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Beginning
Your Research 
Taking a few minutes to read about your topic in a specialized
encyclopedia, dictionary or handbook may be one of
the most effective and time saving research tips in this guide. These
can help you define unfamiliar terms, understand the parameters of current
debate in a particular area and provide you with preliminary bibliography
on the subject. Here are a few items from the Science & Engineering
Reference Section.
Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Marine Sciences, edited by James W. Nybakken, William W. Broenkow & Tracy L. Vallier
Over 800 entries covering biological, chemical, geological and physical topics in oceanography as well as economics, marine life and ecology of the oceans.
S&E Ref GC 9.I58 2002 (3 volumes)
Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, edited by John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe and Karl K. Turekian
Over 400 original articles covering the physical, chemical and biological aspects of ocean science. Many useful appendices including properties of sea water, sea surface and Beaufort Wind Scale, mean oceanic concentrations of the elements, a taxonomic outline of marine organisms, and bathymetric charts of the oceans.
S&E Ref GC 9.E57 2001 (6 volumes)
Practical Handbook of Marine Science edited by Hanneke (J.)G. Baretta-Bekker, Egbert K. Duursma & Bouwe R. Kuipers
For marine scientists, covering physical oceanography, marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, and marine pollution. More than 800 tables and figures.
S&E Ref GC 9.E56 1998
Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Guides
Encyclopedia Britannica
A searchable full-text general subject encyclopedia containing more
than 72,000 articles and over 130,000 links to Web sites selected, rated,
and reviewed by Britannica editors.
Gale's Virtual Reference Library [UCSC ONLY]
Contains many subject-specific encyclopedias including Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Pollution A to Z, and various law sources.
Not finding what you need? Email
a reference librarian.
Articles
See also Online Journals
Use the databases below to search for articles via keyword, subject,
or author. Links to the electronic version of the article are often available.
If the article is only available in print, these databases will give you
the library's call number (location) for the journal. [more
info]
Flash movie tutorial: UC
e-Links  (1:30
min) This is used to link a citation to the location of the article, whether it is online, in print at UCSC, or at another university through interlibrary loan. It is used in the vast majority of our databases, and worthwhile to learn.
For articles on reserve for a class, see
ERes (Electronic Reserves). You
can connect to online
resources from home using Sluglink (the UCSC Library Proxy Server).
Ocean Sciences Databases Comparison Chart
- Compares features of UCSC-licensed ocean sciences databases - BIOSIS, Zoological
Record, Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts, Web of Science and
Oceanic Abstracts databases. [pdf].
- BIOSIS Previews
[UC Only]
1969-present. This is the big biology database, covering
all aspects of biology, including many aspects of ocean science. Its a massive database of scientific (not popular) articles.
Comprehensive searches
should always include BIOSIS.
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) [UC Only]
1978-present. The focus here is on all things aquatic, including non-living things. Good for all aquatic topics, including ocean technology policy, aquatic pollution and environmental quality. Can search simultaneously with databases Zoological Record and Oceanic Abstracts.
- GeoRef
[UC Only]
1785-present North America and 1933-present rest of the world. The most comprehensive database in the geosciences.
Includes marine geology, oceanography, and geochemistry. The database includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. Masters' theses and doctoral dissertations from US and Canadian universities are also covered.
Zoological Record Plus [UCSC Only]
1978-present. Best place to start for field zoology or taxonomy questions. Half the articles in this database are not in BIOSIS, but BIOSIS is a large database that should also be consulted in addition to Zoological Record for comprehensive searches. Can search simultaneously with databases ASFA and Oceanic Abstracts.
Oceanic Abstracts [UC Only]
1981-present. Focuses on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. Can search simultaneously with databases ASFA and Zoological Record.
- Expanded
Academic ASAP from Infotrac/Gale [UC Only]
1980-present. Citations to articles from selected scholarly, scientific
and general interest journals, and popular magazines in all subject
areas. Contains many full text articles. Remember to check UC-eLinks for additional full text.
