This document provides instructions for an assignment involving finding and annotating scholarly articles. The assignment requires students to: 1. Find a peer-reviewed article in their field to use as a "primary article." 2. Label the references in the primary article's bibliography as peer-reviewed (PR) or non-peer reviewed (NPR). 3. Locate full texts of 4 articles cited in the primary article to use as "secondary articles." 4. Submit the title pages of the primary and secondary articles along with an annotated bibliography to the assignment dropbox. The document provides guidance on identifying peer-reviewed articles, finding full texts, and completing each step of the assignment.

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

2. Please copy down this link
https://libguides.lib.fit.edu/OCN-ENS3911/field_project
(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)

3. You have the following assignment:
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
primary article
(your secondary articles)
Obtain a digital copy of
the cover page of each
of the 4 articles selected
Digitally submit the following
to the Canvas dropbox:
The first (title) page of
the primary article
Annotated bibliography from the primary
article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article was
peer-reviewed ( PR or NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page of
each secondary article.

4. Assignment: Step No. 1
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
primary article
(your secondary articles)
Obtain a digital copy of
the cover page of each
of the 4 articles selected
Digitally submit the following
to the Canvas dropbox:
The first (title) page of
the primary article
Annotated bibliography from the primary
article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article was
peer-reviewed ( PR or NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page of
each secondary article.

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?
A good starting point:
Check to see if the journal in which the article was
published uses peer-review.

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. 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.
Therefore, examine the article to see if it has
the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Peer-reviewed article: The
Authors
Authors
Credentials
Contact Information
If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the
shoulders of Giants.
Sir Isaac Newton

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

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, Images and Equations
related to data

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

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

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

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

23. 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 over 100
different research databases.
 Which one(s) should you use?

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

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

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

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

28. Searching for Article No. 1
Enter a search term Add additional search
terms as needed.
Then, click
on “Search”
Use the drop-down
menu to indicate
where, within the
paper, you want to
look for your search
term.
Database name

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

30. Assignment: Step No. 2
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
primary article
(your secondary articles)
Obtain a digital copy of
the cover page of each
of the 4 articles selected
Digitally submit the following
to the Canvas dropbox:
The first (title) page of
the primary article
Annotated bibliography from the primary
article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article was
peer-reviewed ( PR or NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page of
each secondary article.

31. Getting a copy of your primary
Article
Click on the “Full Text Finder” icon to see if the library has the article in its
collections (some databases will also have direct links to a PDF).

32. Using 360 Link to Full
Text
Two possibilities: either
1. We have it
(check the dates for which we have
the journal, and click on the link))
2. We don’t have it
(probably want to try a different article)
or

33. Downloading your primary
paper
View the paper online or download a
copy.

34. Assignment: Step No. 3
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of 4 of
the articles listed in the
primary article
(your secondary articles)
Obtain a digital copy of
the cover page of each
of the 4 articles selected
Digitally submit the following
to the Canvas dropbox:
The first (title) page of
the primary article
Annotated bibliography from the primary
article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article was
peer-reviewed ( PR or NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page of
each secondary article.

35. Label papers listed in bibliography
 Examine each paper listed in the
bibliography for the primary paper.
 Based upon their characteristics, label them
as either:
 “PR” (peer reviewed)
or
 “NPR” (not peer reviewed)

36. Assignment: Step No. 4
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of
4 of the articles listed in
the primary article
(your secondary
articles)
Obtain a digital copy of
the cover page of each
of the 4 articles selected
Digitally submit the following
to the Canvas dropbox:
The first (title) page of
the primary article
Annotated bibliography from the primary
article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article was
peer-reviewed ( PR or NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page of
each secondary article.

37. Selecting 4 additional articles
1. Go to the Reference section of your primary
article (probably at the end).
2. Look for articles of possible interest.

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

39. 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.

40. Look for a new paper in Scopus
Click on the Scopus
logo to return to
Scopus’ opening
page.

41. Look for a new paper in Scopus
2. Enter title of paper
(can just include key
words)
1. Enter author name
3. Use +/- icons to add
or remove search
terms
4. Search!!

42. Look for a new paper in Scopus
Get search result.
Use 360 Link to Full Text Finder icon to begin locating copy of
paper (process will be the same as you used for your Primary
Paper)

43. Assignment: Step No. 5
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of
4 of the articles listed in
the primary article
(your secondary
articles)
Obtain a digital
copy of the cover
page of each of the
4 articles selected
Digitally submit the following
to the Canvas dropbox:
The first (title) page of
the primary article
Annotated bibliography from the primary
article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article was
peer-reviewed ( PR or NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page of
each secondary article.

44. Obtaining cover pages of secondary papers
 If you have a print copy of the paper, scan
the cover page.
 Scanners are available on the ground floor of the
library.
 If you have a PDF of the paper:
 Print the paper using the “Print to PDF” option.
○ Limit the print range to just the first page of the
paper.

45. Assignment: Step No. 6
Find a peer-reviewed/
refereed article from
any journal in your field
(your primary article).
Label each article listed in the
bibliography as either PR (peer
reviewed) or NPR (not peer-
reviewed).
Get copy of
primary article
Locate full-text copies of
4 of the articles listed in
the primary article
(your secondary
articles)
Obtain a digital
copy of the cover
page of each of the
4 articles selected
Digitally submit the
following to the Canvas
dropbox:
The first (title) page
of the primary
article
Annotated bibliography from the
primary article indicating:
1. whether or not each cited article
was peer-reviewed ( PR or
NPR )
2. those articles selected ( S ) as
secondary articles.
The first (title) page
of each secondary
article.

46. Submitting your assignment
 Deliverables include:
1. The first (title) page of the primary article.
2. The annotated bibliography from the primary
article, indicating:
a. whether or not each article is peer-reviewed.
b. those articles chosen as secondary articles.
3. The first (title) page of each secondary article.

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

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