Advanced Research Strategies for Effective Literature Searching

Enhance your research skills by utilizing tools such as handbooks, bibliographies, and catalogues. Explore structured search methods like Citation Pearl Growing and Quick n Dirty for comprehensive literature reviews. Develop focused search arguments with consideration for synonyms, language, and other limiters to refine results.

• Research Strategies
• Literature Searching
• Structured Search Methods
• Effective Database Use
• Information Retrieval

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1. Search tools Handbooks - Start with an overview Bibliographies - Find out what has been published on your subject Catalogues - Obtain the books and articles you have found Full text resources - Search for specific details

2. Using handbooks An article from a relevant handbook or encyclopedia can give you three things: An overview of the subject. A list of central references on the subject. Lots of inspiration for searchable subject words. Find handbooks and encyclopedias in Databaselisten .

3. Search methods Citation Pearl Growing Quick n Dirty Structured search

4. Citation Pearl Growing Use the List of References in books and articles you have read. Look up the book/article in catalogues or databases again. Use Codes, Subject Headings etc. in the description, to find similar sources.

5. QuicknDirty If you don t know if there is anything to find (or how to find it) Search with the terms you have. Try many different databases. Use the results you get, to get wiser on relevant subject words and relevant databases.

6. Structured Search 1 When you have localized the relevant databases and subject words, you can make a thorough search for literature. Choose your subject words Consider using synonyms Consider language and other limiters Construct your search argument

7. Structured search 2 Main subject Area of focus Limiters

8. Structured Search 3 Final thesis subject: Fremmedsprogsp dagogik. Mere pr cist noget om sprogindl ring p gymnasier.

9. Structured search 4 Second language Learning High School

10. Structured search 5 Fremmedsprog Andetsprog Second language Foreign language Indl ring Tilegnelse Learning Acquisition Gymnasium HF Higher education College/High school Consider at the same time more limiters for Language, Country/Nationality, Time period, Actuality

11. Structured search 6

12. The Search process 1 Keep a log book on your search process. Write down: The name of the source (database etc.) Your search argument(s) The results of your search

13. The Search process 2 Handbooks Establish an overview over subject and key literature Handbooks and Quick n Dirty Establish an overview over relevant search words Citation Pearl Growing and Peers Take advantage of what you allready know Structured Search Construct a search argument Catalogues Get hold of the relevant literature

14. Summing up Searching for relevant literature is chaotic and frustrating Consider which kinds of materials you are searching for, and choose the relevant sources/databases. Start with handbooks and encyclopedias. Use known literature to get more of the same . Try different databases and subject headings. Log what you are doing. Use Study Metro, Scribo etc. ..and of course use us for help!