This document outlines assignments for an oceanography course. It instructs students to find peer-reviewed articles, prepare citations and summaries, and trace citations between articles. Assignment 1 has students find an article, get a copy, prepare a citation, get approval, and write a summary. Assignment 2 has students select a new article from the references of the prior one, prepare that citation, and determine the times a particular article was cited in 2015. Assignment 3 involves writing a paper with 5 peer-reviewed citations.

1. Rob Sippel
Geospatial & Numeric Data Librarian
Liaison to the Department of Ocean Engineering & Marine Sciences

2. Please copy down this link
http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/ocn1010specialassignment
(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)

3. You have the following assignments:
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

4. Assignment No. 1, Part 1
Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly journal.
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

5. Some preliminary questions
1. What is a peer-reviewed article?
2. How do I know if an article is peer
reviewed?

6. What is a peer-reviewed
article?
Scholarly/peer-reviewed/refereed papers
are reviewed by experts (peers) in very
specific fields to ensure that:
 The paper is based on original research
 Research is performed using proper and
rigorous scientific methodology
 The paper adds to the body of knowledge.
Peer-reviewed publications are considered
to be of the highest quality for academic
research.

7. How do I know an article is peer-
reviewed?
A good starting point:
Check to see if the journal in which the article was
published uses peer-review.

8. Does the journal use peer-
review?
Check Ulrichsweb
Search for the
journal name
(e.g. Nature or
Science)
Look for a referee
jersey next to the
journal’s name
(remember, peer-
reviewed articles
are also called
“refereed” articles)

9. If a journal uses peer-review, is
everything in the journal peer-reviewed?
Not necessarily!
○ Even if a journal uses peer review, it may publish
content that is not peer-reviewed.
○ For example, Letters to the Editor are (typically)
not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.
Therefore, examine the article to see if it has
the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.

10. What are the characteristics of
a peer-reviewed article?
 If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review,
you now need to establish whether the article has
characteristics typical of a peer-reviewed article.
 Characteristics may relate to:
 The article title
 The publication in which the article was published.
 Author information
 Submission versus publication dates
 Article sections
○ For example, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Search, Arguments,
Methodology, Results, Conclusions, References
 Charts, Graphs, and Equations
 The text (e.g. types of nomenclature).
 Not every peer-reviewed paper will share every one of these
characteristics.
 However, they should have many of them.

11. Peer-reviewed article: The Title
Title: may summarize the article’s contents, and will usually contain
technical terms that are specific to the subject of the research.
2 articles
about
parrotfish
Not peer-
reviewed
Peer-
reviewed

12. Peer-reviewed article: The
Authors
Authors
Credentials
Contact Information

13. Peer-reviewed article:
Submission and Publication
Dates
Submission & Publication Dates:
Provide a history of when the paper was first received, accepted
and published.
Reflects the time required for the peer-review process to take place.
Initial
Submittal
Revised Paper
Submittal
Paper
Accepted
Paper
Published
Approximately 11 months (in this case)

14. Peer-reviewed article: The
Publication
Publication: Provides the title of the journal in which the article was
published, as well as the volume/issue numbers, page numbers, etc.
(needed to write a citation for the article)

15. Peer-reviewed article: The
Abstract
Abstract:
Briefly summarizes the contents of the article
(useful for quickly establishing whether the article pertains to your research)

16. Peer-reviewed article: The
Introduction
Introduction:
Addresses the topic or problem being addressed by the research, as well as the
contexts and reasons for the research.
Introductions may include literature reviews, although these may also appear as
separate sections.

17. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, Images and Equations
related to data

18. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, Images and Equations
related to data

19. Peer-reviewed article: Charts,
Graphs, Images and Equations
related to data

20. Peer-reviewed article: The Text
Article Text:
In addition to the Introduction, sections may include a
Literature Review, Arguments, Experimental Methods,
Results and Conclusions.
The text will often be highly technical and use
terminology unfamiliar to the general public.

21. Peer-reviewed article: The
Conclusion
Conclusion:
Summarizes the
results of the research

22. Peer-reviewed article: The
References
References:
Lists each of the
articles cited by the
author(s).

23. How do I find my first
article?
 Use one of the library’s research databases.
 Research databases allow you to simultaneously
search for articles in many scholarly journals.
 The library provides access to almost 150
different research databases.
 Which one(s) should you use?

24. Selecting a Research Database
1. Go to the library homepage:
lib.fit.edu
2. Below the picture, click on the
“Research Guides” link.

25. Selecting a
Research
Database
1. Click on the link for
“Ocean Engineering
and Marine Sciences”.
2. Click on the link for
“Marine Sciences”

26. Selecting a Research Database
On the left side of the page, click on “Articles & Databases” link.

27. Select a Database from the list of Key Databases.

28. Searching for Article No. 1
Enter a search term Add additional search
terms as needed.
Indicate whether you want the
search term to be a subject/topic,
in the title of the paper, etc.
Click on “Search”

29. Searching for Article No. 1
Results!
Click on titles for
more details.

30. Assignment No. 1, Part 2
Get a copy of Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

31. Getting a copy of Article No. 1
Click on the “360 Link” icon to see if the library has the article in its
collections (some databases will also have direct links to a PDF).

