OCN 1010 (nature or science)

OCN 1010SPECIAL

ASSIGNMENTRob Sippel

Geospatial & Numeric Data LibrarianLiaison to he Department of Marine & Environmental

Systems

Please copy down this link

http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/ocn1010specialassignment

(It contains all the information you need to complete this assignment)

What needs to be done? Go to one of the following journals:

1. Science or

2. Nature Find a peer-reviewed scientific article on any

relevant oceanographic topic. This will be the “Article 1” required by your assignment.

Using the bibliography (or literature cited/references) to identify a 2nd article.

This article will be “Article 2” Bibliography is typically found at the end of the article.

Obtain a copy of Article 2

What needs to be done?(continued)

Use the bibliography of Article 2 to identify a 3rd article: “Article 3”Obtain a copy of Article 3

Use the bibliography of Article 3 to identify a 4th article: “Article 4”Obtain a copy of Article 4

Use the Web of Science research database to determine how many articles cited Article 4 in 2009.

Some preliminary questions1. What is a peer-reviewed article?

2. How do I know if an article is peer reviewed?

What is a peer-reviewed article?

Scholarly/peer-reviewed/refereed papers are reviewed by experts (peers) in very specific fields to ensure that:The paper is based on original researchResearch is performed using proper and

rigorous scientific methodologyThe paper adds to the body of knowledge.

Peer-reviewed publications are considered to be of the highest quality for academic research.

How do I know an article is peer-reviewed?A few considerations: Peer-reviewed articles are published in

journals that use peer review. However, not all things published in

peer-reviewed journals are peer-reviewed.For example, Letters to the Editor are

(typically) not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.

How do I know an article is peer-reviewed?

(continued)Therefore:1. Check to see if the journal in which the

article was published uses peer-review.2. If the journal uses peer-review, see if

the article has the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.

Does the journal use peer-review?

Check UlrichswebSearch for the journal name (e.g. Nature or Science)

Look for a referee jersey next to the journal’s name

(remember, peer-reviewed articles are also called “refereed” articles)

What if I can’t figure out the name of the journal?

For example, what is “Adv. At., Mol., Opt. Phys.?”

Search for the abbreviated title in CAS Source Index.

The results reveal that “Adv. At., Mol., Opt. Phys.” is Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics You could then search for the

full title in Ulrichsweb

What are the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article? If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review, you now

need to establish whether the article has characteristics typical of a peer-reviewed article.

Characteristics may relate to: The article title The publication in which the article was published. Author information Submission versus publication dates Article sections

○ For example, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Search, Arguments, Methodology, Results, Conclusions, References

Charts, Graphs, and Equations The text (e.g. types of nomenclature).

Not every peer-reviewed paper will share every one of these characteristics. However, they should have many of them.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Title:may summarize the articles contents, and will usually contain technical terms that are specific to the subject of the research.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Example of an article title from a publication that does not use

peer-review

Article title from an issue of Popular Science

Peer-reviewed article: The Authors

Authors:List of authors will also include their credentials (helps establish their authority) and may also have associated contact information

Peer-reviewed article: Submission and Publication Dates

Submission & Publication Dates:Provide a history of when the paper was first received, accepted and published.

Reflects the time required for the peer-review process to take place.

Peer-reviewed article: The Publication

Publication: Provides the title of the journal in which the article was published, as well as the volume/issue numbers, page numbers, etc.

(needed to write a citation for the article)

Peer-reviewed article: The Abstract

Abstract: Briefly summarizes the contents of the article

(useful for quickly establishing whether the article pertains to your research)

Peer-reviewed article: The Introduction

Introduction:Addresses the topic or problem being addressed by the research, as well as the contexts and reasons for the research.

Introductions may include literature reviews, although these may also appear as separate sections.

Peer-reviewed article: Charts, Graphs, and Equations

Charts, Graphs and Equations:Relate to the data collected and analyses performed in the course of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The Text

Article Text:In addition to the Introduction, sections may include a Literature Review, Arguments, Experimental Methods, Results and Conclusions.

The text will often be highly technical and use terminology unfamiliar to the general public.

Peer-reviewed article: The Conclusion

Conclusion:Summarizes the results of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The References

References:Lists each of the articles cited by the author(s).

What needs to be done? Go to one of the following journals:

1. Science or

2. Nature Find a peer-reviewed scientific article on any

relevant oceanographic topic. This will be the “Article 1” required by your assignment.

Using the bibliography (or literature cited/references) to identify a 2nd article.

This article will be “Article 2” Bibliography is typically found at the end of the article.

