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27 juli 2023

Explore and refine your topic: Log your searches

The search log Logging your searches helps you to avoid unnecessary repetition in your searching and will save you valuable research time. Start a log You can start with a simple search log in NotePad. NotePad opens above the browser so you can make notes during your search sessions. Print the search history Many subject specific databases allow you to print the Search history - a log of the searches conducted in a session. Saved searches & database alerts Many databases allow you to create an personal login to save searches and create alerts. Suggested Related

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Erasmus University Library

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Search techniques

Search techniques - phrasing, wildcards & boolean operators To use databases efficiently there are several search techniques you can use to improve the precision of your search results. Phrase search Phrase search is one of the most used and most effective search techniques. Wildcards & truncation Wildcards are useful for finding variant characters within a word (masking) and for finding words with different endings (truncation). Boolean logic Use the boolean operators AND, OR and NOT between keywords to search more precisely for what you want. Exercise Broaden or Narrow Related.

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Erasmus University Library

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Search methods

Search methods - from snowball to cited reference search There are different search methods to help you find the information you need. Quick & dirty If you want to get information in a hurry, or if you want a quick introduction to a topic, you can use the so-called quick and dirty method. Snowball Search for older publications If you wish to obtain detailed information about a subject or find lots of information, you can use the snowball method. Cited reference Search for newer publications With this method, the search starts with a key document, as with the snowball method. Related.

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Erasmus University Library

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Select databases & search engines

Select your databases & search engines The type of information source you use depends on the stage of your literature research. When you are starting to explore a topic you can use all kinds of sources for inspiration; blogs, Wikipedia, newspaper articles, opinion and current affairs magazines, handbooks, encyclopedias and reference works. Related.

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Erasmus University Library

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Use sEURch

What is sEURch? sEURch is the library's own search engine. A search in sEURch returns journal articles, books, book chapters, journals, etc. Find a journal article in sEURch There are times when you already know the article you are looking for because you have a reference. Use sEURch to look for literature by subject In addition to tracing books and journal articles that you have references for, sEURch is ideal for discovering articles on a topic. Not in our library. Where else can you find it? If a book or journal article is not in the collection of the EUR University Library, there are a few options. Related. Suggested.

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Erasmus University Library

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Google vs library resources?

Should I be using Google or the library resources? Unfortunately, it’s not simply a matter of choosing one or the other. Internet search engines like Google can search billions of public web pages for your keywords in seconds, but they cannot access proprietary data. Google vs PsycINFO Why do you have to use an academic database, like Scopus or PsycINFO? Is Google Scholar, a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature, not enough? To let you experience the differences between Google Scholar and academic database, an example. Related.

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Erasmus University Library

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Get the most out of Google Scholar

Get the most out of Google Scholar Google Scholar is a suite of tools for scholars. You can use it to search for scholarly publications, mainly journal articles, and access e-content in publisher’s websites, academic repositories, and libraries. Customize Google Scholar to connect to the library’s resources Customize your Google Scholar settings to link to the Erasmus University Library’s collection. Export citations to RefWorks Manually collecting the information you need to create correct references can be a lot of work. There are tools available, called reference managers, to make this easier. Advanced search The Advanced Search in Google Scholar gives you more control over your search to find more relevant results by using filters and other parameters. Impact of the publication Cited by Related articles Book Reviews Related. Suggested.

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Erasmus University Library

15 juli 2024

Developing a systematic search strategy

In this module you will learn to develop a search strategy based on your research question and to document your search strategy, using a search planning form.

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Maastricht University Library

15 juli 2024

Evaluating your search

In this module you will learn to evaluate your search and use your findings to improve your search.

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Auteur onbekend

30 juni 2023

Search methods & techniques: Scientific or not?

Scientific or not? Scholarly or scientific articles and books are written by academics for academics and usually focus on a specific topic. The aim of a publication is to present research results and to discuss their meaning. Exercise In the exercise Scientific or not? you see characteristics of both popular and scientific journals. Related.

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Erasmus University Library