Information LiteracyYLS-36306 Welcome to Scientific Wageningen

Annemie KerstenSeptember 7, 2007

Programme

Introductory lecture and Modules in BlackBoard

8.30 – 12.15 Morning group

13.15 – 17.00 Afternoon group

Information Literacy

Why should you be information literate?

–Later as a professional–Now during your studies

Information Literacy

Information explosion (overload)Electronic (internet)

Scientific informationLibrary info (Digital Library)

http://library.wur.nl/

Internet growth http://www.isc.org

Information overloadhttp://www.uky.edu/libraries/FindIt

Information Literacy

Reliability of sourcesBrittanica http://info.britannica.co.uk/ <-> Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_PageScopus

http://www.scopus.com/scopus/home.url<-> Google Scholar

http://scholar.google.com/

What will you learn?

How to search for scientific information How to use the Wageningen UR Digital

Library How to use bibliographic databases on

different platforms How to set up a search strategy

Wageningen UR Digital Library http://library.wur.nl/

Wageningen Digital Library - Introduction Portals: a guide to information resources by

subject area and general reference Search: frequently used information

resources User info and services: information and

support Log in: My Library a.o. off-campus access

(staff and students WUR)

http://library.wur.nl/desktop/

Where do I find ?

books and journals in the library → Library Catalogue

Wageningen UR publications → Wageningen Yield (WaY)

the last issue of a journal → Electronic journals journal articles → bibliographies citations of articles → Web of Science / Scopus electronic reference sources → Virtual

Reference Desk

How can I ?

find important resources in my field → Subject Portals

CrossSearch databases → MetaLib use my personal Desktop Library →

Log in (My Library)

Library Catalogue

To search titles of books, journals, reports in the library → Library Catalogue NOT ARTICLES

If you know the title of an article, the journal name, volume, and issue, you can use the catalogue to get it

Bibliographic databases

To find journal articles, book chapters → bibliographies

General/multidisciplinary Web of Science (since 1945) Scopus (since 1966)

Subject specific Health: PubMed, Medline (incl. Veterinary Science) Agriculture: CAB Abstracts, Agris, Agricola Biology: Biological Abstracts Zoology: ZooRecod Aquaculture and Fisheries: ASFA Chemistry: SciFinder Scholar

MetaLib

MetaLib: Search multiple databases (bibliographies, catalogues, gateways) in one search QuickSearch (10 databases) MetaSearch (select databases)

http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/

orhttp://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/

Search strategy in 5 steps

1. Analysis of the question2. Formulation of search terms per aspect 3. Combination of search terms 4. Too many hits : refine the search question 5. Not enough hits : broaden the search

question

1. Analysis of the question (step 1)

Breeding programs in dairy farming in the Netherlands

Aspect 1: Dairy farming Aspect 2: Breeding programs Aspect 3: Netherlands

1. Analysis of the question (step 1)

What databases?

CAB Abstracts, Agris, Agricola via ERL WebSpirs

Scopus or Web of Science Wageningen catalogue (for books, reports,

theses, etc.)

Tip: Use the Portals on the library websitehttp://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/

2. Formulation of terms per aspect (step 2) Aspect 1: dairy farming

dairy farms dairy cattle dairy cows dairy herds

Aspect 3: the Netherlands Gelderland Groningen Noord Brabant Drenthe ……..

Aspect 2: Breeding programs Breeding programmes Breeding practices Breeding strategies Breeding structure Breeding schemes Breeding value Selective breeding Selection strategies Sire selection …….

2. Formulation of terms per aspect (step 2) How do you find several terms per aspect?

Use a Thesaurus (if available)look at narrower, broader and related

termsscan relevant references on words in

title, abstract and keywords fieldsRead the introduction of an article: e.g.

“The aim of the present study was…”

3. Combination of search terms (step 3)

Boolean operators:OR to combine synonyms of one aspectAND to combine aspectsNOT to exclude aspects (be careful!)

Truncation/masking:For plural/singular words, different

spelling•e.g. behavio?r, feed*

3. Combination of search terms (step 3)

1. dairy farm* OR dairy cattle OR dairy cow? OR dairy herd*

2. Breeding program* OR breeding practice? OR breeding strateg* OR breeding structure? OR selection scheme? OR breeding value? OR selective breeding OR selection strateg* OR sire selection

3. Netherlands (use thesaurus if available or choose specific field to search)

4. Grass breeding program*(1 AND #2 AND #3) NOT #4

3. Combination of search terms (step 3)

((dairy farm* OR dairy cattle OR dairy cow? OR dairy herd*) AND (breeding program* OR breeding practice? OR breeding strateg* OR breeding structure? OR selection scheme? OR breeding value? OR selective breeding OR selection strateg* OR sire selection) AND (Netherlands)) NOT (Grass breeding program*)

http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/ Go to ERL WebSpirs or select CAB- Abstracts from the resources list

4/5 Results

Too many: refine your search!More aspects, limits, etc

Too few: broaden your searchLess aspects, no limits, more or other

databases

Other strategy: building on what you have found Related articles

In Web of Science based on the amount of references in common

In PubMed based on MeSH terms and words from title and abstract

In Scopus: choose references, keywords or authors in common.

Reference lists (cited references) Citations (cited by)

Blackboard course

After this introduction lecture, you start: Blackboard course ECS-52901_2007_1:

A selection of modules / learning unitsSupervised practical and self study

Blackboard – WUR account: Login

Go to http://portal.wur.nl Login and go to Eduweb portal Go to your courses Select ECS52901_2007_1

Go to http://edu2.web.wur.nl/ Login and select ECS52901_2007_1

Blackboard – No WUR account: Login guest

http://edu2.web.wur.nl/ Login as username user01 and password user01 Select ECS52901_2007_1

Guest accounts: user01 through user16

Blackboard – Preview – no quizzes

Go to http://edu2.web.wur.nl/ Click on Login button Click on Preview button Select All Courses Search ECS52901_2007_1 (in Course Search

box) Click on course link or on Preview button to

start course

Note: In the Preview option Quizzes are not available

Blackboard: Course Information

Select YLS-36306 Welcome to Scientific Wageningen for course information

What must you do? Modules (incl. exercises and quizzes) Examination (see Extra Materials – Example

exam for MSc students)

Your own responsibility……

Examination

Monday, October 22 in PC602 and PC606 9.00 – 10.30 h: First group 10.45 – 12.15 h: Second groupNote: Check course information in BlackBoard

Where to get help

Services: courses and self instruction/manualshttp://library.wur.nl/desktop/services/

Portals: courses, tutorial, self instruction programs

http://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/

A quick introduction (online demo) or click FAQ icon (Answers to FAQ’s) - How can I get more help and instruction.http://library.wur.nl/desktop/

Or ask for help in the Library

Where to get help

Use the discussion board in BlackBoard for questions or remarks

If you don’t have a WUR account Annemie.Kersten@wur.nl or 0317-484501 Marianne.Roseboom@wur.nl or 0317-483654