How to find information
for your Scientific Report
Library Training
Biochemistry 1B Practical: 28 & 29 July 2011
Pavlinka Kovatcheva: Sciences Librarian, APK
pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za; Level 1 in the Library (next to the computers)
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 search
The UJ Library can provide you with support, resources
and solutions to your research problem
Developing 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; 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 (Cite & Reference)
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 & Online
UJ Library Portal (http://www.uj.ac.za/library)
UJ Sciences Librarian Portal
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/
Biochemistry Subject Portal
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Biochemistry
Access to the Biochemistry Subject Portal
• From the Main Library website:
> click on Subject Collections & Blogs
> click on Science
Once at the UJ Sciences Librarian Portal, select
from the table > Biochemistry.
• Search Google for:
> UJ Biochemistry
> UJ Sciences Librarian
Log-in to the Library Resources: PIN
How to Write a Report: Summary
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Title
Abstract
Introduction
Materials & Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Article Structure
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/phys/assets/SciPaperTutorial.swf
Your Research Report requires to:
• Exercise 1: Search for the following article, print PDF version
and submit with practical report
• Exercise 2: Following the format of the article in 1, compile a
full report based on what is highlighted in the abstract.
Search for Journals & Journal Articles
1. UJLink: Library Catalogue (http://ujlink.uj.ac.za/)
Your Library
Account
Search for Print &
Online Journals &
Books
List of
Databases
1. UJLink: Library Catalogue result
2. Case: A-to-Z Journals
How to Find Online Journals/Books
Result List
Type the
title
3. Open Science Directory
Freely available scholarly journals
4. Journal Titles: Abbreviations
• If you have an Abbreviated Journal Title:
- Find the full journal title before conducting a search
- Links to useful abbreviations websites are available on
the Biochemistry Subject Portal
- OR just Google the abbreviated title
5. Google Scholar (Academic articles)
(http://scholar.google.com)
Online databases
Search for Journal articles
ACS: American Chemical Society
Journals and articles search
RSC: Royal Society of Chemistry
Journals and articles search
Online Books & Reference works Full-text
Online Books Portal:
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Online-Books
Biochemistry Subject Portal:
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Biochemistry
Reference Works Online
Access this Glogster poster for quick way to learn
about “Writing a Research Paper”
http://ujsciencelib.glogster.com/writing-a-research-report/?
http://ujsciencelib.glogster.com/how-to-find-print-and-online-books-uj-library-for-sciences-users/
Writing, Plagiarism, Citing & Referencing
• Getting Started with Your Research Project
http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/Getting-Started-with-yourResearch
• 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%20TECH
NIQUES%202008%20Harvard%20Method%20and%20APA%20Style
.pdf
• VUMA Portal on Plagiarism, Writing, Citing & Referencing
http://www.vuma.ac.za/drupal/?q=content/cite-right-easy-stepsavoiding-plagiarism
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