This time I wanted to stop the research and to check to see how far I have come in reaching my goal (understanding how a scientist pursues his research), to see what still lies unanswered, and what are some of my classmates have discovered.
First, questions that have been answered: where would you find a more complete description of their research; any patterns in their literature use; and interdisciplinary aspects to their work. A more complete description of their work was discussed in the second and fourth blogs (biography and look at websites). Literature cited in research articles are primarily in the field of remote sensing, ecology, and spectroscopy(third blog). The interdisciplinary aspects of his work are evident in both the variety of journals cited and the research areas on the staff page of the website.
Next, what still remains unanswered? Is there any evidence that they participate in some form of social (computerized or otherwise) networking –especially ones where they are exchanging information with colleagues? For this question, I will go back to Mr. Asner CV and the CAO and AsnerLab websites for direction. [I probably should note here that I requested and received two articles from CAO published in 2007 and 2008.] Are the journals, or other information that they citing, open access? I am going to take a look at the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), OAISTER(catalog of digital resources), and GoogleScholar and see if any of the journals cited are available. Would they serendipitously scan for ideas? Where? This one seems to be a difficult one and right now I am at a loss.
Lastly, can I glean any ideas, or inspiration from what some of my classmates have been doing with their projects?
Catherine at www.interestingscientist.blogspot.com is researching Kristi Anseth. This blog reminded me to look outside the world of peer reviewed journals and look for general news stories involving my scientist.
Laura at www.lolathelibrarian.blogspot.com is researching Rebecca Saxe. This blog is a lesson is perseverance; Laura has hit a number of roadblocks in her study, but has still found a wealth of information.
Amanda at www.abrooks101.blogspot.com is researching Laurie Santos. This blog answered the questioned where to start looking to answer the social networking/exchange of ideas question – professional associations.
Clare at www.ckeatingls556.blogspot.com is researching Monica Medina. This blog reminded me to look at the Web of Science and Clusty.
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I think you are on the right track with answering all the questions. You are already searching open-access databases and your scientist's website to find out where he might serendipitously scan for ideas. It helped me when answering this question for my scientist to look at the references at the end of the papers he's published. By doing this, I found journals, conferences, and even unpublished reports that gave me a hint on where he regularly searches for information.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight; I guess the answer has been there all along. I just needed a fresh perspective.
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