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BIOL 381: Utilizing science databases Laksamee Putnam Research & Instruction Librarian [email protected] http:// bit.ly/sp2014BIOL381slides

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BIOL 381: Utilizing science databasesLaksamee PutnamResearch & Instruction [email protected]://bit.ly/sp2014BIOL381slides

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First… Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email

Phone: 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU Albert S. Cook facebook profile! http://bit.ly/sp2014BIOL381slides

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On the side … Women’s History Month

National Library of Medicine – Yellow Paper exhibit 3rd Floor

Blood Will Out: Women, Kinship, and Popular Medicine, 1750-1860 Book discussion on

Aristotle's Masterpiece CK 507 Wed, March 12th 12:30-

1:30PM

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Agenda Subject specific databases – Science!

Database examination– small groups

RefWorks/Interlibrary loan

Finding specific journals

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Subject Specific Databases

Which databases are you currently familiar with?

There are more

Your access will vary

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Small groups of 3-4 Each group choose a different database

to analyze: Scopus Science Direct PubMed (Medline)

All available from the Biology Subject Gateway

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Topic: Cancer treatment for dogs Which words seemed to find the best

results? Synonyms? Is there an advanced search? Can you access full text? What features of the database were

useful? (time limit, peer reviewed option, citations etc.)

Problems?

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Present your database Scopus Science Direct PubMed (Medline)

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Features to remember Use the database to find synonyms Check the abstract Limitation tools – Time frame, Information

type References Cited/Times Cited Citation creation Compose lists Import to RefWorks Interlibrary Loan - Illiad

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RefWorks Bibliographic Management Tool Create an account – It’s Free!

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If we have time! TED video –

Steven Johnson – Where good ideas come from

Please provide feedback on the session http://bit.ly/spring2014BIOL381feedback

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Questions? Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Cook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email

Phone: 410.704.3746.