Copy of instruction session.

1. Rob Sippel
Liaison to the Department of Ocean Engineering &Marine Sciences

2. Please copy down this link
https://libguides.lib.fit.edu/OCN-ENS3911/field_project
This website contains:
 The PowerPoint slides being presented today.
 Links to resources described in this presentation, such as:
 UlrichsWeb
 CAS Source Index (CASSI)

3. You have the following assignment:
1. Locate any peer-reviewed (i.e., “refereed”) article from any
journal in your field (Oceanography, Environmental Science).
2. Go through the bibliography of your article and, for every cited
source, determine whether that source is a peer-reviewed
source… or not.
3. Locate copies (hard copy or printable digital) of 4 of articles listed
in the bibliography (aka references) of your primary article. You
will need a digital copy of the cover page for each of the 4 articles
(title, authors abstract, probably part of the Introduction).

4. Part 1
Locate any peer-reviewed (i.e., “refereed”)
article from any journal in your field
(Oceanography, Environmental Science).

5. Some associated questions
1. What is a peer-reviewed article?
2. How do I find an article?
3. How do I confirm that the article that I
found is peer reviewed?

6. Part 1: Finding a peer-reviewed
article
Question No. 1: 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. Question No. 2: How do I find an 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?
Part 1: Finding a peer-reviewed
article

8. Selecting a Research Database
1. Go to the library homepage:
lib.fit.edu
2. Below the picture, click on the
“Research Guides” link.

9. Selecting a
Research
Database
1. Click on the link for
“Ocean Engineering
and Marine Sciences”.
2. Click on the link for
“Marine Sciences”

10. Selecting a Research Database
On the left side of the page, click on “Articles & Databases” link.

11. Select a Database from the list of Key Databases.
Pick a database that
sounds like it corresponds
to your research interests.

12. Searching for an Article
Enter a search term Add additional search
terms as needed.
Indicate whether you want the
search term to be a subject/topic,
in the title of the paper, etc.
Click on “Search”

13. Searching for an Article
Results!
Click on titles for
more details.

14. Want to examine the paper?
 Sometimes,
the list of
results will
contain
links to
“PDF”, “Full
Text”, etc.
 Otherwise,
click on the
green “360
LINK” icon.

15. Using 360 Link
Two possibilities: either
1. We have it
(online or in the library or both)
2. We don’t have it
(probably want to try a different article)
or

16. Question No. 3: How do I confirm that the
article I found is a peer-reviewed article?
A good starting point:
Check to see if the journal in which the article was
published uses peer-review.
Part 1: Finding a peer-reviewed
article

17. 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)

18. Are unsure of the journal’s name?
 Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ?
○ What is that?
 Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.
1. Enter
abbreviated
journal title
2. Search

19.  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.
What if you are unsure of the
journal’s name?

20. If a journal uses peer-review, is
everything in the journal peer-reviewed?
Not necessarily!
○ 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.
Examine the article to see if it has the
characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.

21. What are the characteristics of
a peer-reviewed article?
 If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review,
examine the article for 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.

22. Peer-reviewed article: The Title
Title: may summarize the article’s contents, and will usually contain
technical terms that are specific to the subject of the research.
2 articles
about
parrotfish
Not peer-
reviewed
Peer-
reviewed

23. Peer-reviewed article: The
Authors
Authors
Credentials
Contact Information

24. 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.
Initial
Submittal
Revised Paper
Submittal
Paper
Accepted
Paper
Published
Approximately 11 months (in this case)

25. 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.
• Typically found at the top or bottom of the page

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

27. 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.

28. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, Images and Equations
related to data

29. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, Images and Equations
related to data

30. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, Images and Equations
related to data

31. 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.

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

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

34. Part 2
Go through the bibliography of your article
and, for every cited source, determine
whether that source is a peer-reviewed
source… or not.

35. How do you know if the sources
are peer-reviewed?
 Look up the journals using UlrichsWeb
and, as needed, CAS Source Index
(discussed previously)

36. Part 3
Locate copies (hard copy or printable
digital) of 4 of articles listed in the
bibliography (aka references) of your
primary article. You will need a digital copy
of the cover page for each of the 4 articles
(title, authors abstract, probably part of the
Introduction).

37. Some associated questions
1. How do I locate copies of the 4 articles?
2. How do I get digital copies of the cover pages?

38. Question No. 1: How do I locate copies of
the 4 articles?
A good starting point:
See if the library has the journals in which the articles
appear.
Part 3: Getting the 4 articles from
the bibliography of your initial article

39. Does the library have that
journal?
 Go to the library
homepage
(lib.fit.edu)
 Click on the
“Journals” link
(below the picture of
the library)

40. Does the library have that
journal?
1. Select “Journals Only”
2. If you don’t want to
type the entire title of
the journal, choose
“Title contains all
words”.
3. Type in the journal’s
name.
4. Search

41. Does the library have that
journal?
 If the library has the journal:
 You will generally be able to
access it online through one or
more research datatases.
○ Click on link provided
 Sometimes (not in this case) we
will also have print copies on the
2nd Floor of the library.
 Sometimes, the library does
not have the journal.
 For the purposes of these
assignments, you may then
want to consider using a paper
published in another journal.

42. Getting an on-line copy of the article
 Scan the website for
links to past issues of
the journal.
 “Drill down” to the
issue in which your
paper was published.

43. Question No. 2: How do I get digital copies of
the cover pages?
1. If the library has the paper in electronic form, print
out the cover page. Otherwise, get the journal from
the 2nd floor of the library.
2. There are scanners on the ground floor of the
library; use them to scan the cover pages.
- If you do not know where the scanners are located
or how to use them, please ask the staff at the iDesk
(a.k.a. front desk) for help.
Part 3: Getting the 4 articles from
the bibliography of your initial article

44. Questions?
Contact Information:
Rob Sippel
Evan Library, #408
rsippel@fit.edu
321-674-7585

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