OCN 1010 Spring 2018

Rob Sippel

Geospatial & Numeric Data Librarian

Liaison to the Department of Ocean Engineering and Sciences

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You have the following assignments:

Assignment No. 1(due 2/15/2018)



Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly

journal

Get copy of article.

Prepare citation for article.

Prepare brief summary of

article.

From last article found, use bibliography/cited

references to select another article.

Prepare citation for newly found

article.

Determine number of times

Article No. 4 cited in 2010.

Summarize Article No. 4

Write paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations

in bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals.

Get approval for article.

Conduct these steps three

times

Assignment No. 1, Part 1

Find a peer-reviewed, oceanography-related article from a scholarly journal.





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Some preliminary questions

1. What is a peer-reviewed article?

2. How do I know if an article is peer

reviewed?

What is a peer-reviewed

article?

Scholarly/peer-reviewed/refereed papers are reviewed by experts (peers) in very specific fields to ensure that:

The paper is based on original research

Research is performed using proper and rigorous scientific methodology

The paper adds to the body of knowledge.

Peer-reviewed publications are considered to be of the highest quality for academic research.

How do I know an article is peer-

reviewed?(continued)

Therefore:

1. Check to see if the journal in which the article was published uses peer-review.

2. If the journal uses peer-review, see if the article has the characteristics of a peer-reviewed article.

○ Even if a journal uses peer review, it may publish content that is not peer-reviewed.

○ For example, Letters to the Editor are (typically) not peer-reviewed; neither are book reviews.

Does the journal use peer-

review?

Check UlrichswebSearch for the

journal name

(e.g. Nature or

Science)

Look for a referee

jersey next to the

journal’s name

(remember, peer-

reviewed articles

are also called

“refereed” articles)

What are the characteristics of

a peer-reviewed article? If your article was published in a journal that uses peer-review,

you now need to establish whether the article has characteristics typical of a peer-reviewed article.

Characteristics may relate to: The article title

The publication in which the article was published.

Author information

Submission versus publication dates

Article sections○ For example, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Search, Arguments,

Methodology, Results, Conclusions, References

Charts, Graphs, and Equations

The text (e.g. types of nomenclature).

Not every peer-reviewed paper will share every one of these characteristics. However, they should have many of them.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Title:

may summarize the

articles contents, and

will usually contain

technical terms that

are specific to the

subject of the

research.

Peer-reviewed article: The Title

Example of an article title from a

publication that does not use

peer-review

Article title from

an issue of

Popular Science

Peer-reviewed article: The

Authors

Authors:

List of authors will also

include their

credentials (helps

establish their

authority) and may

also have associated

contact information

Peer-reviewed article:

Submission and Publication

Dates

Submission & Publication

Dates:

Provide a history of when the paper

was first received, accepted and

published.

Reflects the time required for the peer-

review process to take place.


Publication

Publication: Provides the title of the journal in which the article was

published, as well as the volume/issue numbers, page numbers, etc.

(needed to write a citation for the article)


Abstract

Abstract: Briefly summarizes the

contents of the article

(useful for quickly establishing

whether the article pertains to

your research)


Introduction

Introduction:

Addresses the topic or

problem being addressed by

the research, as well as the

contexts and reasons for the

research.

Introductions may include

literature reviews, although

these may also appear as

separate sections.

Peer-reviewed article: Charts,

Graphs, and Equations related to

data

Charts, Graphs

and Equations:

Relate to the data

collected and analyses

performed in the

course of the research

Peer-reviewed article: The Text

Article Text:In addition to the

Introduction, sections

may include a

Literature Review,

Arguments,

Experimental

Methods, Results and

Conclusions.

The text will often be

highly technical and

use terminology

unfamiliar to the

general public.


Conclusion

Conclusion:

Summarizes the

results of the research


References

References:

Lists each of the

articles cited by the

author(s).

How do I find my first

article? Use one of the library’s research databases.

Research databases allow you to simultaneously

search for articles in many scholarly journals.

The library provides access to almost 150

different research databases.

Which one(s) should you use?

Selecting a Research

Database1. Go to the library homepage:

lib.fit.edu

2. On the left-hand side, click on the

“Research Guides” link.

3. Find and click on the links for

“Ocean Engineering and Sciences”.

4. Go to the “Articles & Databases”

tab.

http://lib.fit.edu/

Select a Database from the list of Key Databases.

