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Information resources for different needs & how to find databases

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In this video, we'll talk about information resources and show you how to find databases.

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Okay, can you explain what you mean by "information resources"?

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Information resources refer e.g. to databases or search engines that you use to find information.

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Some examples are Scopus, Academic Search Elite and JYKDOK.

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Choose information resources based on you research orientation and information needs.

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What's this "research orientation", then?

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It's the academic framework of your discipline.

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Humanities and social sciences are one research orientation, and natural sciences are another.

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Okay, so does this affect me when I want to find information?

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Sure, it depends on the research orientation how research is published in your academic field.

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There are different publication cultures.

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E.g. if research is mostly published as articles in your discipline, you'll choose an information resource that contains articles.

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It's basically about this: where is the scientific discussion in your field going on? 

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Scholarly articles are appreciated, no matter what research orientation.

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In humanities and social sciences, a lot of books are published as well.

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Articles and books are publication types.

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Other publication types are e.g. conference papers.

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So I have to know what publication types are used in my research area and that determines what kind of sources I need to seek.

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Exactly. Your information needs also play a part in this.

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E.g. if you are just starting to define your topic, use dictionaries and handbooks to familiarize yourself with the topic.

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You should look up master's theses and dissertations related to your topic.

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You can find these in JYKDOK.

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Books are in JYKDOK.

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Use a database or Google Scholar to do preliminary searches for articles.

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After this comes systematic information seeking. You'll need scholarly articles: use databases.

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Let's see: information resources are chosen based on what you want to accomplish.

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Books are in JYKDOK.

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Articles are in databases and Google Scholar.

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Precisely. It's a good idea to use the databases, you'll be able to limit the search results to peer-reviewed articles.

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Got it. But, I'm not really sure how to find the databases.

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Start with JYKDOK. 

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Create an empty search.

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Choose "Format" > "Database" and then, "Research Area" > your research area.

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Under the research area, you can choose e.g. Articles to get databases that contain articles.

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Next, you need to access the database. Click the link "Database interface" to go to the database.

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Be critical about information resources. Limit the search results to peer-reviewed articles and choose books by scholarly publishers.