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LAKSAMEE [email protected]
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
IDNM 101: Finding Scientific Information Using Cook Library
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First…
Laksamee [email protected] Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
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Take away…
Search strategies and Search tips
Finding books/articles in the Cook Library
Evaluate the information
Cite your sources
Get started
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Where do you start your search?
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Preparing to Search
Articulate your topic Choose important ideas Identify keywords
Find background information Reference books Websites
Gather, organize and narrow it down
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Preparing to Search
Brainstorm Synonyms More specific terms Broader concepts
Use broader terms for BooksUse narrower terms for Articles
Example: Encyclopedia of Earth
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Search Tips
Boolean “search connectors” Mammals AND Evolution
Climate Change OR Global warming
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Search Tips
Truncation Technolog*
Technolog-y Technolog-ist Technolog-ical Technolog-ically
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Searching the Catalog
Cook Library
Research
Library Catalogs
Advanced Search Options
Location Call number Library Map
Other locations Interlibrary loan (Illiad) Request
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Searching Databases
Cook Library
Subject Gateways
Biology
Peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals
Journals Towson: 235 journals with the
word Biology in the title
Databases Science Citation Index: 6,650
journals on a variety of scientific disciplines
Research vs Review
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Evaluate
Authority
Currency
Objectivity
Scope
Usability
Examples Pacific Northwest Tree
Octopus
RYT Hospital
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Writing and Citing Resources
Cook Library
Quick Tools
Citing Sources
Allows your readers to verify and identify where the information and ideas in your paper originated
Gives credit to the owners of the ideas (avoiding plagiarism)
Provides a connection between your research and the research of related sources
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Remember …
Search strategies and Search tips
Finding books/articles in the Cook Library
Evaluate the information
Cite your sources
Get started
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Questions?
Feel free to contact me: Laksamee Putnam [email protected] 410.704.3746. Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat