Introduction to Morgan Library:
- SAGE search for books
or titles of journals (Does the library own the book with the title:
fish hatchery management?)
- Title or author search is good if you know the exact title
and the exact author's name
- The web of life : a new scientific understanding of living
systems by Fritjof Capra.
- Word search is good if you have a topic, keyword, or if you
aren't sure of the title
- I am looking for a book Environmental conditions and aspen
regeneration failure / by W.R. Jacobi
- I need to find books on lodgepole pine
- I need to find a list of the thesis papers written by CSU
students from 1999-present
- Use the journal title or title search to locate the title
of a journal (NOT the articles in the journal--use databases
to find journal articles)
- Does the library own the journal Bioscience? example
- Prospector searches
CU-Boulder, Univ. of Denver, other libraries in this area. Good
for books, not articles.
- What if I need a book or journal article or conference proceeding
or dissertation and the library doesn't have it? Order from Interlibrary
Loan
ILL. It can take several days for an article, about two weeks
for a book. Sign up for webview, get your articles via the web!
- Help, I need a good dictionary about entomology? Ask at the reference
desk, the reference collection has good encyclopedias, overviews
to classification, etc. Do a word search in SAGE: dictionary and
entomology then limit to location: reference.
- A book chapter can give you an overview on the topic, frame some
of the issues, give you a starting point to expand your research.
How to find BOOKS or DISSERTATIONS not in
Morgan Library:
-
Worldcat
will let you search for books in ANY research library in the U.S.
-
How to find TITLES OF JOURNALS in Morgan Library:
- SAGE search for books
or titles of journals (NOT articles in the journal--use DATABASES
to find articles)
- Does the library own the journal Bioscience? example
How to find SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ARTICLES on a topic, subject, or by
an author
Use Databases to
search, for journal articles on your topic or subject. The library
has over 400 databases, this is a "short list" of starting points.
Set up your home computer to search databases
at home/off-campus. Do you need help getting started, look at
help with databases
With journal articles, you might have a citation that looks like
this:
Allen MB, Bergersen EP
Factors influencing the distribution of Myxobolus cerebralis, the
causative agent of whirling disease, in the Cache la Poudre River,
Colorado
DIS AQUAT ORGAN 49 (1): 51-60 APR 24 2002
for journal abbreviations, you will need to find the full title.
Be careful when you search databases for an author. Sometimes the
databases use last name and first name, sometimes they use last name
and just the first initial and middle initial. For example if you
are searching for articles by Dr. William (Bill) Jacobi you might
search by:
- Jacobi William
- Jacobi W
- Jacobi W* (the * is if you don't know the middle initial of their
name, the * acts as a "wild card")
DATABASES to start with.....don't just search yahoo.com or google.com
(start with the ** databases--especially WOS, ASFA)
- Biological
Abstracts *
Biological Abstracts is one of the foremost sources of bibliographic
references to the life science journal literature. This database
enables researchers and students to retrieve references to vital
biological and medical research findings, clinical studies, and
discoveries of new organisms. Coverage is international, and includes
agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology,
microbiology, pharmacology, and zoology. Approximately 75% of the
records include abstracts.
- CAB
Abstracts * (Ebsco) - Offers abstracts and citations
to a wide range of research in agriculture, veterinary medicine,
earth sciences, natural sciences, bioagricultural sciences, crop
science, forestry, natural resources management, biology, agroforestry,
aquatic sciences, fisheries, wetlands and other subject areas. The
coverage includes international articles and conference proceedings.
Coverage from 1973-current. Updated quarterly.
- Entomology
Abstracts** (CSA) - - With millions of insect species already
identified, and studies revealing more about them every day, Entomology
Abstracts provides a means for researchers whose work is affected
by these findings to keep up with the field. All recent research
reports of direct relevance to entomology are assembled here, with
coverage including insects, arachnids, myriapods, onychophorans,
and terrestrial isopods. From the most ancient fossilized forms
to newly-discovered species, Entomology Abstracts gathers and summarizes
all the latest information on millions of insects and insect-like
species, for truly global coverage of the field.
Coverage from 1981-current. Updated monthly.
- Wildlife
& Ecology Studies Worldwide ** (NISC) - Wildlife Worldwide
is the world's largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds,
reptiles, and amphibians. Topics include mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, behavior, habitat use, damage, foods, feeding, management
techniques, habitat management, habitat alteration, captive-animal
care, endangered species, threatened species, traffic & disturbance,
forestry, parasites, disease, pesticides, pollution, physiology,
morphology, ecosystems, and ecology. There are over 500,000 bibliographic
records, many include abstracts. The databases in this exclusive
collection offer a global perspective and together form the ultimate
resource on wildlife information. More details found at: http://www.nisc.com/factsheets/ww.htm.
Coverage from 1935-present. Updated quarterly.
- Web of Science (WOS)
**
Science (ISI) - Formerly known as the Science Citation Index. This
powerful database tells you who cited a particular article and who
that article cited. There is keyword searching, but no thesaurus
or descriptor terms. Best search results include using a variety
of search terms.
Coverage from 1945-present. Updated: Weekly!!
- Zoological
Record
(CSA) - Zoological Record Plus (ZR Plus), produced by BIOSIS, provides
extensive coverage of the world's zoological and animal science
literature, covering all research from biochemistry to veterinary
medicine. The database provides an easily searched collection of
references from over 4,500 international serial publications, plus
books, meetings, reviews and other non-serial literature from over
100 countries. Zoological Record has long been recognized as the
"unofficial register" for taxonomy and systematics, but other topics
are also given comprehensive treatment using indexing in both controlled-
and natural-language format. An online thesaurus of around 10,000
controlled terms arranged in hierarchies makes it easy to locate
appropriate search terms. Scope notes and related term references
are also provided. Coverage from 1978-present. Updated monthly.
More information: http://www.csa.com/csa/factsheets/zoorec.shtmlStart
early on your assignment!
- How to find
articles, not just scientific articles.
- Ask at the Help Desk as a starting point. START EARLY ON
YOUR ASSIGNMENT! Don't wait until the last night before it is due
and then ask at the desk!
Web Resources
- FirstGov
FirstGov ™ is the U.S. government's official web portal.
- The
Research Process - a series of steps someone goes through to
investigate a topic. The steps and process may vary with different
disciplines.
Steps of the research process:
- Select a question, problem or issue
- Determine the information requirements for the question
- Locate and retrieve relevant information
- Organize information
- Analyze and evaluate information
- Synthesize information
- Communicate findings
- Event
Initiated Publication Cycle - earthquake, astronomical event
- Research
Initiated Publication Cycle - human genome mapping, cloning
Publication Cycle graphics courtesy of Anne Zald and John Holmes,
Univ. of Washington.
- Information
Cycle of Emerging Issues - media coverage & public awareness
- SPARC
-The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
- BioOne
BioOne is the product of innovative collaboration between scientific
societies, libraries, academe and the private sector. BioOne brings
to the Web a uniquely valuable aggregation of the full-texts of
high-impact bioscience research journals. Most of BioOne’s
titles are published by small societies and non-commercial publishers,
and, until now, have been available only in printed form. BioOne
provides integrated, cost-effective access to a thoroughly linked
information resource of interrelated journals focused on the biological,
ecological and environmental sciences.
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