Cvm library summer research experience presentation 2013

Laurel Sammonds CrawfordCVM Librarian

CVM Summer Research Experience Literature Review Coaching Session

Online SRE Research Guide

http://library.msstate.edu/cvmguide/CVMSummerResearch

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Agenda

• Lit Review: What’s the Point?• Lit Review Basics• Finding Information Using MSU Libraries• Staying Organized• Research, Publishing and Presenting• Get Help! CVM Library Details

Scholarly CommunicationsLife Cycle

Data collection, research &

analysis

Authoring

Peer ReviewArchiving & preservation

Citation, sharing, and

discovery

Library

No, seriously…what’s the point?

• What am I doing?!• How do I get

started?!• Wait…what’s this

about peer review?

Photograph : Scary Cat Effects, 2006, by santanartist, is used under a Creative Commons Attribution license

A lit search helps you answer all of these concerns!

What’s the end result?

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

IMRaDLit review goes here

Lit Review Basics

• Keep a working bibliography!

• Stay scholarly• Find a few recent articles,

follow citations, look for landmarks

• Be critical– find other studies’ limitations

• To cite it, read itPhotograph : Writing, 2012, by Pascal Maramis, is used under a Creative Commons Attribution license

Stay Scholarly!

Popular Scholarly

Raditic DM, Remillard RL, Tater KC. ELISA testing for common food antigens in four dry dog foods used in dietary elimination trials. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2011;95(1):90-97.

Lewis, Tom. Food hypersensitivity in dogs and cats: Elimination veterinary diet trial pitfalls [Internet]. Lenexa (KS): DVM 360; 2005 Dec 2 [cited 2012 Jun 18].

Scholarly works add more weight to your research

Following the breadcrumbs…

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Main Article 2006

Citations show relationships

Articles the main article cited: related, older articles.

Articles that cite the main article: related, newer articles.

The databases Scopus and Google Scholar can show you who cited an article!

Finding Articles

• Key databases– CAB Abstracts– PubMed (MEDLINE)– Scopus*– Agricola– Google Scholar*

*allows you to see who cited a certain article

• How to use InterLibrary Loan (ILL)• Use MSU Libraries’ website to get off-campus

access to everything

Remember: click the “Find It” button to get online access to full-text PDFs

Search Tips

Search Tip Example

Use correct spelling—some databases don’t autocorrect

ophthalmology

Try different keywords, synonyms, and larger or smaller category terms

•pig: try swine, artiodactyla, ungulate•theriogenology = breeding

Enclose phrases in quotes “blood brain barrier”

Search in specific fields by using the Advanced Search

Depending on the database, you can search by author, title, institutional affiliation, even journal title or pharmaceutical action

Filters are your friend! After searching, use filters to narrow results by publication date, language, type of publication, and more.

• Keep your work organized– EndNote– RefWorks– Zotero

Organized Citations Are Key

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Oh no! Where are my notes on this article?

What journal was it in?

Ack, what was the year and volume number?

Citing your work is crucial

• You must give credit to:– Free government publications (ex: CDC)– Websites– Unpublished works – Images, graphs, anatomical drawings

Patrias K, author; Wendling D, editor. Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers [Internet]. 2nd edition. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2007-. Chapter 2, Books. 2007 Oct 10 [Updated 2011 Sep 15]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7271/

Citation:Office of Research Integrity [Internet]. Rockville, MD: Office of Research Integrity; c2012. Case Summary: Visvanathan, Mahesh; 2012 Jan 3 [cited 2012 Jun 18]; [entire screen]. Available from http://ori.hhs.gov/content/case-summary-visvanathan-mahesh

Publishing and Presenting

• See http://library.msstate.edu/cvmguide/CVMSummerResearch for resources on:– Research design and statistical analysis– Grants and research funding– Research ethics– Patents and licensing information– Poster designing and printing

Take-home points…

• MSU Libraries can help you find and access the information you need. If we don’t have it, we can get it.

• Staying organized is essential.• Ask for help! That’s what we’re here for.

Get Help! CVM Library Details

• Hours:

• Contact

Monday – Thursday 7 AM – 11 PM

Friday 7 AM – 5 PM

Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM

Sunday 2 PM – 10 PM

Laurel Sammonds Crawford662-325-1114lsammonds@library.msstate.eduwww.library.msstate.edu/cvm

Questions?