species research

1. ENVS 604 :
Finding Species
Information Using
Cook LibraryLaksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
Research & Instruction Librarian
http://bit.ly/envs604fall2016

2. 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!

3. Take away …
 Getting Started
 Search Tips
 Finding Websites/Books/Articles
 Keeping track of your information

4. Getting started
 Use the Course Guide!!!
 http://towson.libguides.com/envs604

5. Search tips
 Keywords
 Topic : Monarch butterfly OR Danaus plexippus
 Habitat, Predators, Environmental effects?
 Synonyms/alternative spellings
 electronic, electric, digital, computer, cell phone
 waste, trash, debris, litter
 effects, consequence, impact
 environmental, environment, ecology
 policy, law, bill, act, plan

6. Search tips
 Boolean search connectors
 nanotechnology AND environment
 Combining more than 1 topic
 “Personal care products and pharmaceuticals” OR PCPP
 Combining synonymous terms

7. Search Tips
 Truncation
technolog* finds…
technolog
technolog
technolog
technolog
technolog
y
ies
ists
ical
ically
…etc!

8. Search Tips
 Phrase searching
 “Endangered species act”

9. Finding Websites
 Check the Encyclopedia of Life

10. Finding Websites
 Is there a larger society/museum/conservatory focused
on the class of your species?
 Within the country, state, or region your species is found?
 Is there a specific name of a researcher associated with
your species?
 Try reaching out to a few to see if they can provide
guidance
 Search for the author in Scopus

11. Government Information
 If it’s working…..
 Find the governing body website
 http://www.science.gov/
 Department of …
 Natural Resources
 Conservation
 Environmental Protection
 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service “master” list
 Google: site.gov

12. Finding books
 Cook Library Website
 Cook OneSearch
 Library Catalogs
 Remember!!
 You can request books from other USMAI libraries
 Need more help, watch this video:
https://youtu.be/P1lpcNSxMdg

13. Finding articles
 Home base:
 ENVS 604 Course Guide
 Journal List
 Research databases

14. Finding articles
 ScienceDirect
 “Refine Results” on the left
 RSS
 References
 Related Articles
 All Fields – Abstract, Title, Keywords
 Search history
 Export Citation to Mendeley

15. Finding articles
 Scopus
 Add Search Field
 Refine Results
 Save search alert
 View “Cited by”
 View References Cited
 Create Bibliography
 Export Citation to Mendeley

16. Finding articles
 If there is an article you can’t access
 Request it through Interlibrary Loan
 Iliad login needed

17. Bibliographic Management
 Mendeley
 Zotero
 Organize citations
 Create bibliographies

18. 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