Web Of Science (Science
Citation Index) [UC Only]
1975-present. This is an index to scientific journal articles that also
allows you to search for citations to a particular article. You
look up the reference to an article that you know about to find more
recent journal articles that have cited it. Cited reference searching
is a unique way to trace ideas and subjects from past research into
the present day. Searchable by author, keyword, and cited reference.
Unfortunately this database does not cover conference literature.
Because there are a limited number of ports
available, please be sure to logoff when you are finished so that your
connection can be made available to someone else.
Complete
list of Science & Engineering Databases available to UCSC users.
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
Online Journals
List of Electronic
Full Text Journals
Use this database to search by journal title to obtain links to the electronic
versions of the journal.
How To Determine
if UCSC Owns A Particular Journal
Connecting to
Online Resources from Home
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
Books
Use these resources to find books at
UCSC or to request items from other libraries.
CRUZCAT
Catalog for UCSC Libraries. Includes our library locations for books,
journals, conference proceedings, maps, videos and more.
Flash movie tutorial: Searching
by KEYWORD (2:24
min)
Flash movie tutorial: Searching
for a Known Journal Title (2:20
min)
Melvyl
Catalog
Catalog for the entire UC system. Includes location information for books,
journals, conference proceedings, maps, videos and more. You can REQUEST
items to be sent from other libraries. [more
info]
Getting
started with Melvyl
Books
and Other Materials on Reserve for Classes
Students -- Course reserves are listed in the CRUZCAT
online catalog. You can search by course
name or instructor
to find items on reserve for your class. More information about reserves
is also available.
Instructors -- Instructions
on how to place materials on reserve are available.
Slug Express
Document Delivery Service to your campus address for UCSC faculty, staff,
and graduate students.
Interlibrary
Loan (ILL)
UCSC students, faculty, and staff can borrow items from other library
in the UC system.
Selected Books Available Online (more available through CRUZCAT)
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
Field Guides
The Science & Engineering Library has an expansive print collection
field guides on plants and animals. Search CRUZCAT for locations within
the library. The following links are to field guides found online.
California
Wildlife Species Notes
Provides biological information for each regularly-occurring amphibian,
reptile, mammal and bird in California. Developed by the California
Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR) Program with the California Department
of Fish and Game.
eNature.com
Online Field Guides
An online resource from the National Wildlife Federation providing detailed
species descriptions on over 4,800 plants and animals including amphibians, fish, seashells, seashore animals and sea mammals.
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
U.S. Government Sources
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
Dissertations & Theses
- Digital Dissertations
[UC only]
This database (produced by UMI) includes citations for materials ranging
from the first US dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted
as recently as last semester; those published from 1980 forward also
include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for master's
theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Free 24-page PDF
previews available since 1996. When available (usually from 1997-present),
online versions of complete UC dissertations are free, but a credit
card is needed for PDF access to works from other institutions.
UCSC Master's Theses
& Doctoral Dissertations
Database of all postgraduate papers published at UCSC, searchable by author
or title, and browsable by department, degree conferred, or year of publication.
Recent papers awaiting cataloguing are included; catalogued papers are
held at McHenry Library Special Collections, as well as in the McHenry
and Science and Engineering Library stacks. Covers: 1967-present.
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
Societies/Associations
Not finding what you need?
Email a reference
librarian.
Career Information/Jobs
BioJobs
Links to job hunting resources maintained by Harvard Department of
MCB.
Chronicle of Higher Education
- Career Network
Jobs in academia plus career guidance. For the most current job listings,
users must be Chronicle subscribers, however, the previous weeks' listings
are viewable by anyone.
SciJobs.org
Indexes biology jobs, chemistry jobs, biochemistry jobs, biotechnology
jobs, and a range of related science jobs. Can search by region, employer
type, and degree required. Includes university, nonprofit, and industrial
employers.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published every two years by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This
is a standard career guidance source that offers general job descriptions,
starting salaries, and job outlook for a wide range of professions.
