3. On the side …
Library Book Sale
April 14th –19th
Kiss & Tell
Celebrate National Library
Week
Write a love letter to the
library
April 16th – 18th
“Mobilizing Bolivia’s Displaced”
Book Discussion
Dr. Nicole Fabricant
April 25th, 12:30-1:30, Cook 507
4. Agenda
Subject specific databases – Science!
Database examination– small groups
RefWorks/Interlibrary loan
6. Subject Specific Databases
Which databases
are you currently
familiar with?
There are more
Your access will
vary
7. Small groups of 3-4
Each group choose a different database
to analyze:
Scopus
ACS Journals
PubMed (Medline)
ScienceDirect
All available from the Chemistry Subject
Gateway
8. Use your database!
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?
10. 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