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Economics Library Tutorial

Economics Library Tutorial. Conducted by Lim-Yeo Pin Pin Dip IM Lib UNSW, B Soc Sc Hons NUS Reference & Information Services Dept Central Library. Objective. To save your time To show you how and where to start your research To improve your research methods

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Economics Library Tutorial

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  1. Economics Library Tutorial Conducted by Lim-Yeo Pin Pin Dip IM Lib UNSW, B Soc Sc Hons NUS Reference & Information Services Dept Central Library

  2. Objective • To save your time • To show you how and where to start your research • To improve your research methods • To show you advanced features of LINC

  3. Outline • Doing Research • Using LINC • Using indexes • Using other materials • Conclusion

  4. Doing Research • Select topic • Get an overview of topic • Do an outline for the different sections • Search for materials on topic or section • Read and understand materials • Start writing

  5. Tips for Doing Research • Be patient • Be systematic • Record the full details of citations • Write clearly

  6. List terms to describe concepts Fertility, Births, Population? Government policy, Social policy, Planning Singapore - In 1990s, In 1960s? START Use references in books and articles to get more readings Note location and call # to get material List concepts in topic Eg: How government policy affect fertility in Singapore Use LINC to check if the Library has? Information sufficient? N Consult - Tutor - Librarian Y END Search Strategy • Search for materials • - Articles (journals, newspapers) • Books • Facts (Statistics)

  7. How government policy affects fertility

  8. How government policy affects fertility

  9. Search statement

  10. Search Statement • (fertility OR birth*) AND (policy OR planning) Boolean operators • AND is used to indicate that both terms must be present • OR is used to indicate that either terms may be present • NOT is used to indicate that one term must not be present

  11. Newspapers Current Contents Conference papers Journal articles Books Journal articles Current Last week Last month Last year Retrospective Last 10 years Sources of Information

  12. Library Catalogue LINC Books Journals Conference Proceedings Search for Information Type of Materials What to use

  13. LINC • LINC: Library INtegrated Catalogue • LINC is available: • in all the NUS Libraries • on NUSNET • on the Web • http://linc.nus.edu.sg

  14. LINC : how to search

  15. LINC : how to search

  16. LINC • Theses call number: • Economics • HD30 *2000 18 • Business Administration • HF345 *1999 5

  17. LINC Demonstration • http://linc.nus.edu.sg/

  18. What you can do in LINC • Search for materials held in the library • Request (reservation) for items • Due, Request Item, In process, At binding, On order • Renew books on loan to you • Twice per item only • View your library record for checked-out items, requested items or library fines • Get help with using LINC

  19. Loan Entitlement • Main shelves or closed stacks books • 15 books for 28 days • Bound periodicals or closed stacks periodicals • bound journals for 1 day • RBR materials • 2 hours or overnight • Renew online twice • Fines for overdue books

  20. Materials RBR Main Shelves book Closed Stacks book Bound periodical Closed Stacks periodical Rate $1.00 per hour $0.50 per day $1.00 per day Rate of Fines

  21. Chapters in Books Journal Article Conference papers Indexes & Abstracts Digital Library CD-ROM Printed Search for Information Type of Materials What to use

  22. Indexes & Abstracts • Identify articles in journals, papers in conference proceedings, chapters in books, depending on the scope. • Gives bibliographic citation of item. • Abstracts give summary of item. • Covers hundreds of journals

  23. Indexes & Abstracts TI: Asia's Family Planning Programs as Low Fertility Is Attained AU: Jones,-Gavin; Leete,-Richard SO: Studies-in-Family-Planning; 33(1), March 2002, pages 114-26. AB: The dramatic demographic changes in Asia during the three decades from 1970 to the end of the twentieth century were matched by major changes in government population policies and programs. Fertility declines occurred in widely different economic, sociocultural, and political settings. … • EconLit

  24. Indexes & Abstracts Formats • Databases on Web • Digital Library • http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/digital/ • CD-ROMs on standalone PCs in Library • Borrow from Information Desk

  25. Web index databases for Economics • EconLit (Economic Literature) • Bibliography of Asian Studies • EAI (Expanded Academic Index) • International Bibliography of the Social Sciences • SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index) • Social Science Abstracts • ABI/Inform Complete • Perind • Factiva • Current Contents Connect

