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IDNM 101 SU13
1. IDNM 101 :
Research with
Cook Library
Laksamee Putnam
Research & Instruction
lputnam@towson.edu
URL: http://slidesha.re/13xes3T
2. On the side …
• Browzine trial app for the iPad
• Allows Towson University
journal subscriptions to be
accessed from an iPad
• Download the app then enter
your Towson University
credentials
• Provide feedback here:
• http://bit.ly/11yDnWe
7. Creating Keywords
Keywords come from
your topic
I want to find
research articles that
use techniques such
as
chromatography, ge
l-eletrophoresis or
spectral analysis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmar
chin/5310398/sizes/m/in/photostrea
m/
8. Creating Keywords
Think of synonyms for your keywords
Think of alternative spellings
See what words other people use
White board word web
10. Search Strategy
Boolean search connectors
Climate change AND green house gas
Climate change OR global warming
Climate change NOT Polar bears
11. Search strategy
Phrase searching
Use quotations to keep a keyword phrase
intact (words will be searched in the specific
order)
“climate change”
“animal behavior”
12. Finding Articles
Scholarly – Peer
Reviewed
Use specific
keywords
Card Catalogue. [Photographer]. Retrieved from
Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest.
http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2838287
14. Finding Articles
Content providers you should use:
Academic Search Premier
Science Direct
Scopus
MedLine
PubMed
Social Science Citation Index
Social Science Abstracts
PsycINFO
15. Finding Articles
Features to remember
Yellow Findit button
Citation creations
Email yourself
Also as you are searching
Take a look at the article citations
Make note of additional keywords
17. Evaluate what you find
Go to one of the websites below and
analyze it
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb1
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb2
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb3
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb4
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb5
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb6
http://bit.ly/cosmicweb7
19. Check for CRAP
Currency
How recent is the
information?
Can you locate a
date when the
resource was
written/created/upda
ted?
Based on your
topic, is this current
enough?
Why might the date
matter for your topic?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard
Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/helloeveryone123/393737
4193/sizes/m/in/photostream/
20. Check for CRAP
Reliability
What kind of
information is
included in the
resource?
Does the author
provide citations &
references for
quotations & data
Where am I
accessing this
information?
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard
Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnappi/5930145952/sizes/l/in/photostrea
m/
21. Check for CRAP
Authority
Can you determine who
the author/creator is?
What are their
credentials
(education, affiliation, e
xperience, etc.)?
Who is the publisher or
sponsor of the work/site?
Is this publisher/sponsor
reputable
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard
Library
http://rantchick.com/a-doctrine-on-respect/
22. Check for CRAP
Purpose/Point of
View
Is the content
primarily opinion?
Is the information
balanced or
biased?
What is the purpose
of the information? Is
it to
inform, teach, sell, e
ntertain or persuade
Guidelines for CRAP provided by the Jean and Alexander Heard
Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/5484085301/sizes
/m/in/photostream/
23. Go to the link below
http://bit.ly/Zm22IC
Create keywords
Analyze what you find using CRAP
Find a review article
Find a research article
Class Discussion: Science Databases
24. Please provide feedback
Go to this survey to provide anonymous
feedback on the library session
http://bit.ly/11tk7Uk
