Procedure for completion of Florida Institute of Technology OCN 1010 Special Assignment

1. Rob Sippel
Geospatial & Numeric Data Librarian
Liaison to the Department of Ocean Engineering and Sciences

2. Please copy down this link
http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/ocn1010specialassignment
(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)

3. Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct this
pair of steps
three times
You have the following assignments:

4. Assignment No. 1, Part 1
Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly journal.
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct this
pair of steps
three times

5. Some preliminary questions
1. What is a peer-reviewed article?
2. How do I know if an article is peer
reviewed?

6. What is a peer-reviewed
article?
Scholarly/peer-reviewed/refereed papers
are reviewed by experts (peers) in very
specific fields to ensure that:
 The paper is based on original research
 Research is performed using proper and
rigorous scientific methodology
 The paper adds to the body of knowledge.
Peer-reviewed publications are considered
to be of the highest quality for academic
research.

7. How do I know an article is peer-
reviewed?
(continued)
Therefore:
1. Check to see if the journal in which the
article was published uses peer-review.
2. If the journal uses peer-review, see if the
article has the characteristics of a peer-
reviewed article.
○ Even if a journal uses peer review, it may publish
content that is not peer-reviewed.
○ For example, Letters to the Editor are (typically)
not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.

8. Does the journal use peer-
review?
Check Ulrichsweb
Search for the
journal name
(e.g. Nature or
Science)
Look for a referee
jersey next to the
journal’s name
(remember, peer-
reviewed articles
are also called
“refereed” articles)

9. What are the characteristics of
a peer-reviewed article?
 If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review,
you now need to establish whether the article has
characteristics typical of a peer-reviewed article.
 Characteristics may relate to:
 The article title
 The publication in which the article was published.
 Author information
 Submission versus publication dates
 Article sections
○ For example, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Search, Arguments,
Methodology, Results, Conclusions, References
 Charts, Graphs, and Equations
 The text (e.g. types of nomenclature).
 Not every peer-reviewed paper will share every one of these
characteristics.
 However, they should have many of them.

10. Peer-reviewed article: The Title
Title:
may summarize the
articles contents, and
will usually contain
technical terms that
are specific to the
subject of the
research.

11. Peer-reviewed article: The Title
Example of an article title from a
publication that does not use
peer-review
Article title from
an issue of
Popular Science

12. Peer-reviewed article: The
Authors
Authors:
List of authors will also
include their
credentials (helps
establish their
authority) and may
also have associated
contact information

13. Peer-reviewed article:
Submission and Publication
Dates
Submission & Publication
Dates:
Provide a history of when the paper
was first received, accepted and
published.
Reflects the time required for the peer-
review process to take place.

14. Peer-reviewed article: The
Publication
Publication: Provides the title of the journal in which the article was
published, as well as the volume/issue numbers, page numbers, etc.
(needed to write a citation for the article)

15. Peer-reviewed article: The
Abstract
Abstract:
Briefly summarizes the
contents of the article
(useful for quickly establishing
whether the article pertains to
your research)

16. Peer-reviewed article: The
Introduction
Introduction:
Addresses the topic or
problem being addressed by
the research, as well as the
contexts and reasons for the
research.
Introductions may include
literature reviews, although
these may also appear as
separate sections.

17. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, and Equations related to
data
Charts, Graphs
and Equations:
Relate to the data
collected and analyses
performed in the
course of the research

18. Peer-reviewed article: The Text
Article Text:
In addition to the
Introduction, sections
may include a
Literature Review,
Arguments,
Experimental
Methods, Results and
Conclusions.
The text will often be
highly technical and
use terminology
unfamiliar to the
general public.

19. Peer-reviewed article: The
Conclusion
Conclusion:
Summarizes the
results of the research

20. Peer-reviewed article: The
References
References:
Lists each of the
articles cited by the
author(s).

21. How do I find my first
article?
 Use one of the library’s research databases.
 Research databases allow you to simultaneously
search for articles in many scholarly journals.
 The library provides access to almost 150
different research databases.
 Which one(s) should you use?

22. Selecting a Research
Database
1. Go to the library homepage:
lib.fit.edu
2. On the left-hand side, click on the
“Research Guides” link.
3. Find and click on the link for
“Marine and Environmental
Systems”.
4. Go to the “Articles & Databases”
tab.

23. Select a Database from the list of Key Databases.

24. Searching for Article No. 1
If you see an option for limiting results to peer-reviewed content, select it.
Select
“Advanced Search”.

25. Searching for Article No. 1
Look for option to limit search
to peer-reviewed content.
Enter a topic of interest.
Look for articles for which
your topic is a subject
Limit date range (optional).
Search!

