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Library Orientation: Research Guide for Neuroscience

Comprehensive guide for accessing research materials on neuroscience at Princeton University Library. Learn search strategies, scholarly conversation placement, citation chaining, and more. Schedule an appointment or ask a librarian for help.

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Library Orientation: Research Guide for Neuroscience

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  1. PNI Summer Internship Library Orientation Meghan TestermanPsychology & Neuroscience Librarian Lewis Science Library

  2. Princeton University Library • One library, many locations. • Firestone is the main library and there are branches for art, science, engineering, music, manuscripts, archives, social sciences, and East Asian studies. • Within Firestone there is also a Children’s Library, video library, the Center for Digital Humanities, and Data and Statistical Services • On the Forrestal Campus we also have the Plasma Physics Library, and Annex, and the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP), one of the world’s largest storage facilities.

  3. Princeton University Library • 8 million print volumes • 1600 searchable electronic databases • eBooks & Audiobooks • Journals (print, electronic) • Videos • Data files • Manuscripts • Musical Scores • Maps • Visual Materials • Audio files • Ephemera • Clothing • Newspapers • Magazines • Reports • Grey Literature • Conference Proceedings • Theses/Dissertations • Data Sets • Art • Government Documents • Archival material • Psychological tests • Laws and Statues • Princeton Archives

  4. Where to Get Help • Here to help! • Schedule an appointment with the Neuroscience Librarian • Ask a Librarian via Email and Chat • We can help you: • Locate appropriate resources • Develop search terms • Navigate library resources • Locate research on your topic • Find background information • Help with citation management

  5. Where to Get Help Research Guide for Neuroscience: https://libguides.princeton.edu/neuroscience

  6. Search Strategies • Strategies for Finding Scholarly Literature

  7. Search Strategies • Keyword Searching • Searching for materials that share the same theme or topic. • Use when exploring a broad topic • Citation Chaining • Using something you already have (such as an article or book) as bait to lead you to related material. • Use when trying to find literature on a specific topic

  8. Keyword Searching • Keyword Searching • Searching for materials that share the same theme or topic. • Use when exploring a broad topic • Example: reward prediction error AND dopamine neurons

  9. Keyword Searching • Keyword Search • Google Scholar • Databases • PubMed (Medline) • Web of Science (ISI) • Scopus • PsycINFO

  10. Locating the Scholarly Conversation • Keyword Search: reward prediction error • Google Scholar • WARNING: Google Scholar does not limit to peer-reviewed articles. Could include poorly conducted research. Proceed with caution! • Results: 38,700 • PubMed (Medline) • 29 million citations for biomedical literature • Use plain language, PubMed will construct the search for you (Quick start guide) • Sort by “Best Match” • Results: 289

  11. Locating the Scholarly Conversation • Keyword Search: reward prediction error • Web of Science (ISI) • 90 Million + citations for multi-disciplinary literature • “Core Collection” is all peer reviewed articles • Search tips • Sort by relevance • Narrow by ‘search within results’ • Results: 617 • Scopus • 69+ million citations in the sciences • Sort by relevance • Results: 317 • PsycINFO • 3 Million citations from the APA on behavioral science • Check ‘Peer reviewed’ box • Results: 219

  12. Boolean Operators • Boolean Operators • AND • OR • NOT • Other Tricks • Truncation device (*) • Ex: teen* = teen, teens, teenager, teenagers • Wild Card (?) or (#) • Ex: wom?n = woman, women • Note: not available in all databases, e.g. PubMed • Guide to using operators in Google

  13. Citation Chaining • Citation Chaining • Using something you already have (such as an article or book) as bait to lead you to related material. • Use when trying to find literature on a specific topic or question

  14. Citation Chaining Morris, G., Nevet, A., Arkadir, D., Vaadia, E. & Bergman, H. Midbrain dopamine neurons encode decisions for future action. Nature Neuroscience9, 1057–1063 (2006).

  15. Citation Chaining • Citation Chaining: Sample research question • I want to explore the neurobiology of decision making. Specifically I would like to know what experimental methods are being used to determine what role dopamine neurons play in decision making.

  16. Citation Chaining • Citation Chaining • Step 1 • Find an article using keyword searching that speaks directly to your topic to use as bait • Step 2 • Locate a record of the article in Google Scholar, Scopus, or Web of Science • Step 3: • Look at the references to go back in time. • Look at who has cited the article to go forward in time. • Look at the author to see what else they have published. • Look at keyword suggestions

  17. Citation Chaining • Citation Chaining: Step 1 • Find an article using keyword searching that speaks directly to your topic to use as bait • I want to explore the neurobiology of decision making. Specifically I would like to know what experimental methods are being used to determine what role dopamine neurons playin decision making.

  18. Citation Chaining • Citation Chaining: Step 2 • Locate a record of the article in Google Scholar, Scopus, or Web of Science: • Kable, J. W. & Glimcher, P. W. The Neurobiology of Decision: Consensus and Controversy. Neuron63, 733–745 (2009). • Google Scholar • SCOPUS • Web of Science

  19. Citation Chaining • Citation Chaining: Step 3 • Look at the references to go back in time. • Look at who has cited the article to go forward in time. • Look at the author to see what else they have published. • Look at keyword suggestions

  20. Finding the Full Text • Full Text • Find it @PUL • Google Scholar • How to link Google Scholar to the Princeton University Library • Settings > Library Links > “Princeton University” > Save • During searches full text available at the library will display Findit@PUL link • Articles + • Good for finding articles by title

  21. Full Text • Can’t Find It? • Article Express • Electronic document delivery of journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, or newspaper articles. • 1-2 days turn around time • ‘Non-returnable’, you can download or print the item • Note: If you run into trouble requesting an article, let me know! mtesterman@princeton.edu

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