PSYC 338: Animal Behavior Professor Lanna Ruddy Library Instruction Session Librarian: Kim Hoffman |
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PSYC 338: Animal Behavior Professor Lanna Ruddy Library Instruction Session Librarian: Kim Hoffman |
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GOAL: Provide an introduction/refresher to effective searching methods to maximize accurate and relevant results to database searches.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to . . .
- Name 2-3 databases where they can find scholarly information on animal behavior
- Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different levels of database searching
- Apply those advantages and disadvantages when using a database to maximize their results
- Appreciate subject headings and thesauri as an effective means of searching
GETTING STARTED:
Topic Selection
Animal Behavior Desk Reference
ref QL 750.3 .B37 2001
A Dictionary of Ethology
ref QL 750.3 .I4513 1989
Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Ethology
ref QL 751 .G89 1977
The Oxford Companion to Animal
Behaviour
ref QL 751 .O93
Research and Writing
Displaying your Findings: A Practical Guide for Creating Figures, Posters, and Presentations
BF 76.8 N53 2003
Library Use: Handbook for Psychology
ref BF 76.8 .R43 2003Measuring Behaviour: An Introductory Guide
BF 76.5 M35 1993The Practical Researcher: A Student Guide to Conducting Psychological Research
BF 76.5 D864 1999The Psychology Research Handbook: A Guide for Graduate Students and Research Assistants
BF 76.5 P795 1996
Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide
ref QH 303.6 .D38 2002
Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
H 61.8 .G3 1999
* In GLOCAT, use the subject heading, animal behavior, to locate general books on the topic. The resulting materials may contain chapters on your chosen animal. Use the bibliographies at the end of the chapters, or at the end of the book, to locate additional related sources.
* On the 3rd floor of Milne Library, call number section, QL 751, provides a good starting point when browsing the collection.
HIERARCHY OF EFFECTIVE DATABASE SEARCHING
DATABASES:
PsycINFO * The most complete listing of scholarly publications in psychology and related fields.
* Provides references to and summaries of scholarly journal articles published since 1887.SCOPUS * The largest abstract and citation database, covering over 3,400 titles in the Life Sciences and over 2,850 in the Social Sciences (also includes Health and Physical Sciences) ScienceDirect * Search and read over 2,200 full-text Elsevier journals covering a broad range of subject areas.
Academic Search Premier * A multi-disciplinary database including works in the humanities, social sciences, general sciences, and current events.
* Offers both scholarly and general publications.WorldCAT * The most complete catalog of materials held by libraries around the world.
* Over 41,000,000 records representing 400 languages.
* Includes items from before 1000 BC to present.* For hints on effective searching and where to find the articles you have accessed, go to Tips for Using GLOCAT and Periodical Indexes.
* Finding out whether Milne Library owns the necessary journals
Free Subject-Specific Databases on the Web
Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL)
DUCKDATA
Searchable Ornithological Research Archive (SORA)
For any unanswered questions, please ask a reference librarian for help!
Questions or comments?
E-mail Kim Davies Hoffman
or IM at yeehawcopper.
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