E311: Intro to Risk Assessment/Risk Communications
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The IUB Libraries provide access to hundreds of subject-specific databases that can be used to conduct research and locate needed information. Below is a select list of library resources to use for this class. All library databases must be accessed via the IUB Libraries website. Additional research strategies and resource suggestions can be found using the Business/SPEA Information Commons Environmental Science Research Guide. In addition, the Chemistry and Life Sciences Library offer a number of guides & handouts.
Reference Sources:
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AccessScience (McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science Online) AccessScience is an electronic encyclopedia that includes over 7,100 articles in 81 major areas of science and technology. |
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The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences is an electronic encyclopedia that includes over 3,000 articles in the life sciences broadly defined. |
Books:
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IUCAT is IU's online library catalog. It tells you what we own and where it is located and includes over four million records for items held by the Indiana University Libraries. Items can be sent to differing libraries using the Request Delivery service. Items not owned by the IU Libraries can be had through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). |
Websites:
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A clearinghouse of government information and data related to toxicology. |
Journal Literature Indexes:
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GreenFILE is a library database that focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. It is comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, and includes the journals Bioscience, Conservation Biology, Journal of Ecology, and the Journal of Environmental Planning & Management. |
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Proquest Environmental Science Collection The Environmental Science Collection is a library database that includes abstracts and citations from over 4,000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources including conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books, and government publications. |
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Web of Knowledge is a library database that allows for cross-searching of the Web of Science, BIOSIS Previews, Medline, Zoological Record, and Journal Citation Reports. |
Common Search Techniques:
Searching in large multidisciplinary/multi-publication databases requires efficient and effective strategies to obtain manageable and useful search results.
Keywords/Search Terms:
Library databases that provide access to research/information sources are different from search engines like Google or Yahoo. Each database may use different terms to describe the information available in them. You may need to come up with several different terms (keywords) that describe your topic in order to find appropriate articles. To create a list of keywords to use, start with the terms of your policy issue, then, try to think of synonyms and related words and phrases.
Controlled Vocabulary:
One may need to input chemical names differently in each website/database: Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzopyrene, or Benzo[a]pyrene.
Search Techniques:
You may need to put numerous keywords together in differing combinations using boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to obtain a smaller number of search results. Using truncation (*) and phrasing ("") can also help retrieve a more useful results list.
Citing Sources:
You need to cite sources if they are directly quoted and/or paraphrased in your work. In addition, you should cite if reading a source contributed to the ideas presented in your paper. Citations allow readers to locate and further explore the sources you consulted, show the depth and scope of your research, and give credit to authors for his/her ideas. APA, Chicago, and MLA are the most frequently used documentation styles.
