Envs601 fall2015
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This document outlines an agenda for a library instruction session on investigating databases, journals, and articles. It includes sections on discussing bad science, exploring subject specific databases relevant to environmental science, investigating the author submission requirements and structure of assigned journals in small groups, analyzing research articles from those journals, and finding citation metrics for the articles in databases like Google Scholar and Scopus. The document provides resources and contact information for the research and instruction librarian Laksamee Putnam for any questions.
Envs601 fall2015
- 1. Laksamee Putnam Research & instruction Librarian lputnam@towson.edu 10/12/2015
- 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! Slides: http://bit.ly/envs601fa2015
- 3. Agenda Bad Science – Discussion Investigating Databases, Journals, and Articles
- 5. Subject Specific Databases Which databases are you familiar with? Remember to check the ENVS Subject Gateway Which words find the best results? Synonyms? Is there an advanced search? Can you access full text? What features of the databases are useful? (time limit, peer reviewed option, citations etc.)
- 6. Investigating Journals Small groups will investigate author submission requirements for their assigned journal Use the worksheet as a guideline Small groups will report/discuss their findings in 15 minutes Use this website to start investigating your journal: https://www.journalguide.com/
- 7. Investigating Journals Environmental Science & Technology Chemical Geology Water, Air and Soil Pollution Advances in Water Resources Ecological Applications
- 8. Investigating Articles Does the library subscribe to your journal? Download a research article published in 2013 from your journal
- 9. Investigating Articles Does your article follow the structure guidelines required by the journal? How many references does your article list?
- 10. Investigating Articles Find you article in Google Scholar Find your article in Scopus How many times has your article been cited?
- 11. For your future research Consider where your information is coming from Cite your sources Use Mendeley!
- 12. Questions? Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu
Editor's Notes
- #5: http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1624 Open access info graph: http://www.sciencemag.org/site/special/scicomm/infographic.jpg Who’s afraid of peer review? Science :http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full Science News cycle: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174 Battling bad science. http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science.html Discussion Questions: What struck you in this article? What did you find the most interesting? What is your definition of science? How does the media effect science? So, is science broken? What could be done to fix some of these problems?