biol 201 spring 2011
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Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience
Cook Library 3rd floor Thursday, February 24 - Friday, April, 8, 2011
Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience is a traveling exhibition which examines the challenges faced by African-American baseball players as they sought equal opportunities in their sport beginning in the post-Civil War era.
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LAKSAMEE [email protected]
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
BIOL 201:Finding Scientific Information Using Cook Library
First…
Laksamee [email protected] Library Reference:
410.704.2462. IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
Take Away…
Search strategies and Search tips
Finding books/articles in the Cook Library
Evaluate the information
Where do you start your search?
Preparing to Search
Articulate your topic Choose important ideas Identify keywords
Find background information Reference books Websites
Gather, organize and narrow it down
Preparing to Search
Brainstorm Synonyms More specific terms Broader concepts
Use broader terms for BooksUse narrower terms for Articles
Example: Encyclopedia of Earth
A Quick Look at Cook Library
Cook Library Website Off Campus Login Journal List Catalog
Library Catalog WorldCat TU
Subject Gateways Research Databases
Ask for help/Give us feedback
Searching the Catalog
Cook Library
Research
Library Catalogs
Advanced Search Options
Location Call number Library Map
Other locations Interlibrary loan (Illiad) Request
Searching the Databases
Cook Library
Subject Gateways
Biology
Peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals
Journals Towson: 235 journals with the
word Biology in the title
Databases Science Citation Index: 6,650
journals on a variety of scientific disciplines
Research vs Review
Evaluate
Authority Credibility?
Currency Publication date?
Objectivity Inform or persuade?
Scope References? In depth?
Usability Clunky website?
Examples Pacific Northwest Tree
Octopus
RYT Hospital
Questions?
Feel free to contact me: Laksamee Putnam [email protected] 410.704.3746. Twitter: @LibrarianLaks
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat