Welcome GEOL 415/515!Then go here to follow along with the

presentation:http://bit.ly/geol415fall2016

First…Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu Cook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email Phone: 410.704.3746. Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU Albert S. Cook Facebook profile!

AgendaInformation literacy in science – Discussion

Create a Mendeley Account

Investigating Databases

Steal my ideas!

Two ships passing in the nightWhat are you doing

to find the most recent science news?

How do you evaluate the information you find while researching?

What are the pros and cons of traditional science publishing?

Who’s afraid of peer review?

Mendeley https://www.mendeley.com/ Create an accountCreate a GEOL 415 Research Folder Add ReferencesAdd the Water Resources Research citation

styleWord Plug-In

News ResourcesA-Z Database ListDatabase type -> News Resources

News & NewspapersNewsbank

Subject Specific DatabasesWhich databases

are you currently familiar with?

There are more

Your access will vary

Choose a databaseChoose a database to analyze:

1. Scopus2. Science Direct3. GeoRef4. Google Scholar

Topic: Urban farms and the environmentPlace any relevant citations into Mendeley

Post the title of the journal you liked besthttp://padlet.com/lputnam/GEOL415

Which words seemed to find the best results? Synonyms?

Is there an advanced search?Can you access full text?What features of the database were useful? (time

limit, peer reviewed option, citations etc.)Problems?

Features to rememberUse the database to find synonymsCheck the abstractLimitation tools – Time frame, Information

typeReferences Cited/Times CitedCitation creationImport to MendeleyInterlibrary Loan – IlliadRemember to check the library Journal List

Keep SearchingStart looking for more articles on your topic

and putting them into Mendeley

If there is time you can work on completing this plagiarism module:http://digitalworlds.ufl.edu/gap/

Questions?Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu