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Enhancing Research Skills: A Guide for Academic Librarians and Scholars

Explore scholarly communication, open access, evaluating sources, reading scientific papers. Learn search strategies and use top science databases effectively. Develop annotated bibliographies to enhance research credibility.

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Enhancing Research Skills: A Guide for Academic Librarians and Scholars

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  1. SHINE Library Services Tiffanie Ford-Baxter fordbaxt@usc.edu

  2. Agenda • Academic libraries & librarians • Articles, journals, & databases • Reading and evaluating a scientific paper • Scholarly communication • Open access • Search strategies • Finding an article http://bit.ly/2uL2ohI

  3. LibrariansWhat do they do? • Support faculty and students with research needs • Design programs • Instruction Sessions • Subject specialists • Curate print and digital resources, including technology • Research Dilbert: Scott Adams February19, 1990

  4. Public and Academic Libraries libraries.usc.edu

  5. Scholarly or Popular Articles

  6. http://bit.ly/2sEzqR5

  7. http://bit.ly/2tTPs9V

  8. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article Title Abstract Keywords (sometimes) MAIN (IMRD) Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements (sometimes) References

  9. Evaluating Sources

  10. Reading A Scientific Paper http://bit.ly/2uLCJFM

  11. Factitious

  12. Scholarly Communication “The system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use. The system includes both formal means of communication, such as publication in peer-reviewed journals, and informal channels, such as electronic listservs (ACRL, 2003).”

  13. The Price of Research

  14. Open Access Free, immediate, permanent online access to the full text of peer-reviewed literature for anyone on the internet. Open Access Journals in Engineering • Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis, Case Studies in Structural Engineering, Development Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Science and Technology: An International Journal, Fuzzy Information and Engineering, HBRC Journal, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and more http://bit.ly/1PIVMFe doaj.org

  15. Library Quick Search

  16. Top Science Databases: • Scopus • Web of Science • Engineering Village 2 • Proquest • IEEE Xplore • ACM Digital Library

  17. Boolean Operators AND birds AND “offshore windfarms” OR Narrows search Retrieves articles with both terms Broadens search Retrieves articles with either term NOT birds AND (“offshore windfarms” OR “marine wind farms”) Narrows search Eliminates articles containing term birds AND (“offshore windfarms” OR “marine wind farms”) NOT cost

  18. http://bit.ly/2tAAis9 Try it! • Top Science Databases: • Scopus • Web of Science • Engineering Village 2 • ProQuest

  19. Author Search Last Name First

  20. Citations Citing your sources are important because it distinguishes your thoughts and analysis from the thoughts of others. Plagiarism: Using someone else’s idea(s) without giving them credit.

  21. Annotated Bibliography A concise annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article • What to include: • Author’s background or authority • Description of the work’s format and content • Intended Audience • Value or significance of the work • Possible shortcomings or bias • Compare or contrast work with another you have cited • Explanation of how this piece adds to your topic

  22. Annotated Bibliography • Helps you think critically about the content of the work • Shows that you read and understood your source • Provides validity to your research • Shows where your study fits into current research • Shows others helpful resources • Can help researchers determine whether they are interested in the topic

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