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IPHY 3700, Scientific Writing in Integrative Physiology
Worksheet on
Finding sources of reputable scientific information
via CU's access at <http://libraries.colorado.edu>
To find out what has been published on your topic:
If you need books, search Chinook. If CUB does not own a book you need, request it via Interlibrary Loan.
Activity #1: Search the CU catalog for any books on Vitamin C. Click on a couple of titles and scrutinize the screens you get. Could you go right to the shelf where each is? If not, ask me. What do you do if the item is checked out and you need it? If you don't know, ask me.
Activity #2: If you do not have an ILL account, set one up now. Begin by clicking Interlibrary Loan on the left side of the Chinook home page. In the section "For Articles" click on ILLiad. Then follow the prompts.
If you need peer-reviewed articles, use a search matrix to organize and keep track of your search.
Activity #3: From the Chinook home page, choose "Find Articles and More." Browse in the lists of subjects and databases to identify all the databases you should search for sources for your ARG paper.
Activity #4: From the home page for the course web site, click on Handouts and Notes. In the section on Finding, Reading, and Analyzing the Scientific Literature, click on How to Search Using a Search Matrix. Read the directions and create a search matrix for one possible topic for your ARG paper.
Search for every possible synonym and variation of relevant terms; use the first records you find to get ideas for more search terms.
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Use truncation and combine searches to improve your searching efficiency.
Activity #5: Think of a search term for your ARG paper topic that has variations. In any database, try searching on each one separately. Then try searching once using truncation. Compare the numbers of results you get.
Activity #6: Navigate to Sport Discus. Search for the keyword exercise. Note how many result you get. Now search for hydration. Note how many results you get. Now click on the tab Search History. Click and mark both searches; click on combine and search using AND. Note how many results you get.
To begin, click "Find Articles & More" and navigate to a database in your subject. Search for listings. When you find good ones, record ALL the relevant information about the item. Then follow the procedures in the section "To find out how to get a copy of any material."
If you need general information that is reputable but not necessarily peer-reviewed, either (1) think about a reliable source (e.g., a government agency such as the Centers for Disease Control, a nonprofit agency such as the American Diabetes Association, or a source connected with a research or educational institution such as mayoclinic.co and go to their web site, or (2) do a general Internet search (using Google or other search engine) and scrutinize the information you find carefully.
Activity #7: Find reputable answers to these questions: How many Americans have cardiovascular disease? How many die of CV disease every year?
If you need information that shows what any group of people is thinking or talking about, then any general source will work. Search the Internet.
Activity #8: Search for a few possible articles for your ARG paper (or one for your DIS paper if you haven’t found one yet). For each, try all the steps below until you find a way to get a complete copy for free.
To get copies of articles:
Tip #1: When you have the choice in downloading an electonic copy, always prefer to download a .pdf file.
Tip #2: Always copy all the pieces of the article, including the bibliography.
Tip #3: Be sure the copy includes all the details about where and when it was published.
Look for an on-line copy of the full text via the option within the database (e.g., "Search for Full Text" in Medline)
Do a periodical title search from the Chinook home page. See whether CU subscribes to an electronic version. If there are multiple links, try them all. Note whether CU subscribes to a print copy. If so, look at the line titled "Location" for the call number and the library where the journal is kept.
Do a Google search on the title of the article.
If you can't find an electronic version and CU does subscribe to a print copy, go to the library and photocopy the listing. To find out where the journal is kept, repeat the periodical title search. If that search gives you the screen with detailed information about the journal, look at the line titled "Location" to see which library it is shelved in and what the call number is. If the periodical title search gives you a listing of mutliple entries, click on the relevant one to get to the screen with detailed information.
If you have time to go, check whether another nearby library (e.g., Denison Library at CU Health Sciences Center) has the item and go retrieve it from there. Tip: Always search at CU-Boulder and just go to another campus to photocopy items.
ONLY if none of these succeed and you cannot go get the item from another nearby library, request the item via Interlibrary Loan.
To get help with all library functions and services
Check out any of these resources available from the library:
Handouts, such as "Quick Guide to the Libraries," which you can download from the Libraries web site
Information on accessing the library from home with full functionality. Click "Remote Access Info " on the main Chinook Web site.
To get to the CU Library catalogue and to the gateway to other catalogues and databases
From on campus, log on to a computer and open a Web browser to <http://libraries.colorado.edu>. From off campus, log on to the CU system in any way that asks for your Identikey password. Then open a Web browser to the same URL.
***IMPORTANT*** If you do any searches from off-campus, be sure to enter the system in way that asks for your password (usually your Identikey), so that the system will recognize you as a paying customer and allow you to search all databases. Public patrons can access Chinook, but the system will tell them certain services are not available (so CU does not have to pay for their searches). If your home computer is not already set up this way, consult the Remote Access information on the Chinook Web site, or contact ITS.