Grants and Scholarships
Sea Grant - Funding & Fellowships
Sea Grant is NOAA’s primary university-based program in support of coastal resource use and conservation.
GrantsNet
Funding opportunities for training in the biological and medical
sciences. First time users must register before you can search the
database.
Community of Science Funding
Opportunities
Search for research funding opportunities from sources that include
private and government sources such as the NSF, NIH, USDA. Search by keyword,
deadline, funding amounts, geographic area, and more. E-mail funding alert
available.
Foundation Center
Web site for the primary national clearinghouse on grant-making by
private, charitable, community, and corporate foundations. Find foundations
by state, or ranked by assets, and total giving.
National Science Foundation
Grants Information
The NSF is the independent U.S. government agency responsible for
promoting science & engineering.
Writing Aids
see also Style Guides
Oxford Reference Online Premium [UCSC ONLY]
A very useful collection of dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations, bilingual dictionaries, grammar and other language reference sources.
Books
about technical writing available at the Science & Engineering Library
Here is a list (from CRUZCAT) of recent books on technical writing
(i.e., how to write lab reports and scientific articles) that you can
checkout at the Science Library. Check the list to see what's available.
EndNote
EndNote (available for purchase at an academic discount at the UCSC
Bay Tree Bookstore) is a database manager that allows you to create
your own personal library to store and manage references to documents.
It works with Word and WordPerfect, and with other common word processors,
to insert citations into papers and to format bibliographies in any
of hundreds of styles. EndNote can import search results from many
bibliographic files, such as the MELVYL catalog, PubMed, Current Contents,
and Web of Science.
Style Guides
Council of Biology Editors Style Manual.
The book recommends both general and scientific publication style
and formats for journals, books, and other types of publications. The
section "Special Scientific Conventions" covers every major scientific
discipline from the electromagnetic spectrum to viruses to astronomy.
Distributed by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Fourth ed.
Arlington, VA c1978.
S&E Stacks QH304.C68 1978
- Online:
A Reference Guide to Using Online Resources By Andrew Harnack
and Eugene Kepplinger
You won't find the entire book here, but several chapters on specific
citation styles are available online, including one from the Council
of Biology Editors (CBE).
Slate
Citation Machine
This citation feature allows you to type in your bibliographic data and
automatically formats it for you in APA and MLA format. You should proof read the results, however.
Teaching Resources
NetTrail Online Literacy Course
(University of California, Santa Cruz)
Here your students will learn the information skills that will help them
succeed academically. NetTrail contains six modules, each covering
an important area of information use: Types of Information, Choosing a Topic, Library & Web, CRUZCAT, Find Articles, and Info Ethics (including plagiarism). It is possible for an instructor to assign the online course to students through successful completion of the Quiz.
Teaching Support
Find out how the library can help you and your students become
more efficient researchers.
TILT (University
of Texas, Austin)
This is a great place to start. A fun, interactive library
tutorial that will prepare your students to explore and do research in
an online world.
Case
Study Teaching in Science
A refereed national clearinghouse for case studies in teaching science
courses, including many in chemistry, environmental sciences, and biology.
The use of case studies develops students' skills in group learning, speaking,
and critical thinking.
Graduate Programs
Biology Graduate Programs
Search Peterson's Guide for graduate programs in the biological sciences
throughout the United States. Includes many oceanography programs.
UCSC Department
of Ocean Sciences and affiliates
The Ocean Sciences
Librarian
Ann Hubble is the interim Ocean Sciences Librarian at UCSC. She can help you
with:
- Suggestions for ocean sciences books or journals for the library to purchase
- Questions or comments about the books or journals in the library
- Questions or concerns about library policies
- Library instruction in your classes, ranging from basic computer searching
to the use of specialized resources in ocean science
- Provide a refresher on how to use the California Digital Library Databases,
MELVYL or CRUZCAT
Ann can be reached at ahubble@ucsc.edu,
phone 459-4974 or mail Ann Hubble, Science & Engineering Library.
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