Research Tips, Tricks and Time Savers for Neuroscience Graduate Students Fall 2012

1. Research Tips, Tricks and Time Savers for Neuroscience Graduate Students
Fall 2012
Western Libraries Site Program Guides
Visit Western Libraries online at
Program Guides are a great place to start
www.lib.uwo.ca to access our excellent collections when you are researching a new topic.
and services. Explore background sources such as
encyclopedias and search in subject-specific
databases such as PubMed and Web of
Knowledge. The Neuroscience page was
developed with new Graduate Students in
mind. Check it out!
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/
Log in when you’re working off-
campus
Sign in to My Library Account to
activate your Reading History
Use RACER to borrow items not
in our collection
Getting Research Help
For in-person help, please make an
appointment with:
Kim McPhee
The D.B. Weldon Library
kmcphee5@uwo.ca
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/contact
519-661-2111 x88847
Or
Nazi Torabi
Allyn & Betty Taylor Library
ntorabi@uwo.ca
519-661-2111 x88992

2. Database features Overview
PubMed Web of Knowledge
Web of Knowledge offers many great features:
My NCBI features include:
1. Conduct a literature search across disciplines
Save searches & automatic e-mail alerts including Conference Proceedings.
Display format preferences 2. Access to Journal Citation Report
Filter options 3. Conduct a ‘Cited Reference Search’
My Bibliography Search by author or title (as appropriate)
Highlighting search terms Find the article of interest and ‘View Record’
Recent activity searches & records for 6
months
To learn more about customizable My NCBI
home page and functions
http://youtu.be/ks46w3mNAQE
Check out the PubMed’s online tutorials.
They’re helpful!
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubme Explore the options to view the article’s
d.html references, citing papers and a ‘Citation
Map’
Scopus
Use Scopus to search across disciplines. This
database has an easy-to-use ‘refine results’
feature, allowing you to narrow your results
by journal, author, year, affiliation, subject,
etc.
Create an account to set up ‘alerts’ --
receive emails of new articles that match
your search or find out each time an article 4. Check out helpful tutorials at http://wokinfo.com/
of interest is cited.
How To Find Dissertations
Visit : http://www.lib.uwo.ca/tutorials/findingdissertations

3. Faculty of 1000 (F1000)
This tool is used to identify and evaluate the most important articles in biology and medical research
publications. Articles are selected by a peer-nominated global 'Faculty' of the world's leading scientists
and clinicians who then rate them and explain their importance. From the numerical ratings awarded,
we have created a unique system for quantifying the importance of individual articles and, from these
article ratings, journals. Both articles and journals can then be ranked overall and, importantly, at the
subject, or Faculty, level.
Search for recommended articles and browse poster section at https://www.lib.uwo.ca/cgi-
bin/ezpauthn.cgi?url=http://f1000.com/
Using Get it @ Western
Use the Get it @ Western button to link out to the full-text of an article. If Western owns access, you
will link to the electronic or/and print article.
If not, check the catalogue via a Journal Title search to be certain.