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Effective Searching for Body Modification Literature at McMaster University Library

Discover tips on how to effectively search for literature on body modification as a deviant subculture using the MORRIS catalog and e-resources at McMaster University Library. Learn strategies such as keyword brainstorming, truncation, and the use of synonyms to refine your searches. We'll guide you through finding relevant books and scholarly articles, including accessing article databases like Sociological Abstracts and LexisNexis. For further assistance, reach out to our Research Help Desk or contact us via email.

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Effective Searching for Body Modification Literature at McMaster University Library

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  1. Info Lit @ Mac while you’re waiting… Search MORRIS for a book on this topic: body modification as a deviant subculture

  2. Mills Research Help, 2nd floor MSN/e-mail us at: library@mcmaster.ca Call us at: ext. 22533

  3. Objectives Tips for effective searching Finding books in MORRIS Finding Scholarly Articles in e-Resources

  4. Tips for Effective Searching When you searched for body modification as a deviant subculture what did you type in?

  5. Tips for Effective Searching • Break your topic into keywords/major concepts • body modification • deviant • subculture

  6. Tips for Effective Searching • brainstorm for synonyms (& use “or” to join them together) • body modification or tattooing or piercing

  7. Tips for Effective Searching • use truncation (*) • body modificat* or tattoo* • devian* • subculture*

  8. Truncation, or Wildcard • finds different endings • e.g. devian* finds deviant deviance deviants

  9. Truncation Tips • don’t truncate too far back: • e.g. dev* • gets words like develop, devotion • don’t truncate too close to the end • e.g. deviant* • misses words like deviance

  10. Tips for Effective Searching • Use and/or to join your keywords • (body modificat* or tattoo*) and devian* and subculture*

  11. Objectives Tips for effective searching Finding books in MORRIS Finding Scholarly Articles in e-Resources

  12. MORRIS • Keep your search simple • “body modificat*” • Start with a title keyword search • Check out & click on good subject headings • Find a good book? Browse in the Call Number area

  13. MORRIS • Status • In or Out? • Check shelf, Checked out, Non-circulating • Forms: Recall, Storage, etc. tab • Collection & Call No. • Book Location Guide

  14. Objectives Tips for effective searching Finding books in MORRIS Finding Scholarly Articles in e-Resources

  15. Articles vs. Article Databases • article = • published in a journal, magazine, newspaper • article database = • 1000s of articles, all in one database • some full-text, some not • searchable by keyword

  16. Examples of Article Databases • scholarly: • Sociological Abstracts • Social Sciences Index • news/magazines: • LexisNexis • CPIQ

  17. A word about access… • You can access article databases from anywhere! • Log in with your MAC ID when requested

  18. Finding Articles • Start with Sociological Abstracts: • go to library homepage http://library.mcmaster.ca • click “e-Resources” • click “Sociology” • click “Sociological Abstracts”

  19. Sociological Abstracts • Quick search: (body modificat* or tattoo*) and deviant and subculture*

  20. Do we have the article? Search the database(s) for articles on your topic. • Do we have the article? • full-text might be available in the database • If not, click

  21. Recap Tips for effective searching • keywords, synonyms, truncation (*), “and”/”or” Finding books in MORRIS • Keyword search, check “Subjects” Finding Scholarly Articles in e-Resources • keyword search, click “Get it!” for full-text

  22. Questions? Need help? Come to the Research Help Desk, 2nd floor Mills or email/MSN us library@mcmaster.ca Good luck with your assignments!

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