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I'm the subject librarian for Biological Sciences and all other departments in the College of Science. This guide introduces you to resources at the library that will help you with this course and others in the future. Please feel free to contact me with your questions and comments anytime at erin.otoole@unt.edu. Good luck in your fall semester!
See the Videos to tab to learn how to get started in Web of Science. The database connects you with over 12,000 top tier journals worldwide, including open-access journals. Follow the green FIND IT buttons to access the full-text articles.
If you experience access issues, go to vpn.unt.edu and log in with your EUID and password, then type/paste the Libraries' url http://www.library.unt.edu and proceed as normal.
See the Guides tab to learn how to get started with the Online Articles search, which simultaneously searches for articles in 92% of the library's databases. Begin the search using the Online Articles tab in the Start Your Research section of the library's homepage. The search defaults to peer-reviewed, online articles only.
The videos below will teach you how to start searches in journal article databases. The first video, "Boolean Operators" (from the University of Aukland Library), applies to all databases at the UNT library.
"Web of Science - Search Tips" will get you started in the database, Web of Science. You don't need to use all of the tips, but definitely use the Boolean operators. Within Web of Science, select the Web of Science Core Collection before starting your search. Remember to follow the green FIND IT buttons to locate the full-text article.
From these library guides, you'll learn how to be a better researcher when using library materials.
This guide shows you how to search for articles using the Online Articles search on the library's homepage, locate the full-text documents, and cite articles in a paper or project.
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