ocn ens 3911 (spring 2017)

Rob SippelGeospatial & Numeric Data Librarian

Liaison to the Department of Ocean Engineering and Sciences

OCN 3911

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

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http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/OCN-ENS3911

(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)

You have the following tasks:

Find a peer-reviewed article (your “primary

article”) from a journal in your field.

In the bibliography of the primary article, determine if each source (the journal in which the cited article was

published) is peer-reviewed.

Locate copies of 4 of the articles listed in the

bibliography of the primary article.

Task No. 1Find a peer-reviewed article (your “primary article”) from a journal in your field.

Find a peer-reviewed article (your “primary

article”) from a journal in your field.

In the bibliography of the primary article, determine if each source (the journal in which the cited article was

published) is peer-reviewed.

Locate copies of 4 of the articles listed in the

bibliography of the primary article.

Some preliminary questions1. What is a peer-reviewed article?

2. How do I know if an article is peer reviewed?

What is a peer-reviewed article?

Scholarly/peer-reviewed/refereed papers are reviewed by experts (peers) in very specific fields to ensure that: The paper is based on original research Research is performed using proper and rigorous scientific

methodology The paper adds to the body of knowledge.

Peer-reviewed publications are considered to be of the highest quality for academic research.

How do I know an article is peer-reviewed?

(continued)Therefore:

1. Check to see if the journal in which the article was published uses peer-review.

2. If the journal uses peer-review, see if the article has the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.○ Even if a journal uses peer review, it may publish

content that is not peer-reviewed.

○ For example, Letters to the Editor are (typically) not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.

Does the journal use peer-review?

Check UlrichswebSearch for the journal name (e.g. Nature or Science)

Look for a referee jersey next to the journal’s name

(remember, peer-reviewed articles are also called “refereed” articles)

What are the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article? If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review, you now

need to establish whether the article has characteristics typical of a peer-reviewed article.

Characteristics may relate to: The article title The publication in which the article was published. Author information Submission versus publication dates Article sections

○ For example, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Search, Arguments, Methodology, Results, Conclusions, References

Charts, Graphs, and Equations The text (e.g. types of nomenclature).

Not every peer-reviewed paper will share every one of these characteristics. However, they should have many of them.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Title:may summarize the articles contents, and will usually contain technical terms that are specific to the subject of the research.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Example of an article title from a publication that does not use

peer-review

Article title from an issue of Popular Science

Peer-reviewed article: The Authors

Authors:List of authors will also include their credentials (helps establish their authority) and may also have associated contact information

Peer-reviewed article: Submission and Publication Dates

Submission & Publication Dates:Provide a history of when the paper was first received, accepted and published.

Reflects the time required for the peer-review process to take place.

Peer-reviewed article: The Publication

Publication: Provides the title of the journal in which the article was published, as well as the volume/issue numbers, page numbers, etc.

Peer-reviewed article: The Abstract

Abstract: Briefly summarizes the contents of the article

(useful for quickly establishing whether the article pertains to your research)

Peer-reviewed article: The Introduction

Introduction:Addresses the topic or problem being addressed by the research, as well as the contexts and reasons for the research.

Introductions may include literature reviews, although these may also appear as separate sections.

Peer-reviewed article: Charts, Graphs, and Equations related to data

Charts, Graphs and Equations:Relate to the data collected and analyses performed in the course of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The Text

Article Text:In addition to the Introduction, sections may include a Literature Review, Arguments, Experimental Methods, Results and Conclusions.

The text will often be highly technical and use terminology unfamiliar to the general public.

Peer-reviewed article: The Conclusion

Conclusion:Summarizes the results of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The References

References:Lists each of the articles cited by the author(s).

How do I find my primary article? Use one of the library’s research databases.

Research databases allow you to simultaneously search for articles in many scholarly journals.

The library provides access to almost 150 different research databases.Which one(s) should you use?

Selecting a Research Database1. Go to the library homepage:

lib.fit.edu

2. On the left-hand side, click on the “Research Guides” link.

3. Find and click on the link for “Ocean Engineering & Science”.

4. Go to the “Articles & Databases” tab.

Select a Database from the list of Key Databases.

Searching for Primary ArticleIf you see an option for limiting results to peer-reviewed content, select it.

Select

“Advanced Search”.

Searching for Primary Article

Look for option to limit search to peer-reviewed content.

Enter a topic of interest.

Look for articles for which your topic is a subject

Limit date range (optional).

Search!

Searching for Primary Article

Results!

Click on titles for more details.

Getting a copy of your primary article.

Two possibilities: either

1. You have immediate access to a PDF,

or

2. You need to check whether the library has the article in its collections.

Using 360 Link

Two possibilities: either

1. We have it 2. We don’t have it

(probably want to try a different article)

or

If you search the catalog, you might find that the library has a print (but not online) copy of the article.

Task No. 2In the bibliography of the primary article, determine if each source (the

journal in which the cited article was published) is peer-reviewed.

Find a peer-reviewed article (your “primary

article”) from a journal in your field.

In the bibliography of the primary article, determine if each source (the journal in which the cited article was

published) is peer-reviewed.

Locate copies of 4 of the articles listed in the

bibliography of the primary article.

Cited Sources

Are the cited sources peer-reviewed? Look up the titles of the cited journals in

UlrichsWeb. But, what if you only have an abbreviated title for the journal

(UlrichsWeb requires the full title)

Are you unsure of the name of the cited source? Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ? Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.

1. Enter abbreviated journal title

2. Search

Are you unsure of the name of the journal for your new article? CASSI will try to return the likely full title(s) of the

journal.

Now that you have the full name

of the journal, you can confirm

(using Ulrichsweb) that the

journal uses peer review.

Task No. 3Locate copies of 4 of the articles listed in the bibliography of the primary article.

Find a peer-reviewed article (your “primary

article”) from a journal in your field.

In the bibliography of the primary article, determine if each source (the journal in which the cited article was

published) is peer-reviewed.

Locate copies of 4 of the articles listed in the

bibliography of the primary article.

Does the library have that journal?

Go to the library homepage (lib.fit.edu)

Click on the “A to Z Journal link on the left side of the page (under the “Evans Library” heading.

Search for journal name.

Does the library have that journal? Here’s the journal

Sometimes, the library will not have the journal, in which case you probably want to use a different paper.

You can either Access the new article online

or Find the new article on the 2nd floor of

the library.

Getting an on-line copy of the new article

Either locate a copy of the article by clicking on the link for the issue in which it was published

or

Search for the article (for example, enter all or part of the article title)

Getting hard copy of the new article The Florida Tech Library still has some

journals in print (hard copy) form.Kept on the 2nd FloorGenerally stored in alphabetical order

Can make digital copies of the articles using either of the two scanners on the ground floor.If you annotate a hard copy of the bibliography of

your primary article by hand, the ground floor scanners can also be used to digitize your annotated bibliography for submittal.

Questions?

Contact Information:

Rob SippelEvans Library, #123rsippel@fit.edu321-674-7585

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