Peer-Reviewed Scientific Literature – Understanding, Finding, and Referencing

Pollution Bibliography: Purpose Explore the body of scientific information on environmental and other topics Build skills also needed for your larger class project and beyond this course: Information literacy: the ability to: Recognize peer-reviewed source material Navigate Drew library research resources Locate and use databases/indices to find articles Run literature searches Interpret and extract references to appropriate articles Locate full text of source articles Write references in scientific format

Pollution Bibliography Sources Allowed You MUST use peer-reviewed scientific journal articles No web sites! No books! No magazines, newspapers, encyclopedia Okay to access journal articles electronically If in doubt, ask!

What is peer-reviewed scientific literature? “Peer review”: anonymous screening by expert scientists before articles are published In search process specify peer-reviewed journal articles How to recognize a peer-reviewed source? Note about dates of submission, acceptance Text citations and references No ads, no glitz, published by scientific societies When in doubt: Ask me

Search Demo Home.drew.edu, Library, research resources, by subject Data Bases/Indices Web of Science Science Direct Proquest (specify peer-reviewed journals) Not best: Greenfile: small body of journals; not all peer-reviewed

SearchingTips: You can search from off campus but log in to Drew and search through library website (for free journal access) Two step process: Find most current, relevant sources Find reference, find article, save pdf, track search path

Format: Integrating Search Path Information into your Bibliography Granger H, Potter H. 1919. Environmental impacts of potion-based spells on water quality and elf health. Journal of Irreproducible Results 25: 500-555.   Search path: (example) To find this reference, I used Web of Science using key words: elves, potion, spells. To find full text: I clicked on Find it at Drew; selected Proquest; Skywalker L. 1600. Sustainable energy sources for light saber technology. Legos Science Journal 2: 22-33.   Search path: To find this reference, I used Proquest using key words: energy, light saber. To narrow the list of 2000 relevant articles I added search term “sustainable” To find full text: I selected Find Full Text. Not available through Drew so I requested the article from Interlibrary Loan.

Remember: Requirements for your bibliography: All sources must be peer-reviewed scientific articles Check with me if uncertain No websites, magazines, news articles, opinion pieces, books as sources. Report how you found each reference: your search path and search terms. (see handout) Report how you found full text (pdf files) Format references using the CSE style If this is new to you, go to reference desk or contact science librarian Margery Ashmun (mashmun@drew/.edu)

For expert assistance Drop by reference desk in library Email or make an appointment with Ms. Margery Ashmun, Drew University Science Reference Librarian, to help with your search: mashmun@drew.edu; 973-408-3483. And I’m available to help too.

Documentation (Council of Science Editors) I. In-text references (citations) of sources II. Bibliography / reference list / works cited Kinds of documentation styles: MLA, APA, In science: CSE style (Council of Science Editors)

Sample Reference in CSE Format Altieri MA, Anderson MK. 1986. An ecological basis for the development of alternative agricultural systems for small farmers in the Third World. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 8: 30-38. DOI: 10.1146/annurev.es.26.110195.001221. NOTE: No underlining, quotation marks, or bold No capital letters in title No long url even if found via computer.

What is a DOI? digital object identifier For each article, a unique number assigned by International DOI Foundation A persistent link to article location on the Internet. DOI gives access to articles not yet published but accepted following peer review Example: doi:10.1037/rmh0000008 Starts with “10” 4+ digits for an organization (example: 1037) Then: identifier for journal and individual article (example: rmh0000008) Change in 2014: to user-friendly url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000008

Interpreting References for Articles Must extract from search results: Title: Author(s): Peter H Wyckoff and Sara L Webb Journal name:    Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Society Vol 123, No. 3 (July-Sep. 1996, pp. 197-203)   DOI: 10.2307/2996795 CORRECTLY FORMATTED REFERENCE: Wyckoff PH, Webb SL. 1996. Understory influence of the invasive Norway maple (Acer platanoides). Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Society 123:197-205. DOI 10.2307/2996795