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ENVS 798 :
Finding
Scientific
Information
Using Cook
Library
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
Research & Instruction
Librarian
First…
 Laksamee  Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
     410.704.2462.
     IM/email
 Phone:   410.704.3746.
 Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
 Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
Take away …
 Search    strategies & search tips

 Finding   books and articles

 Finding   government information

 Keeping    track of your information
Getting Started
 Background
 information – aka
 Gathering
    Identify keywords
    Find related
     references
    Learn more about
     the topic
Getting started
 Background      information
    Encyclopedias
      Environmental   Encyclopedia
    General books on environmental policy
      American   Environmental Policy 1990-2006
      A history of environmental politics since 1945

    The government website
      http://chesapeake.usgs.gov/
Getting started
 eBooks
    From the catalog
    Sage Reference
    eBrary
Search tips
   Keywords
       Topic : Electronic Waste
           Environmental effects?
           Policy worldwide? In the US?

   Synonyms/alternative spellings
       electronic, electric, digital, computer, cell phone
       waste, trash, debris, litter
       effects, consequence, impact
       environmental, environment, ecology
       policy, law, bill, act, plan
Search tips
 Search   Tip #1
    Boolean search connectors

 nanotechnology    AND environment
    Combining more than 1 topic

 Personal
        care products and
 pharmaceuticals OR PCPP
    Combining synonymous terms
Search Tips
 Search   Tip #2

 Truncation
 technolog* finds…
                 technolog y
                 technolog ies
                 technolog ists
                 technolog ical
                 technolog ically

                              …etc!
Search Tips
 Search   Tip #3

 Phrase   searching

    “Endangered species act”
Finding books
 Cook   Library Website
    Catalog
      Library
             Catalog
      WorldCat TU



 Remember!!
    You can request books from other USMAI
     libraries
Finding articles
 Home   base:
    ENVS 798 Course Gateway


 Journal   List

 Research    databases
Finding articles
 ScienceDirect
    “Refine Results” on the left
    RSS
    References
    Related Articles
    All Fields – Abstract, Title, Keywords
    Export Citation – Ref Works
Finding articles
 Science   Citation Index – Web of Science
    “Refine Results” on the left
    Document types – Article vs Review
    Add to Marked List
    References
    Related Records
    Topic
    Export Citation – Ref Works
Finding articles
 If   there is an article you can’t access

 Request     it through Interlibrary Loan
      Iliad login needed
Government Information
 Find   the governing body website
     http://www.science.gov/
     http://www.scienceaccelerator.gov/
 Course   Gateway – Policy section
 GreenR
 Scirus
      - http://www.scirus.com/
 Google: site.gov
RefWorks
 Bibliographic   management software

 Towson    University subscription
     Off campus: RWTowsonU


 Organize    citations
     Create bibliographies
     Import records
Questions?
 Feel   free to contact me:
     Laksamee Putnam
     lputnam@towson.edu
     410.704.3746.

 Or   any reference librarian:
     Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
     410.704.2462.
     IM – tucookchat

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ENVS 798 Spring 2012

  • 1. ENVS 798 : Finding Scientific Information Using Cook Library Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu Research & Instruction Librarian
  • 2. First…  Laksamee Putnam  lputnam@towson.edu  Cook Library Reference:  410.704.2462.  IM/email  Phone: 410.704.3746.  Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU  Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
  • 3. Take away …  Search strategies & search tips  Finding books and articles  Finding government information  Keeping track of your information
  • 4. Getting Started  Background information – aka Gathering  Identify keywords  Find related references  Learn more about the topic
  • 5. Getting started  Background information  Encyclopedias  Environmental Encyclopedia  General books on environmental policy  American Environmental Policy 1990-2006  A history of environmental politics since 1945  The government website  http://chesapeake.usgs.gov/
  • 6. Getting started  eBooks  From the catalog  Sage Reference  eBrary
  • 7. Search tips  Keywords  Topic : Electronic Waste  Environmental effects?  Policy worldwide? In the US?  Synonyms/alternative spellings  electronic, electric, digital, computer, cell phone  waste, trash, debris, litter  effects, consequence, impact  environmental, environment, ecology  policy, law, bill, act, plan
  • 8. Search tips  Search Tip #1  Boolean search connectors  nanotechnology AND environment  Combining more than 1 topic  Personal care products and pharmaceuticals OR PCPP  Combining synonymous terms
  • 9. Search Tips  Search Tip #2  Truncation technolog* finds… technolog y technolog ies technolog ists technolog ical technolog ically …etc!
  • 10. Search Tips  Search Tip #3  Phrase searching  “Endangered species act”
  • 11. Finding books  Cook Library Website  Catalog  Library Catalog  WorldCat TU  Remember!!  You can request books from other USMAI libraries
  • 12. Finding articles  Home base:  ENVS 798 Course Gateway  Journal List  Research databases
  • 13. Finding articles  ScienceDirect  “Refine Results” on the left  RSS  References  Related Articles  All Fields – Abstract, Title, Keywords  Export Citation – Ref Works
  • 14. Finding articles  Science Citation Index – Web of Science  “Refine Results” on the left  Document types – Article vs Review  Add to Marked List  References  Related Records  Topic  Export Citation – Ref Works
  • 15. Finding articles  If there is an article you can’t access  Request it through Interlibrary Loan  Iliad login needed
  • 16. Government Information  Find the governing body website  http://www.science.gov/  http://www.scienceaccelerator.gov/  Course Gateway – Policy section  GreenR  Scirus - http://www.scirus.com/  Google: site.gov
  • 17. RefWorks  Bibliographic management software  Towson University subscription  Off campus: RWTowsonU  Organize citations  Create bibliographies  Import records
  • 18. Questions?  Feel free to contact me:  Laksamee Putnam  lputnam@towson.edu  410.704.3746.  Or any reference librarian:  Visit Cook Library Reference Desk  410.704.2462.  IM – tucookchat