How to find information for your Scientific Report
Library TrainingBiochemistry 1B Practical: 22 & 23 July 2010Pavlinka Kovatcheva: Sciences Librarian, APK
[email protected]; Level 1 in the Library
Getting Started with Your Project
In order to begin your Project /Assignment you need to be able to find useful and relevant information.
Google is NOT THE ONLY place to searchThe UJ Library can provide support, resources and
solutions to your research problemDeveloping an effective search is an important part
of this process.You need to think of the various Steps in the Online
Searching – from places to search, to resources to find, to writing & referencing
Steps in Online Searching• Step 1: Think about your research topic. Resources to
consult: Books, Encyclopedias, Journal Articles• Step 2: Identify the main keywords and concepts
Example: Seroprevalence; HIV; South Africa; Bela-Bela• Step 3: Locate and Access Resources
- Library website; Biochemistry Subject Portal; Internet- UJLink; CASE: A-to-Z Journals; Open Science Directory; Journals & Books Databases; Google Scholar;. etc
• Step 4: Make use of Boolean Techniques (AND, OR, NOT) when conducting a search
• Step 5: Write your report. Ensure that you acknowledge your Resources (Citing & Referencing)
How to Write a Report: Summary
• Title • Abstract • Introduction• Materials & methods• Results• Discussion• Conclusion• References
Today you will learn How to....
Locate Resources• Library website• Biochemistry Subject Portal• Internet How to find: • Journal articles (Journal title search)• Journal Databases (keywords search)• Online Reference Works: Encyclopedias &
Dictionaries• Online Books How to get help in the Library or Virtually
UJ Sciences Librarian Portalhttp://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/
Biochemistry Subject Portal http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Biochemistry
1. UJLink: Library Catalogue (http://ujlink.uj.ac.za/)
List of Databases
Your Library Account
Search for Print & Online Journals &
Books
4. Journal Titles: Abbreviations
• If you have an Abbreviated Journal Title:- Find the full journal title before conducting a search- Links to useful websites are available on the Biochemistry Subject Portal- OR just Google the abbreviated title
Online Books & Reference works Full-textOnline Books Portal:
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Online-Books Biochemistry Subject Portal:
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Biochemistry
Access this Glogster poster for quick way to learn about “Writing a Research Paper”
http://ujsciencelib.glogster.com/writing-a-research-report/?
Writing, Plagiarism, Citing & Referencing• Getting Started with Your Research Project
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Getting-Started-with-your-Research
• Access the Plagiarism Portal to find Videos, Interactive Tutorials, Library Books, Web Resources, etc. http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Library-Resources:-Plagiarism
• UJ Harvard Reference Techniques http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Documents/REFERENCE%20TECHNIQUES%202008%20Harvard%20Method%20and%20APA%20Style.pdf
• VUMA Portal on Plagiarism, Writing, Citing & Referencinghttp://www.vuma.ac.za/drupal/?q=content/cite-right-easy-steps-avoiding-plagiarism