Efficiently Searching the Academic Literature

Lesson 1: Introduction
1.0 Beta Testing
1.1 How does this work?
1.2 What will I learn?
1.3 Who is this for?
1.4 What barriers are you talking about?
1.5 Paywalls and other barriers
1.6 Why read research?
1.7 Don’t I already know all this?
1.8 What’s so special about this tutorial?
1.9 Knowledge Check
1.10 Objectives
Lesson 2: Research to Practice
2.1 Defining Field
2.2 Defining Discipline
2.3 Defining Practice
2.4 Knowledge Check
2.5 Defining Behavior Analysis
2.6 The Field of Behavior Analysis
2.7 The Discipline of Behavior Analysis
2.8 Informing the Practice of Behavior Analysis
2.9 Knowledge Check
2.10 How Do BCBAs Stay Current?
2.11 When Do BCBAs Need Research?
2.12 Research Infrastructure
2.13 Information Pushing
2.14 Information Pulling
2.15 Remainder of the Tutorial
2.16 Review
Lesson 3: Organization
3.1 What Is a Library?
3.2 Organizing a Library
3.3 Organizing a Public Library
3.4 Organizing a Children’s Library
3.5 Organizing a Library by Relevant Features
3.6 Organizing Academic Journal Articles by Relevant Features
3.7 Online Literature Searches
3.8 Academic Journals in a University Library
3.9 Functional Organization of an Academic Library
3.10 Making it Manageable
3.11 Independent Databases
3.12 Publisher Databases
3.13 Finding It All
3.14 Research Diversity
3.15 Research Productivity
3.16 Finding the Research
3.17 Students
3.18 Buying the Research
3.19 Google Scholar
3.20 Review
Lesson 4: Learning the Databases
4.1 Common Research Resources
4.2 The BACB
4.3 ERIC
4.4 PubMed Central
4.5 ResearchGate
4.6 ABAI
4.7 Coverage from Common Resources
4.8 BACB Coverage
4.9 ABAI Coverage
4.10 ERIC Coverage
4.11 PubMed Central Coverage
4.12 Other Website Coverage
4.13 Coverage Summary
4.14 Knowledge Check
4.15 Review
Lesson 5: Searching the Databases
5.100 Springer: Log In with Your Credentials
5.101 Springer: Go to the Journals
5.102 Springer: Select Perspectives on Behavior Science
5.103 Springer: Access Perspectives on Behavior Science
5.104 Springer: Accessing with the Recommended Browser
5.105 Springer: Database Provided by ABAI
5.106 Springer: Scenarios for Practice
5.107 Springer: Read the Latest Developments from Perspectives on Behavior Science
5.108 Springer: Find a Particular Article from Perspectives on Behavior Science
5.109 Springer: Navigate to the Article
5.110 Springer: Download a PDF
5.111 Springer: Lost?
5.112 Springer: Search for Articles on a Particular Topic in Perspectives on Behavior Science
5.113 Springer: Search within the Journal
5.114 Springer: Conduct Your Search
5.115 Springer: Sort the List of Results
5.116 Springer: Databases via ABAI
5.117 Review
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Lesson 6: Common Search Scenarios
6.1 Conducting Efficient Literature Searches
6.2 Find Article by Title With Full Text Available: Step 1
6.3 Find Article by Title With Full Text Available: Step 2
6.4 Find Article by Title With Full Text Available: Step 3
6.5 Find Article by Title With Full Text Available: Step 4
6.6 Find Article by Title With Full Text Available: Step 5
6.7 Find Article by Title With Full Text Available: Summary
6.8 Find Article by Title Without Full Text Available: Step 1
6.9 Find Article by Title Without Full Text Available: Step 2
6.10 Find Article by Title Without Full Text Available: Step 3
6.11 Find Article by Title Without Full Text Available: Step 4
6.12 Find Article by Title Without Full Text Available: Summary
6.13 Find Articles by Author any Journal: Step 1
6.14 Find Articles by Author any Journal: Step 2
6.15 Find Articles by Author any Journal: Step 3
6.16 Find Articles by Author any Journal: Summary
6.17 Find Articles by Author in one Journal: Step 1
6.18 Find Articles by Author in one Journal: Step 2
6.19 Find Articles by Author in one Journal: Summary
6.20 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 1
6.21 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 2
6.22 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 3
6.23 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 4
6.24 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 5
6.25 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 6
6.26 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Step 7
6.27 Find Articles on a Behavior Analytic Topic: Summary
6.28 Find Behavior Analytic Articles on a Common Topic: Step 1
6.29 Find Behavior Analytic Articles on a Common Topic: Step 2
6.30 Find Behavior Analytic Articles on a Common Topic: Step 3
6.31 Find Behavior Analytic Articles on a Common Topic: Step 4
6.32 Find Behavior Analytic Articles on a Common Topic: Summary
6.33 Find Full Text Articles on a Common Topic: Step 1
6.34 Find Full Text Articles on a Common Topic: Step 2
6.35 Find Full Text Articles on a Common Topic: Step 3
6.36 Find Full Text Articles on a Common Topic: Step 4
6.37 Find Full Text Articles on a Common Topic: Step 5
6.38 Find Full Text Articles on a Common Topic: Summary
6.39 Find Articles on a Dependent Variable: Step 1
6.40 Find Articles on a Dependent Variable: Step 2
6.41 Find Articles on a Dependent Variable: Step 3
6.42 Find Articles on a Dependent Variable: Summary
6.43 Find Articles on an Independent Variable: Step 1
6.44 Find Articles on an Independent Variable: Step 2
6.45 Find Articles on an Independent Variable: Step 3
6.46 Find Articles on an Independent Variable: Step 4
6.47 Find Articles on an Independent Variable: Summary
6.48 Find Citing Articles With Google Scholar
6.49 Find Citing Articles With Google Scholar: Summary
6.50 Find Citing Articles With PubMed Central: Step 1
6.51 Find Citing Articles With PubMed Central: Step 2
6.52 Find Citing Articles With PubMed Central: Step 3
6.53 Find Citing Articles With PubMed Central: Step 4
6.54 Find Citing Articles With PubMed Central: Summary
6.55 Organization Strategies and Barriers
6.56 Review
Final Quiz for Efficiently Searching the Academic Literature
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1.6 Why read research?

Efficiently Searching the Academic Literature Lesson 1: Introduction 1.6 Why read research?

There are a few reasons behavior analysts should read the research, including:

  1. Behavior analysis is an evidence-based/evidence-informed practice.
  2. According to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts1, behavior analysts engage in professional development activities including reading relevant literature.
  3. According to the Association for Behavior Analysis International’s Statement on the Right to Effective Treatment2, behavior analysts are obligated to use only those procedures demonstrated by research to be effective. 
  1. Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). Ethics code for behavior analysts. Retrieved September 13, 2021, from http:// BACB. com/ethics- codes/
  2. Van Houten, R., Axelrod, S. Bailey, J.S., Favell, J.E., Foxx, R.M., Iwata, B.A. & Lovaas, O.I. (1988). The right to effective behavioral treatment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 21, 381-384. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1988.21-381
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