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Rob SippelGeospatial & Numeric Data Librarian

Liaison to the Department of Ocean Engineering and Sciences

OCN 1010: SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

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Assignment No. 1(due 9/20/2016)



Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly

journal

Get copy of article.

Prepare citation for article.

Prepare brief summary of

article.

From last article found, use bibliography/cited

references to select another article.

Prepare citation for newly found

article.

Summarize Article No. 4

Determine number of times

Article No. 4 cited in 2009.

Write paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations

in bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals.

Conduct this pair of steps three times

You have the following assignments:

Assignment No. 1, Part 1Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly journal.





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Conduct this pair of steps three times

Some preliminary questions1. What is a peer-reviewed article?

2. How do I know if an article is peer reviewed?

What is a peer-reviewed article?

Scholarly/peer-reviewed/refereed papers are reviewed by experts (peers) in very specific fields to ensure that:The paper is based on original researchResearch is performed using proper and

rigorous scientific methodologyThe paper adds to the body of knowledge.

Peer-reviewed publications are considered to be of the highest quality for academic research.

How do I know an article is peer-reviewed?

(continued)Therefore:

1. Check to see if the journal in which the article was published uses peer-review.

2. If the journal uses peer-review, see if the article has the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.○ Even if a journal uses peer review, it may publish

content that is not peer-reviewed.

○ For example, Letters to the Editor are (typically) not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.

Does the journal use peer-review?

Check UlrichswebSearch for the journal name (e.g. Nature or Science)

Look for a referee jersey next to the journal’s name

(remember, peer-reviewed articles are also called “refereed” articles)

What are the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article? If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review, you now

need to establish whether the article has characteristics typical of a peer-reviewed article.

Characteristics may relate to: The article title The publication in which the article was published. Author information Submission versus publication dates Article sections

○ For example, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Search, Arguments, Methodology, Results, Conclusions, References

Charts, Graphs, and Equations The text (e.g. types of nomenclature).

Not every peer-reviewed paper will share every one of these characteristics. However, they should have many of them.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Title:may summarize the articles contents, and will usually contain technical terms that are specific to the subject of the research.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Example of an article title from a publication that does not use

peer-review

Article title from an issue of Popular Science

Peer-reviewed article: The Authors

Authors:List of authors will also include their credentials (helps establish their authority) and may also have associated contact information

Peer-reviewed article: Submission and Publication Dates

Submission & Publication Dates:Provide a history of when the paper was first received, accepted and published.

Reflects the time required for the peer-review process to take place.

Peer-reviewed article: The Publication

Publication: Provides the title of the journal in which the article was published, as well as the volume/issue numbers, page numbers, etc.

(needed to write a citation for the article)

Peer-reviewed article: The Abstract

Abstract: Briefly summarizes the contents of the article

(useful for quickly establishing whether the article pertains to your research)

Peer-reviewed article: The Introduction

Introduction:Addresses the topic or problem being addressed by the research, as well as the contexts and reasons for the research.

Introductions may include literature reviews, although these may also appear as separate sections.

Peer-reviewed article: Charts, Graphs, and Equations related to data

Charts, Graphs and Equations:Relate to the data collected and analyses performed in the course of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The Text

Article Text:In addition to the Introduction, sections may include a Literature Review, Arguments, Experimental Methods, Results and Conclusions.

The text will often be highly technical and use terminology unfamiliar to the general public.

Peer-reviewed article: The Conclusion

Conclusion:Summarizes the results of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The References

References:Lists each of the articles cited by the author(s).

How do I find my first article?

Use one of the library’s research databases.Research databases allow you to simultaneously

search for articles in many scholarly journals.

The library provides access to almost 150 different research databases.Which one(s) should you use?

Selecting a Research Database1. Go to the library homepage:

lib.fit.edu

2. On the left-hand side, click on the “Research Guides” link.

3. Find and click on the link for “Marine and Environmental Systems”.

4. Go to the “Articles & Databases” tab.

Select a Database from the list of Key Databases.

Searching for Article No. 1

If you see an option for limiting results to peer-reviewed content, select it.

