MARIETTA BIOL 131 - Literature Research Assignment

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Literature Research Assignment Assignment Part 1: Due Wed Sept 25 (25 pts) Objectives (In order of importance) 1) To develop your skills in researching specific topics in the scientific literature and distinguishing between Primary, Secondary and Tertiary literature sources 2) To emphasize the importance of using appropriate literature reference formats. 3) To emphasize the importance of following instructions precisely 4) To provide experience using Inter-Library Loan (ILL) for obtaining scientific articles that are not available locally or on-line. 5) To improve your understanding of the difference between pdf and html type web documents. Part 1 has four requirements -- Be sure to identify your topic at the top of the assignment. 1. Generate a list of 10 references that focus directly upon your research topic at the level of cell and molecular biology (i.e., avoid clinical studies). These references should include: At least five 1o (primary) sources – articles presenting new data and analysis of that data. At least two 2o (secondary) sources – review articles with literature citations. References must be from at least three different databases (one of which must be Biological abstracts / BIOSIS Previews). See page 3 for more details. 2. Group 1o and 2o references separately, and use standard reference formats required in all biology courses. Below each reference, give information about how the reference was obtained – identify the database, accession #s, and key words. Examples of reference formatting and organization are given below (on page 3-4). (If this is not done, a grade no higher than a ‘C’ can be earned.) If you are unclear about the difference between 1o, 2o and 3o literature sources, you should consult the information provided with the Intro biology lab courses, which is also available on line at: http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/introlab/infores.pdf, and speak with your instructor. 3. For one very pertinent 1o source that is available as a full article in pdf format, print the first page (including the abstract). Articles formatted as HTML documents are not acceptable, 4. Request a 2O article through interlibrary loan; identify in your reference list which article was requested. This article will not be turned in with Part 1 of the assignment, but you should request the article now since ILL requests may require 2-3 weeks for delivery. You are encouraged to consult with your instructor beforehand regarding the article that you are planning to request. (Note: the library will only obtain through ILL an article that is not available as a full article from any on-line source.)Assignment Part 2: Due Wed October 23 (25 pts) Objectives (In order of importance) 1) To develop your skills in reading the scientific literature and identifying key concepts. 2) To improve your writing skills. 3) To emphasize the importance of following instructions precisely. 4) To emphasize importance of using appropriate citation and reference formats. 5) To learn something about the research topic. Part 2 has four requirements -- Be sure to identify your topic at the top of the assignment. 1. Write a 500 – 550 word summary explaining the relationship of your assigned topic to cell and molecular biology. You must cite at least 3 sources in your summary – one of these must be the 2o article you obtained from ILL. There should be no direct quotation of source information; make sure that you use your own words to explain the topic. If you do not wait to the ‘last minute’, you can discuss the topic with your instructor if you have trouble understanding any material. 2. Information must be properly cited, using the citation format “(author, year, page)”. See additional information on page 3 about citation formats. 3. Include a reference list of the articles that you cited in your summary. Do not include in this reference list information about how the reference was obtained. 4. Turn in the first page of the article you received through ILL with the tracking form (or confirmation email) attached. 5. In addition to turning in a paper copy of the assignment you must also submit your assignment to TurnItIn.com. Late submissions to TII.com will be docked 5% per day. Enrollment Password = Biol131-01 Class ID = 6775977How to access the Online Literature Databases You will need to research your topic using at least 3 databases (one of which must be Biological abstracts / BIOSIS Previews). These are found at the Dawes Library Web site: 1. From the Library home page, under ‘Locate Resources”, click “[View All]” and then “[More…]” (as shown in Figure 1). 2. In the window that opens, under “Articles”, click Research Databases from A to Z” (as shown in Figure 2). 3. Navigate through the alphabetic list to find useful literature databases, such as Biological Abstracts / BIOSIS Previews (as shown in Figure 3), Medline, Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK), JSTOR, and others (not all will be equally useful for your topic). Avoid general purpose databases such as LexisNexis, Articles First, etc. 4. Figure 4 shows the BIOSIS Previews search window. You can use the menus to the right determine where you want to search for the key words you are using. You can also use these to indicate the “Literature Type” you are searching for. If you select “Literature Type” and then “Literature Review” in the corresponding left hand menu it will search for 2o articles. Additional search options can be used by clicking “Add Another Field” or by using the “Advanced Search” option at the top of the page. Clicking the “Literature Review” option will limit the results to secondary sources. Some articles that you find through a search are not available electronically through on-line literature sources and will need to be obtained through inter-library loan (ILL) – instructions follow. Figure 2How to order an article through Inter-Library loan When using a research database, if an article is not available in print or online, you have the option of requesting it through ILL (Figure 5). Clicking the link will take you to the ILL log-in window (Figure 6). Enter your email password, and the ILL request form will open with most of the fields already completed. Submit the request, and you will receive in 2 - 3 weeks a photocopy of the requested article– yours to keep! You can also access


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