Obtain a copy of Article 2

Accessing Nature and Science

Start at the Library homepage lib.fit.edu

Click on either of these 2 links (they do the same thing) “A to Z Journals” or “Journals”

Accessing Nature and Science Choose a search

option from the pull-down menu

Enter the journal name (Science or Nature)

Search

or

Browse (under “S” or “N”)

Accessing Nature and Science

1. Choose a search option from the pull-down menu

2. Enter the journal name (Science or Nature)

3. Search

or

Browse (under “S” or “N”)

Accessing Nature and Science

Options for Accessing Science

Options for Accessing Nature

Nature is available in print (on the 2nd floor of the library, up until 2010) or electronically (through various sources).

Note: search examples in subsequent slides are based upon using the Nature Journals Online option.

Science is available in print (on the 2nd floor of the library, up until 2015) or electronically (through various sources).

Note: search examples in subsequent slides are based upon using the Science Magazine option.

What needs to be done? Go to one of the following journals:

1. Science or2. Nature

Find a peer-reviewed scientific article on any relevant oceanographic topic.

This will be the “Article 1” required by your assignment. Using the bibliography (or literature cited/references)

to identify a 2nd article. This article will be “Article 2” Bibliography is typically found at the end of the article.

Obtain a copy of Article 2

Searching in Nature Articles may be found

in Nature by either: using the

standard or Advanced Search options.

browsing through past issues

For this example, assume that we use the Advanced Search

Searching in Nature

1. Enter search term(s) of interest.

2. Optionally limit dates to recent years.

3. Specify that journal is “Nature”

4. Search

Searching in Nature

1. In search results, click on the title of an article of interest

2. Click on “PDF” icon

Searching in Science

Click on the Journals tab

Searching in Science

Browse through issues of Science or Do a search for a topic of interest

Searching in Science

Click on tab for “Research Journals”

Searching in Science

If getting especially large numbers of results or getting a lot of old content, click on “Refine Search”

Searching in Science

Use “Refine Search” to limit results to recent years specify that results be from

Science (and not other journals from the same publisher)

Search

Searching in Science

Upon finding an article of interest, click on the “PDF” link.

What needs to be done? Go to one of the following journals:

1. Science or2. Nature

Find a peer-reviewed scientific article on any relevant oceanographic topic.

This will be the “Article 1” required by your assignment. Using the bibliography (or literature cited/references)

to identify a 2nd article. This article will be “Article 2” Bibliography is typically found at the end of the article.

Obtain a copy of Article 2

Obtaining Article 2 Go to the References section in Article 1 Select an article from the references Go to the library homepage Using the “A to Z Journals” or “Journals”

link, see if the library can provide a copy of the article.if the Library does not have the article,

choose a different article from the References section in Article 1.

What needs to be done?(continued)

Use the bibliography of Article 2 to identify a 3rd article: “Article 3”Obtain a copy of Article 3

Use the bibliography of Article 3 to identify a 4th article: “Article 4”Obtain a copy of Article 4

Use the Web of Science research database to determine how many articles cited Article 4 in 2009.

Obtaining Article 3 Go to the References section in Article 2 Select an article from the references Go to the library homepage Using the “A to Z Journals” or “Journals”

link, see if the library can provide a copy of the article.if the Library does not have the article,

choose a different article from the References section in Article 2.

What needs to be done?(continued)

Use the bibliography of Article 2 to identify a 3rd article: “Article 3”Obtain a copy of Article 3

Use the bibliography of Article 3 to identify a 4th article: “Article 4”Obtain a copy of Article 4

Use the Web of Science research database to determine how many articles cited Article 4 in 2009.

Obtaining Article 4 Go to the References section in Article 3 Select an article from the references Go to the library homepage Using the “A to Z Journals” or “Journals”

link, see if the library can provide a copy of the article.if the Library does not have the article,

choose a different article from the References section in Article 3.

What needs to be done?(continued)

Use the bibliography of Article 2 to identify a 3rd article: “Article 3”Obtain a copy of Article 3

Use the bibliography of Article 3 to identify a 4th article: “Article 4”Obtain a copy of Article 4

Use the Web of Science research database to determine how many articles cited Article 4 in 2009.

Determining Citations for Article 4 Go to the library’s

homepage lib.fit.edu

Click on either the “A to Z Databases” or the “Databases” link Both links lead

to the same site.

Determining Citations for Article 4 Search for Web

of Science or

Browse the list under “W”.

Determining Citations for Article 4 Select Web of

Science Core Selection

Determining Citations for Article 4

Fill search form with information on Article 4, such as:○ Article title○ Author(s)○ Journal name○ Year of

publication Search

Determining Citations for Article 4

Click on desired result

Determining Citations for Article 4

Click on number of times cited

Determining Citations for Article 4

Click on “Create Citation Report”

Determining Citations for Article 4

Restrict year to 2009

Click “Go”

Determining Citations for Article 4 Number of Citations for the Year 2009 (Results found)

Questions?

Contact Information:

Rob SippelEvan Library, #123rsippel@fit.edu321-674-7585

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