HSC 3243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Interlibrary Loan, Google Scholar, Grey Literature
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A literature search is a well thought out and organized search for all of the literature published on a topic. A well-structured literature search is the most effective and efficient way to locate sound evidence on the subject you are researching. Evidence may be found in books, journals, government documents and the internets. Shows your skill at finding relevant information. Select a topic: search the literature, develop the argument, survey the literature, critique the literature, write the review. Create a chart with possible key words: stay focused, foraging ecology = feeding behavior = food resources = resource use. Library: hard copies of books and journals. Internet: online journals, google scholar , websites, government departments, research institutes, etc. Truncated search words: marr*= married, marriage, marry. Boolean logic: use or, not, and. Note recurring authors: who are the big players, search again! Peer reviewed scientific research journals: notes, research articles, rebuttals/ commentaries/ replies, reviews.
