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LIBRARY RESEARCH FOR GEOL 4391
Clarke IakovakisResearch & Instruction LibrarianNeumann Library
Geniculograptus pygmaeus fossil graptolites (Kope Formation, Upper Ordovician; Kenton County, Kentucky, USA). Image URL: https://flic.kr/p/suDT8UImage owner: James St. John https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/Licensed under CC BY 2.0
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OUTLINE FOR TODAY
How do I find an article when I have a citation? How do I run a general search for articles and
books? How do I find specific resources for Geology?
Principles of Good Searching GeoRef Environment Complete
Citing Sources & EndNote
SECTION 1: ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Scholar. Image licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 on Flickr by Anjan Chatterjee.
PEER REVIEW
A process for establishing authority of scholarly research
Experts in the field/discipline review the original ideas to certify the accuracy, validity, and value of the results
Chubin, D. E., & Hackett, E. J. (2005). Peer Review. In C. Mitcham (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Vol. 3, pp. 1390-1394). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved from http://libproxy.uhcl.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3434900491&v=2.1&u=txshracd2589&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=67e06d81c0d758521a67ba637722e45c
“AUTHORITATIVE” INFORMATION:
WHAT ARE SOME SOURCES OF SCHOLARLY INFORMATION?
Peer-reviewed journal articles Books Reference works (encyclopedias, textbooks) Gray literature
Reports (government, industry,non-governmental organizations)
Theses & dissertations Conference proceedings
Archives
“Computer laptop” by Steve Hillebrand, licensed under public domain
DISSECT THIS CITATION
What is the…
Article title Authors Journal name
Volume number Issue number Page number range Year of publication DOI
Grasby, S. E., Beauchamp, B., and Knies, J., 2016, Early Triassic productivity crises delayed recovery from world’s worst mass extinction: Geology, v. 44, no. 9, p. 779-782, doi: 10.1130/G38141.1
HOW DO I FIND AN ARTICLE WHEN I HAVE A CITATION?
A. GoogleB. OneSearchC. A subscription database, such as
Biological Abstracts or BioOne
Grasby, S. E., Beauchamp, B., and Knies, J., 2016, Early Triassic productivity crises delayed recovery from world’s worst mass extinction: Geology, v. 44, no. 9, p. 779-782, doi: 10.1130/G38141.1
EXERCISE 1: SEE PAPER HANDOUT
Title: Calibrating the End-Permian Mass Extinction
Lead Author: ShenJournal name? Volume/Issue? Year of Publication?
Using OneSearch, search for the subject:
“mass extinction” AND permian
Use the refinement tools on the left to limit the results to journal articles published in the last 10 years and browse the results for a relevant article
SECTION 2: PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SEARCHING
On the Scent. Image licensed CC-BY on Flickr by stephen bowler.
• Determine your research question1• Identify the key concepts2• List alternate keywords, synonyms, and
related words3• Join terms and concepts with appropriate
Boolean operators4• Make use of database’s limiters & suggested
subject terms 5• Organize and cite your sources6
SEARCH PROCESS
One• What are some ecological risks of
introducing genetically modified crops into the environment?
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• What effects do genetically modified crops have on invasiveness, vertical/horizontal gene flow, biodiversity, and influence on other products?
Three
• What are the risks of genetically modified crops invading natural communities?
1. DETERMINE YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION
2. IDENTIFY THE KEY CONCEPTS
Genetically modified crops invasiveness risks
What are the risks of genetically modified crops invading natural
communities?
Genetically
modified
crops
Genetically
modified foods
Genetically
modified organisms OR GMO
Transgenic
plants
Biotech
crops
3. LIST ALTERNATE KEYWORDS, SYNONYMS, AND RELATED WORDS
OR
What are the risks of genetically modified crops invading natural
communities?
Invasiveness
Invasive
speciesIntrodu
ced species
OR introdu
ced organis
m
Gene flow
BiodiversityOR
3. LIST ALTERNATE KEYWORDS, SYNONYMS, AND RELATED WORDS
What are the risks of genetically modified crops invading natural
communities?
WHICH STATEMENT BELOW WILL GENERATE MORE SEARCH RESULTS?
A.
B.
4. Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators
ANDORNOT
Transgenic plants
Genetically modified
crops Biotech crops
M EOR
Genetically modified crops OR transgenic plants OR biotech crops
Invasive OR Gene flow
Genetically modified crops OR transgenic plants OR biotech
crops
AND:INTERSECTION
Concept 1:GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS
Concept 2:INVASIVENESS
Alternate term:
transgenic plants invasive species
Alternate term:
biotech crops biodiversity
Alternate term:
genetically modified plants
gene flow
ANDORem
QUOTATION MARKS: EXACT PHRASESearch Tip
TRUNCATION (WILDCARDS)
predatorpredators
predationpredatepredating
predat* * Search Tip
predatory
WHICH STATEMENT BELOW WILL GENERATE MORE SEARCH RESULTS?
A.
B.
WHICH SEARCH WILL FIND FEWER RESULTS?
A.B.
• State your research topic1•Identify the key concepts2•List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3• Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators4•Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject terms 5•Organize and cite your sources6
SEARCH STRATEGIES
SECTION 3: RESEARCH DATABASES & LIBRARY CATALOG
EXERCISE 2: SEE PAPER HANDOUT
Write down two key concepts for your topic Write down 1-3 alternate terms, synonyms, and
related words for each concept Go to GeoRef or Web of Science Join terms together with Boolean operators (AND/OR) Use database limiters to narrow and refine your results.
Write down additional alternate terms above as you browse the results
SECTION 4: CITING SOURCES
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