INFORMATION LITERACY FEEDBACK
April 11, 2012, Marja Maclaine Pont
Library Wageningen UR
LIBRARY EXERCISES 1
Question 1a: find an encyclopedia specialized in your discipline
Question 1b: Find a dictionary specialized in your discipline
LIBRARY EXERCISES 2
●Question 3a: find examples of a scientific journal and a professional journal
●A professional journal can be: C2W; Milieumagazine; DLR: Deutsch Lebensmittel-Rundschau
●A scientific journal can be: Bioresource Technology; Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology; Environmental Technology
●A mixed journal can be: Nature; Nature Biotechnology; Current Science; Science.
Scientific vs. Professional: the S aspects
Research results of a small number of specialised studies
Describe forefront research results for researchers in the field
Detailed research methods, so that experts can repeat the study
Detailed data, so that experts can interpret them themselves
Interpretation of data with hypotheses and conjectures
Strict format, language, terms
Scientific vs. Professional, the P aspects
Research results can be of more than one study
Described research results for a broader public
General description so that laymen can understand how it was done
Global data, so that laymen can make general conclusions
Interpretation of data for practical applications
Easier format, language, explanation of terms.
Building a search strategy
E.g. in Scopus, the following question:
Removing sulfur from fuels used by cars
Key concepts:
sulfur removal; fuels; cars
Synonyms:
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Different writings:
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NEWSPAPERS: LEXIS NEXIS
You can find it under: Search, Frequently used resources, databases A – Z
Both in Dutch and other languages
Dutch newspapers, national news, press agencies, regional news, business news, weeklies
European newspapers: English, Italian, German, French and Spanish
Many non-European newspapers
TOETS/EXAM
18 april 8.30 – 10.00 hr:
Forum PC 606
Any questions?