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KINS 2643 Session II — Redus — Information Cycle
Welcome!
I am Ona Britton, campus librarian at Chambers Library. This blog supplements information from class on how to find scholarly articles mentioned in non-scholarly sources.
Information Cycle Overview
Articles about health topics often appear in non-scholarly sources. This session illustrates the methods for tracing an original article back to its source. You will also practice this process with some real live articles.
The Information Cycle for News
Information follows a distribution path, called the Information Cycle. Essentially, the event starts at popular, commercial sources then makes its way to more authoritative sources, such as books and scholarly articles. For more information watch the Information Cycle video created at Penn State University or refer to this handout.
The Information Cycle for the Sciences
Scientific information get distributed differently. Scientific information usually starts with an article published in a scholarly journal. News outlets follow the scholarly press and then report on the articles refer to this page from North Carolina State or to this handout .
Exercise
Finding the studies mentioned in the popular press takes some time. In your groups, read the articles below and find the actual study referred to in the article. Pay attention to any clues the popular article may contain, such as the author (s) or the journal title. A member of your group will serve as spokesperson and will:
- Show the original study article in your class
- Describe the method you used to find that article
- Describe any questions or problems you encountered while trying to locate the “real” article
TIP: Try using the Find Journals button or Ulrich’s to confirm whether or not it is scholarly
Article #1
Children’s ER Visits from Concussions Double
Article #2
Adults with ADHD benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, study says
Article #3
Do Children Need Both a Mother and a Father?
Article #4
Grapefruit’s Bitter Taste Holds a Sweet Promise for Diabetes Therapy
Article #5
Reading Arabic Isn’t Easy, Brain Study Suggests
Article #6
Impulsivity-Related Problem Drinking Decreases Greatly for 18 To 25-Year-Olds
KINS 2643 — Kinesiology Studies — Redus
Welcome!
I am Ona Lou Britton, Reference/Instruction librarian at Chambers Library. Please consult this blog for assistance with Dr. Redus’ assignments.
Session #1 — Database Searching
This section provides and overview of database searching. These databases retrieve many scholarly articles. Consult page ? of The Basic handout for a complete definition of scholarly articles.
Primary Article Databases
These databases are the best places to start for your topic. All are located at the Kinesiology/Physical Education subject guide.
SportDiscus. Articles and other material on sports sciences and sports medicine.
Healthsource Nursing/Academic. Selected articles on various health topics. Includes scholarly and popular articles.
Medline. Articles for physicians and health care professionals on all health topics.
ERIC — Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse. Articles on all aspects of education. Useful if the topic pertains to education in primary and secondary schools.
TIP: Need help finding synonyms for searching? Try the Visuwords Graphical Dictionary.
More Article Databases
These databases may contain useful articles depending on the nature of the topic.
SocIndex — Articles on the impact of gender, ethnic, and economic factors.
PsycInfo — Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of psychology
You may choose several databases to search several database simultaneously. Watch this video for a demonstration.
Session #2 — Information Cycle
This session discusses where popular literature fits in with scholarly literature. Cites Consulted:
Library Website: Journal Titles
Library Website: Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory
Handouts
The Basics library guide — Consult to review searching techniques, locations, call numbers, etc.
APA Style Guide — Consult this guide for correct information on citing sources.
Need Help? Just Ask Us! for more assistance!
KINS 2643 – Introduction to Kinesiology Studies – Redus
Hello Students,
Thank you for coming in so early in the morning. Below is a review of some of the topics covered in our first session on Monday, August 31st.
We started with a brief tour of the Library website and our Ask Us! page, where you can get research help via email, chat, text, or email.
We talked about searches using Boolean Logic, which you can review on the second page of the Basics handout.
Finally, we looked at Sport Discus and other Kinesiology databases. Get to them from the library home page, then follow this click path: Find Articles (Databases) > Databases by Subject > Kinesiology/Physical Education >
Here’s what Sport Discus looks like:
We searched variations on the following search terms: American Football, Head Injury, Concussion, and Effects. We learned how to use Subject Headings and how to decide whether a resource is scholarly.
That’s it in a nutshell. Feel free to email, call or visit our reference desk, if you have questions. We’re happy to help. See you around the library!
Paul
KINS 2643 – Introduction to Kinesiology Studies – Redus
Hello Students,
Thank you for coming to the library so early in the morning. I hope you find these session useful throughout your college years and in your future careers. Below is a review of some of the topics covered in class.
Session One – Literature Searching
Finding Articles
From the library home page select: Find Articles (Databases) > Databases by Subject > Kinesiology/Physical Education >
Sport Discus
Health Source: Nursing Edition
CINAHL (Cummulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature)
Medline
ERIC (Educationan Resources Information Center)
Some additional databases that may be useful can be found by starting at the libary home page and then selecting Find Articles (Databases) > Databases by Subject > Psychology >
PyschInfo
SocIndex
If you need information about the coverage of a particular database remember to click on the “i” beside the name of the database.
If you need to find only articles in print, you can check the box Search print periodicals in UCO library once you are in any of the EBSCOhost databases mentioned above.
Finding books, government documents, DVD’s, CD’s etc.
To locate materials located in our library select Find Books (Catalog). You can focus your search by selecting a topic in the Quick Limit box. Main collection will focus your search on ebooks and books in the main collection of the library. You can also focus on any of the other areas listed by selecting those options such as videos, reference, music and sound recordings, e-books, government documents and special collections/archives.
When you have a list of materials, remember to look for “Not Checked Out” before going to look for an item in the library. Also, pay close attention to which floor and where on that floor the item is locate, before heading out on your search.
Session Four: Plagiarism and Citing Sources
QUIZ
Avoiding Plagiarism - Gives examples and explainations of plagiarism.
Helpful Resources for Citing Sources
OWL (Online Writing Lab at Purdue) - Offers examples of citing sources and other helpful information for writing academic papers.
APA Website Gives updated information on citing electronic references not included in the APA Manual.
Knight Cite and Son of Citation Machine are just two examples of web sources you can use to help format your reference or bibliography page. These should be used only as a guide as they may not be 100% accurate. Always check results with the APA manual.
The Reference Desk has a copy of the APA manual that you may use in the library. The circulation desk also has a limited number of copies that can be check out for limited periods of time.
If you need additional assistance please contact us through the Ask Us! link on the library homepage or come visiti us at the reference desk. For more practice on the topics covered in this class try out our self-paced Searchpath Tutorial.
