This course guide provides information to support and supplement what is covered in the RNG 213 library session.
Below are some guides by other libraries about the different types of sources.
See the following library guides for information about peer review and original research:
Example original research article:
Louhaichi, M., Gammon, M., Ben Salem, F., & Ouled Belgacem, A. (2021). Rangeland biodiversity and climate variability: Supporting the need for flexible grazing management. Sustainability, (13), 7124. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137124
Example of peer reviewer comments on an original research article:
Peer review record [Peer review of the article Rangeland biodiversity and climate variability: Supporting the need for flexible grazing management]. (2021). Sustainability, (13), 7124. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/13/7124/review_report
Abstracts and citations for peer-reviewed journal articles and scholarly sources in a range of disciplines. Part of Web of Science.
Abstracts and citations for academic, peer-reviewed journal articles in technical, medical, sciences, and social sciences.
Research on agriculture, the environment and the applied life sciences.
Natural sciences index and abstracts, with full-text, for subjects including agriculture, biology, earth sciences, food industries, geography, forestry, natural hazards, physical sciences, public health, veterinary science, water resources, and more.
Multidisciplinary environment resource, as relating to agriculture, education, law, health and technology.
Remember to look for the Search @ NDSU button in the library databases. Clicking that button will open a new tab/window that will search the library records to see if the library has access to that article.
If the library does not have access to the article, you can request it, for free, through Interlibrary Loan. For more information, see:
Go to www.slido.com and enter code #Z751
Work in pairs or groups to review each of the following sources. Answer the following questions for each source:
Submit responses on this Google Form: https://forms.gle/8mtXgTyMQdrao24H9
The form includes links to each source, but you may also view a list of all the sources in this Google Doc.
First we will do an in-class example together.
Next, you will practice developing keywords for your own research topic/question. Below are two templates you can work from, or use whatever method works for you.
Finally, submit your research question, main concepts, and synonyms and related words on this Google Form.
