Students will be able to:
In today's class, we will use three different tools: the EBSCO suite of databases, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.
They are all linked on this page, but it also important to know how to access these databases using the library web site.
In the record (description) for each article, the author's name may be hyperlinked. Clicking on their name will take you to other articles published by that author. Look through that list for other relevant articles. Keep in mind that the author's entire body of work may exist in spaces other than EBSCO.
Search for an author's name in Google Scholar (scholar.google.com). If they have created a profile in Google Scholar, it will appear at the top of the results list. Click on their profile to get a list of their publications.
The author may have a web site and/or a curriculum vitae (CV), or academic resume, listing their accomplishments and other publications. Check their publications for others dealing with your research question.
You can then check the library web site for access to those sources through BGSU.
In the record (description) for the article, click on the title of the journal. You will be presented with search results for all of the articles available in EBSCO from that journal. In the second search box, type keywords related to your topic. If the journal has published one article related to your topic, chances are good there may be additional relevant articles.
1. To begin, search for your item in Google Scholar using words from the title, the author, etc.
2. The results will be ranked by relevance, with matching titles closer to the top. Beneath each entry, you will see a link that says "Cited by" and a number. Look carefully, as there may be more than one entry matching your search.
3. Clicking on "Cited by" will bring up a list of citing documents in Google Scholar. These are arranged with the most highly cited works at the top. To locate a copy of these works, you can look for [PDF] links on the right, or links to Find it @ BGSU to the right.
4. You can further narrow you search by searching within the citing articles. Just check the box below the search box, and enter your search. The results will be a subset of the citing articles identified above.
Web of Science is an index (in database format) to articles in scholarly journals and conference proceedings from all fields of study, plus the ability to search these articles' bibliographies by cited author or work.
1. In Web of Science, change the drop down box to the left of the search box to select title (or author, if you prefer to search for a specific expert) and type the title of an article. Disclaimer: your article may not appear in Web of Science.
2. In your results list, to the right of each article title you will see the number of citations.
3. Click on the number to get a list of the articles that have cited the one you searched for. Keep in mind that this list may not be exhaustive.
4. Click on "find it" button to check BGSU's access to the article. See the bottom box in the right column on this page for more about how the find it button works.
1. Begin at the BGSU Libraries home page.
2. Select the "Journals by title" link underneath the Summon search box.
3. Search for the title of the journal in which the source was published.
4. If BGSU has a subscription, you will see one or more options for accessing the journal. Each link for access should include the dates covered.
5. Select the option that matches.the day, month, and year and/or the volume and issue number in which the source was published.
6. Continue to drill down to the volume and issue number you need. When you get to the issue, your article title will be part of the list of all articles published in that issue.
1. In Web of Science, change the drop down box to the left of the search box to select title (or author, if you prefer to search for a specific expert) and type the title of an article. Disclaimer: your article may not appear in Web of Science.
2. In your results list, to the right of each article title you will see the number of references.
3. Click on the number to get a list of the articles that the author of that article cited. This list may not be exhaustive.
4. Click on the "find it" button to check BGSU's access to the article. See the bottom box in the right column on this page for more about how the find it button works.
Click on the "access options" box. If you don't see "PDF" or "online full text" options, use the "Find it" link. One of the following scenarios may happen after clicking on "Find it"; the link will: