BIOL 304: Library Research Joel Seewald Science & Engineering Librarian Mardigian Library September 22, 2011
General Information - Library website:
General Information - Library website:
Finding Books - Library home page
Finding Books - Results page
Finding Books – Title search - Library home page
Finding Books – Title search - Results page
Finding Articles - Library home page
Finding Articles - Environmental Science topic page Database description “Best” databases
Finding Articles - Off-campus access
Finding Articles - JSTOR search page
Finding Articles - JSTOR results page
Finding Articles - JSTOR registration page
Finding Articles - Google Scholar homepage
Finding Articles - Google Scholar search results page
Finding Articles - ScienceDirect article page
Finding Articles - Journal title search
Web Site Evaluation - Lake Michigan Whale Watching
Web Site Evaluation - Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Evaluating Web Sites What are things to look for on web sites? Who is the author? Is the author credible? What is the author’s agenda/bias? Is the coverage of the issue balanced? Be wary of the site’s domain or URL Watch for hoax sites.
Radio, TV, & Podcasts BirdNote The Groks Science Show Living on Earth Science magazine Science Science Friday The Science Show
LibGuide
In person at the Library Research Center By telephone at at Instant Message at umdlibrarian (AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN) SMS: text AskLRC to for instructions Getting Help
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