For my assignment, I am also supposed to look for information in scholarly periodicals (journals). And so I go back to the University Libraries' homepage at http://library.gmu.edu. This time I click on Databases:

I see a lot of subject areas but since I've heard that Expanded Academic ASAP has a lot of periodicals, so I put the name in the search text box at the bottom of the screen.

I click on the link for Expanded Academic ASAP and see that I have to click on it again:

NOTE: If you're off-campus trying to access a database, you must click on the box to the left of the database labeled "EZ off-campus access." After you enter your student ID number, you can access the database.

I put the search statement that I used for the Library Catalog—"global warming" AND caus?. I decide not to mark either box (articles with text or refereed publications) or limit my search by date under "Limit the current search (optional)." I want to see how many articles I can come up using just my search statement.

 

I end up with 162 possible sources. That seems like a lot to go through so I am going to limit my search by clicking on "Limit Search" in the blue box on the left side of the screen.

I decide to limit my search to refereed journals, which narrows the options to 59.  I decide that [6] "Climate change stirs new controversy" looks interesting. I notice that the phrase "climate change" is on my list of keywords.

This selection only gives the title, citation, and abstract—as I requested. But based on what I read in the abstract, I think the article could provide some good information.

But now I have to figure out how to get it. So I go back to the Library Catalog and select "Journal Title" in the "Find results in" box. I then put the name of the journal in the "Find:" box.

From the first two entries, I see that the library does have a journal called Nature.

So I click on [1] and see:

Wow! I notice that the journal was first published in 1869—so that means Volume 1 can out that year. But I am looking for volume 40.

Since one volume is published each year and there have been more that 40 years since 1869, I don’t think our library has the journal called Nature that I am looking for.

Now what?

I think I'll go back to the page where I have the list of articles and select "Limit search" again. This time I'll ask for only articles with full text.

OK—now I see that the list is down to 22. Surely I can find something to get me started!

As I go down the list of titles, I see 5 possible articles.

[1] ENVIRONMENT-US: NEW EVIDENCE THAT EMISSIONS CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING (April 13, 2001)

[2] Apocalypse not. (predictions of effects of global warming on infectious disease) (Nov. 7, 1997)

[3] Preparing agriculture for a changing world (included related article on greenhouse effect)  (July 1997)

[4] Sun's role is discounted. (global warming) (April 1995)

[5] Environmental refugees in a globally warmed world (Dec 1993)

[6] Extinction by global warming? (the Uncompahgre fritillary) (Dec. 1991)
 
This article may also be too dated, but I have to find out what " Uncompahgre fritillary" is:

I look it over quickly to see if it might be helpful in my research. I decide that it is and that I would like to have a copy to read over more carefully later.

I notice information at the end of the article telling me how to retrieve (get a copy of) the article. I can print it out right away or email it to myself.

I also notice that I can find similar articles under "View other articles linked to these subjects."

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