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Information LiteracyWelcome to Scientific Wageningen
Annemie KerstenSeptember 19, 2006
Information Literacy
Introduction lecture Blackboard modules Supervised practicals Examination
Information Literacy
Why should you be information literate?
– Later as a professional– Now during your studies
Information Literacy
Information explosion Written Electronic (Internet)
Information overload Not just searching for books
The Web and The Library
The Library and The Web
Library Selection Organized Permanent Access free Comprehensive
WWW No selection Less organized Not permanent Access ??? Not comprehensive
What will you learn?
To know the information sources To know how to find information How to use the Wageningen UR library How to refer to and cite other articles
What will you learn?
To know the information sources types and quality of sources specific for your research field
Information sources
Books Journals (scientific and professional) Library catalogues The web Experiments Interviews Conferences …
Information sources
The web No quality check – no selection Search engines (Google, Yahoo, ...)
Scientific papers Peer review Bibliographic databases Search engines (Google Scholar, Scirus)
Bibliographic databases
General/multidisciplinary Web of Science (since 1945) Scopus (since 1966)
Subject specific Health: PubMed, Medline (incl. Veterinary Science) Agriculture: CAB Abstracts, Agris, Agricola Biology: Biological Abstracts Zoology: ZooRecod Aquaculture and Fisheries: ASFA Chemistry: SciFinder Scholar
Search interface
Variation between databases Basic principled the same
MetaLib
MetaLib: CrossSearch databases QuickSearch (10 databases) MetaSearch (select databases)
http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/
orhttp://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/
What will you learn?
To know the information sources To know how to find information
efficiently effectively basic search strategies special databases
What will you learn?
To know the information sources To know how to find information
How to use the Wageningen UR library the physical library (Zodiac) the virtual library (Desktop Library)
http://library.wur.nl/desktop/
http://test.library.wur.nl/desktop/
What will you learn?
To know the information sources To know how to find information How to use the Wageningen UR
library How to refer to and cite other
articles literature lists Plagiarism
Set up a search strategy
September 19, 2006
Search strategy in 5 steps
1. Analysis of the question2. Formulation of search terms per aspect 3. Combination of search terms 4. Too many hits : refine the search question 5. Not enough hits : broaden the search
question
Leg weakness in broilers
http://www.openrescue.org/rescues/200312/2003_12.html
How to reduce problems: stimulate activity?
1. Analysis of the question (1)
Broilers (subject)
Legg weakness (problem)
Stimulate Activity (treatment)
1. Analysis of the question (2)
What databases?
CAB Abstracts via ERL WebSpirsuser name: wurpassword: wur
PubMed or Medline Scopus or Web of Science Wageningen catalogue (for books, reports,
theses, etc.)
Tip: Use the Portals on the library websitehttp://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/
Search strategy in 5 steps – (step 2)
1. Analysis of the question2. Formulation of search terms per aspect 3. Combination of search terms 4. Too many hits : refine the search question 5. Not enough hits : broaden the search
question
2. Formulation of terms per aspect (1)
Broilers
Legg weakness
Activity
2. Formulation of terms per aspect (2)
Broilers broiler chickens
Activity locomotion locomotor
behaviour/behavior walking exercise …..
Leg weakness leg disorders leg problems leg abnormalities leg injuries muscle weakness tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) tibial curvature locomotion problems locomotory dysfunction lameness bone diseases bone disorders tarsal deformities ………
2. Formulation of terms per aspect (3)
How do you find several terms per aspect?
Use a Thesaurus (if available) look at narrower, broader and related terms scan relevant references on words in title,
abstract and keywords fields Read the introduction of an article: e.g. “The
aim of the present study was…”
CAB thesaurus – broilers
CAB thesaurus – leg weakness
CAB thesaurus – activity
Search in CAB – Thesaurus
2. Formulation of terms per aspect (4)
CAB Thesaurus terms (keywords): broilers Leg weakness lameness bone diseases activity .........
http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/ Go to ERL WebSpirs or select CAB- Abstracts from the resources list
Search strategy in 5 steps (step 3)
1. Analysis of the question2. Formulation of search terms per aspect 3. Combination of search terms 4. Too many hits : refine the search question 5. Not enough hits : broaden the search
question
3. Combination of search terms (1)
Boolean operators: OR to combine synonyms of one aspect AND to combine aspects NOT to exclude aspects (be careful!)
Truncation/masking: For plural/singular words, different spelling
• e.g. behavio?r, feed*
3. Combination of search terms (2)
1. broiler?2. leg weakness OR leg disorder? OR leg problem?
OR leg abnormalit* OR leg injur* OR muscle weakness OR tibial dyschondroplasia OR tibial curvature? OR locomotion problem? OR locomotor? dysfunction? OR lameness OR bone disease? OR bone disorder? OR tarsal deformit*
3. activity OR locomotion OR locomotor? behavio?r OR walking OR exercise?
4. broiler rabbit?5. (1 AND #2 AND #3) NOT #4
3. Combination of search terms (3)
((broiler?) and (activity or locomotion or locomotor? behavio?r or walking or exercise?) and (leg weakness or leg disorder? or leg problem? or leg abnormalit* or leg injur* or muscle weakness or tibial dyschondroplasia or tibial curvature? or locomotion problem? or lomotor? dysfunction? or lameness or bone disease? or bone disorder? or tarsal deformit*)) not (broiler rabbit?)
http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/ Go to ERL WebSpirs or select CAB- Abstracts from the resources list
Search strategy in 5 steps (steps 4 and 5)
1. Analysis of the question2. Formulation of search terms per aspect 3. Combination of search terms 4. Too many hits : refine the search question 5. Not enough hits : broaden the search
question
4/5 Results
Too many: refine your search! More aspects, limits, etc
Too few: broaden your search Less aspects, no limits, more or other databases
Other strategy: building on what you have found Related articles
In Web of Science based on the amount of references in common
In PubMed based on MeSH terms and words from title and abstract
Reference lists (cited references) Citations (cited by)
Learning method
Introduction lecture Blackboard course ECS-52901:
A selection of modules Self study
Supervised practicals Examination
How to get there
http://portal.wur.nl Go to Eduweb Go to your courses
http://edu2.web.wur.nl/ Login and select ECS52901_2006_1
Blackboard: Course Information
Select YLS-36306 Welcome to Scientific Wageningen
What must you do? Modules Learning units: quizzes Examination (see Extra Materials – Example exam for MSc
students)
Your own responsibility………but before your supervised practical modules 0 through 3 and module 4b.1
Important dates
Supervised practials Monday, September 25 8.30 – 12.15 h: morning group 13.15 – 17.00 h: 1st afternoon group - surnames A
through K
Thursday, September 28, 15.15 – 17.00 h: 2nd afternoon group: surnames L through Z
Examination Monday, October 23 9.00 – 10.30 h: morning group + surnames A through C of
afternoon group
10.45 – 12.15 h: surnames D through Z of afternoon group
Where to get help?
Annemie KerstenUB (Jan-Kopshuis), Generaal Foulkesweg 19or Zodiac Library, Marijkeweg 40email [email protected]. 0317-484501 / 474019
Marianne RoseboomZodiac Library, Marijkeweg 40email: [email protected]. 0317-483654
