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NSU John Vaughan
Library Web Page: http://library.nsuok.edu/index.html
Remote Access to
NSU=s Databases: http://library.nsuok.edu/Resources/Indexes/proxy.html
Suggested Key-Word/ Subject
Search Terms
One of the first
steps in creating a research plan is to select “key words” which best describe
the topic you plan to research.
If you are
unfamiliar with the terminology you may wish to refer to sources such as
textbooks, dictionaries, and other reference resources in the field of study.
Contact your instructor if you are unsure if a particular topic is appropriate.
It is usually wise to make sure if you are on target with your topic before you
begin to spend much time researching a project.
1.) Key terms to
use individually and in combination with each other: Ecology
Ecosystem
(alternate term)
ecolog*
(truncated version)
Specific
Areas such as:
Tall
Grass Prairie
Marine
Specific
topics:
Biodiversity
Competition
and cooperation
2.) Combine key
words with Boolean operators (and, or, not) .
3.) Phrase terms ie: Arkansas River can be searched by placing the phrase in
quotation marks “
Print format books are available by searching the NSU online
catalog.
NSU Libraries Catalog: http://192.78.4.96/
Searches may be limited to just the
Electronic books: Netlibrary provides
access to over 25,000 academic books to NSU students 24/7.
NetLibrary http://library.nsuok.edu/Refdesk/vrdbks.html (click on netlibrary)
Articles from journals may
be accessed through our various online database
available through this link:
Articles
page: http://library.nsuok.edu/Resources/Indexes/index.html
Suggested Sources for Full-Text Articles:
EbscoHost:
(search multiple databases simultaneously)
Academic
Search Elite:
Masterfile Premier
Medline (PubMed)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PMC&itool=toolbar
BIOONE
FirstSearch
Basic Biosis
Agricola
Wilson
Omnifile
Additional Full Text
Journal Databases
Highwire (
National
Biological Infrastructure http://www.nbii.gov/datainfo/onlineref/ejournals/bytopic.html
Bibliography and References
Citation Format Guides:
Publication Manual (APA)
Call # BF 76.7 .P83 2001 Reference
APA Electronic Style Guides http://www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html
Katherine Ott=s
APA Electronic Cite. Guide http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~ottka/citing.htm
Scholarly Writing for the Sciences
Scholarly writing in the sciences follows
very specific processes and formats.
The following resources will assist you in
developing appropriate and effective scholarly publications.
The
Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal-Style Scientific Paper
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Environmental Protection
Agency http://www.epa.gov/med/research_program.htm
EPA (Internet Resources) http://www.epa.gov/med/internet_res.htm
EPA Library
Catalog Search http://cave.epa.gov/cgi/nph-bwcgis/BASIS/ncat/lib/ncat/sf
Bibliography of Ecology Research in
Oklahoma from Oklahoma State University http://ecology.okstate.edu/okres.htm
Oklahoma Natural
Heritage Documents from the University of Oklahoma http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/heritage/publicat.html
Butterflies
of Oklahoma from the United States Geological Survey http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/ok/toc.htm
USGS Science in Your State
(Oklahoma) http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=OK
Department of the Interior http://www.doi.gov/teachers/index.html
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