Biological Oceanography Library Instruction

Biological Oceanography Library Instruction Fall 2009 Lakeisha Hall

Objectives Learn the difference between primary and

secondary research and publications. Distinguish between a popular and a scholarly resource. Construct databases searches and find a citation for a scholarly article. Find the full text for a scholarly article at Eckerd Library or through ILL. Correctly cite your references in APA format.

Simple Science Information Cycle

PRIMARY SOURCES

SECONDARY SOURCES

Scholarly Written by an expert in

P o p u la r Can be written by an

the field. expert, but often written by journalists Undergoes a peer review with some subject process knowledge Usually follows certain Not peer-reviewed format or structure for scientific papers. Generally written in a Also contains an journalistic style, abstract. answering the questions: Who, what, Generally longer than where, when, how popular articles Journal will have few if Magazines will have flashy ads and covers any advertisements (also includes newspapers)

Scholarly

S B A

T C A R T

Water Quality Research Journal of

Popular •No reference list •Colorful pictures •No abstract

Ecologist

Scholarly or Popular?

Scholarly or Popular?

Scholarly or Popular? St. Petersburg Times Journal of marine research Newsweek Marine biology Time 

What is a database?

A collection of records or files consolidated into a common pool for one or multiple uses Databases that you might use •MP3 Player •Cell phone •Yellow Book online •Library Databases

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Where is full text? Online Print Upstairs Earlier than

1990 Downstairs 1990Present

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Review

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Step 1: Find a primary research article. Use a library database to get a citation to an article 

Good databases for this assignment:  AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES ABSTRACTS  JSTOR  Also consider are Web of Science and General Science Full-Text

Step 2: Use FIND JOURNAL TITLES to find the

journal in the library It can be online or in print

APA Citation Format APA Works Cited Graham, N. (2007). Ecological versatility and the decline of coral feeding fishes following climate driven coral mortality. Marine Biology, 153(2), 119-27. Retrieved October 5, 2009, from OmniFile Full Text Mega database. 

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