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Biology 101 Information Literacy Lab

Scientific Information. Types of Information. For In-depth Scientific Information on a Topic: . . . Electronic Journal Articles. Ways Scientific Information is Generated, Accessed, Communicated

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Biology 101 Information Literacy Lab

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    1. Biology 101 Information Literacy Lab Popular Press, Secondary and Primary Source Journal Articles Bankier Library Jan. 2010

    3. For In-depth Scientific Information on a Topic:

    5. Online Journal Articles Pros Most up-to-date information Short and concise 1000s of articles from 1000s of journals Cons Need to know how to use the databases Information sometimes too detailed 1000s of articles from 1000s of journals

    6. Types of Scientific Articles Popular Press Articles Secondary Literature Primary Literature

    7. Popular Press Articles Include: Magazine Articles Newspaper Articles Articles found on the World Wide Web Provide Layman’s summary of scientific findings

    8. Popular Press Articles Are often the first place the public learns of a scientific discovery or new research Are a subset of Secondary Literature Resources

    9. Popular Press Articles Benefits Distributed to wide audience Limitations Validity: all popular press articles must be carefully evaluated Not always written by experts in the field

    10. Secondary Literature Resources Include: Review Articles in Scientific Journals Annual Reviews Books and Textbooks Provide: Summaries of scientific work Perspective Facts

    11. Secondary Literature Resources Benefits: Detailed overview of topic Synthesis and summary of past scientific works Written in language to engage broad audience Limitations Lack detailed description of individual experiments Not the original source of the information

    12. Primary Literature Resources Includes: Original Research Articles Conference Proceedings Provide: Original research presented by experimenters Quality control “peer-review” by fellow scientists

    13. Primary Literature Resources Benefits: Detailed description of experiments References to other experiments and scientists in the field Source material for latest findings Limitations: Narrow in focus Difficult to read; requires level of expertise in specific area

    14. Finding Articles Selecting a Database

    15. Science Databases to Try (1)

    16. Databases to Use For Primary and Secondary Source Articles Academic Search Premiere (General) General Science Full Text (Blended) JSTOR (Subject Specific)

    17. Using Articles Evaluation and Citation

    18. What to look for… In a Popular Press Article Is it written so that the general public can understand the material? In an Academic Journal Does it summarize the research of many researchers? Does it document the results of one experimental process?

    19. Evaluation of a Scientific Paper

    20. Evaluate Your Resources Why would you use this article? Why wouldn’t you use this article? Is it at the appropriate level for your assignment? Is it appropriate material for your target audience?

    21. Citing Sources APA Style Handbook – just ask a librarian at the Help Desk for assistance. Diana Hacker’s Guide -- this site will show you how to do both in-text citations and a reference list. Be sure to utilize the menu under Documenting Sources for loads of examples. Noodle Tools – Noodle Tools is a software program that helps you put together works cited pages and reference lists. Follow the instructions and you will not have to worry about the formatting of your pages, only inputting the correct citation information. Here is a link to a tutorial for getting started.

    22. Citing Sources – What Information you Need

    23. Citing Sources – What it Looks Like When Cited Properly References Ghazoul, J. (2007, December). Challenges to the Uptake of the Ecosystem Service Rationale for Conservation. Conservation Biology, 21(6), 1651-1652. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00758.x Author Volume Title Issue Journal Pages Publication Date DOI #

    24. FYI A Few More Things

    25. Scientific Literature Academic Journals can contain BOTH Primary and Secondary Source Material Popular Press Magazines ONLY contain Secondary Source Material Web Resources can have all three types of material: Reference, Secondary and Primary

    26. Combining Search Terms: For Narrowing and Expanding Results

    27. Questions and Comments Steve Chudnick schudnick@brookdalecc.edu (732)224-2482

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