Library Information for

ANSI 2310September 10, 2014

Amanda Pape, Librarian

What is a Peer-Reviewed Journal?

• A periodical that contains scholarly research, which is published as articles, papers, research reports, or technical reports.

• Items are reviewed by a panel of experts (peer-review) before being published.

• Also known as a refereed journal.

How Do I Find a Peer-Reviewed Article?

From the library’s home page – www.tarleton.edu/library

• Research Guides by subject• Animal Sciences & Wildlife Management

• Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Takes you to library catalog entry

• From there you can access issues available online and see what we have in print or microform.

• Article databases

• Some databases let you narrow your search to such journals

• For example - Agriculture Journals (from ProQuest)

• Use Databases Descriptions to learn more about a particular database to determine if it will work for you.

AGRICOLA

• U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library (AGRICultural OnLine Access)

• Use the direct link - http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/ because you can access this even after you leave Tarleton

• Select Keyword Search under Articles

• Enter search term(s) and search IN: Keyword Anywhere

It’s best to break up your search terms among the boxes.

AGRICOLA, continued

• Titles with [electronic resource] at the end have a direct link to an article.

• Click on the article title to get to the article’s record, then click on the link that follows “Electronic Resource:”

• For titles without [electronic resource] at the end, you will need to use the Citation finder link on the library’s home page.

• Click on the article title in your Agricola results list to get to the record.

• Open another window to the library’s home page and then click on the Citation finder link under RESEARCH

Example #1

Example #2

Example #1: has [electronic resource] link

<- Click the link

Example #2: no [electronic resource] link

You’ll need the circled info in Citation Finder.

Using Citation Finder (aka SFX)

• Copy and paste relevant information from the item’s record in Agricola to SFX – at a minimum, you need

• Journal title

• Article title

• If Tarleton has full-text online access, (a) link(s) will be shown

• If we don’t have that access, you may need to• Use the link to the library catalog to see if we have it in print or microform

• Use Interlibrary Loan to request the article (see the next slide)

Is That Journal Peer-Reviewed?

• Use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory to find out• From the library home page, click Databases: A-Z , then Ulrich’s

• Enter the name of the journal and then click the magnifying glass

• If there is a referee shirt symbol, the journal is peer-reviewed

Will That Article Work For Me?

Read the Abstract or Summary first before reading/printing the entire article.

Look at Keywords/Descriptors/Subject Headings – these will also give you ideas for search terms if you need more information.

TexShare

• TexShare cards let you go to other libraries and borrow items there.

• Use the link in the heading above to request a card and learn more about the program.

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Contact Information:Amanda PapeCoordinator for Archives

and Special ServicesDick Smith LibraryTarleton State UniversityBox T-0450Stephenville, TX 76402254-968-9251Office:  Lower Level, Room B05BI'm in Facebook!Twitter:  @AmandaPapeMSLSpape@tarleton.eduhttp://www.tarleton.edu/~library/ 

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