4. Science Research - Tertiary
Very
broad topics.
Useful
place for finding background
information on a topic.
Usually
contains well-established facts in
science.
Examples:
encyclopedias, textbooks, handbooks.
Adapted from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources
Library:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html
5. Science Research - Secondary
Summaries
Broader
of primary literature/research.
and less current.
Helpful
because of long bibliographies on a
subject.
Examples
include: books, literature review
articles.
Adapted from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources
Library:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html
6. Science Research - Primary
Write-ups
of results of research.
Current and specialized.
Often analyzes data collected in the field
or laboratory.
Examples: articles in peer-reviewed
journals, dissertations, technical
reports, etc
Adapted from Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources
Library:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/bio1bscholcomm.html
7. Evaluating Online Sources
What? is the page/site about
Who? created and maintains this site
Where? Is the information coming from
Why? Is the information presented on the web
When? Was the page created or last updated
How? Accurate or credible is the page
From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for
evaluating web sites
8. Evaluating Online Sources
Use the domains from the URLs to determine whether the
web source will have useful and authoritative information.
.edu = educational institution
.org = organization or association
.gov = government site
.com = commercial site
.museum = museum
.net = personal or other site
10. Scholarly versus Popular Periodicals
Magazines or Popular Periodicals
• Glossy pages and lots of pictures
• Edited by magazine editors
• Articles usually written by staff journalists
• Short articles
• Targeted to general audiences
Scholarly Journals/Periodicals
• Peer-reviewed
• Longer
• Citations/Bibliography
• Written by scholars, experts in the field of
study
• Targeted to scholars, students in a particular
field of study
13. Environment Complete and GreenFile:
Literature Review – Secondary Research
To find literature reviews, combine your search term with
literature reviews. Literature reviews often cite primary
research and provide good overviews of topics.
14. Environment Complete and GreenFile:
Primary Research
Look for clues in the citation, look for data tables and scan the abstract
for a description of the methods or materials used, hypotheses, etc.
15. Environment Complete and GreenFile:
Primary Research
When looking at the full –text article for primary
research look for components such as:
Methods or Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
References
16. Environment Complete and GreenFile
Results Page: Look for full-text PDF or HTML article
at the bottom of the citation.
17. Environment Complete and GreenFile
Click on the Find It @ ONU link if there is not a PDF
or HTML full text article available.
18. Environment Complete and GreenFile
After clicking on the Find It @ ONU link, click the link
provided to access the full-text article.
19. Environment Complete and GreenFile
If the article is not available, request it through Interlibrary
Loan. The article should be delivered electronically in 2-3
days.
25. Review
Use the library catalog and internet to find background
information.
Internet - - evaluate sources carefully.
Primary sources - - look for clues like data tables, article
laid out with methods/materials, results, discussion and
references.
26. Need Further Assistance?
Contact the Reference Desk at 419-772-2185.
Contact the Reference Desk via email at
reference@onu.edu.
Contact me directly k-baril@onu.edu or 419-772-2188 to
set up an appointment.
Reference Desk hours:
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