envs 798 spring 2012

ENVS 798 :Finding Scientific Information Using Cook LibraryLaksamee Putnamlputnam@towson.eduResearch & Instruction Librarian

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!

Take away … Search strategies & search tips

Finding books and articles

Finding government information

Keeping track of your information

Getting Started Background

information – aka Gathering Identify keywords Find related

references Learn more about

the topic

Getting started Background information

Encyclopedias Environmental Encyclopedia

General books on environmental policy American Environmental Policy 1990-2006 A history of environmental politics since 194

5 The government website

http://chesapeake.usgs.gov/

Getting started eBooks

From the catalog Sage Reference eBrary

Search tips Keywords

Topic : Electronic Waste Environmental effects? Policy worldwide? In the US?

Synonyms/alternative spellings electronic, electric, digital, computer, cell phone waste, trash, debris, litter effects, consequence, impact environmental, environment, ecology policy, law, bill, act, plan

Search tips Search Tip #1

Boolean search connectors

nanotechnology AND environment Combining more than 1 topic

Personal care products and pharmaceuticals OR PCPP Combining synonymous terms

Search Tips Search Tip #2

Truncationtechnolog* finds…

technologtechnologtechnologtechnologtechnolog

yiesistsicalically

…etc!

Search Tips Search Tip #3

Phrase searching

“Endangered species act”

Finding books Cook Library Website

Catalog Library Catalog WorldCat TU

Remember!! You can request books from other USMAI

libraries

Finding articles Home base:

ENVS 798 Course Gateway

Journal List

Research databases

Finding articles ScienceDirect

“Refine Results” on the left RSS References Related Articles All Fields – Abstract, Title, Keywords Export Citation – Ref Works

Finding articles Science Citation Index – Web of Science

“Refine Results” on the left Document types – Article vs Review Add to Marked List References Related Records Topic Export Citation – Ref Works

Finding articles If there is an article you can’t access

Request it through Interlibrary Loan Iliad login needed

Government Information Find the governing body website

http://www.science.gov/ http://www.scienceaccelerator.gov/

Course Gateway – Policy section GreenR Scirus - http://www.scirus.com/ Google: site.gov

RefWorks Bibliographic management software

Towson University subscription Off campus: RWTowsonU

Organize citations Create bibliographies Import records

Questions? Feel free to contact me:

Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu 410.704.3746.

Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat