Welcome to the Open Science Centre! f Tiia Puputti, Information Specialist Orientation Info 2018
Library card There s no hurry! No card needed to use electronic materials (databases, articles, e-books). Get the card when you borrow a book for the first time.
At the library You may pick books from shelves for reading, copying and borrowing. You may borrow as many books as you wish. Borrowing and reserving are free of charge. Self-service loan stations are available. Use the return machine to return books. Reserved books can be picked up from the 1 st floor shelf. Use copy machines to print, copy and scan. Ask the library staff for help. Meet friends, study and hang out!
Where to study Some areas in the library are reserved for group work and discussion. Other areas are only for silent work. There are group work rooms that you can reserve.
JYKDOK library catalogue
How to find books from the shelf
How to reserve books
How to access electronic materials Electronic materials can be accessed through university network online: Log in to JYKDOK with university credentials and access electronic materials via JYKDOK Instructions on library front page: Remote access
How to read e-books You can find e-books in JYKDOK, the library catalogue. There are different e-books services in JYKDOK, so there is no one set of instructions for how to read e-books. For downloading e-books, you may need a username and password that you create yourself. To see instructions for reading and downloading e-books, go here: https://koppa.jyu.fi/avoimet/kirjasto/ en/library-tutorial/finding-sources/books/e-books
JYKDOK: International e-materials -tab In International e-materials search find scholarly articles by narrowing the search results to peer-reviewed articles For full-text articles, click the links here
How to: databases Use databases to search for articles. Find databases in JYKDOK. Search functions > Browse for databases > Research area Click the link Database interface to access the database. Some multi-disciplinary databases: - Scopus - Academic Search Elite Check databases for your research area/main subject at Resources by subject
Google Scholar Google Scholar contains both scholarly and not scholarly articles, conference papers and other kinds of documents You can find good search results but you cannot limit your search results to scholarly sources Cited by is the number of people who cited the document: it is not necessarily an indicator of whether the source is scholarly or reliable Important: where is the article/other text published? More full-text options if used through university network Use Publication Forum to evaluate sources: https://www.tsv.fi/julkaisufoorumi/haku.php?lang=en
Search terms Use handbooks, encyclopedias and dictionaries to find search terms and get to know your topic. Learn the basic concepts in your field. Use thesauri or subject terms in databases to find related, alternate, narrower or broader concepts Use phrase marks search terms for exact hits Use AND to include both, OR to include either search term, e.g search term OR subject term Make a mind map of your search terms
Databases have their own thesauri where you can find alternative, related, narrower or broader concepts on your topic.
Databases: an example Possible full-text here
Handbooks, encyclopedias and dictionaries International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences MOT dictionaries How to find handbooks and encyclopedias: https://koppa.jyu.fi/avoimet/kirjasto/en/ library-tutorial/topic-and-searchterms/defining-the-topic
How to find journals and search them Write the name of the journal or the research area (e.g. psychology) in the search box in JYKDOK Click a link to go to the journal s archive In the journal s archive, you can search within the journal ( search within this journal or similar option) or browse issues
SAGE Research Methods Online SRMO is a database for research methods. It contains e-books, articles, case studies and more. There s a methods map that helps you get familiar with different research methods. SAGE Research Methods Online: https://jyu.finna.fi/record/metalib_jyu.fin34650 Also, see Mapping Research Methods: https://koppa.jyu.fi/avoimet/hum/ menetelmapolkuja/en
Source criticism is a prerequisite of academic work Peer-reviewed articles - Use databases to find articles and limit your search results to peer-reviewed articles or scholarly journals - Databases contain also non-scholarly articles Books by renowned scientific publishers You can use the Publication Forum to evaluate journals or publishers You can use Ulrichsweb to find out if a journal publishes peer-reviewed (=refereed) articles
Academic fraud Good scientific practise is a prerequisite for reliable, ethically acceptable and credible results of a scientific study Forms of misconduct in science: Fabrication: presenting fabricated data, e.g. made up results, to the research community Misrepresentation: intentionally altering or only partially presenting original findings or theoretical evidence in a way which distorts the results Plagiarism: presenting someone else s work or ideas as one s own Misappropriation: stealing someone else s original research idea, plan or findings
Referencing and citations One of the most essential skills in academic work is the appropriate and ethical use of scientific sources Plagiarism is taken very seriously within the academic community. Sufficient skills in seeking and managing information are the keys in avoiding it.
Referencing and citations Always use a reference when you are using someone else s work (text, pictures, web page) It s recommended that you use RefWorks to manage your references: start here (click database interface ) There are different styles for references and bibliographies be systematic! - E.g. APA style - Check with your supervisor or teacher
Where to get help Service desk, main library 1st floor Circulation services, Mon Fri 10 18, Sat 11 15 Information services, Mon Fri 10 16 Library User s Guide Library Tutorial Resources by Subject Library front page