Library resources

FIND ARTICLES:

• Web of Science Indexes over 7000 science journals and conference proceedings.
• more options for discipline-specific databases, see: Research Guides e.g. biology, chemistry, environmental studies/sciences,  forestry, physics, etc.

CITATION MANAGEMENT

RefWorks web-based citation management program that enables you to automatically format citations and bibliographies.

• Create a RefWorks account  here.

1. “How to set up RefWorks account” (1 min. video)
2. “Direct Import from an Online Database Service” (3:19 min. video)
3. “Creating a Custom Output Style List” (4:25 min. video)
4. “Quick Bibliography” (3:44 min. video)
5. more RefWorks tutorials here….

HOW TO EVALUATE INFORMATION

• Evaluating Internet Sources
• Evaluating Print Sources

Power searching in Google

• use phrase searches “” e.g. “polar bears“
• use synonyms with OR to find various terms that may be used e.g. “polar bears” OR “Ursus maritimus”
• find information from US academic institutions e.g. site:.edu
• find information from Canadian government web pages e.g. site:.gc.ca
• find information from BC government web pages e.g. site:.gov.bc.ca

MORE HELP!

More help options:

• Katherine Miller contact info
• Help (Online Guides)
• Woodward Library > Information Desk hours (in-person or phone help from experts)
• AskAway (live ONLINE chat with a librarian, available most days until 9 PM)