Assistant Professor
Information Services Librarian
Office:
Northeastern State University - Broken
Arrow
E235 Library (Broken Arrow Campus Library)
3100 E. New Orleans
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
Telephone (918) 449-6453
FAX (918) 449-6454
Email: louderba@nsuok.edu
Biology
(Ecology)
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NSU
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/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
SciFinder Use this link to log onto SciFinder after registration is complete. SciFinder is not available
off campus.
Wilson
Omnifile
Additional
Full Text Journal Databases
Highwire (
National
Biological Infrastructure at http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=236&mode=2&cached=true
The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources.
The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies,
academic
institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry.
Bibliography
and References Citation Format Guides:
Publication Manual (APA) Call
# BF 76.7 .P83 (Reference)
APA Electronic Style Guides http://www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html
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
(
Environmental Protection
Agency
http://www.epa.gov/med/research_program.htm
EPA (Internet Resources)
http://www.epa.gov/med/internet_res.htm
Bibliographies
of Ecology Research in Oklahoma from Oklahoma State University http://ecology.okstate.edu/OSU_ecological_research__bibliographies.html
Oklahoma Natural Heritage Documents
from the University of Oklahoma
http://www.oknaturalheritage.ou.edu/
The Butterflies of North America and Moths of
North America Web sites are now operated by the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University
and the NBII Mountain
Prairie Information Node. Information previously found on these sites has
been incorporated into the new Butterflies and Moths of North America
Web site at http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org.
USGS Science in Your State
(Oklahoma)
http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=OK
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