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How to use library resources for publication writing
Selecting a journal for publication
- Journal Citation Reports (JCRweb) (1997 - ) This link opens in a new windowReview journals by citation information
Finding and using library resources
- Library CatalogSearch books, journal titles, names of databases, encyclopedias, and more.
- MOBIUSUse MOBIUS to borrow books from other academic libraries in Missouri. Most books are available for pickup at the WU library of your choice usually within 3-5 days. To search MOBIUS directly, use the "SEARCH MOBIUS" at the top in WU Classic Catalog.
- ILLIAD (Interlibrary Loan)Use ILLIAD to request physical books from other libraries that you can't find in MOBIUS, or electronic scans of articles and book chapters that you can't access in our databases.
- All Library Databases A to ZAll current database subscriptions. Sortable by Subject.
How to find full-text articles from citations
- Hyperlink via the references listed in the database article record.
- Use Google Scholar
- Copy/paste or request the article via Interlibrary LoanRequest document delivery for articles both within and outside library collections
- Install the LibKey Nomad Browser ExtensionInstall this browser extension to automatically connect with all library full-text holdings
- Search WUSTL Journals via the Library WebsiteLook up the journal title, publication date, and articles
AI Chatbots and Library Research: Augmentative Technologies
Considerations when using AI as a research or writing tool:
- Overcome writer's block and start creative juices.
- Generate topics, keywords, and ideas.
- Help outline papers.
- Compare and contrast
- Refine research questions and thesis.
- Note effective prompts and strategies.
- Be very specific with your language inputs.
- Consider the target audience and task.
- Refine your questions and responses.
- Verify everything.
- Use for simple facts that you can fact-check via another source. Then cite that other source.
- Beware of misinformation.
- ChatGPT is notoriously bad at sources and often includes fake articles and citations.
- ChatGPT has limited knowledge of the world or events after 2021.
- If you copy/paste AI-generated text, you could be plagiarizing without even knowing it.
Citations
- Hargadon, Steve. "Library 2.0's ChatGPT Bootcamp for Libraries and Librarians." Library 2.0, 3/25/2023, https://www.library20.com/bootcamps/chatgpt.