fscn 4621w intro to the library
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FSCN 4621WIntro to Library
Resources
Megan KocherSept. 25, 2012
Who am I?
Megan Kocher• Librarian for 3 departments:– Food Science and Nutrition– Animal Science– Soil, Water, and Climate
• [email protected]• 612-625-3605
Agenda
• Primary vs. Secondary Resources• Scholarly vs. Popular• Library Website• Database Searching• RefWorks
Primary Sources
“Original materials that have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation by a second party. ”
-Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol. 26
Primary Source Examples
Conference papers correspondence Dissertations
Diaries Interviews Lab notebooks Notes
Patents Proceedings Studies
Surveys Technical Reports Theses
Secondary Sources
“Sources that contain commentary on or a discussion about a primary source. ”
-Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, vol. 26
Secondary Source Examples
Books
Review Articles
Commentary Criticism
Encyclopedias
Databases
• Google Scholar• PubMed• Agricola • CAB Abstracts
Image Credits“Sock Puppet” CC BY-NC Alex Brown, Flickr