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Library Resources for Biology

Library Resources for Biology. Recommended Databases. Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) PubMed ScienceDirect MEDLINE BioOne. Database Tips. Use AND to narrow your results: e.g. bats AND hibernation Use OR to connect words with similar meanings e.g. hibernation OR winter roosting

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Library Resources for Biology

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  1. Library Resources for Biology

  2. Recommended Databases • Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) • PubMed • ScienceDirect • MEDLINE • BioOne

  3. Database Tips • Use AND to narrow your results: • e.g. bats AND hibernation • Use OR to connect words with similar meanings • e.g. hibernation OR winter roosting • Use the * symbol to look for words with the same root but different endings • e.g. hibernat*

  4. Getting the Full Text • Click on the “Is this available at Snowden Link” • PubMed is different. Hover over abbreviated journal title to find the complete title, then look for the journal title in the library’s Periodicals A-to-Z list • Interlibrary Loan takes 3-10 business days, so order early!!!

  5. Scholarly vs. Popular Journals Which of the following traits are signs of a scholarly journal, and which are traits of a popular magazine? • Bibliography • Journalists as authors • Colorful graphics • Graphically boring • Advertisements • Professors/researchers as authors

  6. Question • Which category does National Geographic fit into? • What about The Journal of Mammalogy?

  7. Peer Review • “scholarly” vs. “peer reviewed” • Adds another level of credibility • Use Ulrich’s database (peer-reviewed journals will have a referee shirt icon)

  8. Primary vs. Secondary • Primary articles – contain original research. Look for methods & results sections of an experiment conducted by the authors. • Secondary articles – include literature reviews, newspaper or popular magazine articles, and most books in science.

  9. Review Questions

  10. Question 1 • What database should you use to find out if a particular journal is peer-reviewed?

  11. Question 2 • What should you look for in an article to see if it is a “primary source”?

  12. Question 3 • What symbol in the Ulrich’s database indicates that a journal is peer-reviewed?

  13. Question 4 • Which of the recommended databases contain scholarly articles?

  14. Question 5 • Which database abbreviates journal titles?

  15. Question 6 • What online tool can you use to find out if the Snowden Library has access to a particular journal?

  16. Question 7 • The presence of a bibliography is one indication that an article is a… • A. scholarly • B. popular

  17. Question 8 How long does it take to receive articles from other libraries?

  18. Questions? Mary Broussard broussm@lycoming.edu X4068

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