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    Literature

    Searching
    Techniques
    Dr. Sivamani Selvaraju
    College of Engineering and Technology
    Engineering Department
    University of Technology and Applied Sciences
    Salalah, Oman
    Identify problems or
    generate ideas

    Review problems and


    ideas

    Select problems or ideas


    of feasible solution

    Literature search

    Research gaps

    Start research
    Agenda
    01. Introduction 02. Goal

    What is literature searching? Goal of literature searching


    Importance of literature Available resources
    searching

    03. Process 04. Literature 05. Google Scholar


    databases
    Process of searching List of literature databases in Overview of Google Scholar
    literature various subjects
    Introduction

    Literature searching refers to the


    process of systematically and
    strategically searching for academic
    and scholarly literature on a specific
    topic or research question.
    A crucial step in academic research,
    as it helps researchers identify and
    access relevant information, theories,
    studies, and data related to their area
    of interest.
    Goal

    The primary goal of literature


    searching is to gather a
    comprehensive and up-to-date
    understanding of existing knowledge
    on a particular subject.
    Involves searching academic
    databases, library catalogues, and
    other resources to find relevant
    books, articles, conference papers,
    and other scholarly works.
    Process Defining the research question (RQ)

    Identifying keywords

    Articulate the RQ or topic of investigation. Selecting appropriate databases


    Develop a list of keywords related to your RQ.
    Conducting searches
    Choose relevant academic databases such as
    PubMed, IEEE Xplore, JSTOR, Google Scholar,
    Reviewing search results
    etc.
    Use the keywords to search using Boolean Refining search strategies
    operators to improve your search and may also use
    truncation and wildcard symbols to capture Documenting search strategies
    variations of a word.
    Managing citations
    Process Defining the research question (RQ)

    Identifying keywords

    Examine the search results to identify relevant Selecting appropriate databases


    publications.
    Refine your search strategy by applying additional Conducting searches

    filters.
    Reviewing search results
    Keep a record of your search strategies, including
    keywords, databases, filters, etc. Refining search strategies
    Use citation management tools to organize and
    keep track of the sources. Documenting search strategies

    Managing citations
    Literature databases

    Subject Database(s)
     Biomedical and life sciences  PubMed
     Electrical, electronics and computer engineering  IEEE Xplore
     Physical, life and health sciences  ScienceDirect
     Humanities, social and natural sciences  JSTOR
     Sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities  Web of Science
     Education and literature  ERIC (Education Resources Information Centre)
     Psychology and related fields  PsycINFO
     Nursing and allied sciences  CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
     Business, management, finance, economics, etc.  Business Source Complete
     Multidisciplinary  Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar, etc.
    Introducing: Google Scholar
    A comprehensive academic
    search engine
    Why Use Google Scholar?

    Google Scholar provides a convenient method for


    searching scholarly literature.
    From one website, you can search various disciplines
    and types of sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts
    and court opinions.
    Google Scholar helps you find relevant research
    quickly, from a wide variety of academic sources
    available online.
    About Google Scholar

    Stand on the shoulders of giants

    Launched : November 20, 2004


    Owner : Google
    Available at : scholar.google.com
    Goal : Allowing easier and more
    accurate access to scientific
    knowledge
    Section 1:
    How to Search?
    To begin, proceed to scholar.google.com
    Enter the search term into the text box
    The results are displayed just like a normal Google search
    The search results not only indicate what type of source each result is...
    ...but results with a link on the right of the page...
    ...will access entire articles or books.
    Click on a link to read an abstract of an article or see an excerpt from a book.
    Tips for better searches:
    If the search results are too basic, click "Cited by" to see newer papers that referenced
    them. These newer papers will often be more specific.
    Click "Related articles" to see closely related work, or search for author's name and
    see what else they have written.
    Avoid vague and synonymic words
    Possible of losing useful information
    AND between keywords
    Use double quotation marks to search for multiple words e.g., “climate change”
    Piping (|) symbol to search for synonymic words
    Minus (-) symbol is used to exclude words
    Section 2:
    Bibliometrics on Google Scholar
    Google Scholar Indexes
    Google Scholar Metrics
    Citations: Number of citation for all
    publication.
    i10-Index: the number of publications
    with at least 10 citations.
    H-Index: the largest number h such that
    at least h articles in that publication
    were cited at least h times each.
    H-Index
    The largest number h such that at least h articles in that publication
    were cited at least h times each.
    Section 3:
    Merits and Limitations of Google Scholar
    Thank you
    Thanks for your commitment, we know next year will be
    even better than the last.
    We look forward to working together.

    Contact
    [email protected]

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