Envs798 spr2016

Envs798 spr2016

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  ENVS 798 : Finding Scientific Information UsingCook Library Laksamee Putnam [email protected] Research & Instruction Librarian Slides: http://bit.ly/envs798spring2016
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  First…  Laksamee Putnam [email protected]  Cook Library Reference:  410.704.2462.  IM/email  Phone: 410.704.3746.  Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU  Albert S. Cook Facebook profile!
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  Take away … Search tips  Finding books and articles  Finding government information  Keeping track of your information
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  Search tips  Keywords Topic : Deforestation  Environmental effects?  Policy worldwide? In the US?  Synonyms/alternative spellings  Forest degradation, forestry  Reducing emissions, REDD  effects, consequence, impact  environmental, environment, ecology  policy, law, bill, act, plan
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  Search tips  Booleansearch connectors  Ocean acidification AND coastal water quality  Combining more than 1 topic  Personal care products and pharmaceuticals OR PCPP  Combining synonymous terms
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  Search Tips  Truncation technolog*finds… technolog technolog technolog technolog technolog y ies ists ical ically …etc!
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  Search Tips  Phrasesearching  “Agricultural Nutrient Management”
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  Getting started  Background information– aka Gathering  Identify keywords  Find related references  Learn more about the topic ENVS 798 Course Gateway
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  Getting started  CookOneSearch  Print books  Limit to Towson location  You can request books from other USMAI libraries  eBooks  Check Online Availability  Sage Reference  Gale Virtual Reference  eBrary
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  Getting started  Encyclopedias Environmental Encyclopedia  Climate Change: Encyclopedia of Science and History  Is there a local government website resource?  http://chesapeake.us gs.gov/  Books on environmental policy  Environmental health law  Environmental Policy: New Directions for the 21st Century
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  Finding articles  JournalList  Research databases  Scopus  ScienceDirect  Sci-Finder  Check citations  Forward and Backward
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  Finding articles  Scopus Add search field  “Refine Results” on the left  Cited by  Related Documents  All Fields – Abstract, Title, Keywords  Bibliography  Built in citation creation  Export Citation – Ref Works
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  Finding articles  Ifthere is an article you can’t access  Request it through Interlibrary Loan  Iliad login needed
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  Government Information  Findthe governing body website  http://www.science.gov/  Course Gateway – Policy section  Political Science Subject Gateway  Google: site.gov
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  Manage your citations Mendeley? Zotero?  Organize citations  Create bibliographies  Import records
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  Questions?  Feel freeto contact me:  Laksamee Putnam  [email protected]  410.704.3746.  Or any reference librarian:  Visit Cook Library Reference Desk  410.704.2462.  IM