UW Libraries: Research Smarter, Not Harder

UW Libraries: Research Smarter

(Not Harder)TA/RA Conference 2015

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Today’s Session● 5 tips for graduate student researchers● 4 additional “Seattle secrets”● 4 activities or discussion opportunities

Questions are welcome anytime.

Slides available via Slideshare & Canvas

#1. Save time! Databases & Advanced Searching

Identify the right databases for you by checking Research Guides at www.lib.washington.edu

○ UW Libraries Search○ Multidisciplinary databases:

■ Web of Science (UW subscription)■ Scopus (UW subscription)■ Google Scholar (open access)

Books, journal articles, and moreAdvanced Search feature

Request items from the UW Libraries & Summit**** Summit Libraries are members of the regional consortium, Orbis Cascade Alliance.

UW borrows and lends via Summit.

UW Libraries Search

What do you do in the Web of Science?

Find high-quality research articles● Find highly cited articles in your area of research● Find most cited authors on a subject● Track new citations to an article of interest● Link to full-text from UW Libraries● Save search results to citation management software

Click on Articles & Research Databases

Type “Web of Science” in search field

Click on the database link that appears

Web of Science Demo

Getting to Know YouTurn to your neighbor and…1. Introduce yourself2. Describe your research interest(s)3. What types of resources might you use as

part of your research?

Tip: Saunas at the IMA● 170 degrees● Towels provided● IMA open hours

Details: www.washington.edu/ima/

#2. Discover Top SourcesRankings & Profiles

#2. Discover Top SourcesRankings

● Articles○ Article citations○ Article downloads/views/saves

● Journals○ Impact Factor (Web of Science)○ ScImago Journal Rankings (Scopus)

Cited Reference Searching

Journal Citation Reports

ScImago Journal Rankings

http://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php

#2. Discover Top SourcesProfiles

● Author searches○ Databases (e.g. Web of Science or Scopus)○ UW Libraries Search

● Online communities○ Google Scholar Profiles○ ResearchGate○ Academia.edu

Google Scholar Profiles

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qc6CJjYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Top Seattle/UW Tips?Turn to your neighbor and share…

● A tip you have about Seattle, or● A tip you have about UW

...Or both!

Tip: Free Parking!

● Campus parking is free in unrestricted lots:● Weekdays: 9pm to 6am● Weekends: 12pm Sat. to 6am

Mon.● Check with campus parking for

more details: www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/park

#3. Stay current! Email & RSS feeds

E-Journals: http://guides.lib.washington.edu/ejournals Alerts: http://www.lib.washington.edu/tools/alerts

#3. Stay current! Email & RSS feeds

Feedly: http://feedly.com/#welcome

Keeping Up to Date?● Talk with your neighbor:● What’s one resource you value when it

comes to keeping up to date in your field?

● Do you use Feedly or another RSS reader?

Tip: Canoe Rental at WAC● Great picnic spot● Canoe under a

freeway!● Explore the

arboretum

Details: www.washington.edu/ima/wac/

#4. Manage your sources! Citation management tools

Web of Science Citations

JSTOR PDFs

Web Pages Your

Personal Citation Database

Book records

News articles

Your Dissertation(APA Style)

Group project (Chicago Style)

Co-authored journal article (MLA Style)

Shared Group Database

Colleague’s Shared database

Details: guides.lib.uw.edu/research/citations/citation-tools

Libraries-Supported Tools:

Tip: Seattle Public Library

Find out more: www.spl.org

#5. Know your network!Services for Graduate Students

● Research Commons● Study Spaces & Classrooms● Research Guides & Subject Librarians● Teaching● Interlibrary Loan● Data Discovery & Management● Chat with a Librarian

Research Commons

Upcoming events:●GIS Day (11/18)●Scholar’s Studio

Twitter: @uwrescommons

Check out events online @ commons.lib.washington.edu/

Research Commons

UW Libraries Spaces

Reserve a study space: UW Libraries websitehttp://www.lib.washington.edu/services/facilities/studyrooms/

Active Learning Classrooms(Odegaard Library)

Interactive, interdisciplinary teaching spaces

Two classrooms available

www.lib.washington.edu/ougl/learning-spaces/active-learning-classrooms

Subject Librarians

● Subject expertise● Research consultations● Class research guides and workshops● Your connection to the UW Libraries!

Find your librarian @ http://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/subject-librarians

Libraries Teaching Program

www.lib.washington.edu/teaching/toolkit

Interlibrary Loan● Free for students!

● Delivers books, articles, and more from other libraries

● Scans articles from print collection and delivers them electronically

Data Discovery & Management

http://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/data

Ask Us!

Thank you!Learn more with our self-paced

online workshop!https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1027723

Presentation slides:http://www.slideshare.net/uwlibeo