1. Library Resources for BIO 206 Essay Fall 2014 Web of Science SM

2. ▸ 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:

3. 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”

4.  “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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)