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CFT Grad Orientation PowerPoint

Welcome!

Welcome to the Couple & Family Therapy Graduate Student Library Research Guide!

 

Welcome from UNLV Libraries!

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If you don't have a RebelCard, click HERE to sign up for a barcode (so that you can order materials via Interlibrary Loan).

To begin, view the UNLV Libraries tutorials at this by clicking here.

Need more help?   Contact your librarian, Susie Skarl at susie.skarl@unlv.edu

 

CFT-Related Databases

Learn Effective Database Search Strategies

 

Learn Effective Database Search Strategies

 

 

  (The following are suggestions to improve your search results)

 

 

Use different search terms or key words

a.       Try using other words to describe your topic, it will give you better results. 

b.       Examples: cohabitation, living together, moving in together, common law marriage

 Truncation or wildcard (*)

a.       This will locate alternate endings for your search term.

b.       Example - mar* to find marriage, marital, married, etc.

c.       Note: Some databases use different symbols; consult the help page for the correct symbol

 Try different databases

a.       Each database contains unique material, so searching a different database may yield more relevant research.

 Help page

a.       Each database has a page with tips to help you effectively search that resource.

Research Planner

Tips for Searching on Google Scholar

A note about Google Scholar . . . 

Although Google Scholar contains many resources, it does not contain access to all relevant resources for hospitality research.  Researchers are strongly encouraged to look at the additional resources mentioned above to conduct a thorough literature review.  You do not need to purchase articles via Google Scholar many are available for through the UNLV Libraries or via Interlibrary Loan.

For help connecting to UNLV Libraries' resources through Google Scholar see the following.

 

 

  

Literature Review Resources

Search for Online & Streaming Videos

A Few Sample Online Videos

APA Style Resources

Other Resources:

 

Citation Analysis Tools

Use the following resources to track citations, including by author, number of articles cited, number of articles published, etc.

Use Time-saving Library Services

UNLV Interlibrary Loan: Use this account to get articles, books, and other resources from our interlibrary loan system that are not available through UNLV Libraries for free by clicking HERE to set up an account. 

RefWorks: Software that will allow you to store, organize and format your research citations via the Internet automatically.

Google Scholar is a subset of Google that is designed to search for academic and scholarly articles and books online.

Research Consultations: Schedule a time that is convenient to discuss your research. Virtual research consultations.

 

 

Organizing Your Research Using RefWorks or Mendeley

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What is RefWorks?
RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic software package that enables you to:

  • Organize your research
  • Create a bibliography in a variety of citation styles, including APA, MLA and Chicago
  • Import references from many data sources
  • Create bibliographies in different document formats (Word, RTF, HTML, etc.)
  • Include citations while you write your paper

"New" RefWorks Instructions

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