1. Virology:
Utilizing science
databases
Laksamee Putnam
Research & Instruction
Librarian
lputnam@towson.edu

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. On the side …
 Library Book Sale
 April 1st – April 6th
 Mark Bowden talk
 Author of “Black Hawk
Down”
 April 11th, 6-7:30PM, West
Village Commons 404
 “The Immortal Life of
Henrietta Lacks”
 Book Club
 April 19th, 12:30-1:30, Cook
507

4. To start us off
 TED video –
 Steven Johnson – Where good ideas come
from

5. Agenda
 Subject specific databases – Science!
 Database examination– small groups
 RefWorks/Interlibrary loan
 Finding the specific journals

6. Subject Specific Databases
 Which databases
are you currently
familiar with?
 There are more
 Your access will
vary

7. Small groups of 3-4
 Eachgroup choose a different database
to analyze:
 Web of Science
 Science Direct
 PubMed Central
 Medline (PubMed)
 Health Reference Center Academic
 SpringerLink

8. Topic: Hendra virus
 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?

9. Present your database
 Web of Science
 Science Direct
 PubMed Central
 Health Reference Center Academic
 SpringerLink

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

11. Your Journals
 Virology
 Journal of Virology
 Virology Research and Treatment
 AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
 Archives of Virology
 Journal of General Virology
 Intervirology*
 Virus Genes

12. Search through the journals
 Browse through the journals
 Enter your preliminary search data here:
 http://bit.ly/virologysp2012

13. Questions?
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
 410.704.2462.
 IM/email
 Phone: 410.704.3746.