envs 798 spring 2011
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LAKSAMEE [email protected]
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
ENVS 798 :Finding Scientific Information Using Cook Library
First…
Laksamee [email protected] Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
Take away …
Get started Background Search strategies & search tips
Finding articles using databases
Finding government information
Interpreting the Assignment
Reading Background Information
Using Online
Databases& Indexes
Gathering Sources
Drafting Paper, Report, or
Presentation
Identifying & Listing
Vocabulary
Citing Sources
Refining a Topic
Evaluating
Sources
The Research Process
The Research Process
Selecting a Topic
Getting Started
Background information – aka Gathering Identify keywords Find related references Learn more about the topic
Where? – Reference Books such as Encyclopedias! Course Gateway Subject Gateway Sage Reference Online
Getting Started
Search Tip #1 Boolean “search connectors”
nanotechnology AND environment Combining more than 1 topic
“persistent organic pollutants” OR POP Combining synonymous terms
Getting Started
Search Tip #2
Truncationtechnolog* finds…
technologtechnologtechnologtechnologtechnolog
yiesistsicalically
…etc!
A Quick Look at the Cook Library
Cook Library Website Off Campus Login Journal List Catalog
Library Catalog WorldCat TU
Subject Gateways Research Databases
Ask for help/Give us feedback
Scholarly Articles
SciVerse – ScienceDirect SciVerse – more expansive search ScienceDirect – more scholarly “Refine Results” on the left RSS References Related Articles Keywords Export Citation – Ref Works
Scholarly Articles
Science Citation Index – Web of Science “Refine Results” on the left Document types – Article vs Review Add to Marked List References Citation Map Related Records Keywords End Note
Government Information
Policy Course/Subject Gateway
Scirus Science Accelerator GreenFILE Google: site.gov Environmental Policy
RefWorks
Bibliographic management software
Towson University subscription Off campus: RWTowsonU
Organize citations Create bibliographies Import records
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