3. Take away…
Introduction to Library Resources
Biography Basics
Finding Books and Articles
Citation Help
Slides: http://bit.ly/WRIT312Burks2012
4. Library Homepage
Main website
Library Catalog
USMAI Catalog
Cook OneSearch
WorldCat TU
Course Gateway
Research -> Course Gateways -> Select a Course (WRIT 312)
5. Biography Basics
Start in “Biography in Context” to read up on your
scientist
Note their name and possible variations
Charles Darwin
C Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin, CR Darwin
6. Biography Basics
What were your scientist’s affiliations?
Partners? University?
What key words are associated with your scientist?
Inventions? Formulas? Field of study?
Are there any specific publications mentioned which
you could look up?
Books or Journals written about or by your scientist
7. Finding Books
A list of books to help you get started
Search in multiple places
Use specific books titles if you know them
Use name variations
Use keywords
Request books from other USMAI libraries
Interlibrary loan for everything else
8. Search Tips
Boolean “search connectors”
Stephen Hawking AND Physics
seismoscope OR seismometer
9. Finding Articles
Start with Scopus
Use Author Search to help locate articles written by
your scientist
Use your keywords to see if there have been articles
written about your author
If you have a specific citation to look up, check the
Journal List
10. Finding Articles
No luck in Scopus? Try the other databases listed in
the WRIT 312 Course Gateway
Science Citation Index, Science Direct, Cook OneSearch
If the full text isn’t available look for an SFX or Find
It button.
11. Searching the Web
Try different search engines
Google Scholar
Scirus
Vadlo
Limit to .gov or .edu
For example, you can usually search “topic” + .gov
“transmission electron microscope” site:.gov
13. Worksheet!
Answer the various questions as you:
Find out more about your scientist in Biography in Context
Locate books and articles
Ask if you have questions!
14. Questions?
Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian:
Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
IM – tucookchat