Ollie Bridle, October 2012
Introduction
Information sources & reading lists
Where to look for books and journals
Bibliographic databases
Copyright and plagiarism
Where to find help
What’s available
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Libraries
 Radcliffe Science
Library
 College
Books/e-books
 Journals/e-journals
 Catalogues
 Databases
 The web
 People
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Openstreetmap.com
Too much information?
It can be hard to find what you want!
 Things you can do –
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 Follow ‘signposts’ like your reading lists.
 Know where to look.
 Choose the right search tool.
Where to look
Books
Journals
Papers,
articles,
reviews
SOLO
SOLO
COPAC
OU e-journals Google
Scholar
WorldCat
Bibliographic
database
Databases
SOLO
OxLip+
Web
SOLO – Our library catalogue
Reading lists
Sometimes need a little deciphering.
 Journal articles can cause problems.
 Some examples…
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Books
Items on your reading lists should be on
open shelves.
 SOLO indexes book titles NOT
individual chapters.

Whole books
Author(s) or
main editor(s)
Publication
date
Book title
Krasner, RI (2010). The Microbial Challenge,
(2nd ed). ASM Press.
Edition
Publisher
SOLO Search: Microbial Challenge Krasner
Book chapters
Chapter
author(s)
Page
numbers
Publication
year
Chapter title
Coulson, T.R & Godfray, H.C.J. 2007
Single-species population dynamics
pp. 205-210 in McLean, A.R. & May,
Theoretical Ecology, OUP
Book
editor(s)
Book title
Publisher
SOLO Search: Theoretical Ecology McLean
Journals
SOLO only recognises full journal titles.
 Use the ‘Journal’ limit in SOLO.
 SOLO lists print and electronic journals.
 In SOLO you won’t find –
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 Titles of individual articles.
 Abbreviated journal titles.
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To find individual articles you need a
bibliographic database.
Abbreviations
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References will often give an
abbreviated version of the journal title.
Appl Environ Microbiol = Applied and
Environmental Microbiology
J Mol Biol = Journal of Molecular Biology
Where to translate…

Locator Plus (National Library of Medicine)
 http://locatorplus.gov/cgi-
bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First
 Limit your search to – ‘PubMed Title Abbreviation’
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JournalSeek
 http://journalseek.net/
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UlrichsWeb
 Subscription database – very comprehensive.
 http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/
Journal references
Article author
Publication
year
Article title
Donoghue, M.J. 1985. A critique of the biological species
concept and recommendations for a phylogenetic
alternative. The Bryologist 88(3): 172-181.
Journal title
Volume
Issue
Pages
SOLO Search: Bryologist
Boomsma, J.J. 2009. Lifetime monogamy and the
evolution of eusociality. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B
364, 3191-3208.
Abbreviated
journal title
Series indicator
SOLO Search: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B
Advanced SOLO
Use more advanced features.
 Find different types of material.
 Link out from SOLO to other e-resources.
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Refine by library
Restrict search to just the RSL or your
college.
 Search Open-shelf collections only.

Refine by material
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If you’re only looking for journals...say
so!
 Other limits for maps, databases...
Refine by date, language, format...
Do this AFTER your search.
 Refine options on the left of the screen.

Advanced search
Search by multiple criteria at the same
time.
 Make your search more specific.
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Accessing e-books via SOLO
Look for the ‘View Online’ link.
 Different vendors e-books work differently.
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Journals in SOLO
Print and electronic journals.
 E-journals should appear first in results.
 Many journals off-site.
 Journals in the RSL will have a Level
number.

E-journals from SOLO
Click ‘View online’.
Choose the service which provides you
with the issue of the journal you want.
 Sometimes we only have a selection of
issues available online.
 Journals often provide a facility to view
article as a pdf.
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Getting to your article
Issues from 2000
to present
available.
Issues from 1898
until 1992
available.
OU e-Journals
OU e-Journals allows
you
to
search
only
Click title link
our e-journal collection.
to access the
journal online
 Simple keyword searching.
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Potential problems…
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Can’t find an item in SOLO?
 Double check your reference.
 Ask a librarian…
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Books out to other readers?
 Reserve through SOLO.
 Would an older edition be suitable?
 College libraries.

Book not held on open-shelves?
 Order through SOLO.
 Available in the library within 48 hours.
Bibliographic databases
Millions of articles indexed from thousands
of journals.
 Powerful search tools to find exactly what
you want.
 Search title, author, subject, abstract.
 Also indexed

 Conference proceedings
 Patents
For Biologists
Web of Science
 SCOPUS
 Biological Sciences (ProQuest)
 Others...
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Finding Databases
Use SOLO.
 Use OxLIP+

 Search by name.
 Browse by subject.
Access off-campus
You can access our electronic resources
from anywhere.
 SOLO is open to search for everybody.
 To use E-journals and databases sign in
to SOLO using your SSO (Single Sign
On).

Information on the Web

Always be critical!
 Who is writing this information?
 How old is the web page?
 Are their commercial interests?
 Is it backed up with proper references to
published research?

If you cite web resources make sure you
collect full information about the site URL
and when you accessed the information.
Google Scholar
Allows you to search for academic
literature on the web.
 Limited functionality.
 Not focused on science.
 Doesn't cover everything!
 A proper bibliographic database will
often serve you better.
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Copying
We have photocopying in
the library.
 Set up your PCAS account.
 Credit online or in cash.
 Usable in Bodleian Libraries.

Copyright regulations
Most material you will use is protected by
copyright.
 Copyright prevents unauthorised copying and
distribution of a work.
 Generally, a work remains in copyright for 70
years after the creators death.
 You can legally copy or download only a limited
amount of material for private study.

 1 article per issue of a journal.
 Max 5% of a book.

Copyright notices are by each photocopier.
Plagiarism
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Passing off somebody else's work as your own.
Very serious consequences.
You can avoid plagiarism by –
 Using your own words and style, don’t copy others.
 Avoiding simple paraphrasing of other’s work.
 Providing accurate citations and references for material
you use in your work.
 Always making it very clear when you are directly
quoting another person’s work.
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Take a look at http:///www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/goodprac
tice/about
Help!
Online help for SOLO.
 LiveHelp service.
 Library website

 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science
Ask at the library.
 Drop us a line –

 [email protected]
 [email protected]
LibGuides

User friendly guides which highlight key
library resources by subject.
Links

SOLO
 http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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OxLIP+
 http://oxlip-plus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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OU e-journals
 http://ejournals.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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RSL Website
 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science
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LibGuides
 http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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PCAS
 https://bodleian.pcounterwebpay.com
Image credits: Bodleian Libraries, Radcliffe Science Library & Microsoft ClipArt collection
Workshops Thursday & Friday
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Where?
 Radcliffe Science Library
 Training Room
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When?
 Thursday
○ Group 3 – 10.30
Group 4 – 11.15
 Friday
○ Group 1 – 11.30
Group 2 – 12.15
Please stick to your assigned group!