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/ocn1010specialassignment
(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)
3. Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct this
pair of steps
three times
You have the following assignments:
4. Assignment No. 1, Part 1
Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly journal.
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct this
pair of steps
three times
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content that is not peer-reviewed.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not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.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.
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)
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 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 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
“Marine and Environmental
Systems”.
4. Go to the “Articles & Databases”
tab.
24. Searching for Article No. 1
If you see an option for limiting results to peer-reviewed content, select it.
Select
“Advanced Search”.
25. Searching for Article No. 1
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. Assignment No. 1, Part 2
Get a copy of Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
28. Getting a copy of Article No. 1
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.
29. 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.
30. Assignment No. 1, Part 3
Prepare a citation for Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
31. Preparing a Citation
Gather the needed
information from your
copy of the article,
or
In the search results,
click on the article title
the resulting summary will
sometimes include a link to
generate a citation
you might need to reformat
the citation to meet the
requirements for this
assignment.
32. Assignment No. 1, Part 4
Prepare a brief summary of Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
33. Summarizing your article.
Summarize your article as specified in
the assignment statement provided by
your professor.
34. Assignment No. 2, Part 1
From the last artlcle found, use the bibliography/cited
references to select another article.
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
35. Selecting another article
1. Go to the Reference section of your last article
(probably at the end).
2. Look for another article of possible interest.
36. Are you unsure of the name of the
journal for your new article?
Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ?
Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.
1. Enter
abbreviated
journal title
2. Search
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. 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)
41. Confirm that the new article is
peer-reviewed
Examine the characteristics of your new
paper to confirm that it is peer-reviewed.
If it is not peer-reviewed, find a different
paper.
42. Assignment No. 2, Part 2
Prepare a citation for your new article.
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
43. Prepare a citation for your new
article
Examine your new article to gather the
information necessary to prepare a
citation.
44. Assignment No. 2, Part 3
Summarize Article No. 4
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
45. Summarize Article No. 4
By this time, you should have:
Found an initial article (Article No. 1)
Used the bibliography/references from
○ Article No. 1 to find Article No. 2
○ Article No. 2 to find Article No. 3
○ Article No. 3 to find Article No. 4
Based upon the instructions in the assignment
statement, prepare a summary of Article No. 4
46. Assignment No. 2, Part 4
Determine the number of times Article No. 4 was cited in 2009
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
47. Access the research databases
Go to the library’s homepage
lib.fit.edu
Click on either the “A to Z
Databases” or the “Databases”
link
Both links lead to the same
site.
48. Search for Web of Science
Search for Web
of Science
or
Browse the list
under “W”.
49. Access Web of Science
Select Web of
Science Core
Selection
51. Enter information describing Article No.
4
Set pull-down
menus in
accordance with
terms in search
boxes
Search
Enter information such as: Article Title; Author(s); Journal Name; Year of Publication
55. Specify Year of Interest
(2009)
Restrict
year to
2009
Click
“Go”
56. Determine Number of Citations
in 2009
Number of Citations for the Year 2009 (Results found)
57. Assignment No. 3
Write a paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations in the
bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals
Assignment No. 1
(due 9/20/2016)
Assignment No. 2
(due 11/1/2016)
Assignment No. 3
(due 11/22/2016)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2009.
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct these
steps three
times
58. Ensure that at least 5 citations in the
bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals
If unsure of full name of journal, use CAS Source Index
(CASSI) to determine name.
Use Ulrichsweb to determine if the journals use peer
review.