This document provides instructions for completing an assignment involving finding a peer-reviewed article and analyzing its references. It includes details on:
- Finding a peer-reviewed article in a relevant journal database
- Determining if cited sources are from peer-reviewed journals using tools like Ulrichsweb and CASSI
- Locating copies of 4 articles cited in the primary article by checking the library's journal holdings online and in print
This 90 minutes workshop is designed to enhance the knowledge of front-line staff working at the reference desk in library as well as to address some of the issues that may arise at the desk.
This 90 minutes workshop is designed to enhance the knowledge of front-line staff working at the reference desk in library as well as to address some of the issues that may arise at the desk.
An important step in successful research is identifying the preferred format (citations, abstracts, full text) of the search results. The information you need will determine which resources you will use to find it.
This 90 minutes workshop is the first part of the library training series, designed to enhance the library knowledge of the front-line support staff in basic search skills.
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How to Write a Literature Review
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A literature review can be just a simple summary of the sources, but it usually has an
organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis. A summary is a recap
of the important information of the source, but a synthesis is a re-organization, or a
reshuffling, of that information. It might give a new interpretation of old material or
combine new with old interpretations. Or it might trace the intellectual progression of the
field, including major debates. And depending on the situation, the literature review may
evaluate the sources and advise the reader on the most pertinent or relevant.
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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/OCN-ENS3911
(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)
3. You have the following tasks:
Find a peer-reviewed
article (your “primary
article”) from a journal
in your field.
In the bibliography of the
primary article, determine if
each source (the journal in
which the cited article was
published) is peer-reviewed.
Locate copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
bibliography of the
primary article.
4. Task No. 1
Find a peer-reviewed article (your “primary article”) from a journal in your field.
Find a peer-reviewed
article (your “primary
article”) from a journal
in your field.
In the bibliography of the
primary article, determine if
each source (the journal in
which the cited article was
published) is peer-reviewed.
Locate copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
bibliography of the
primary article.
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
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.
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.
21. How do I find my primary
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
“Ocean Engineering & Science”.
4. Go to the “Articles & Databases”
tab.
24. Searching for Primary
Article
If you see an option for limiting results to peer-reviewed content, select it.
Select
“Advanced Search”.
25. Searching for Primary
Article
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!
27. Getting a copy of your primary
article.
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.
28. 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.
29. Task No. 2
In the bibliography of the primary article, determine if each source (the
journal in which the cited article was published) is peer-reviewed.
Find a peer-reviewed
article (your “primary
article”) from a journal
in your field.
In the bibliography of the
primary article, determine if
each source (the journal in
which the cited article was
published) is peer-reviewed.
Locate copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
bibliography of the
primary article.
31. Are the cited sources peer-
reviewed?
Look up the titles of the cited journals in
UlrichsWeb.
But, what if you only have an abbreviated title for the journal
(UlrichsWeb requires the full title)
32. Are you unsure of the name of the
cited source?
Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ?
Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.
1. Enter
abbreviated
journal title
2. Search
33. 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.
34. Task No. 3
Locate copies of 4 of the articles listed in the bibliography of the primary article.
Find a peer-reviewed
article (your “primary
article”) from a journal
in your field.
In the bibliography of the
primary article, determine if
each source (the journal in
which the cited article was
published) is peer-reviewed.
Locate copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
bibliography of the
primary article.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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)
38. Getting hard copy of the new article
The Florida Tech Library still has some
journals in print (hard copy) form.
Kept on the 2nd Floor
Generally stored in alphabetical order
Can make digital copies of the articles using
either of the two scanners on the ground floor.
If you annotate a hard copy of the bibliography of
your primary article by hand, the ground floor
scanners can also be used to digitize your
annotated bibliography for submittal.
