HARP 101 library lecture on Hydrofracturing and energy research

1. September 16, 2013
http://www.slideshare.net/ebrown/
Elizabeth Brown
ebrown@binghamton.edu
(607)777-4882
LS-2304C

2.  What is research?
 When is a source credible/useful?
 Energy research covers several subjects:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Engineering
 How do you document your work?
With Reference Citation Management Tools:
Refworks, Zotero, Mendeley

3. 1. How big is the Marcellus Shale? How much
natural gas does it contain?
How would you answer this?

5. Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar
cellus_Formation

6. Source: http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/46288.html

7. News Sites
Source: http://pipeline.post-gazette.com/

8. URL: http://libraryguides.binghamton.edu/marcellus?hs=a

9. URL:http://proxy.binghamton.edu/login?url=http://metalink.binghamton.edu:8332/V/8TBGLMLC555A6GMI
DFHG19PGI1NJ7REDRCBLTMK99P9PN94KRY-05203?func=native-link&resource=BNG06037

10. URL: http://scholar.google.com/

12.  Keep track of your research
 Keep Links to articles
 Create bibliographies and reference lists
 Insert formatted footnotes, endnotes into
documents.
 Multiple citation formats available

13.  Refworks – licensed to BU students and faculty
 Zotero – free online (Firefox)
 Mendeley – free online
Reference Management Tools Guide:

14. URL:https://www.refworks.com/refworks2/default.aspx?r=authentication::init&groupcode=RW
SUNYBinghamton

15.  Go to the Libraries’ Research Help page:
http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/research/inde
x.html/
 Select RefWorks
 Create an account
 Begin importing references
 GroupCode: RWSUNYBinghamton