Select

“Advanced Search”.


Look for option to limit search to peer-reviewed content.

Enter a topic of interest.

Look for articles for which your topic is a subject

Limit date range (optional).

Search!


Results!

Click on titles for more details.

Assignment No. 1, Part 2Get a copy of Article No. 1





journal




article.




article.






Conduct these steps three

times

Getting a copy of Article No. 1

Two possibilities: either

1. You have immediate access to a PDF,

or

2. You need to check whether the library has the article in its collections.

Using 360 Link

Two possibilities: either

1. We have it 2. We don’t have it

(probably want to try a different article)

or

If you search the catalog, you might find that the library has a print (but not online) copy of the article.

Assignment No. 1, Part 3Prepare a citation for Article No. 1





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Preparing a Citation Gather the needed

information from your copy of the article,

or

In the search results, click on the article title the resulting summary will

sometimes include a link to generate a citation

you might need to reformat the citation to meet the requirements for this assignment.

Assignment No. 1, Part 4Prepare a brief summary of Article No. 1





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Summarizing your article.

Summarize your article as specified in the assignment statement provided by your professor.

Assignment No. 2, Part 1From the last artlcle found, use the bibliography/cited






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Selecting another article1. Go to the Reference section of your last article

(probably at the end).2. Look for another article of possible interest.

Are you unsure of the name of the journal for your new article? Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ? Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.

1. Enter abbreviated journal title

2. Search

Are you unsure of the name of the journal for your new article? CASSI will try to return the likely full title(s) of the

journal.

Now that you have the full name

of the journal, you can confirm

(using Ulrichsweb) that the

journal uses peer review.

Does the library have that journal?

Go to the library homepage (lib.fit.edu)

Click on the “A to Z Journal link on the left side of the page (under the “Evans Library” heading.

Search for journal name.

Does the library have that journal? Here’s the journal

Sometimes, the library will not have the journal, in which case you probably want to use a different paper.

You can either Access the new article online

or Find the new article on the 2nd floor of

the library.

Getting an on-line copy of the new article

Either locate a copy of the article by clicking on the link for the issue in which it was published

or

Search for the article (for example, enter all or part of the article title)

Confirm that the new article is peer-reviewed

Examine the characteristics of your new paper to confirm that it is peer-reviewed.If it is not peer-reviewed, find a different

paper.

Assignment No. 2, Part 2Prepare a citation for your new article.





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Prepare a citation for your new article

Examine your new article to gather the information necessary to prepare a citation.

Assignment No. 2, Part 3Summarize Article No. 4





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Summarize Article No. 4 By this time, you should have:

Found an initial article (Article No. 1) Used the bibliography/references from

○ Article No. 1 to find Article No. 2○ Article No. 2 to find Article No. 3○ Article No. 3 to find Article No. 4

Based upon the instructions in the assignment statement, prepare a summary of Article No. 4

Assignment No. 2, Part 4Determine the number of times Article No. 4 was cited in 2009





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Access the research databases Go to the library’s homepage

lib.fit.edu

Click on either the “A to Z Databases” or the “Databases” link Both links lead to the same

site.

Search for Web of Science

Search for Web of Science

or

Browse the list under “W”.

Access Web of Science Select Web of

Science Core Selection

Adding search fields

To add search fields, click on the “Add Another Field” link.

Enter information describing Article No. 4

Set pull-down menus in accordance with terms in search boxes

Search

Enter information such as: Article Title; Author(s); Journal Name; Year of Publication

Select Article No. 4 from search results

Click on desired result

Identifying Total Times Cited

Click on number of times cited

Create Citation Report

Click on “Create Citation Report”

Specify Year of Interest (2009)

Restrict year to 2009

Click “Go”

Determine Number of Citations in 2009

Number of Citations for the Year 2009 (Results found)

Assignment No. 3Write a paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations in the

bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals





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Ensure that at least 5 citations in the bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals

If unsure of full name of journal, use CAS Source Index (CASSI) to determine name.

Use Ulrichsweb to determine if the journals use peer review.

Questions?

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