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”
Building a Search Building a Search StrategyStrategy
““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
Building a Search Building a Search StrategyStrategy
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/
Building a Search Building a Search StrategyStrategy
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
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
Searching for Journal Searching for Journal ArticlesArticles
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)
Searching for Journal Searching for Journal ArticlesArticles
Search functions (“tricks”) by Search functions (“tricks”) by databasedatabase
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/libcheat.htmllibcheat.html
Searching for Journal Searching for Journal ArticlesArticles
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
Searching for Journal Searching for Journal ArticlesArticles
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
Searching for Journal Searching for Journal ArticlesArticles
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/