32. Using 360 Link
Two possibilities: either
1. We have it
(online or in the library or both)
2. We don’t have it
(probably want to try a different article)
or

33. Assignment No. 1, Part 3
Prepare a citation for Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

34. Preparing a Citation
 Gather the needed information from your copy of the article and
create a citation,
or
 Research databases will often provide:
 a “Cite” link
○ automatically generates a citation
 an “Export” link
○ exports information about the paper to a citation manager
○ Citation manager can generate a citation

35. Assignment No. 1, Part 4
Get approval for article
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

36. Send Citation for Article No. 1
to Instructor for Approval
 Before proceeding any further, send your
citation for Article No. 1 to your instructor for
approval.
 If it is not obvious from the article’s title, also explain
how the article relates to the oceans.
 Once your article is approved, proceed with
your assignment
 If another student has already claimed your
article, or if it is otherwise not acceptable, you
will need to find another candidate for Article
No. 1.

37. Assignment No. 1, Part 5
Prepare a brief summary of Article No. 1
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

38. Summarizing your article.
 Summarize your article as specified in
the assignment statement provided by
your professor.

39. Assignment No. 2, Part 1
From the last artlcle found, use the bibliography/cited
references to select another article.
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

40. Selecting another article
1. Go to the Reference section of your last article
(probably at the end).
2. Look for another article of possible interest.

41. Are you unsure of the name of the
journal for your new article?
 Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ?
 Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.
1. Enter
abbreviated
journal title
2. Search

42. Are you unsure of the name of the
journal for your new article?
 CASSI will try to return the likely full title(s) of the
journal.
Now that you have the full
name of the journal, you can
confirm (using Ulrichsweb) that
the journal uses peer review.

43. Does the library have that
journal?
 Go to the library
homepage
(lib.fit.edu)
 Click on the
“Journals” link
(below the picture of
the library)

44. Does the library have that
journal?
1. Select “Journals Only”
2. If you don’t want to
type the entire title of
the journal, choose
“Title contains all
words”.
3. Type in the journal’s
name.
4. Search

45. Does the library have that
journal?
 If the library has the
journal:
 You will generally be able to
access it online through one or
more research datatases.
 Sometimes (not in this case)
we will also have print copies
on the 2nd Floor of the library.
 Sometimes, the library
does not have the journal.
 For the purposes of these
assignments, you may then
want to consider using a paper
published in another journal.

46. Getting an on-line copy of the new article
 Scan the website for
links to past issues of
the journal.
 “Drill down” to the
issue in which your
paper was published.

47. Confirm that the new article is
peer-reviewed
 Examine the characteristics of your new
paper to confirm that it is peer-reviewed.
 If it is not peer-reviewed, find a different
paper.

48. Assignment No. 2, Part 2
Prepare a citation for your new article.
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

49. Prepare a citation for your new
article
 Examine your new article to gather the
information necessary to prepare a
citation.

50. Do it again…and again
 Use the same methods to find a 3rd and
a 4th paper

51. You should now have 4 papers
Paper No. 1
Paper No. 4
Paper No. 3
Paper No. 2
cites
cites
cites
Oldest
Most
recent

52. Assignment No. 2, Part 3
Determine the number of times Article No. 4 was cited in 2015
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

53.  Go to the library
homepage
(lib.fit.edu)
 Click on the
“Databases” link
(below the picture of
the library)
Access the research databases

54. Search for Web of Science
 Browse the list
under “W”.

55. Access Web of Science
 Select Web of
Science

56. Adding search fields
 To add search
fields, click on the
“Add row” link.

57. Enter information describing Article No.
4
 Set pull-down
menus in
accordance with
terms in search
boxes
 Search
 Enter information such as: Article Title; Author(s); Journal Name; Year of Publication

58. Select Article No. 4 from search
results
 Click on desired result

59. Identifying Total Times Cited
 Click on number of times cited

60. Determine Times Cited in 2015
 Click on “Analyze Results”

61. Determine Times Cited in 2015
 In the bar graph, hover over the bar for the year 2015
Here’s
your
answer!

62. Determine Times Cited in 2015
 Or, scroll down the page and check the table

63. Assignment No. 2, Part 4
Summarize Article No. 4
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

64. Summarize Article No. 4
 By this time, you should have:
 Found an initial article (Article No. 1)
 Used the bibliography/references from
○ Article No. 1 to find Article No. 2
○ Article No. 2 to find Article No. 3
○ Article No. 3 to find Article No. 4
 Based upon the instructions in the assignment
statement, prepare a summary of Article No. 4

65. Assignment No. 3
Write a paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations in the
bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals
Assignment No. 1
(due 2/18/2020)
Assignment No. 2
(due 3/24/2020)
Assignment No. 3
(due 4/14/2020)
Find a peer-reviewed,
oceanography-related
article from a scholarly
journal
Get copy
of article.
Prepare citation
for article.
Prepare brief
summary of
article.
From last article found,
use bibliography/cited
references to select
another article.
Prepare citation
for newly found
article.
Determine
number of times
Article No. 4
cited in 2015.
Summarize
Article No. 4
Write paper, ensuring
that at least 5 citations
in bibliography are from
peer-reviewed journals.
Get approval
for article.
Conduct these
steps three
times

66. Ensure that at least 5 citations in the
bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals
 If unsure of full name of journal, use CAS Source Index
(CASSI) to determine name.
 Use Ulrichsweb to determine if the journals use peer
review.

67. Questions?
Contact Information:
Rob Sippel
Evan Library, #408
rsippel@fit.edu
321-674-7585

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