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Library Tutorial For Year 1 FST

Join Kenneth Lim and Elizabeth Lee as they guide Year 1 FST students through essential library skills. This session covers the types of information sources relevant to functional foods, evaluates the credibility of sources, and demonstrates how to find more resources effectively. Gain hands-on experience with subject databases and learn the basics of EndNote for managing references. Discover how to avoid plagiarism and utilize useful library tools including the Library Proxy Bookmarklet. Enhance your research capabilities and academic success!

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Library Tutorial For Year 1 FST

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  1. Library Tutorial For Year 1 FST Kenneth Lim & Elizabeth Lee 4 September 2014

  2. Session Outline • Types of Information Sources • Evaluating Sources • FindMore [Demonstration] • Subject Database [Hands-on] • Endnote Basics [Demonstration] • Library Proxy Bookmarklet

  3. TYPES OF INFORMATION SOURCES

  4. Finding information on • Recent research development  in functional foods • Involvement of biotechnology in functional foods Chemistry Library Guide: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/chemistry

  5. Finding information on • Regulations of functional foods around the world • Information available to consumers on functional foods • Food industry outlook of the functional foods business

  6. EVALUATING SOURCES

  7. Basic criteria for evaluation • Currency and timeliness of information • Relevancy and coverage of information • Authoritative information • Accuracy of information • Purpose and objectivity of information

  8. What is Plagiarism? • A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is being presented as your own work. • The act of plagiarizing; taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own. Source: WordNet 2.0, 2003 Princeton University More information available at: http://emodule.nus.edu.sg/ac/ NUS Turnitinwebsite: http://www.cit.nus.edu.sg/plagiarism-prevention/

  9. FindMORE [demonstration]

  10. FindMore [Demonstration]

  11. FindMore [Demonstration]

  12. FindMore [Demonstration]

  13. SUBJECT Database [Hands-on]

  14. Subject Database [Hands-on]

  15. Subject Database [Hands-on] Green tea AND (functional food OR nutraceutical)

  16. Subject Database [Hands-on]

  17. Subject Database [Hands-on]

  18. Endnote basics [demonstration]

  19. EndNote Basics http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote • EndNote is a software that: • Helps to manage your research references and bibliographic data. • Inserts your references (citing) easily into MS Word for report writing.

  20. EndNote Basics [Demonstration]

  21. EndNote Basics [Demonstration]

  22. EndNote X7 Hands-On Tutorials (Semester 1, 2014/15) • Mac users are encouraged to attend the session on 24 Sept or 26 Sept. • Schedule is tentative and may be subject to changes. • Visit http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnotefor more information.

  23. Library Proxy bookmarklet

  24. Library Proxy Bookmarklet http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/proxy_bookmarklet • A bookmark that automatically inserts the NUS Libraries proxy stem "libproxy1.nus.edu.sg" into the URL of an article link in your internet browser. • Works well with Google Scholar to access journal articles within NUS Libraries’ subscriptions.

  25. Session feedback: http://bit.ly/1sVU5IL Contact: Kenneth.lim@nus.edu.sg | Elizabeth.lee@nus.edu.sg Science Library Information Desk Email: sclib@nus.edu.sg | Tel: 6516 2454 Image source: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=80234&picture=thank-you-text, last accessed on 29 August 2014

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