geol 415 fall 2012
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GEOL415/515:
Utilizing science
databases Laksamee Putnam
Research & Instruction Librarian
Slides: http://bit.ly/GEOLmoore2012
First… Laksamee Putnam
Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462.
IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
Slides: http://bit.ly/GEOLmoore2012
A quick plug… The Cellist of Sarajevo, a novel by
Steven Galloway, is the One Maryland One Book selection for 2012. A book club discussion is planned!
When: Wednesday October 10th from 12:30-1:30PM
Where: Cook Library Rm 507
What: This meeting will begin with Nicole Dombrowski Risser, Associate Professor in the Department of History providing background on The Cellist of Sarajevo, a poignant novel about the impact of music in modern warfare.
Agenda
Discuss the TED video
Create a RefWorks Account
Break down your topic
Search for articles
To start us off
TED video –
Eli Praser- Beware Online Filter Bubbles
http://xkcd.com/386/
RefWorks
Ideas
Think up keywords for your topic
Establish key concepts you want to find
out more about
How to use keywords What kind of effects do urban farms have on the
environment?
effect*
influence
evaluation
prediction
“urban farm”
“urban agriculture”
city cultivation
environment
ecology
soil system
effect* OR influence OR evaluation OR prediction
AND
“urban farm” OR “urban agriculture” OR city cultivation
AND
environment OR ecology OR soil system
Subject Specific Databases
Which databases
are you currently
familiar with?
There are more
Your access will
vary
Small groups of 3-4
Each group choose a different database
to analyze:
Scopus
Science Direct
GeoRef
Academic Search Premier
Cook OneSearch
Topic: Urban farms and the
environment
Which words seemed to find the best
results? Synonyms?
Is there an advanced search?
Can you access full text?
What features of the database were
useful? (time limit, peer reviewed option,
citations etc.)
Problems?
Present your database
Scopus
Science Direct
GeoRef
Academic Search Premier
Cook OneSearch
Features to remember
Use the database to find synonyms
Check the abstract
Limitation tools – Time frame, Information type
References Cited/Times Cited
Citation creation
Compose lists
Import to RefWorks
Interlibrary Loan - Illiad
Other places to search
Google Scholar
Advanced search features
Can you access the full text?
Where is the information coming from?
Check the library Journal List
USGS Website
Start Searching
Start looking for articles on your topic and
putting them into RefWorks
Next…
Groups of 3-4 will schedule appointments
to meet with me
Bring at least 3-4 articles you have found for
your annotated bib
We will discuss how your search is going,
what has worked for you, and what themes
you see developing in your research.
Questions?
Laksamee Putnam
Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462.
IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.