envs 798 spring 2012
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ENVS 798 :Finding Scientific Information Using Cook LibraryLaksamee [email protected] & Instruction Librarian
First… Laksamee Putnam [email protected] 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 [email protected] 410.704.3746.
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat