WEBVTT 00:01.000 --> 00:05.000 Information resources for different needs & how to find databases 00:06.000 --> 00:12.000 In this video, we'll talk about information resources and show you how to find databases. 00:12.000 --> 00:16.000 Okay, can you explain what you mean by "information resources"? 00:16.500 --> 00:23.000 Information resources refer e.g. to databases or search engines that you use to find information. 00:24.000 --> 00:27.500 Some examples are Scopus, Academic Search Elite and JYKDOK. 00:28.000 --> 00:33.000 Choose information resources based on you research orientation and information needs. 00:33.200 --> 00:35.500 What's this "research orientation", then? 00:36.000 --> 00:39.500 It's the academic framework of your discipline. 00:40.000 --> 00:48.500 Humanities and social sciences are one research orientation, and natural sciences are another. 00:48.700 --> 00:51.500 Okay, so does this affect me when I want to find information? 00:52.000 --> 01:01.500 Sure, it depends on the research orientation how research is published in your academic field. 01:02.000 --> 01:07.000 There are different publication cultures. 01:08.000 --> 01:16.700 E.g. if research is mostly published as articles in your discipline, you'll choose an information resource that contains articles. 01:17.000 --> 01:21.500 It's basically about this: where is the scientific discussion in your field going on? 01:22.000 --> 01:25.700 Scholarly articles are appreciated, no matter what research orientation. 01:26.000 --> 01:30.000 In humanities and social sciences, a lot of books are published as well. 01:31.000 --> 01:34.000 Articles and books are publication types. 01:35.000 --> 01:38.000 Other publication types are e.g. conference papers. 01:39.000 --> 01:47.400 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. 01:47.700 --> 01:52.500 Exactly. Your information needs also play a part in this. 01:53.000 --> 02:00.500 E.g. if you are just starting to define your topic, use dictionaries and handbooks to familiarize yourself with the topic. 02:01.000 --> 02:03.700 You should look up master's theses and dissertations related to your topic. 02:04.000 --> 02:07.000 You can find these in JYKDOK. 02:08.000 --> 02:09.500 Books are in JYKDOK. 02:10.000 --> 02:20.000 Use a database or Google Scholar to do preliminary searches for articles. 02:21.000 --> 02:30.000 After this comes systematic information seeking. You'll need scholarly articles: use databases. 02:31.000 --> 02:36.000 Let's see: information resources are chosen based on what you want to accomplish. 02:37.000 --> 02:38.500 Books are in JYKDOK. 02:39.000 --> 02:43.000 Articles are in databases and Google Scholar. 02:44.000 --> 02:54.000 Precisely. It's a good idea to use the databases, you'll be able to limit the search results to peer-reviewed articles. 02:55.000 --> 02:58.500 Got it. But, I'm not really sure how to find the databases. 02:59.000 --> 03:02.500 Start with JYKDOK. 03:03.500 --> 03:09.000 Create an empty search. 03:10.000 --> 03:34.000 Choose "Format" > "Database" and then, "Research Area" > your research area. 03:35.000 --> 03:39.500 Under the research area, you can choose e.g. Articles to get databases that contain articles. 03:40.000 --> 03:52.000 Next, you need to access the database. Click the link "Database interface" to go to the database. 03:53.000 --> 04:08.000 Be critical about information resources. Limit the search results to peer-reviewed articles and choose books by scholarly publishers.