1. Environmental Biology
Tools for Your Biological Sciences Research
UROPS/FYP students
Environmental Biology
Mak Jie Ying
Science Resource Librarian
28 Aug 2017

2. Outline Search for information Using the Library
Overview of Subscribed Information Sources
Search Strategies
Guides, Tools and Tips
Manage and cite your references
In-text Citations and Bibliography
Mendeley

3. Search for information
Using the Library

4. The Library Portal (www.lib.nus.edu.sg)
Important Links and Information
Searching for books, articles & more!
News & NUS Libraries
Library Opening Hours & Calendars

5. FindMore@NUSL & LINC FindMore@NUSL
Use if you wish to discover relevant information from everything found in
NUS Libraries' catalogue
Online full-text contents available from subscribed E-Resources and beyond
LINC
Use if you wish to search for a specific book or journal title

6. Overview of Subscribed Information Sources
Search for information
Overview of Subscribed Information Sources

7. Recommended E-Resource
Recommended Online Resources
Type of Information
Recommended E-Resource
Multi-disciplinary Bibliographic Databases
Web of Science / Scopus
Biomedical & Life Sciences
BIOSIS Previews
Animal Biology & Taxonomic Reference
Zoological Record,
Biodiversity Library of Southeast Asia
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Healthcare & Life Sciences
PubMed (MEDLINE)
Embase
Experimental Protocols and Demonstration Videos
Springer Protocols Wiley Current Protocols
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)
Chemical Substance Structure / Properties & Reaction Searching
Reaxys / SciFinder (registration)
Newspaper Articles / Local Content
Factiva / Lexis-Nexis / NewspaperSG

8. Online Guides
Biological & Life Sciences Subject Guide PubMed Tutorial Embase Support Web of Science Training (includes BIOSIS Previews & Zoological Record) Scopus Support Hub

9. Accessing subscribed full texts in Google Scholar
Setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar: FAQ:

10. Proxy Bookmarklet
Enables access to full-texts of subscribed journal articles on any page that requires users to pay
Installing the NUS Libraries Proxy Bookmarklet: FAQ:

11. Search for information
Search Strategies

12. Keyword / phrase search Subject Heading / Thesaurus Search
Types of searches
Keyword / phrase search
e.g. Google search
Field search
e.g. Type Raffles Bulletin of Zoology in the Publication Title field
Subject Heading / Thesaurus Search
e.g. Using neoplasms (instead of cancer) as a MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) term in PubMed

13. Construct an effective search statement Refine the search statement
Workflow
Identify the keywords
Construct an effective search statement
Refine the search statement

14. Male biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in insects
Identify the keywords 1
Project topic:
Male biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in insects
Male biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in insects

15. 2 OR * Construct an effective search statement
Identified keywords: male biased sexual size dimorphism, insects OR
Connects synonyms or alternative terms:
male biased sexual size dimorphism OR male biased SSD *
Allows the search for different variations of a keyword
insects / insect / insecta / insectum  insect*
Broaden your search with these search operators!

16. 2 “ ” AND Construct an effective search statement
Identified keywords: male biased sexual size dimorphism, insects
“ ”
Allows the search for exact phrases
“male biased sexual size dimorphism”
AND
Connects the keywords together and restricts the search to retrieve only works that contain ALL of these keywords
male biased sexual size dimorphism AND insects
Narrow your search with these search operators!

17. “male biased sexual size dimorphism” OR “male biased SSD”
Construct an effective search statement 2
Ideally, an effective search statement is one that
enables a comprehensive search
retrieves only relevant results
“male biased sexual size dimorphism” OR “male biased SSD”
AND
insect*

18. Refine the search statement 3
Look at the search results or the articles that are retrieved
Are there NEW keywords or synonyms that you can add to your search statement?
Improvise your search statement!
Activity Time!

19. Search for information
Zoological Record

20. Accessing the database

21. Conducting a search

22. Sorting / Filtering

23. Access full text of the article View the abstract of the article
Accessing full document record, abstract or full text
Access full text of the article
View the abstract of the article

24. Full record
Similar to search results page, full record contains the similar functions, i.e. allows the access to abstract and full text

25. Full record
Provides a description of the organisms and concepts studied
Terms are hyperlinked; enables a direct search on the term via a single click

26. Search History

27. Use these databases too!

28. Outline Search for information Using the Library
Overview of Subscribed Information Sources
Search Strategies
Zoological Record
Manage and cite your references
In-text Citations and Bibliography
Mendeley

29. Manage and cite your references
In-text Citations
and Bibliography

30. In-text Citations
Within the main body:

31. Bibliography/References
At the end of document:

32. Mendeley i Manage and cite your references

33. Workflow Add references to Mendeley Desktop
Insert citations into Word document
Create bibliography in Word document
Change citation style

34. 1 Add references to Mendeley Library (a)
Drag and drop downloaded PDFs (containing DOIs) in the Mendeley desktop window

35. 1 Add references to Mendeley Library (b)
Alternatively, download the Mendeley Web Importer by clicking “Install Chrome browser extension”:
Go back to the database where the target work(s) is/are. Click the Mendeley icon:
A Mendeley icon appears beside the address bar when installation is successful:

36. Sign in with your Mendeley account:
Add references to Mendeley Library (b) 1
Sign in with your Mendeley account:
In the popup box, select the works whose references are to be downloaded. Click “Save”:

37. Open Mendeley Desktop. Click “Sync” to view the downloaded references:
Add references to Mendeley Library (b) 1
Open Mendeley Desktop. Click “Sync” to view the downloaded references:

38. 1 Add references to Mendeley Library (b)
Imported references may require your review at times. Click “Search” to verify/complete the missing details:

39. 2 Insert citations into Word document
The message appears when installation is successful:
Install plugin via Mendeley Desktop before you begin:

40. Open Word and select REFERENCES tab:
Insert citations into Word document 2
Open Word and select REFERENCES tab:
Type the title, author or year to search and select the work that you wish to cite:

41. 2 Insert citations into Word document
You may also search for multiple references at a time if you wish to cite multiple sources for a single point raised:

42. 3 Create bibliography in Word document
Place the text cursor at the end of the document. Click “Insert Bibliography” to generate the bibliography:

43. Change citation style 4
Select desired style from the dropdown box or click “More Styles…” to view the entire list of available styles:

44. Change citation style 4

45. Change citation style 4
To install the citation style for Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, enter the URL and click “Download”:
In the bibliography, italicise any species’ names in the title manually:

46. Delete the unwanted citation(s) or edit the citation by clicking it:
Edit/remove citations
Place the text cursor at the in-text citation that needs amendments. Click “Edit Citation”:
Delete the unwanted citation(s) or edit the citation by clicking it:

47. Save the present document first.
Remove Mendeley fields
Save the present document first.
By clicking “Without Mendeley Fields”, field codes are removed after the Word Document is saved as an additional plain text Document

48. In-depth EndNote/Mendeley workshops
EndNote Workshop
5 Sep (Tue), pm
Register:
Mendeley Workshop
6 Sep (Wed), pm
Register:

49. Mendeley Workshops @ Central Library
Introduction to Mendeley
Semester 1, AY 2017/2018
Friday 22 Sep, 11am-1pm &
Friday 20 Oct, 10am-noon
Central Library Theatrette 2
Important
*Bring your own laptop that is set up to connect to NUS wi-fi
*Sign up for a free account at before the session

50. Quiz Time!
Please access the
Enter the Room Name “SCLIB” to play!

51. Please access the survey @ http://bit.ly/evb_28aug17
Thank you!
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Mak Jie Ying
Science Library