1. Identifying Sources in the Sciences

2. Outline Library Basics Identifying Sources Activity Citation Activity
Summon Demo

3. Peer Review

4. Peer Review
Experts in a particular field evaluate the quality, validity, and relevance of a work
Used to determine an articles suitability for publication
An article can be
Accepted
Require revisions
Rejected

5. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Scholarly, Popular

6. Primary – reports experimental results
Secondary – synthesis, evaluation, interpretation of experimental results
Tertiary – generally accepted knowledge
Scholarly – geared to researchers
Popular – for the general public

7. Identifying Sources in the Sciences
Activity (10 min)
Look over each source and read the highlighted section (DON’T READ each source in its entirety)
Identify the sources on your table.
Write the title of the source next to the type of format (Not all formats are on each table)
How do you know what each item is? What are the distinguishing features?
Indicate if each source is primary, secondary, or tertiary
How do you know?
Indicate if each source is popular or scholarly
Discussion (20min)

8. Citation

9. Citation
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants
Isaac Newton

10. Citation Examples
Research Article (doi: /nm.3730) (look at the PDF)
Book Chapter

11. Citation Examples Research Articles Book Chapter APA CSE
Stanley, S. A., Sauer, J., Kane, R. S., Dordick, J. S., & Friedman, J. M. (2015). Remote regulation of glucose homeostasis in mice using genetically encoded nanoparticles. Nature Medicine, 21(1), doi: /nm.3730
CSE
Stanley SA, Sauer J, Kane RS, Dordick JS, Friedman JM Remote regulation of glucose homeostasis in mice using genetically encoded nanoparticles. Nature Medicine. 21(1):92-98.
Book Chapter
Castracane, V. D., & Henson, M. C. (2007). The obese (ob/ob) mouse and the discovery of leptin. In V. D. Castracane & M. C. Henson (Eds.), Leptin (pp. 1-9). Boston, MA: Springer US.
Castracane VD, Henson MC The obese (ob/ob) mouse and the discovery of leptin. In: Castracane VD, Henson MC, editors. Leptin. Boston, MA: Springer US. p. 1-9.

12. Searching What tool to use? Google (or another internet search engine)
Google Scholar
Summon
Pubmed
Web of Science
Scopus