WRIT 312 Fall 2012
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LAKSAMEE PUTNAM [email protected] RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN WRIT 312: Scientists – Biography and Works Slides: http://bit.ly/WRIT312Burks2012
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Transcript of WRIT 312 Fall 2012
L A K S A M E E P U T N A M
L P U T N A M @ T O W S O N . E D U
R E S E A R C H & I N S T R U C T I O N L I B R A R I A N
WRIT 312: Scientists – Biography and Works
Slides: http://bit.ly/WRIT312Burks2012
First…
Laksamee Putnam
Cook Library Reference:
410.704.2462.
IM/email
Phone: 410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Slides: http://bit.ly/WRIT312Burks2012
Take away…
Introduction to Library Resources
Biography Basics
Finding Books and Articles
Citation Help
Slides: http://bit.ly/WRIT312Burks2012
Library Homepage
Main website
Library Catalog
USMAI Catalog
Cook OneSearch
WorldCat TU
Course Gateway
Research -> Course Gateways -> Select a Course (WRIT 312)
Biography Basics
Start in “Biography in Context” to read up on your scientist
Note their name and possible variations
Charles Darwin
C Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin, CR Darwin
Biography Basics
What were your scientist’s affiliations?
Partners? University?
What key words are associated with your scientist?
Inventions? Formulas? Field of study?
Are there any specific publications mentioned which you could look up?
Books or Journals written about or by your scientist
Finding Books
A list of books to help you get started
Search in multiple places
Use specific books titles if you know them
Use name variations
Use keywords
Request books from other USMAI libraries
Interlibrary loan for everything else
Search Tips
Boolean “search connectors”
Stephen Hawking AND Physics
seismoscope OR seismometer
Finding Articles
Start with Scopus
Use Author Search to help locate articles written by your scientist
Use your keywords to see if there have been articles written about your author
If you have a specific citation to look up, check the Journal List
Finding Articles
No luck in Scopus? Try the other databases listed in the WRIT 312 Course Gateway
Science Citation Index, Science Direct, Cook OneSearch
If the full text isn’t available look for an SFX or Find It button.
Searching the Web
Try different search engines
Google Scholar
Scirus
Vadlo
Limit to .gov or .edu
For example, you can usually search “topic” + .gov
“transmission electron microscope” site:.gov
APA Citing Resources
Cook Library – Citing Sources
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/styleGuides.cfm
OWL
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Worksheet!
Answer the various questions as you:
Find out more about your scientist in Biography in Context
Locate books and articles
Ask if you have questions!
Questions?
Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee Putnam
410.704.3746.
Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian:
Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
410.704.2462.
IM – tucookchat
