BIOL 2101 Genetics

Prof Traci Welch Moritz

Public Services Librarian

Assistant Professor

Heterick Memorial Library

What we’ll do today

• Learn how to use library resources

• Figure out what search strategies to employ to satisfy assignment requirements

• Learn how to identify best resources to use

How to remember all this stuff

What I need to know to begin this project

• What is difference between Scholarly & Popular periodicals

• How to employ Boolean Logic• How to identifying search terms• How to create a search strategy• How to save research found

Bibliographic Citation Software

ONU ID is Library card

EVAEva Maglott00021559801

Eva Maglott

Please use all digits in your student ID number.

Research Strategy

• Finding the right search term• Start big and then use patterns you

see in the results list to narrow your topic

• Most resources will have built into their system a “thesaurus” or

“subject” or suggested topics links, use them

• Ask a librarian or your professor for suggestions

Assignment

• What types of newborn screenings are conducted to detect PKU?

• Is a restricted diet sufficient to prevent long term effects of PKU?

What do I do first?

Google and Wikipedia

• Aren’t evil• Can prove valuable• Can’t be used as a source• Turn to the databases for

source materials

From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites

ONU buysFull-textdatabase

OhioLINKPermits

Google tolink to full-text

Google asksto link tocontent

ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles

Run GoogleSearch

Google Scholar

See “Google Scholar” tab at Research guide for information about off-campus access

Google Scholar

• Currency * The timeliness of the information.

• Relevance/Coverage *The depth and importance of the information.

• Authority *The source of the information.

• Accuracy *The reliability of the information.

• Purpose/Objectivity *The possible bias present in the information. *The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at

California State University Chico. Used with permission.

What about the internet?

What do I do next?

Oh no!! There

are so many,

and they are so

big!!!

Books - Shortcuts

Hold on, I’ve got an idea!

Books - Shortcuts

Finding books• POLAR• OhioLINK

Finding books -- POLAR

Keyword search for

Medical Foods

Finding books -- POLAR

Finding books -- OhioLINK

Finding books -- OhioLINK

What do I do next?

• Periodical means the same as Magazine

Usually magazines are more “popular”

Scholarly v Popular

• JournalsScholarly or ProfessionalPeer reviewed

Finding Databases

PubMed

MedLine

Scopus

Health Source Complete

Proquest Nursing

Science Citation Index

Bio Abstracts

• Ask at the Front Desk• Phone the Reference Desk – 2185 (see

library page for available hours)• Contact by E-mail • t-moritz@onu.edu• Use Chat Help feature or the IM

QUESTIONS?