  26. CD-ROMs for Economics • PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) • ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts) • Geobase • Transport

  27. Full text for Economics • ABI/Inform Complete • EIU Viewswire Asia • Ejournals • Ebooks

  28. Steps in using Indexes • Determine most appropriate indexes to use • Use search statement • Search again using subject headings, identifiers found in relevant records • Mark and download relevant records • Check if available in library

  29. Index Demonstration

  30. Evaluate Search • Too many records • use AND to narrow search • Too few records • use OR to broaden search • Many irrelevant records • use AND to narrow search • No records • use more general terms • reduce number of terms used • refocus search

  31. Statistical Data • IFS (International Financial Statistics) • ISY (International Statistical Yearbook) • STC (Singapore Trade Connection) • EIU Country Data (via Digital Library) • Global Development Finance • Source OECD (via Digital Library) • World Data

  32. TREND • For time series data on Singapore in Excel format • Data is the same as those published in publications like Yearbook of Statistics or Economic Survey • Example of data available: GDP, GNP, CPF contributions & withdrawals, Interest rates. • Fill TREND request form, get supervisor’s & head’s signature, submit form to Information Desk in Central Library

  33. Press Clippings • In-house collection of newspaper articles from The Straits Times and Business Times • Articles about Singapore, Malaysia, ASEAN • Articles grouped by broad headings • Economic conditions • Labour • Public finance • Transport & communications

  34. Factiva & Academic Universe • Access over 8,000 full-text sources including newspapers (local and international), newswires and trade journals • Includes The Straits Times, Business Times and Bangkok Post • Accessible to NUS students & staff on Digital Library

  35. Factiva

  36. Digital Library

  37. Exam Papers on the Web

  38. Access to NUSNET • To access Exam Papers and Digital Library databases you must be logged in to NUSNET • To access NUSNET on campus, use terminals in computer clusters • To access NUSNET from home, check with Computer Centre User Support • http://www.dialup.nus.edu.sg/ • http://www.nus.edu.sg/vpn/

  39. Materials NOT in the library • Use another library which has the item • Check whether other libraries have the item through their OPAC • Call the other library for permission & procedures • Via Digital Library Electronic Forms • Request the Library to buy • Borrow from the local or overseas libraries (inter-library loan) • Obtain photocopy from local or overseas libraries (document delivery) • All requests must be signed by the lecturer or supervisor

  40. Citing: Style Manuals • Chicago manual of style : the essential guide for writers, editors and publishers. 14th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993. • Turabian, Kate L. A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. • LION : How to cite references • http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citation.html

  41. Low, Linda. 2002. Rethinking the Singapore development state and growth model. Singapore : Faculty of Business Administration, National University of Singapore. Citing Book Book title Author/Editor Publication details

  42. Abeysighe, Tiilak. 1993. A small-scale model to forecast GDP growth of Singapore. InWorkshop on Economic Forecasting. 10 February 1993, Singapore. Singapore : National University of Singapore, Dept of Economics & Statistics, Econometrics Studies Unit. Citing Conference Paper Author Conference paper title Conference title Publication details

  43. Kalirajan, K.P. and Shantakumar, G.1998. Ageing Labour Force in a Labour Shortage Economy: The Case ofSingapore. International Journal of Social Economics 25(2): 486-503 Citing Journal Article Author of article Article title Journal title Volume, issue, page no

  44. Why Cite? • To help readers verify your claims • To lend support to arguments by referring to authoritative sources • To acknowledge intellectual debt • To show the research done

  45. Tips for Literature Search • Be patient • Be systematic • Record the full details of citations • Write clearly • Ask librarian for help if you have problems

  46. Authority Author Publisher Accuracy Factual References Objectivity & Purpose Biased Scholarly Review process Peer reviewed Frequently cited Suitability Information required Language Timeliness Date Period covered Evaluate Results

  47. Library Instruction Online http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/

  48. Student Advisory Service • Personal help for your thesis topic • Help with using indexes • Help with sources of information Email: clblimpp@nus.edu.sg

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