50-minute lecture given to Bio 1B (introductory integrative biology students) on navigating the journal literature and using BIOSIS at UC Berkeley, Spring 2009.

1. Bio 1B – Library Session: Finding Information in the Life Sciences Heather Thams [email_address]

5. Flow of Scientific Information “ Primary literature” “ Secondary literature” “ Tertiary literature”

6. Scientific Communication Two main types of articles appear in scientific journals.

21. When do you cite? “ Studies have shown that the female reproductive costs of nectar replenishment are not universal.” “ Plant species spend different amounts of energy on nectar replenishment.” Ordano, M. and J. F. Ornelas. (2005). The cost of nectar replenishment in two epiphytic bromeliads. J Tropical Ecology, 21 , 541-547 From the original paper: Passage from student paper: The authors are reporting information from previous literature. It requires a citation.

22. When do you cite? “ It is broadly assumed that nectar production has a female reproductive cost.” Ordano, M. and J. F. Ornelas. (2005). The cost of nectar replenishment in two epiphytic bromeliads. J Tropical Ecology, 21 , 541-547 From the original paper: Passage from student paper: “ Nectar production is generally associated with an energy cost to female plants.” This one’s a judgment call. Best choice: cite it!

24. Providing a Complete Citation Rosenblum, E. B., Hickerson, M. J., & Moritz, C. (2007). A multilocus perspective on colonization accompanied by selection and gene flow. Evolution 61(12), 2971- 2985. How BIOSIS formats search results: Same result, in APA style:

27. Google and BIOSIS – Different Search Strategies Boolean (AND/OR) searching?  use advanced search “ Exact phrase”?   Wildcard/truncation (*) ?  automatic stemming Parentheses?  X Date range/doc type limit?  X Taxonomic/indexing terms?  X Re-sort/analyze results?  X Contents known?  X

29. Thank you! Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library