Searching information Larenstein: Tropical Field Research Marja Duizendstraal, Marijke Mentink, Judith Jobse
Programme – 11.20Introduction – 12.30Blackboard exercises – 13.40Search examples – 14.45Assignment
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Library
Only some journals in the library
Library stacks
Searching information: skills Know what you need Search effectively Evaluate results Apply selected information Training and support
Need: orientation Information on Castellfort Google mapsmaps.google.commaps.google.com Wikipedia wikipedia.orgwikipedia.org Google carrasca Quercus ilex
Need: background information Wikipedia Search for: Quercus ilex Quercus rotundifolia, Quercus ballota, holm oak, holly oak, evergreen oak Catalogue Search for: - title: Trees of Britain and Europe - trees and (guide or identification or keys) and (europe or spain) - trees and type = encyclopedia Virtual Reference Desk Only online reference works
Need: “complete” overview of research
Quercus ballota Quercus ilex rotundifolia Quercus rotundifolia Quercus ilex ballota Research: Publication of results
Quercus ballota Quercus ilex rotundifolia Quercus ilex ballota Articles in Journals Articles in Journals : Biotropica Forest Science Forestry ? Other publications. Review Quercus rotundifolia
WoS Scopus CAB BA ASFA LSW SocIndex PsycInf o Google Scholar Portals Wood of databases MetaSearch
How to Search? Blackboard: Edu2.web.wur.nlEdu2.web.wur.nl Module 4a2: Search strategies Apply to the topic: Afforestation of Quercus ilex in Spain.
Search strategy Afforestation of Quercus ilex in Spain
Concepts and Search Words Concept 1: Quercus ilex OR Quercus rotundifolia OR Quercus ballota OR holm oak or holly oak or evergreen oak Concept 2: Afforestation OR forestation OR reforestation OR planting Concept 3: Spain OR Iberian OR Mediterran*
Assignment Own topic Complicated search Reference list: Use of EndNote For next week: Some saved results from CAB and Scopus Good luck with searching!
Save results CAB - Results Manager - Selected or all records Fields: Complete reference Format: Reprint/Medlars - Save SCOPUS - Mark all or selected records - Output - Export Export format: RIS Output: Abstract format - Save