Searching for Article No. 1

If you see an option for limiting results to peer-reviewed content, select it.

Select

“Advanced Search”.


Look for option to limit search

to peer-reviewed content.

Enter a topic of interest.

Look for articles for which your topic is a subject

Limit date range (optional).

Search!


Results!

Click on titles for more details.


Get a copy of Article No. 1





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Getting a copy of Article No. 1

Two possibilities: either

1. You have immediate

access to a PDF,

or

2. You need to check whether

the library has the article in

its collections.

Using 360 LinkTwo possibilities: either

1. We have it 2. We don’t have it

(probably want to try a different article)

or

If you search the catalog, you might find that the library has a print (but not online) copy of the article.


Prepare a citation for Article No. 1





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Preparing a Citation

Gather the needed information from your copy of the article,

or

In the search results, click on the article title the resulting summary will

sometimes include a link to generate a citation

you might need to reformat the citation to meet the requirements for this assignment.


Get approval for article





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Send Citation for Article No. 1

to Instructor for Approval Before proceeding any further, send your

citation for Article No. 1 to your instructor for approval. If it is not obvious from the article’s title, also explain

how the article relates to the oceans.

Once your article is approved, proceed with your assignment

If another student has already claimed your article, or if it is otherwise not acceptable, you will need to find another candidate for Article No. 1.


Prepare a brief summary of Article No. 1





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Summarizing your article.

Summarize your article as specified in

the assignment statement provided by

your professor.


From the last artlcle found, use the bibliography/cited






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Selecting another article

1. Go to the Reference section of your last article

(probably at the end).

2. Look for another article of possible interest.

Are you unsure of the name of the

journal for your new article?

Mar . Ecol . Prog . Ser. ?

Use the CAS Source Index (CASSI) website.

1. Enter

abbreviated

journal title

2. Search

Are you unsure of the name of the

journal for your new article?

CASSI will try to return the likely full title(s) of the journal.

Now that you have the full

name of the journal, you can

confirm (using Ulrichsweb) that

the journal uses peer review.

Does the library have that

journal?

Go to the library homepage (lib.fit.edu)

Click on the “A to Z Journal link on the

left side of the page (under the “Evans

Library” heading.

Search for journal name.

Does the library have that

journal? Here’s the journal

Sometimes, the library will not have

the journal, in which case you

probably want to use a different

paper.

You can either Access the new article online

or

Find the new article on the 2nd floor of

the library.

Getting an on-line copy of the new article

Either locate a copy of

the article by clicking

on the link for the

issue in which it was

published

or

Search for the article

(for example, enter all

or part of the article

title)

Confirm that the new article is

peer-reviewed

Examine the characteristics of your new

paper to confirm that it is peer-reviewed.

If it is not peer-reviewed, find a different

paper.


Prepare a citation for your new article.





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Prepare a citation for your new

article

Examine your new article to gather the

information necessary to prepare a

citation.


Determine the number of times Article No. 4 was cited in 2010





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Access the research databases

Go to the library’s homepage

lib.fit.edu

Click on either the “A to Z

Databases” or the “Databases”

link

Both links lead to the same

site.

Search for Web of Science

Search for Web

of Science

or

Browse the list

under “W”.

Access Web of Science

Select Web of

Science

Adding search fields

To add search

fields, click on the

“Add Another Field”

link.

Enter information describing Article No.

4

Set pull-down

menus in

accordance with

terms in search

boxes

Search

Enter information such as: Article Title; Author(s); Journal Name; Year of Publication

Select Article No. 4 from search

results

Click on desired result

Identifying Total Times Cited

Click on number of times cited

Create Citation Report

Click on “Create Citation Report”

Specify Year of Interest

(2010)

Restrict

year to

2010

Click

“Go”

Determine Number of Citations

in 2010

Number of Citations for the Year 2010 (Total Publications)







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By this time, you should have:

Found an initial article (Article No. 1)

Used the bibliography/references from

○ Article No. 1 to find Article No. 2



Based upon the instructions in the assignment

statement, prepare a summary of Article No. 4

Assignment No. 3

Write a paper, ensuring that at least 5 citations in the

bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals





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Ensure that at least 5 citations in the

bibliography are from peer-reviewed journals

If unsure of full name of journal, use CAS Source Index

(CASSI) to determine name.

Use Ulrichsweb to determine if the journals use peer

review.

Questions?

Contact Information:

Rob Sippel

Evan Library, #123

[email protected]

321-674-7585

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