Information Literacy AEW - 22806 Marine Systems Annemie Kersten 16 September 2009.

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Information Literacy AEW - 22806 Marine Systems Annemie Kersten 16 September 2009

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Information Literacy

AEW - 22806 Marine Systems

Annemie Kersten16 September 2009

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Programme: Wednesday, 16 September

13.30 – 14.15 Introductory lecture 14.15 – 14.30 Break 14.30 – 15.15 Introductory lecture: search

strategy

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Programme: Wednesday, 23 September

13.30 – 14.15 Modules in BB and help in searching

14.15 – 14.30 Break 14.30 – 15.15 Modules BB and help in

searching

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Information Literacy

"To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information" (ALA, 1989)

Why should you be information literate?

– Later as a professional– Now during your studies

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What will you learn?

How to search for scientific information How to use the Wageningen UR Digital Library How to use bibliographic databases on different

platforms How to set up a search strategy How to evaluate search results How to cite and reference your sources

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Information-explosion: e-resources https://

www.isc.org/solutions/survey

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Information overloadhttp://www.uky.edu/libraries/FindIt

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Information sources

Library Catalogue: to search titles of books, journals, reports, PhD theses in the library. NOT TO SEARCH ARTICLES.

Bibliographic databases (article databases): to search journal articles, book chapters etc.

Internet by using a search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, Scirus, Google Scholar

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Where to search - evaluation

Compare a search for marine systems in:

Google or Google Scholar Library Catalogue (records of books, journals,

reports, PhD theses etc.) ASFA (bibliographic database: records of articles,

book chapters etc.)

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Wageningen UR Physical Library

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Physical Library (books)

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Physical Library (stacks)

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Wageningen UR Digital Library

Portals: a guide to information resources by subject area and general reference

Catalogue Electronic journals My Library MetaLib

http://library.wur.nl/

http://library.wur.nl.ezproxy.library.wur.nl/ - URL after off-campus log in

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What and where?

Known item searching Concept searching Following a thread

Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009

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Known-item searching

If you have a reference alreadyFor a book: search an online Catalogue, by

author, by title etc.For an article: search a bibliographic database

(article database) by author, by article title or an online Catalogue by journal title

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Concept searching

If you do not have a reference already Compile a list of keywords about your search

question and define a search strategy

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Search strategy in 5 steps

1. Analysis of the search question

2. Formulation of search terms per concept

3. Combination of search terms

4. Too many hits : refine the search question

5. Not enough hits : broaden the search question

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Analysis of the question (step 1)

Noise pollution : impact on mortality in whales and dolphins

First identify key concepts Concept 1: whales and dolphins Concept 2: noise pollution Concept 3: mortality

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Analysis of the question (step 1)

Which databases? Ecology - ASFA (Aqualine and Oceanic Abstracts) via

CSA, Biological Abstracts via OvidSP Governance - Scopus and Google Scholar

(multidisciplinary) Wageningen catalogue (for books, reports, theses, etc.)

Tip: Use the Portals on the library website

http://library.wur.nl/desktop/portals/

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Formulation of terms per concept (step 2)

Concept 1: whales and dolphins Whale(s) Dolphin(s) Cetaceans Cetacea Mysticeti Odontoceti Balaenoptera musculus

(blue whale) …….

Concept 2: Noise pollution Noise(s) Sound(s) Acoustic(s) ………

Concept 3: Mortality Mortality / Mortalities Death Stranding(s) Beaching(s)

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Formulation of terms per concept (step 2)

How do you find several terms per concept?

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…”

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Combination of search terms (step 3)

Boolean operators: OR to combine synonyms and search terms of one concept AND to combine concepts NOT to exclude concepts or search terms (be careful!)

Use wildcards (truncation/masking): For plural/singular words, different spelling

• e.g. behavio?r, feed* • * for a string of characters, zero or more; ? for a single character: e.g. in

Catalogue, ASFA , Scopus.• * for a string of characters, zero or more; ? for zero or a single character, e.g.

in Biological Abstracts (and all other databases on OvidSP)

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Boolean operator - OR

author OR manage OR publish

Either the term author or the term manage or the term publish must occur

Broadens your search

http://www.author-it.com/kc/4674.htm

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Boolean operator - AND

author AND manage AND publish

The term author and the term manage and the term publish must occur

Restricts your search

http://www.author-it.com/kc/4674.htm

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Boolean operator - NOT

author NOT manage NOT publish = author NOT (manage OR publish)

The term author must occur, but both the term manage and the term publish must not occur

Restricts your search

http://www.author-it.com/kc/4674.htm

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Combination of search terms (step 3)

1. whale* OR dolphin* OR Cetacean* OR Cetacea OR Mysticeti OR Odontoceti OR “Balaenoptera musculus”

2. noise* OR sound* OR acoustic*

3. mortalit* OR death* OR stranding* OR beaching*

4. “acoustic alarm*” OR “acoustic survey*”

5. (1 AND #2 AND #3) NOT #4

Note: Example for ASFA. Wildcards: * for 0 or multiple characters, ? for single character. You cannot copy these “ “ (quotation marks) and paste them in the search form.

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Combination of search terms (step 3)

((whale* OR dolphin* OR Cetacean* OR Cetacea OR Mysticeti OR Odontoceti OR Balaenoptera musculus) AND (noise* OR sound* OR acoustic*) AND (mortalit* OR death* OR stranding* OR beaching*)) NOT (“acoustic alarm” OR “acoustic alarms” OR “acoustic survey” OR “acoustic surveys”)

http://library.wur.nl/desktop/direct/ Go to Search and select ASFA from Databases A-Z or go to Portal Animal Sciences and select ASFA from Subject page Aquaculture and Fisheries.

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Results (step 4/5)

Too many: refine your search! More concepts, limits, etc

Too few: broaden your search Less concepts, no limits, more or other databases

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Other strategy: following a thread

Related articles (“more like this”) e.g. Web of Science,

Scopus, Pubmed Citations (cited by): more

recent publications E.g. Web of Science,

Scopus, PsycINFO

Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009

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Select and evaluate results

Type of document Subject and scope Intended audience Date of publication

Blackboard module 5

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Citing and referencing

Avoid plagiarism

Backboard module 7

Illustration © Loet van Moll 2009

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BlackBoard course

After the introductory lecture, you start: Blackboard course ECS52901_2009_1:

A selection of modules / learning units Assisted practical and self study

Assignment Information Literacy: Deliver by e-mail on 1 October 2009 the latest.

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How to log in to the BlackBoard Course?

WUR account and enrolled in BB: Login using your WUR account

Go to http://edu2.web.wur.nl/ Click on User Login button Enter Username and Password and click on

Login button Select ECS52901_2009_1

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Blackboard: Course Information and

assignment

Select Course information and open AEW-22806 Marine Systems to see which modules and learning units you have to study

Select Assignments and open Marine Systems: assignment

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For help

[email protected] or (4)84501

[email protected] or (4)83654

Library Service Desk [email protected]

Or ask for help in the Library