1. Biology 205: Introduction to Biological Research
Wiggins Memorial Library
How we can help you with your research
Updated Sept. 2018

2. Resources Biology 205 Research Guide:
Background Sources
More information on your topic
Additional Keywords
Searching OneSearch
Finding books/articles
Refine search
How to Search Subject Specific Databases
Sagejournals
ScienceDirect
Locating Scientific Journal Articles
By Journal title
By looking at reference section

3. Research Once you have your Research topic
You are ready to Begin Researching
Using library databases/resources to help with your research

4. Background Sources
The purpose of a Background source is to get you started on your research
Better understanding on your topic.
Additional Keywords.
Background sources include:
Encyclopedias
Almanacs
Subject specific encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Handbooks
Indexes

5. Credo Reference Credo Reference Concept Map Online Reference Source.
Visual map that displays how search terms and topics in Credo Reference are interconnected.
Quickly find information when you don't know what to look for
Get topic ideas for papers or research projects,
expand your knowledge of a given area.

6. Boolean Logic There are 3 operators in Boolean Logic
AND – all terms need to be present, narrows results
OR – one or more terms need to be present, broadens results
NOT – the second term may not be present, narrows results
Dolphin
Tursiops Truncatus
Dolphin
Tursiops
Truncatus
Dolphin
Trusiops
Truncatus

7. Library’s Website OneSearch Books & Media
Search for articles, books, journals, and more.
Books & Media
Search for e-books, books, movies, and more .
Articles cannot be found here.
Articles, Journals, and Databases
Search for articles in journals and magazines
Search for journals
Search for databases

8. OneSearch
Take time to read the help section.

9. Follow “Full Text Online” link to read the article
OneSearch: Articles
Limit your results by…
peer-reviewed publications
journal articles
publication date, if you choose
Follow “Full Text Online” link to read the article

10. Database Searching
OneSearch is a great place to start for your research, but it only searches about 98% of the library holdings (It “scratches the surface”).
Searching in a subject specific database will help you get more relevant results.
I will show you 2 databases today, but there are many more.
SageJournals
ScienceDirect

11. Sage Journals

12. ScienceDirect

13. Citing… Why is it important? Give credit where credit is due
Gives your reader the ability to go back to locate your sources
What information is needed?
Author
Title of Book or Article
Journal Name (if citing an article)
Volume/issue
Year
Page Number

14. Reference Section
When you successfully find a “good” journal article and you want to find more like it…
Look at the Reference Section of the article
Search for the journal title of the citation using the “find journals” box on research guide
This will tell you if Wiggins library has access to this journal and if we do how you can access it (print or electronically)

15. Reference Section
The reference section of a journal article can lead you to more articles on your topic
Sample citation:
Search the journal name in the “find Journals” section of the research guide
(note if title is abbreviated than you may have to search google for the full journal name)

16. Wiggins Library Journal holdings
After you search for the full journal title and Wiggins library has access to that title you will see something like this
Dates are important here. The blue link will take you to the database where you can get your article.
Note: if you see “local holdings” this means that this title is available only in the library itself.

17. Inter-library Loan (ILL)
Place an Interlibrary loan request for material that the library does not have access to.
Here is the form for requesting an ILL:
Create an ILLiad Account
Articles take about 2-3 days, books take 3-5 days
Start your research early in case you have to place an ILL request.

18. How to get help: If you have a question, please:
Visit us at the Research Assistance Desk
Call us the Research Assistance Desk at (910)
Chat with us -
Skype us at “Campbell Libraries”
us a question at
Schedule a Research Consultation with a librarian at

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