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Library Resources for BIO 206 Essay Fall 2014 Web of Science SM
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▸ What is the BIO 206 Course Guide? ▸ What is a peer-reviewed source? ▸ What is a primary vs. a secondary source? ▸ How to do a basic search in PubMed ▸ How to do a basic search in Web of Science ▸ How to manage citations, including RefWorks ▸ How to get library research assistance (RAP) What students should take away:
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BIO 206 Course Guide Click Library Home > Research Guides > Course Guides Use the BIO 206 Course Guide as a springboard to find:BIO 206 Course Guide 1. Encyclopedias – For basic understanding 2. Books and book chapters 3. Journal articles - The “gold standard”
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“Peer-reviewed” journals are screened for publication by a panel of the authors’ peers. Primary article - First report of new research that includes actual data and describes experimental methods Review article - Secondary report that summarizes and discusses previous research findings Scientific Journal Articles
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Other Peer-reviewed Sources Chapters in scientific books other than textbooks Entries in Encyclopedia of Life Sciences and other biology encyclopedias:Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Provide an overview of topic May be written at an introductory level Often reference primary articles
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PubMed 5,200 biomedical and life science journals (1 949-present) Includes the National Library of Medicine’s MEDLINE Primary and secondary (review) articles Provides filters by date, reviews, and full text Presents related citations geared to keyword matching View tutorial: PubMed Search (2:09 min.)PubMed Search
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Web of Science Thousands of scientific journals, plus conference papers (1965-present) Primary and secondary (review) sources Provides filters by content type, date, and times cited Presents related records highlighting shared references Traces where each article has been cited by other authors View tutorial: Web of Science Search (2:39 min.)Web of Science Search
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Citing Your Sources You must cite at least five peer-reviewed sources: Four of the five must be primary Two of these four must be published within the last five years One of the five can be secondary All of your sources must be listed in a bibliography: Use the APA style (American Psychological Association) Consider RefWorks to manage your citations
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5. Need Further Assistance? A librarian can save you time and stress. Drop-ins are welcome, but schedule a “RAP session” for experienced help – the sooner the better! askus@creighton.eduaskus@creighton.edu / 402-280-2227 http://www.creighton.edu/reinert/forms/researchassistanceprogramrap/ Research Assistance Program (RAP)
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