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Library tutorial for fst1101
Magdeline Ng & Loh Mee Lan
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Why attend this session?
Feedback From FST Honours Year Students Who Attended Library Tutorial in August 2016 Have the sessions earlier, perhaps in year 1 to aid in report writing have this library session at the start of our undergraduate studies (in Year 1) as it will be very useful throughout the 3-4 years and not only during thesis writing Conduct this session for the year 1 students everyone should go through this program in year 1 or 2 instead of year 4 offer this session to year 1 students so that nus students can learn to cite properly for all their reports
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What’s in for you? All about NUS Libraries
What are the library services for Undergraduate Students? Research Topics How do I search effectively for relevant information? Where do I retrieve information for the research topics? How do I evaluate the different sources?
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NUS Libraries and Services for Undergraduate Students
How many libraries do we have in NUS? Which is the largest library in NUS?
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Rich Collections & Resources
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NUS Libraries Portal http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg
Searching for books, articles & more! Library Opening Hours & Calendars Important Links and Information News & NUS Libraries
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Services for Undergraduate students
Loan Entitlement 20 books Online Renewals 3 times Main Shelves Books 14 days RBR books (1 book at a time) 2 hours/ overnight Bound Journals & Special Library materials 1 day (Not applicable in CJ Koh Law Library & Medical Library)
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My Library Account Online Renewal Place Reservation
Use my library account to: - check library account - renew items - Request for closed stacks items Online Renewal Place Reservation Closed Stacks Request
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Creating spaces for collaboration
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Open Collaborative Spaces
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Variety of SPACES Discussion Rooms Seminar Rooms Individual carrels
E-Resource PCs Quiet Reading Area Training Room
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Learning & Research resources Connecting you to
For one, we provide for your information needs by connecting you to our vast print and online resources and also by providing training on how to use them effectively.
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Extensive electronic & print information resources 24 x 7
NUS Libraries purchase and/or subscribe to extensive print & electronic resources covering ALL the major science disciplines. Just to give you an idea, for Science resources alone, we have over 127,000 unique print titles and double that number in electronic resources. These online resources are available anytime and anywhere both on and off campus through our NUS Libraries Portal.
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How to perform better in your assignment?
Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle
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Resources Handout Science journals & databases
Books & E-books Government& Regulatory Boards Books & E-books Popular Science / General articles Science journals & databases Dictionaries & encyclopedias Science journals & databases Popular Science / General articles Newswires & newspaper websites Books & E-books Resources Handout Trade publications & reports Business journals & databases Books & E-books Newswires & newspaper websites Government& Regulatory Boards Popular Science / General articles Newswires & newspaper websites Books & E-books Books & E-books Popular Science / General articles Science journals & databases
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Research Topics Definition of functional foods
Regulation of functional foods Information on functional foods for the consumers Current research in functional foods Current industry / market environment of functional foods Potential of biotechnology in functional foods
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How to search effectively?
Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle
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Topic: Regulation of functional foods
law legal Find the synonyms / alternate terms of the keywords regulation, functional foods Identify the keywords in the topic regulation – regulate – regulates regulat* Look for different variations of keywords “functional food*” Use phrase searching regulat* OR law OR legal Use Boolean operators AND OR
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Topic: Regulation of functional foods
Concept 1 Concept 2 Keyword / Synonym regulation functional foods 1 regulation 2 functional foods ? Alternative terms / Synonyms Concept 1 Concept 2 Keyword / Synonym regulat* “functional food*” legal law regulat* OR legal OR law “functional food*”
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Where to retrieve information?
Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Library catalogue Additional Tools & Resources Proxy bookmarklet Google scholar Web of Science
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Library Catalogue
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Abstracts An abstracts database (e.g. Web of Science) or FindMore allows you to view the details at article level (e.g. journal title, volume number, issue number, page number and abstract or summary of the article).
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FindMore @ NUSL Goggle Chrome
Access at NUS Libraries Portal
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Filter Sort
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Inserts item into temporary folder
Content type Inserts item into temporary folder Option to read online, export citation, item’s bibliographic information
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Additional tools & resources
Web of Science Scopus ScienceDirect References Selected FST Databases AGRICOLA FSTA (Food Science & Technology Abstracts) Reaxys (Register for Account) SciFinder – Registration Site TOXLINE Find more resources in: Chemistry LibGuide FST LibGuide Biological & Life Sciences LibGuide
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Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet
Enables full-text access to subscribed journal articles on any page that requires users to pay Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet Note: Library must have online access to the materials
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FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar
Google scholar FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar
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Web of Science Use Google Chrome Go to Librry Portal Page
( Databases tab Browse by Major & Popular Databases
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Web of Science
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Web of Science
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Web of Science Click “Add Another Field” for additional lines
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Web of Science Sort By: Relevance Document Types Reviews
(Click “Refine”) Sort by : Relevance Document Types: Reviews Full Text – click on Find Libraries
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Exercise https://padlet.com/libchem.fst1101 Construct search statement
Potential Biotechnology in functional foods Using biotechnology to create functional foods Current research in functional foods Are food scientists looking for bioactive molecules? Construct search statement List the search statement search (using handout) Web of Science (no. of results)
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How to cite your references?
Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with REFERENCES Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle How to cite your references?
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Book Citation (ACS style)
Authors Book title Anastas, P. T.; Warner, J. C. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice; Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1998. Book Citation (ACS style) Publisher & publication place Publication year Authors Article name Ott, I., On the medicinal chemistry of gold complexes as anticancer drugs. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2009, 253 (11), Journal article citation (ACS style) Journal Title Publication year, volume (issue) Article page
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What’s in for you? All about NUS Libraries
What are the library services for Undergraduate Students? Research Topics How do I search effectively for relevant information? Where do I retrieve information for the research topics? How do I evaluate the different sources?
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Fun Time! Click: https://kahoot.it Key in game PIN
Enter your Nickname Results will be presented LIVE after the quiz!
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Evaluation of Sources Loh Mee Lan
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Video Note down the points raised in this video
NUS Libraries :
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Sponsored Research Aspartame: A Safety Evaluation Based on Current Use Levels, Regulations, and Toxicological and Epidemiological Studies
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Websites Calorie Control Council (http://caloriecontrol.org/)
Go to website and find information about this council.
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Journal Article OATS AS A FUNCTIONAL FOOD: A REVIEW
Authors Wani Sajad Ahmad* Shah Tajamul Rouf bazaria Bindu Nayik Gulzar Ahmad Gull Amir Muzaffar Khalid Kumar Pradyuman
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Magdeline Ng Science Library Info Desk Thank you Please complete the feedback
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