bsc 2011l library exercise. objectives at the end of the lesson, students should be able to: build...

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Library ExerciseLibrary Exercise

ObjectivesObjectivesAt the end of the lesson, students should be At the end of the lesson, students should be

able to:able to: Build an effective search strategyBuild an effective search strategy Find books in the library catalog and identify Find books in the library catalog and identify

their locationtheir location Choose a journal article database appropriate Choose a journal article database appropriate

for their topicfor their topic Find journal articles in a science databaseFind journal articles in a science database Determine if a journal article is available Determine if a journal article is available

online, in print at the libraries, or not online, in print at the libraries, or not availableavailable

Identify the parts of an article citation and a Identify the parts of an article citation and a book citationbook citation

Building a Search Building a Search StrategyStrategy

Before searching, identify Before searching, identify appropriate keywords for your appropriate keywords for your

topictopic

Sample Topic: Sample Topic:

““Predatory Behavior in Ants”Predatory Behavior in Ants”


““Predatory Behavior in Ants”Predatory Behavior in Ants” Synonyms/alternate forms – Synonyms/alternate forms –

predators, predationpredators, predation Alternate spellings - behavior, Alternate spellings - behavior,

behaviourbehaviour Broader terms – insects, invertebratesBroader terms – insects, invertebrates Narrower terms – big headed antsNarrower terms – big headed ants Taxonomic names - Pheidole Taxonomic names - Pheidole


Using AND, OR and NOT correctlyUsing AND, OR and NOT correctly AND – decreases search resultsAND – decreases search results OR – increases search resultsOR – increases search results NOT – decreases search results by NOT – decreases search results by

exclusionexclusion

Play the Boolean Brain BusterPlay the Boolean Brain Buster

http://www.hscl.ufl.edu/web/george/http://www.hscl.ufl.edu/web/george/Boolean/Boolean/


Does it make a difference? Here are different Does it make a difference? Here are different search results from Web of Science searchessearch results from Web of Science searches

Search StrategySearch Strategy ResultsResultspredatory behavior in predatory behavior in antsants

117117

predat* and predat* and (behavior or (behavior or behaviour) and antsbehaviour) and ants

424424

predat* and predat* and (behavior or (behavior or behaviour) and (ants behaviour) and (ants or pheidole)or pheidole)

426426

Searching the Library Searching the Library CatalogCatalog

Use the catalog to search for books, Use the catalog to search for books, dissertations, government dissertations, government documents and audio/visual materialdocuments and audio/visual material

DO NOT use the catalog to search DO NOT use the catalog to search for journal articlesfor journal articles

Use broad terms to search the Use broad terms to search the catalog – save the more specific catalog – save the more specific terms for the journal article terms for the journal article databasesdatabases

A Basic SearchA Basic Search

Note which library an item is in

Note the call number

Click on title for full record

Book CitationBook Citation

You need the information in these

3 fields to write a book citation

An Advanced SearchAn Advanced Search

Searching the Library Searching the Library CatalogCatalog

Go LiveGo Live

http://uf.catalog.fcla.edu/http://uf.catalog.fcla.edu/uf.jspuf.jsp

Searching for Journal Searching for Journal ArticlesArticles

Picking a Database to SearchPicking a Database to Search Web of Science – all sciencesWeb of Science – all sciences BIOSIS Previews – biological sciencesBIOSIS Previews – biological sciences Agricola – agricultural sciencesAgricola – agricultural sciences CAB – biological and agricultural CAB – biological and agricultural

sciences with more international sciences with more international perspectiveperspective

Zoological Record – zoological sciencesZoological Record – zoological sciences


Use the special search functions for Use the special search functions for more precise searchingmore precise searching

Truncation – predat* searches Truncation – predat* searches predator, predators, predation, predator, predators, predation, predatorypredatory

Phrase searching – use quotation Phrase searching – use quotation marks for exact phrases – “social marks for exact phrases – “social behavior”behavior”

Nest terms – use parenthesis when Nest terms – use parenthesis when using more than one operator – ants using more than one operator – ants and (behavior or behaviour)and (behavior or behaviour)


Search functions (“tricks”) by Search functions (“tricks”) by databasedatabase

http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/libcheat.htmllibcheat.html


Go Live to one of the databasesGo Live to one of the databases

http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/search/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/search/databases.htmldatabases.html


Can I get that online?Can I get that online? Look for the “Find it @ UF” Look for the “Find it @ UF”

button in the databasesbutton in the databases


Takes you to article online

Look for print volumes in the

library

Journal Article CitationJournal Article Citation

Authors

Title of article

Title of journal

Volume

IssuePage

numbers

Date

Need More Help?Need More Help?

Biological/Life Sciences LibrarianBiological/Life Sciences Librarian

Tara CataldoTara Cataldo

Marston Science Library, L209CMarston Science Library, L209C

273-2868273-2868

[email protected]@uflib.ufl.edu

Or Ask any librarianOr Ask any librarian

http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/ask/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/ask/

bsc 2011l library exercise. objectives at the end of the lesson, students should be able to: build...

Documents

advanced search slide

basic search

decreases search results

different search results

effective search strategy

journal articles

library catalog

book citation slide