fsc 632; library & research basics
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Library information and research basics for students in FSC 632, Research and Career Resources in Forensic Science.TRANSCRIPT
FSC 632Library & Research
Basics
Linda Galloway2014
Today’s agenda• Who I am, what I do• SU Library
– Locations, hours, how to get help– Where to study/work in the libraries– Remote access to library resources
• Finding materials @ the libraries– Books, articles, other items
• Library services– ILL– Avoiding plagiarism & citing sources– Research & Reference help
About me…• Librarian/subject specialist for Biology,
Chemistry & Forensic Science, STEM bibliographer
• Help people access the content they need, teach (guest lectures and classes), purchase books/other material for the library, create web content, etc.
• Email: [email protected]
Locations & Hours Open
• Carnegie Library (Science & Technology)• Geology Library (in Heroy Hall)• Bird Library
– Technology Loans– Private study rooms– Team rooms– Computers, printers, scanners
• Hours open online: check library.syr.edu
Finding Quiet Spaces
• Carnegie Library – “silent reading room”• Quiet areas in Bird:
– Check on first floor, it’s currently under construction
– Private study rooms & team rooms (you sign the room out and can reserve rooms for 3 hour time slots)
Help!!
• Contact your subject specialist, Linda Galloway – [email protected]
• General help: http://library.syr.edu/research/askus
Why??
FindEvaluate
Synthesize Ethically use
Information
Finding Books
Electronic Book
In print: HV8073 .H77 2010
In print: QA276 .A264 2010
Finding Articles
Finding Articles• Library search tool
–SUMMON• Use Subject Guides
– Chemistry– Chemical engineering– Plus hundreds of others
• Databases Main Menu– Search through subject categories for links to
our 500+ databases!
Full text, no newspapers
Journal articles only
Set date range 2006-present
think before (and while) you search….
What types of articles do you want?
Newspaper
Magazine print
Journal
Website
and
Recognize the difference between a magazine and a
journal…..
Peer review: suitability for publication credibility quality control
Primary Sources& Peer Review
Primary Source - Original document containing firsthand information– Lab notebooks, interviews– Original research including journal articles
and preprints
A peer reviewed primary source is a work that is evaluated by experts in the field of study prior to publication. Serves as a measure of quality.
Finding Articles• Library search tool
–SUMMON• Use Subject Guides
–Forensics–Chemistry–Plus hundreds of others
• Databases Main Menu– Search through subject categories for links to
our 500+ databases!
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/forensics
Search
Finding Articles• Library search tool
–SUMMON• Use Subject Guides
– Chemistry– Chemical engineering– Plus hundreds of others
• Databases Main Menu– Search through subject categories for
links to our 500+ databases!
When searching databases…
Remember: RATS • Key words• Synonyms• Subjects• Suggested topics• Types of materials
– Scholarly Journals, Magazines, etc.
Read All The Screens!
Remote Access to Library Resources
• Almost all resources are available off campus via our proxy server
• Log on once and until you close your browser are recognized as an SU student
• Get to databases/resources via the SU Library web site so you are recognized as a student; http://library.syr.edu
Primary Forensic Scientific Literature
• Find citations to articles in databases• Find full text of articles in journals• Original scientific research articles
– Not review articles– Not books
• Check for scholarly status (you want a peer-reviewed or refereed journal) by consulting ULRICH’S database
Is the journal peer-reviewed?
Questions??
Start with your research assignment…
• Develop a research topic by:– Evaluating topic– Background reading/ review literature– Developing a list of search terms– Writing a clarifying paragraph, thesis
statement (something to prove or disprove) OR a research question
Choose a topic you are interested in.
Carefully define and develop your topic.
A well defined topic is easier to search.
Developing your Topic
1. Choose a topic that interests you.
2. Evaluate your topic.
3. Get a working knowledge of your topic. (develop keyword list)
4. Identify controversies or questions.
5. Develop your research question.
6. Write your clarifying paragraph.
Let’s develop our topic1. Choose a topic that interests you (false confessions)
2. Evaluate your topic (Too broad or narrow?)
3. Get a working knowledge of your topic. (develop keyword list) (How to do this??)
4. Identify controversies or questions (Background reading)
5. Develop your research question (Why?)
6. Write your clarifying paragraph (Or introduction, or abstract)
Background Information
• Google• Encyclopedias
–Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences–Other print and online–Big “W”
• Books and other media
Legal & News Resources
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/forensics
Search for:confession AND false AND interrogation
in “Look up a Legal Case”yielded 300+ results
Web Resources
Research Methods & Guidance
Before you begin your research…
• Define your topic• Gain a working knowledge of your topic –
background info, keywords, controversies • Write your abstract/introduction AND your
outline• Make sure you know what you are looking
for• Find articles in the….• Check peer-reviewed status in…
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources
What is Plagiarism?
• Copy from published sources without adequate documentation
• Paraphrase from a written source without giving credit to the author
• Paraphrase from the web without giving credit
Final tips…
Forensic Science Resources
• Wealth of resources at SU!– However….we don’t have everything
• Interlibrary Loan Services – Try to get you what you need asap– Journal articles, books, chapters, etc.– Service is free – register here:
• https://illiad.syr.edu/
Google Scholar
Summon
Specialized databases
Broad,Interdisciplinary
search Tools
Focused, subject-specific search engines
RSS Alerts
• Set up RSS feeds in databases to be alerted when new articles in your field of interest are published. (I use Scopus to do this).
• Can set up alerts from most databases – by author, subject or receive citation alerts
Search Tips
• Most search tools insert AND between words.– Criminal AND profiling
• To search for an exact phrase, use quotation marks
“criminal profiling”• Use advanced search or read help
sections for further assistance
Determine what you need:
• Book– Background information– In depth review or overviews
• Article– General (review articles)– More narrowly focused– Peer-reviewed, scientific
Think before you search
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/biology
Need help?
Come visit –
Sci-Tech Library (Carnegie)
OR http://library.syr.edu/research/askus/
Questions???