26. Searching for Article No. 1
Results!
Click on titles for more
details.

27. Assignment No. 1, Part 2
Get a copy of Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

28. Getting a copy of Article No. 1
Two possibilities: either
1. You have immediate
access to a PDF,
or
2. You need to check whether
the library has the article in
its collections.

29. Using 360 Link
Two possibilities: either
1. We have it 2. We don’t have it
(probably want to try a different article)
or
If you search the catalog, you might find that the library has a print (but not online) copy of the article.

30. Assignment No. 1, Part 3
Prepare a citation for Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

31. Preparing a Citation
 Gather the needed
information from your
copy of the article,
or
 In the search results,
click on the article title
 the resulting summary will
sometimes include a link to
generate a citation
 you might need to reformat
the citation to meet the
requirements for this
assignment.

32. Send Citation for Article No. 1
to Instructor for Approval
 Before proceeding any further, send your
citation for Article No. 1 to your instructor for
approval.
 If it is not obvious from the article’s title, also explain
how the article relates to the oceans.
 Once your article is approved, proceed with
your assignment
 If another student has already claimed your
article, or if it is otherwise not acceptable, you
will need to find another candidate for Article
No. 1.

33. Assignment No. 1, Part 4
Prepare a brief summary of Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

34. Summarizing your article.
 Summarize your article as specified in
the assignment statement provided by
your professor.

35. Assignment No. 2, Part 1
From the last artlcle found, use the bibliography/cited
references to select another article.
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

36. Selecting another article
1. Go to the Reference section of your last article
(probably at the end).
2. Look for another article of possible interest.

37. Are you unsure of the name of the
journal for your new article?
 Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ?
 Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.
1. Enter
abbreviated
journal title
2. Search

38. Are you unsure of the name of the
journal for your new article?
 CASSI will try to return the likely full title(s) of the
journal.
Now that you have the full
name of the journal, you can
confirm (using Ulrichsweb) that
the journal uses peer review.

39. Does the library have that
journal?
 Go to the library homepage (lib.fit.edu)
 Click on the “A to Z Journal link on the
left side of the page (under the “Evans
Library” heading.
 Search for journal name.

40. Does the library have that
journal?
 Here’s the journal
 Sometimes, the library will not have
the journal, in which case you
probably want to use a different
paper.
 You can either
 Access the new article online
or
 Find the new article on the 2nd floor of
the library.

41. Getting an on-line copy of the new article
 Either locate a copy of
the article by clicking
on the link for the
issue in which it was
published
or
 Search for the article
(for example, enter all
or part of the article
title)

42. Confirm that the new article is
peer-reviewed
 Examine the characteristics of your new
paper to confirm that it is peer-reviewed.
 If it is not peer-reviewed, find a different
paper.

43. Assignment No. 2, Part 2
Prepare a citation for your new article.
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

44. Prepare a citation for your new
article
 Examine your new article to gather the
information necessary to prepare a
citation.

45. Assignment No. 2, Part 3
Summarize Article No. 4
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

46. Summarize Article No. 4
 By this time, you should have:
 Found an initial article (Article No. 1)
 Used the bibliography/references from
○ Article No. 1 to find Article No. 2
○ Article No. 2 to find Article No. 3
○ Article No. 3 to find Article No. 4
 Based upon the instructions in the assignment
statement, prepare a summary of Article No. 4

47. Assignment No. 2, Part 4
Determine the number of times Article No. 4 was cited in 2009
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

48. Access the research databases
 Go to the library’s homepage
 lib.fit.edu
 Click on either the “A to Z
Databases” or the “Databases”
link
 Both links lead to the same
site.

49. Search for Web of Science
 Search for Web
of Science
or
 Browse the list
under “W”.

50. Access Web of Science
 Select Web of
Science Core
Selection

51. Adding search fields
 To add search
fields, click on the
“Add Another Field”
link.

52. Enter information describing Article No.
4
 Set pull-down
menus in
accordance with
terms in search
boxes
 Search
 Enter information such as: Article Title; Author(s); Journal Name; Year of Publication

53. Select Article No. 4 from search
results
 Click on desired result

54. Identifying Total Times Cited
 Click on number of times cited

55. Create Citation Report
 Click on “Create Citation Report”

56. Specify Year of Interest
(2009)
 Restrict
year to
2009
 Click
“Go”

57. Determine Number of Citations
in 2009
 Number of Citations for the Year 2009 (Results found)

58. Assignment No. 3
Write a paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations in the
bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times

59. Ensure that at least 5 citations in the
bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals
 If unsure of full name of journal, use CAS Source Index
(CASSI) to determine name.
 Use Ulrichsweb to determine if the journals use peer
review.

60. Questions?
Contact Information:
Rob Sippel
Evan Library, #123
rsippel@fit.edu
321-674-7585

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