25 tips - Biology Graduate Student Edition

25 Tips in 50 Minutes- Biology Grad Student Edition Linda Galloway Syracuse University Library Fall 2011

Determine what you need: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #2

Finding Books NetLibrary e-book In print: QR1 .E6 v.327 In print: TA418.9.N35 N48 2008

Tip #3 http://library.syr.edu Evolution Keyword (default) search

Narrow (make more specific) by choosing facets on the left side of the screen. Tip #4

Subject search yields different results… Tip #3

The catalog entry tells you where an item is located and if it is available. Tip #4

Databases! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #5

Recognize the difference between a magazine and a journal….. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #6

Primary Sources & Peer Review ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #6

Tip #7 Browse Databases to find an appropriate one…

Databases for Biology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #8

When searching databases… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],R ead A ll T he S creens! Tip #9

Search: biotechnology Too many results!

Search: biotechnology AND risk AND food Reasonable number of results…

Things I can do with this citation: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #9

Full text from a citation: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #10

If present, press GO button Next to the start page Tip #10

Tip #11 What’s an E-journal??

Use E-journals when you have a citation or wish to search/browse a particular title Tip #11

Dissertations and Theses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #12

Electronic Dissertations and Theses Tip #12

1979 – full text here! Tip #12

Web Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #13

Borrowing Items ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #14

Interlibrary Loan ,[object Object],Tip #15

Interlibrary Loan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #15

Article to Go ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #16

Citation Management ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/refworks Tip #17

From ScienceDirect Database – TOP 25 Articles subscribe via RSS feed or email Tip #19 Use the free tools provided to keep current!

Search alerts in the database, Scopus. Create search and ‘Set alert’ for delivery of new articles to your email address. Tip #19

Citation mapping in the database Web of Science: Link to articles cited and citing articles Tip #19

Library Spaces & Places Tip #20

Quiet Study Spaces ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #20

Technology Available Can check availability of computers online http://surelock.syr.edu/LIB/?location=26 Tip #21

Available for loan at Bird & Carnegie (SciTech Library) : Laptop Computers Graphing Calculators Additional items available at Bird: Chargers Cameras Voice Recorders Other items… http://library.syr.edu/services/technology/loaner/index.php Tip #21

Tip #22 http://library.syr.edu/find/reserves/index.php

Questions/Comments? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tip #25

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