1. Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu Research & Instruction/Science Librarian BIOL 381 : Finding Scientific Information Using Cook Library

2. First… Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu Cook Library Reference: 410.704.2462. IM/email Phone: 410.704.3746. Twitter: @LibrarianLaks

3. Take Away… Identify a current (since 2000) peer-reviewed, primary research report that relates to the topic of your paper AKA - Finding articles using databases

4. Getting Started Background information – aka Gathering Identify keywords Find related references Learn more about the topic

5. Getting Started Search Tip #1 Boolean “search connectors” “cell membrane” AND “red blood cells” Combining more than 1 topic behavior ORbehaviour Combining synonymous terms

6. Getting Started Search Tip #2 Truncation technolog* finds… technolog technolog technolog technolog technolog y ies ists ical ically …etc!

7. A Quick Look at the Cook Library Cook Library Website Off Campus Login Journal List Catalog Library Catalog WorldCat TU Subject Gateways Research Databases Ask for help

8. Scholarly Articles SciVerse – ScienceDirect SciVerse – more expansive search ScienceDirect – more scholarly “Refine Results” on the left References Related Articles Keywords Export Citation – Ref Works

9. Scholarly Articles Science Citation Index – Web of Science “Refine Results” on the left Document types – Article vs Review Add to Marked List References Related Records Keywords Export Citation - End Note

10. Questions? Feel free to contact me: Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu 410.704.3746. Twitter: @LibrarianLaks Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat