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Created by: Julie Anne Kent, September 2010

LIBRARY INFORMATION COMMON

Finding Research Articles BIOLOGY - SEPTEMBER 2010

Finding Research Articles

Find Scholarly Articles with Article Databases

Biological & Agricultural Index ProQuest Science Journals Science Direct CREDO Reference

Online journals – some full-text articles are available freely on the Internet. For example:

Journal of Cell Biology (http://jcb.rupress.org/)

Journal of Cell Science (http://jcs.biologists.org/)

Refer to the CRAAP test when evaluating Web sites and Web-based

information. (See other side of this handout.)

Search Term Tips Search terms are important. What are your main concepts? Are you using appropriate scientific terminology? If you aren’t getting good results, reassess your search terms, keywords, or ask your instructor for help.

Consider:

Singular vs. plural Correct spelling/ alternate spellings

Scientific vs. common terms Combining terms using AND, OR, NOT

Synonyms, e.g. acidity or pH level? Phrases (Google) vs. keywords (databases)

Some Science & Biology Journals available through the Library

ProQuest Science Journals (database)

American Scientist

Nature

New Scientist

Science

Bioscience

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Plant Physiology

Academic Search Complete (database)

Science News

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

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Julie Anne Kent, September 2010

CRAAP Test When you search for information, you're going to find lots of it. . . but is it accurate and reliable? You will have to determine this for yourself, and the CRAAP Test can help. The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to determine if the information you have is reliable. Please keep in mind that the following list is not static or complete. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need. Is your web site credible and useful, or is it a bunch of . . .?! (Meriam Library California State University, 2009)

Indicates criteria for Web only

Currency: The timeliness of the information.

• When was the information published or posted? • Has the information been revised or updated? • Is the information current or out-of date for your topic?

Are the links functional?

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.

• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? • Who is the intended audience? • Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)? • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use? • Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?

Authority: The source of the information.

• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? • Are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given? • What are the author's credentials or oganizational affiliations given? • What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic? • Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address?

Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples: .com .edu .gov .org .net

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the

informational content. • Where does the information come from? • Is the information supported by evidence? • Has the information been reviewed or refereed? • Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? • Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? • Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

Purpose: The reason the information exists.

• What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade? • Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? • Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda? • Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?

Meriam Library California State University, Chico, (2009). Retrieved from http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf

POSSIBLE KEYWORDS FOR ARTICLE SEARCHING

membrane fluidity membrane lipids membrane stability membrane structure membrane function membrane permeability membrane hydrophobic membrane hydrophilic beta vulgaris

membranes environmental stress membranes ethanol membranes pH membranes cations / anions membranes solvents membranes pressure membranes halotolerance temperature

plasma membrane cytoplasmic membrane phospholipid bilayer erythrocyte membrane mitochondrial membrane chloroplast membrane integral proteins peripheral proteins