1. CHEM 332:
Utilizing science
databases
Laksamee Putnam
Research & Instruction
Librarian
lputnam@towson.edu
Slides:
http://slidesha.re/17ir7qS

2. First…
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
 410.704.2462.
 IM/email
 Phone: 410.704.3746.
 Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
 Albert S. Cook facebook profile!
 Slides: http://slidesha.re/17ir7qS

3. On the side …
 Library Book Sale
 April 14th –19th
 Kiss & Tell
 Celebrate National Library
Week
 Write a love letter to the
library
 April 16th – 18th
 “Mobilizing Bolivia’s Displaced”
 Book Discussion
 Dr. Nicole Fabricant
 April 25th, 12:30-1:30, Cook 507

4. Agenda
 Subject specific databases – Science!
 Database examination– small groups
 RefWorks/Interlibrary loan

5. To start us off

6. Subject Specific Databases
 Which databases
are you currently
familiar with?
 There are more
 Your access will
vary

7. Small groups of 3-4
 Each group choose a different database
to analyze:
 Scopus
 ACS Journals
 PubMed (Medline)
 ScienceDirect
 All available from the Chemistry Subject
Gateway

8. Use your database!
 Which words seemed to find the best
results? Synonyms?
 Is there an advanced search?
 Can you access full text?
 What features of the database were
useful? (time limit, peer reviewed option,
citations etc.)
 Problems?

9. Present your database
 Scopus
 ACS
 PubMed (Medline)
 ScienceDirect

10. Features to remember
 Use the database to find synonyms
 Check the abstract
 Limitation tools – Time frame, Information type
 References Cited/Times Cited
 Citation creation
 Compose lists
 Import to RefWorks
 Interlibrary Loan - Illiad

11. RefWorks
 Bibliographic Management Tool
 Create an account – It’s Free!

12. If we have time!
 TED video –
 Steven Johnson – Where good ideas come
from

13. Questions?
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
 410.704.2462.
 IM/email
 Phone: 410.704.3746.