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Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias such as:
| Encyclopedia of the Antarctic 2 vols |
SciRef G855.E55 2007 |
| The Antarctic dictionary: a complete guide to Antarctic English |
Sci Ref
PE 3601 .Z9 A58 2000 |
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Antarctica: an encyclopedia from Abbott ice shelf to
zooplankton
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Sci Ref G 855 .A58 2002
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| Atlas of Antarctica: topographic maps from geostatistical analysis of satellite radar altimeter data |
Sci Ref G 3100 .H4 2004 |
CRC handbook of atmospherics |
Sci Ref QC 961 .C73 1982 |
Encyclopedia of atmospheric sciences |
Sci Ref QC 854 .E522 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of climate and weather |
Sci Ref QC 854 .E523 1996 |
Encyclopedia of the Arctic |
Sci Ref G 606 .E49 2005 |
| Gazetteer of the Antarctic |
Sci Ref G 855 .U49 1989 |
| Handbook of the Antarctic Treaty System |
9th edition |
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Keyguide to information sources on the polar and cold regions
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Sci Ref G 593 .M54 1998
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| Lexicool |
Online directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries |
| National Geographic atlas of the ocean: the deep frontier |
Sci Atlas G 2800 .E2 2001 |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online |
Meaning, history and pronunciation of over half a million words |
| Credoreference |
Online reference library including access to encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotation and subject-specific titles |
How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
Search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option
OR
Browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Science Library, Hobart:
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G 575 - 890
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Polar regions
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GB 2402 - 2798
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Glaciers and ice
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GC 1 - 1581
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Oceanography
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QC 851 - 991
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Meteorology
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QC 981
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Climate change
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How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the databases
listed below. When you find an article you want to read, use the
Library Catalogue
and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Antarctic & Southern Ocean-specific
Databases | Multi-discipline databases
| Related Databases | Journal title
abbreviations
Antarctic & Soutern Ocean-specific
databases:
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Arctic
& Antarctic regions (COLD)
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References to literature from 1600's onwards in all
aspects of the Arctic, Antarctic and alpine regions
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| Cold Regions Bibliography Project |
The Antarctic Bibliography and the Bibliography on Cold Regions Science and Technology provide coverage of Antarctic research and exploration, cold regions engineering and physical science information |
Oceanic Abstracts |
Comprehensive in its coverage of living and non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. Some overlap with ASFA. 1981+
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SPRILIB
Antarctica
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References to works published from 1602 -
compliments COLD. A subset of SPRILIB the bibliographic
database of the Scott Polar research Institute
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Multi-discipline Databases:
CSA Databases |
Select and search two or more CSA databases simultaneously
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Current Contents Connect |
Most up-to-date references to core academic journals in all subjects. Includes Alerting service. Last four years indexed |
ProQuest |
Good starting point to find some full-text journal articles. Includes references to and some full-text articles of popular and academic journal articles |
| Scopus |
Coverage of scientific, technical, medical and social science literature (approximately 14,000 titles). Abstracts back to 1966 and references back to 1996 |
Web of Science |
References to academic journal articles in all subject areas. Each reference has links to articles cited by and citing that reference as well as related articles. 1945+
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Related Databases:
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ASFA
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References to articles in marine biology, ecology, fisheries,
aquaculture, oceanography and limnology. 1978+
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Biological Sciences |
References to articles and other literature on biology including biotechnology, zoology and ecology. 1982+ |
| COPAC |
A union catalogue providing free access to the merged online catalogues of 24 UK university research libraries, plus the Scott Polar Research Institute's Russian and East European Studies (REES) records. |
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GeoBase
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References to articles in geography, ecology, natural resource
management. 1990+
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GeoRef
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Major Earth Sciences database - coverage 1961+ (International)
1785+ (North America)
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INSPEC
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GIS, physics, and electrical engineering, computers and
control, information technology. 1969+
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Scifinder Scholar
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References to articles with chemical aspects of biology.
Available in Science Library and for installation on UTas
computers. 1907+
See
Access Instructions
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Where does CrossSearch fit in?
CrossSearch provides a single entry point for our electronic resources including library catalogues, databases, eJournal collections, selected websites and more. Most resources can be searched with the CrossSearch interface, with the capacity to search up to eight simultaneously. Each of the resources has links to its original interface. CrossSearch gives you access to resources recommended by our librarians within a specific subject category, or you may browse alphabetically for individual resources.
Other features include the ability to connect (via the FindIt/SFX button) to loads of full-text articles, compatibility with EndNote, and the capacity to customise, organise and group your favourite resources for regular searching. With CrossSearch, you can also save search histories and set up alerts for new information in your research area.
Try CrossSearch today!
Useful Web Sites
Web site directories
| General sites | Professional
organisations | Guide
to using the World Wide Web | Scientific and scholarly web
directories and archives
Web site directories:
Directory of Polar and Cold Regions Organizations
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Comprehensive list of organizations concerned with the polar and cold regions. Includes the web page, address, telephone or fax number of Arctic and Antarctic bodies. |
| Oceanography
Virtual Library |
Includes directories
of newsgroups, electronic journals, web sites, conferences
and societies. |
| OceanPortal |
A directory of ocean data and information related web sites. Its objective is to help scientists and other ocean experts in locating such data & information. |
| Polar
Pointers |
Lists organisations
and sites with polar related information. |
| UM Weather |
Access to forecasts, images, and the Net's largest collection of weather links. |
General sites:
| Earth
Observatory |
Satellite imagery and scientific
information focussing on Earth's climate and environmental
change. Good site for background information. |
| International Polar Year |
The International Polar Year is a large scientific programme focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009 |
| NOAA
La Nina Page
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Informative metasite on La Nina
- FAQ's, ocean temperature conditions, future climate patterns
and La Nina impacts. |
| CRREL
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The Cold Regions Research
and Engineering Laboratory site has technical reports and
fact sheets on a range of topics. |
Professional organisations:
Scientific and scholarly web
directories and archives:
AMS Journals Online |
Pre-2001 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Journals Online content may be viewed free of charge.
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Australian Digital
Theses project |
Most Australian universities are depositing the full text of their current PhD and research Master theses in the ADT server. The eTheses Collections link lists where you can find similar sites for Canada and other countries. Visit the Library's page for instructions on how to upload your thesis.
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Citeseer |
CiteSeer is a scientific literature digital library that
aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of scientific
literature. Contains an extensive citation cross reference. |
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Directory of Open Access
Journals |
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to
increase the visibility and ease of use of open access, full
text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. |
Google Scholar |
A search engine for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. |
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OAIster |
This site provides access to institutional archives. A collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources. |
Scirus |
A comprehensive science-specific search engine. Find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data from the Web, reports and journal articles. |
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UTas Eprints
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A digital archive providing full-text access to publications by current University of Tasmania staff and higher degree students including journal articles, books, conference papers and theses.
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How do I cite and manage my information resources?
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation.
The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of
the schools that you are studying in and specific publications.
Personal bibliographic software (for example, EndNote) can be
used to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The
Library provides training in EndNote for honours students,
postgraduates and staff.
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