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Searching information Larenstein: Tropical Field Research Marja Duizendstraal, Marijke Mentink, Judith Jobse
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Programme 10.30 – 11.20Introduction 11.30 – 12.30Blackboard exercises 13.00 – 13.40Search examples 13.40 – 14.45Assignment
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Forum
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Library
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Only some journals in the library
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Library stacks
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Searching information: skills Know what you need Search effectively Evaluate results Apply selected information Training and support www.foundationnews.org
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Need: orientation Information on Castellfort Google mapsmaps.google.commaps.google.com Wikipedia wikipedia.orgwikipedia.org Google www.castellfort.eswww.castellfort.es carrasca Quercus ilex
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Need: background information Wikipedia Search for: Quercus ilex Quercus rotundifolia, Quercus ballota, holm oak, holly oak, evergreen oak Catalogue Search for: - title: Trees of Britain and Europe - trees and (guide or identification or keys) and (europe or spain) - trees and type = encyclopedia Virtual Reference Desk Only online reference works
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Need: “complete” overview of research
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Quercus ballota Quercus ilex rotundifolia Quercus rotundifolia Quercus ilex ballota Research: Publication of results
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Quercus ballota Quercus ilex rotundifolia Quercus ilex ballota Articles in Journals Articles in Journals : Biotropica Forest Science Forestry ? Other publications. Review Quercus rotundifolia
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WoS Scopus CAB BA ASFA LSW SocIndex PsycInf o Google Scholar Portals Wood of databases MetaSearch
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How to Search? Blackboard: Edu2.web.wur.nlEdu2.web.wur.nl Module 4a2: Search strategies Apply to the topic: Afforestation of Quercus ilex in Spain.
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Search strategy Afforestation of Quercus ilex in Spain
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Concepts and Search Words Concept 1: Quercus ilex OR Quercus rotundifolia OR Quercus ballota OR holm oak or holly oak or evergreen oak Concept 2: Afforestation OR forestation OR reforestation OR planting Concept 3: Spain OR Iberian OR Mediterran*
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Assignment Own topic Complicated search Reference list: Use of EndNote For next week: Some saved results from CAB and Scopus Good luck with searching!
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Save results CAB - Results Manager - Selected or all records Fields: Complete reference Format: Reprint/Medlars - Save SCOPUS - Mark all or selected records - Output - Export Export format: RIS Output: Abstract format - Save
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