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You’ve got a Research topic (A)
Why literature review?
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About Referencing
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How to start a Literature Review? (A)
Where to find the resources?
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Search Strategy
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Search Steps
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How to search ... various information types? (A)
eBook
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Standards
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Dissertations
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Search HKU theses, HKU Scholars’ Hub
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Theses from worldwide, ProQuest D & T
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Journal articles on a research topic (A)
Featured database
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Key e-Resource (Multi-discipline)
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Handy tools (A)
Research Alerts
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WebBridge in Dragon
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Endnote
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You’ve got a
Research Topic
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Why literature review ?
1. Purpose: take a critical
look at the literature. Coverage: scholarly information in books, journals, theses, proceedings etc. Finding: demonstrate your understanding of the topic. References: giving credit to the sources used to create the intellectual work.
2. 3. 4.
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About Referencing
To acknowledge other person’s ideas. To help reader (your teacher) knows where to check your source of information. To avoid plagiarism. Cover both Citation and Bibliography.
A Book Citation (APA Style) Author
Publication Year
Book title
Covey, S. R. (2003). The seven habits of highly effective people: restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press. Place of publication
Publisher
Journal Article Citation (APA Style) Author
Publication year
Article title
Chrusciel, D. (2008). What motivates the significant/strategic change champion(s)? Journal of Organizational Change Management, 21(2), 148-160. Journal title
Volume
Issue
Page numbers
Tips - Endnote to help out the reference management - Useful links for MSc Project/Dissertation Resources from ME http://www.mech.hku.hk/bse/MEBS6012/resources.htm LibGuides on citation http://libguides.lib.hku.hk/content.php?pid=88558&sid=658625 Library link on citation http://lib.hku.hk/general/research/guides/citation_styles.html#websites
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Literature Review
A Where to find the Resources ? A HKUL Homepage > Electronic Resources
Large databases, some of which are multi-disciplinary and have fulltext
ResearchPro What is ResearchPro? One search interface across multiple databases How to access it?
HKUL Homepage > ResearchPro
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Literature Review
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Search Strategies
Topic:
Ventilation of zero-energy buildings
Search statement:
(ventilation OR air flow) AND (“zero-energy building� OR green building*)
Boolean operators : AND
Combine terms covering different subjects E.g. Ventilation AND intelligent building
OR
Combine similar terms E.g. Zero-energy building OR energy efficient building
NOT
Exclude terms from a search E.g. Palm not tree
Truncation Find variant forms of a root word. E.g. build* finds builds, built, building, buildings ... (Note: Symbols vary for different databases)
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Search Steps
Step 1: Define the topic & Select resources Step 2: Devise search statement Step 3: Search Step 5: Modify
Step 4: Evaluate
Step 6: Get the articles Step 7: Write up your assignment
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How to search ...
various Information Types
A Topic: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
eBook
Analyses on Ventilation of Residential Buildings
Access HKUL Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk Click on Electronic Resources Select Knovel : scientific and engineering databases Limited to My subscription Keyword search: Ventilation and Building
limit before search
Browse content by Subject
Other eBook collections - ENGnetBASE - SpringerLINK - for more: HKUL homepage > Electronic Resources > by Format
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How to search ...
various Information Types
B Topic:
Standards
Analyses on Ventilation of Residential Buildings
==> Q:
What is the performance standard?
Standard 1. Standard is a document that provides rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities 2. generally established by consensus and approved by a recognized body 3. Examples: BSI, ASTM standards
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Number of items = ____291____
Modified search: residential building within your result
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Number of items = ____33______
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How to search ...
various Information Types
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Dissertations
HKU Theses at HKU Scholars Hub
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Topic:
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Devise search statement
Indoor air quality of office buildings.
Related Terms
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Concept 1 Indoor air quality
Concept 2 Office buildings
Indoor air quality
Office*
Search HKUTO
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Enter search statement
“indoor air quality”
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Specify connecting boolean
office buildings OR office*
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Limit year : 2001—2012
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Click Search
Display record ● Click thesis title to
Record no. 25
display full record
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Evaluate record ●
Examine the
subjects
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Refine search ●
Any relevant subjects?
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Subject search = (Indoor air pollution) AND Office buildings
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How to search ...
various Information Types
II. Theses from Worldwide
Example:
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Topic: Indoor air quality of office buildings
1 Select database
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A & I
2 Devise search statement
(“indoor air quality” ) AND (“office building*” OR office*)
3 Search Proquest
Enter search
statement
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How to search ...
various Information Types
Evaluate the results
Citation/Abstract: Available for most theses records.
Preview: Free preview of the first 24 pages for theses produced after 1997.
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Order a copy: Online ordering is available but out of your own pocket.
Locate the theses Check HKUL holdings through WebBridge > Match title in Dragon
6 Modify the search (when needed)
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Journal Articles on a research topic
Featured database (e.g. Engineering research databases) Step 1: Select databases
Topic: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Analyses of Ventilation of Zero-energy Buildings
Decide on SUBJECT area Access HKUL Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk Click on Electronic Resources Select e.g. Engineering research databases
Step 2: Devise search statement â—?
â—?
Identify the Key Concepts of the topic, e.g. Concept 1
Concept 2
Ventilation
Zero-energy Building*
Brainstorm for Related Terms
Related terms
Concept 1:
Concept 2:
Ventilation
Zero-energy Building*
Air flow Green building Indoor air quality Energy efficient building Aerodynamic analysis
Your search statement is: (ventilation OR air flow) AND (zero-energy building* OR green building*)
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Journal Articles on a research topic
Step 3: Search 1. Enter search terms
2. Select search field
3. Select the appropriate boolean operator
ventilation
auto-complete
Step 4: Evaluate ●
Is this article relevant ?
Yes
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Abstract provides a
Subject is the controlled
short summary of the article.
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term of the subject matters.
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Journal Articles on a research topic
Step 5: Modify ●
Finding similar?
□ Yes
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No
□ Yes
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No
OR ●
Search with indexing terms?
Your NEW SEARCH is: (Air Quality OR Ventilation) AND (Buildings) AND (Energy use)
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Journal Articles on a research topic
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Try on a key e-Resource (Engineering Village 2)
Search steps
Topic: (your own) or ventilation of intelligent building
Select database e.g. Engineering Village 2
Search statement 3. Select the appropriate boolean operator
Search results
Modify search
1. Enter search terms
2. Select search field
N records ... too many/few?!
Narrow down by other factors?
□ Yes
□ No
Any new subject terms which might be useful?
□ Yes
□ No
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Journal Articles on a research topic
Step 6: Get the articles 1. Full text available online
2. Full text not available (a) Full text match in WebBridge
(b) No full text match in WebBridge
Check if HKUL has a print subscription. (Note: interlibrary loans service)
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Handy tools!
A. Research Alerts -
Regular updates on latest publications on a topic. Can be in email or RSS feeds.
B. WebBridge in Dragon -
Regular updates on latest publications on a topic. Can be in email or RSS feeds.
C. Endnote
Endnote @ HKU A reference storage and management software tool
(http://lib.hku.hk/endnote/index.html)
Endnote will help you to: ●
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Manage your readings, e.g. books, articles, websites Cite While You Write (CWYW)
Training and support ● ●
Online guides Endnote workshop at Libraries
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