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Information Literacy
AEW - 22806 Marine Systems
Annemie Kersten16 September 2009
Programme: Wednesday, 16 September
13.30 – 14.15 Introductory lecture 14.15 – 14.30 Break 14.30 – 15.15 Introductory lecture: search
strategy
Programme: Wednesday, 23 September
13.30 – 14.15 Modules in BB and help in searching
14.15 – 14.30 Break 14.30 – 15.15 Modules BB and help in
searching
Information Literacy
"To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information" (ALA, 1989)
Why should you be information literate?
– Later as a professional– Now during your studies
What will you learn?
How to search for scientific information How to use the Wageningen UR Digital Library How to use bibliographic databases on different
platforms How to set up a search strategy How to evaluate search results How to cite and reference your sources
Information-explosion: e-resources https://
www.isc.org/solutions/survey
Information overloadhttp://www.uky.edu/libraries/FindIt
Information sources
Library Catalogue: to search titles of books, journals, reports, PhD theses in the library. NOT TO SEARCH ARTICLES.
Bibliographic databases (article databases): to search journal articles, book chapters etc.
Internet by using a search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, Scirus, Google Scholar
Where to search - evaluation
Compare a search for marine systems in:
Google or Google Scholar Library Catalogue (records of books, journals,
reports, PhD theses etc.) ASFA (bibliographic database: records of articles,
book chapters etc.)
Wageningen UR Physical Library
Physical Library (books)
Physical Library (stacks)
Wageningen UR Digital Library
Portals: a guide to information resources by subject area and general reference
Catalogue Electronic journals My Library MetaLib
http://library.wur.nl/
http://library.wur.nl.ezproxy.library.wur.nl/ - URL after off-campus log in
What and where?
Known item searching Concept searching Following a thread
Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009
Known-item searching
If you have a reference alreadyFor a book: search an online Catalogue, by
author, by title etc.For an article: search a bibliographic database
(article database) by author, by article title or an online Catalogue by journal title
Concept searching
If you do not have a reference already Compile a list of keywords about your search
question and define a search strategy
Search strategy in 5 steps
1. Analysis of the search question
2. Formulation of search terms per concept
3. Combination of search terms
4. Too many hits : refine the search question
5. Not enough hits : broaden the search question
Analysis of the question (step 1)
Noise pollution : impact on mortality in whales and dolphins
First identify key concepts Concept 1: whales and dolphins Concept 2: noise pollution Concept 3: mortality
Analysis of the question (step 1)
Which databases? Ecology - ASFA (Aqualine and Oceanic Abstracts) via
CSA, Biological Abstracts via OvidSP Governance - Scopus and Google Scholar
(multidisciplinary) Wageningen catalogue (for books, reports, theses, etc.)
Tip: Use the Portals on the library website
http://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/
Formulation of terms per concept (step 2)
Concept 1: whales and dolphins Whale(s) Dolphin(s) Cetaceans Cetacea Mysticeti Odontoceti Balaenoptera musculus
(blue whale) …….
Concept 2: Noise pollution Noise(s) Sound(s) Acoustic(s) ………
Concept 3: Mortality Mortality / Mortalities Death Stranding(s) Beaching(s)
Formulation of terms per concept (step 2)
How do you find several terms per concept?
Use a Thesaurus (if available) look at narrower, broader and related terms
scan relevant references on words in title, abstract and keywords fields
Read the introduction of an article: e.g. “The aim of the present study was…”
Combination of search terms (step 3)
Boolean operators: OR to combine synonyms and search terms of one concept AND to combine concepts NOT to exclude concepts or search terms (be careful!)
Use wildcards (truncation/masking): For plural/singular words, different spelling
• e.g. behavio?r, feed* • * for a string of characters, zero or more; ? for a single character: e.g. in
Catalogue, ASFA , Scopus.• * for a string of characters, zero or more; ? for zero or a single character, e.g.
in Biological Abstracts (and all other databases on OvidSP)
Boolean operator - OR
author OR manage OR publish
Either the term author or the term manage or the term publish must occur
Broadens your search
http://www.author-it.com/kc/4674.htm
Boolean operator - AND
author AND manage AND publish
The term author and the term manage and the term publish must occur
Restricts your search
http://www.author-it.com/kc/4674.htm
Boolean operator - NOT
author NOT manage NOT publish = author NOT (manage OR publish)
The term author must occur, but both the term manage and the term publish must not occur
Restricts your search
http://www.author-it.com/kc/4674.htm
Combination of search terms (step 3)
1. whale* OR dolphin* OR Cetacean* OR Cetacea OR Mysticeti OR Odontoceti OR “Balaenoptera musculus”
2. noise* OR sound* OR acoustic*
3. mortalit* OR death* OR stranding* OR beaching*
4. “acoustic alarm*” OR “acoustic survey*”
5. (1 AND #2 AND #3) NOT #4
Note: Example for ASFA. Wildcards: * for 0 or multiple characters, ? for single character. You cannot copy these “ “ (quotation marks) and paste them in the search form.
Combination of search terms (step 3)
((whale* OR dolphin* OR Cetacean* OR Cetacea OR Mysticeti OR Odontoceti OR Balaenoptera musculus) AND (noise* OR sound* OR acoustic*) AND (mortalit* OR death* OR stranding* OR beaching*)) NOT (“acoustic alarm” OR “acoustic alarms” OR “acoustic survey” OR “acoustic surveys”)
http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/ Go to Search and select ASFA from Databases A-Z or go to Portal Animal Sciences and select ASFA from Subject page Aquaculture and Fisheries.
Results (step 4/5)
Too many: refine your search! More concepts, limits, etc
Too few: broaden your search Less concepts, no limits, more or other databases
Other strategy: following a thread
Related articles (“more like this”) e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Pubmed Citations (cited by): more
recent publications E.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, PsycINFO
Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009
Select and evaluate results
Type of document Subject and scope Intended audience Date of publication
Blackboard module 5
Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009
Citing and referencing
Avoid plagiarism
Backboard module 7
Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009
BlackBoard course
After the introductory lecture, you start: Blackboard course ECS52901_2009_1:
A selection of modules / learning units Assisted practical and self study
Assignment Information Literacy: Deliver by e-mail on 1 October 2009 the latest.
How to log in to the BlackBoard Course?
WUR account and enrolled in BB: Login using your WUR account
Go to http://edu2.web.wur.nl/ Click on User Login button Enter Username and Password and click on
Login button Select ECS52901_2009_1
Blackboard: Course Information and
assignment
Select Course information and open AEW-22806 Marine Systems to see which modules and learning units you have to study
Select Assignments and open Marine Systems: assignment
For help
Annemie.Kersten@wur.nl or (4)84501
Marianne.Roseboom@wur.nl or (4)83654
Library Service Desk servicedesk.library@wur.nl
Or ask for help in the Library
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