3. Take Away…
Identify a current (since 2000)
peer-reviewed, primary research report that relates
to the topic of your paper
AKA - Finding articles using databases
4. Getting Started
Background information – aka Gathering
Identify keywords
Find related references
Learn more about the topic
5. Getting Started
Search Tip #1
Boolean “search connectors”
“cell membrane” AND “red blood cells”
Combining more than 1 topic
behavior OR behaviour
Combining synonymous terms
6. Getting Started
Search Tip #2
Truncation
technolog* finds…
technolog y
technolog ies
technolog ists
technolog ical
technolog ically
…etc!
7. A Quick Look at the Cook Library
Cook Library Website
Journal List
Catalog
Library Catalog
WorldCat TU
Subject Gateways
Research Databases
Ask for help
8. Scholarly Articles
SciVerse – ScienceDirect
SciVerse – more expansive search
ScienceDirect – more scholarly
“Refine Results” on the left
References
Related Articles
Keywords
Export Citation – Ref Works
9. Scholarly Articles
Science Citation Index – Web of Science
“Refine Results” on the left
Document types – Article vs Review
Add to Marked List
References
Related Records
Keywords
Export Citation – Ref Works
10. Questions?
Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
Or any reference librarian:
Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
IM – tucookchat