Searching by Author
- Enter last name first, then first name or initial(s)
- For works about someone, search the name as a subject
- In journal databases,
- Select author field / author browse feature
- In MadCat and UW System
- Use the Author Browse under Basic
- Author Searching Help
- In WorldCat
- Use Advanced Search and Author Phrase for best results
Cited Reference Searching
- Web
of Knowledge
Use the Cited Reference Search to find out who has cited an author's work. This is the only database with this ability and provides a very valuable alternative to author/keyword searching. It allows you to build a related research trail forward in time from when the work was published.
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Browsing the LIterature
Key Journals
- After identifying key journals for the research topic, it is possible to limit database searches to a specific journal. For example, in PsycINFO, using the Advanced Search, select SO Journal Title:
- Where is this journal indexed? Use Ulrich's Periodical Directory and look up the journal title (exact title search). When viewing the journal publication information, click the tab labeled "Abstracting/Indexing & Article Access". the Abstracting & Indexing Sources(active, electronic): section will list the databases that index the journal.
- Another option is to browse the table of contents, issue by issue, in either print or electronic formats.
Handbooks
- Pair terms that describe the topic with the word handbook?. The Search By pull down can be changed to Subject or Title if there are too many results. Subject must be used only if the term is a Library of Congress or Medical Subject Heading.
Annual Reviews
- Use the same technique as above, but substitute "annual review?" for "handbook?".
- You will also usually pick up this content from the journal and information databases.
References
- Study and use the reference lists at the end of articles and chapters to locate additional literature.