BISC110/S11:Guidelines for literature search & source citation
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<strong>BISC110 Introduction to Cell Biology</strong> <p class="style5">The following resources may be helpful in completing research assignments for the course. Feel free to contact the Wellesley College Science Reference Librarian, Neil Nero, for further help. <a href="mailto: nnero@wellesley.edu">Neil Nero</a></p>
<p class="style5"><strong>Contents</strong>:
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<li><a href="#cycle">Learn about the research cycle</a> </li>
<li><a href=#background>Find background</a></li>
<li><a href=#books>Find books</a><a href=#background><br>
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<li><a href="#articles">Find journal articles</a></li>
<li><a href="#eval">How to cite sources</a></li>
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<p><strong><a name="cycle"></a>Learn about the research cycle</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://library.humboldt.edu/~rls/litocean.htm#research">Scientific Research Process & Publication Cycle</a> - primary, secondary, and access (or tertiary) literature (Humboldt State University, February 6, 2008)<br>
<a href="http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/uploadDir/adminpeer_review_in_a_nutshell.pdf">Peer Review in a Nutshell</a> - "scientific quality control" (Science Media Centre, London, September 29, 2003)<br>
<a href="http://blog.worldcampus.psu.edu/index.php/2007/09/05/open-access-journal/">Open Access Journal Literature</a> (PennState World Campus, Terra Incognita, September 5, 2007)<br>
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<p><a name="background" id="background"></a><strong>Find background</strong></p>
<p>Reference works (online or print) can be
used to acquire basic information
on an unfamiliar concept or to gather ideas for your topic.</p>
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<p><strong>Language of </strong><strong>Science</strong><br>
<a href="http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medspeaka_d.html">Deciphering Medspeak</a> - Medical Library Association <br>
<em>Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary</em> - <span class="style12">Science Reference q R121 .D76 2002</span></p>
<p> <strong>Mega-Resources<br>
</strong><span class="style12"><a href="http://0-www.credoreference.com.luna.wellesley.edu/">Credo Reference</a> - Medicine and Biology<br>
</span><a href="http://0-www.oxfordreference.com.luna.wellesley.edu/views/MAIN_ADVANCED_SEARCH.html?subject=s14&scope=subject">Oxford Reference Online - Medicine</a> - Advanced Search </p>
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<p><a name="books"></a><strong>Find books</strong></p> <p><a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/search">Wellesley College Library Catalog</a> </p> <ul> <li><strong><em>tip:</em></strong> in the<a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/"> library catalog</a>, start with keyword > choose a useful book > Full Record tab - follow the subject links to find more on that topic</li> <li><strong><em>tip:</em></strong> to see the subscription details for a print journal or serial ['Lib has'] > Full Record tab.</li> </ul> <p><a name="articles"></a><strong>Find journal articles</strong></p> <p>The following databases provide either full-text articles or citations (information about when and where the peer-reviewed article was published). </p>
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<p><u>Popular & scientific articles</u> - great places to start your search<br>
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<li><a href="http://library.stkate.edu/guides/periodicals.html#scholarly">Scholarly or Popular Periodicals</a> - Differences - <a href="http://library.stkate.edu/guides/periodicals.html#clip">Video clip</a> (College of St. Catherine Libraries, Minnesota, May 2008)<br>
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<li><a href="http://0-www.ulrichsweb.com.luna.wellesley.edu/">Ulrich's Periodicals Directory</a> - Database describes academic/scholarly, trade, and popular types of publications</li>
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<li><a href="http://0-search.ebscohost.com.luna.wellesley.edu/login.asp?profile=web&defaultdb=a9h">Academic Search Complete</a> - dates vary, from mid-1970s to within 6-12 months of present date - <a href="http://0-search.ebscohost.com.luna.wellesley.edu/login.asp?profile=web&defaultdb=aph">Off-campus Link</a></li>
<li><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=sciamehost">Scientific American Archive</a> - 1993-present - interdisciplinary overviews - <a href="http://0-search.ebscohost.com.luna.wellesley.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=sciamehost">Off-campus Link</a></li>
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<p><u>More databases</u><strong> </strong>- cover peer-reviewed articles</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?otool=maweslib">PubMed</a> - articles in all fields of medicine and biomedicine, 1949-present, <span class="style12"><a href="http://nnlm.gov/nnlm/online/pubmed/pmtri.pdf">PubMed
Basics;</a></span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=helppubmed.section.pubmedhelp.Saving_and_Emailing_#pubmedhelp.Saving_citations_tem"> Saving Citations & Time with Clipboard</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/">Science
Direct </a>- online articles (= green icon) for hundreds of scientific journals, from 1995 onward - <a href="http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.luna.wellesley.edu">Off-campus link</a></li>
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<p>For individual help, please consult Science Librarian <a href="mailto: nnero@wellesley.edu">Neil Nero</a></p>
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<li>Use the <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/SFX/findit.html">Find
It! @ Wellesley</a><img src="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/SFX/sfxbuttonsmall.gif" width="85" height="20">link
from each citation to search one or more electronic journal sources or to search
our Library Catalog. </li>
<li>If Wellesley College cannot access the article, use the 'Find It' link to Interlibrary Loan, which automatically links the requestor to a form to submit for either
<ul>
<li>NExpress (several nearby libraries, often arrives in 2-3 days) or </li>
<li>ILL (thousands of libraries worldwide, arrives in 2days - 2weeks). </font></li>
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<p><strong><a name="eval"></a>How to Evaluate and Cite Sources</strong></p> <p>**Remember, you must evaluate web resources that you find with a<a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/search.html"> search engine</a> the same
way you would evaluate print sources**</p>
<p><u>General criteria<br> </u><strong>Accuracy</strong>: How factual is the web page? Are the facts well-documented?<br>
<strong>Authority</strong>: What are the professional credentials of the authors? Can you recognize the difference between a webpage author and a webmaster?<br> <strong>Objectivity</strong>: Pros and cons? Are there conflicting interests? Is the page advocating a cause? Who is the intended audience?<br> <strong>Currency</strong>: Is the page being updated regularly? How current is it now?<br> <strong>Coverage</strong>: Does the page require special software to view it? Is there a fee to view it, or is it free? Is the information presented cited correctly?<br> <strong>Ease of Use</strong>: Is the page easy to navigate? Are directions straightforward? Is advertising clearly labeled?<br>
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<p><u>Citing sources</u></p> <p><a href="http://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/cite/index.html">What & How to Cite</a> - Advice re: direct quotations, paraphrasing, and patchworking (Duke University Libraries)</p> <p><a href="http://www.bu.edu/library/instruction/findimages/">Finding Images on the Web</a> (Boston University, updated 2009)</p> </p> <p align="left">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </p> <p>Return
to Research Guides by Subject: <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/rg-bisc.html">Biological Sciences</a><br>
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