Methods of Library Research

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Methods of Library Research February 2, 2017 Frank O. Nitsche (modified from Satyajit Bose 2012)

Why literature search? New Research is build on existing findings Get better understanding of the topic and what has been done before Back up your arguments

How to get started? If you have a mentor, ask for 2-3 recent papers that help to frame your topic. If you do not have a mentor, start your own library search and ask your advisor and everyone you meet on your quest for a mentor

What kinds of papers are ideal? 1-2 papers which give you the broad context 1-2 papers which are examples of detailed analysis closely related to your thesis question. Remember to read an example senior thesis with your advisor (a senior thesis  a published paper)

Library Research Columbia Libraries webpage http://library.columbia.edu/ CLIO catalogue Citation indexes: ISI Web of Science Google Scholar (convenient, might NOT be comprehensive) Physical visit to the library: Talk to reference librarian in your subject Browse the bookshelves around a book you know to be useful

Organizing your References Many options: EndNote Zotero Mendeley BibTeX RefWorks Index cards Always carry a notebook to write down ideas as they occur Note: CU library offers workshops

How to cite your references? Citing in text Format: (Author, year) … future generations (Hays, 1994) … argument (Miller and Smith, 2016) Smith et al. (2006) reported that … discussed in the press (New York Times, 1/15/2014) Reference list All cited reference in alphabetical order Hunt, S. (1966) Carbohydrate and amino acid composition of the egg capsules of the whelk. Nature, 210, 436-437. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1997) Commonly asked questions about ozone. http://www.noaa.gov/public- affairs/grounders/ozo1.html, 9/27/97. New York Times (1/15/00) PCBs in the Hudson still an issue, A2. Pechenik, J.A., and F.M. Child (1987) A short guide to writing about biology. Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 194pp. See the Senior Seminar web page for more details

Naskapi Hunting Rule A good rule to follow in the quest for knowledge (in the early stages) If you successfully hunted a caribou in one direction yesterday, then don’t go hunting for caribou in that direction today.