CHEM Masters 2.9.2015 Kirsi Heino Information specialist Learning center beta kirsi.heino@aalto.fi
Contents of the lecture Part 1 ALLI database + demo Nelli search portal + demo Part 2 Theory on citing Part 3 Exercises in MyCourses
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Useful databases 1(2) ALLI Printed books and journals and e-books Location service Own information: -loans -due dates -reservations -renewals -fees
Useful databases 2(2) Aaltodoc archive for all electronic Aalto publications (theses, conference papers, reports ) Melinda University libraries collections
NELLI search portal Remote use with Aalto account! Scientific journals Abstract, indexing and full-text databases Standards E-books Dictionaries (MOT) Electronic theses etc.
Eri-0.5014 Searching for Scientific Information (2 cr) A course about information retrieval and scientific communication Will be in mycourses, now in Noppa portal Next course starts on 27th October Sign up in WebOodi
Why you have to cite With the help of the references the reader can easily locate the sources used Foundation pillar of scientific communication You show what the original information is You can show how well you have studied the topic
When to cite Don t copy other person s texts as your own Separate your own thoughts and cited information from each other Engineer s basic data without references You can attach pictures to your thesis without a personal permission from the author Direct quotations in quotation marks
How to cite Be consistent use always the same style in your text references and bibliographic references Use guides for making the references Don t copy ready-made references
Reference systems Harvard system a.k.a. name-year system ISO 690 number system Vancouver system Footnote system Many other systems
Text reference (1) Harvard system: Jones (1997, p. 90-93) has presented that According to a report (Smith et al. 2001, p. 50) data security has
Text reference (2) Vancouver system: Jones [1] has presented that According to Smith s report [2] data security has
List of references - Harvard system (1) References in alphabetical order Year right after the author s name If same author has several publications during the same year the references are marked with a, b, c
List of references - Harvard system (2) Kauranen, Ilkka & Mustakallio, Mikko & Palmgren, Virpi. 2006. Tutkimusraportin kirjoittamisen opas opinnäytetyön tekijöille. Otaniemi TKK. 109 p. ISBN 951-22-8359-X. Laakso, Timo. 1999. Näin kirjoitan diplomityön. Opas diplomityön kirjoittajalle. Otaniemi TKK, Sähkö- ja tietoliikennetekniikan osasto. [ Cited 24 Sep 2006]. Available at: http://www.sahko.tkk.fi/opiskelijat/lomakkeet/diplomityoohje.pdf. Nykänen, Olli. 2002. Toimivaa tekstiä. Opas tekniikasta kirjoittaville. Helsinki. 212 p. ISBN 952-5005-64-X.
List of references - Vancouver system (1) References in chronological order i.e. the same order as they are in the text Year after the publication information
List of references - Vancouver system (2) [1] Laakso, Timo. Näin kirjoitan diplomityön. Opas diplomityön kirjoittajalle. Otaniemi TKK, Sähkö- ja tietoliikennetekniikan osasto, 1999. [ Cited 24 Sep 2006]. Available at: http://www.sahko.tkk.fi/opiskelijat/lomakkeet/diplomityoohje.pdf. [2] Kauranen, Ilkka & Mustakallio, Mikko & Palmgren, Virpi. Tutkimusraportin kirjoittamisen opas opinnäytetyön tekijöille. Otaniemi TKK, 2006. 109 p. ISBN 951-22-8359-X. [3] Nykänen, Olli. Toimivaa tekstiä. Opas tekniikasta kirjoittaville. Helsinki, 2002. 212 p. ISBN 952-5005-64-X.
Bibliographic reference to an electronic article Vancouver system: Lassalle, V. L. & Failla, M. D. & Vallés, E. M. & Martin- Martinez, J. M. Chemical modification of styrenebutadiene-styrene co-polymer by grafting of N-carbamyl maleamic acid. Journal of adhesion science and technology. Vol. 18:15. 2004. P. 1849-1860. [Cited 14 Feb 2005]. DOI:10.1163/1568561042708359. ISSN 1568-5616.
DOI DOI = Digital Object Identifier A permanent identifier for an electronic article Does not change although the publisher may change DOI-system search in Nelli portal
Tools for reference management RefWorks available at Aalto University EndNote ProCite RefManager Citavi Zotero CiteULike Mendeley JabRef
Useful guides Citation guide E-book Guide Guide to Information Retrieval
Exercises in MyCourses Six questions on databases MyCourses Problems: (jaakko.marttila@aalto.fi, 050-4117914)