Library services & information retrieval

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1 Library services & information retrieval Doctoral Programme of Clinical Research Introduction to Clinical Research UEF // University of Eastern Finland 23 May, 2017 Tuulevi Ovaska

2 University of Eastern Finland Library Library and information services especially for university staff and students, open to all UEF Library on all three campuses Joensuu campus library Kuopio campus library Savonlinna campus library KUH (Kuopio university hospital medical library) Printed and electronic collections Journals Books Databases UEF electronic publications Information skills training and services

3 UEF Library information skills courses Research Information Retrieval and Management, 2 Cp / Tutkimuksen tiedonhaku ja -hallinta, 2 op WebOodi Consists of seven modules, from which student selects at least four modules.

4 Research Information Retrieval and Management Modules: 1. Basics of information retrieval (online) 2. Discipline-specific information retrieval (contact) 3. Reference management (flipped) 4. Publishing (online) 5. Research impact assessment and bibliometrics (online) 6. Research data (flipped) 7. Researcher visibility, networking and altmetrics (online)

5 Information skills links UEF library website Information retrieval support and training Courses Study material KUH intranet (in Finnish) Työn tukena / Tieteellinen kirjasto

6 KUH Medical Library UEF s medical and health science library that also serves as a professional library for the KUH staff Free of charge Borrowing Using premises and computers Searching information Access to databases and other electronic materials Guidance Chargeable Copying, printing Overdue loans Interlibrary and UB loans Reservation requests Information retrieval commissions

7 Information skills Relevant sources of information Locating different sources (databases, journals, reference materials ) How to search Source criticism Economical, judicial and ethical issues in using information (costs, copyright, citing )

8 Information retrieval as a process from topic to terms Searching is a process 1. Topic -> concepts-> words/terms (also synonyms) 2. Suitable databases 3. Search query: how to combine 4. Conducting searches 5. Evaluating search results 6. Locating the publications

9 Formulating a search query How to use the search terms? Conducting searches truncate when necessary asthma, asthmatic asthma* surgery, surgical surg* ethics, ethical ethic* retina, retinal retina* use Boolean logic to combine logically

10 A A A B B B Boolean logic A OR B either A or B or both antiasthmatics OR anti-asthmatic agents A AND B both A and B asthma AND drug therapy A NOT B A but not B asthma NOT exercixe-induced When combined with OR, one term is enough but also all can exist in the reference to be included in the results. The more ORs, the more results. Use with synonyms, close terms, related terms, different spellings. OR expands. The references must contain all the terms. The more ANDs, the less results. AND reduces. Use carefully! References that have the term are excluded from the results. NOT removes. NOT reduces but in a different way than AND.

11 Boolean logic using brackets asthma* AND child* (treatment OR therapy) asthma* AND child* OR ( drug therapy OR pharmacotherapy) If the search query is formed with both AND and OR operators, brackets are needed. In many databases this in clearly instructed and/or Builder searches are possible. Use quotation marks with phrases = search terms that are combinations of two or more words.

12 Don t forget to document your searches Print or save the search history You don t have to start afresh, if you have to go back to your searches, e.g. to find more or to check if there s something new or to modify it or to show it to the editor, council, professor, evaluator, funder

13 UEF-Finna Search service of library s printed and electronic resources You can also renew your loans, place holds and requests and save your favourites Written and video tutorials

14 PubMed Excellent tutorials MyNCBI save searches and citations share citations alert service customizing (filters, preferences) 14

15 SCOPUS Remember also for example Large abstract and citation database covering Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Physical Sciences, Behavioural Sciences and Social Sciences. Contains EMBASE and MEDLINE databases Includes book series and conference papers Also smart tools to analyze and visualize research 15

16 Cochrane Library Remember also for example Collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making UpToDate Only in KUH network Evidence-based clinical information resource 16

17 RefWorks Online, browser-based reference management software Import search results from databases into RefWorks Insert references in your manuscript, then print out your finished text with citations and bibliography in chosen style Campus license for students and staff allows you to use RefWorks even after studies or employment in UEF commercial use prohibited 17

18 Remote access to e-resources 1. UEF username and password (UEF Finna Haka) University of Eastern Finland students, researchers, staff 2. Separate remote access username linked to library card Kuopio University Hospital staff See instructions in UEF Finna 18

19 Terms of use of electronic collections The license agreements define the terms of use for each resource and all users of the resources and the library are required to comply with the terms. General terms of use You are allowed to browse the resources and make searches print your search results on paper or save them on a file in moderate amounts for your own noncommercial study or research purposes print on paper or save on a file individual articles or parts of e-books in moderate amounts send electronic or printed copies of individual articles to another person's personal use in the name of academic cooperation You are not allowed to use the resources or parts of them for commercial purposes distribute, sell or modify the materials, make spin-off copies or provide access to persons who are not entitled to use the materials remove or change the name of the author or the publisher's copyright information or other identification information or prohibitions use data-mining software copy or print the materials on paper systematically or republish the materials in another format 19

20 UEF Publications Disseratations in Education, Humanities, and Theology Reports and Studies in Education, Humanities, and Theology Disseratations Forestry and Natural Sciences Reports and Studies Forestry and Natural Sciences Disseratations in Health Sciences Reports and Studies in Health Sciences Disseratations in Social Sciences and Business Studies Reports and Studies in Social Sciences and Business Studies General Series Instructions and forms (Health) 20

21 UEF Electronic Publications Service provided by UEF Library Repository of dissertations, theses etc. 21

22 UEF erepository Open repository erepo Self-archived scientific articles of UEF Self-archiving improves visibility, availability and impact of research articles Self-archived articles are Open Access articles

23 Questions? Now or later, by Welcome to the library! 23