"Research can be difficult, but you don't have to start from scratch if you follow the clues left by scholars who have gone before you!"
As you conduct your research, you will need to make note of the additional resources (book, book chapter, journal article) you identify in the bibliographies, references, notes and footnotes of the sources you are using. The reason for this? Because this is one of the best ways to further your research.
Example:
Let's say you found this article:
Dallman, S., Anita, M. C., Misgana, K. M., & Lee, J. (2016). The value of rain: Benefit-cost analysis of rainwater harvesting systems. Water Resources Management, 30(12), 4415-4428.
And you read it and it is just great for your research. The next thing to do is look at the list of references and follow-up on any that look relevant. This is a great way to build your bibliography, to find like materials. Reference lists usually include journal articles, books, chapters in books, proceedings, reports.. And sometimes there are links to the fulltext!
If there are no links to the fulltext:
For Books - use WorldCat
For Articles - There are a couple of ways to determine if we own the article and in what format. It can be tricky to find the article sometimes, please email Judy, Jodi or Isabella if you are not finding what you need.
1. Use Google Scholar: either use as a database or make sure you have set library links to University of Maryland - Find@ UMD
2. Google and use the Reload button (http://lib.guides.umd.edu/reload-button)
3. Use WorldCat and type in the title of the article or the journal name.
4. Use the Citation Linker found here: https://umaryland.on.worldcat.org/atoztitles/search#article
If the article is really great for your research, and you have checked the references used by the author/s, you can look and see if the article has been cited by anyone else since it was published.
There are several ways to see who has cited the article, but one of the best and easiest ways is to use google scholar.
Off campus? Two ways to make sure you are connected and able to see links to fulltext
1. use Google Scholar through the libraries homepage and Databases
https://www.lib.umd.edu/dbfinder
2. click on settings within google scholar - add University of Maryland - Find @ UMD to the Library Links
This is the original great article:
Dallman, S., Anita, M. C., Misgana, K. M., & Lee, J. (2016). The value of rain: Benefit-cost analysis of rainwater harvesting systems. Water Resources Management, 30(12), 4415-4428.
Once in Google Scholar, type in the article title:
Click on the Cited by and also check out the Web of Science cites
as of August 25, 2022
For Books - use WorldCat
For Articles - There are several ways to determine if we own the article and in what format.
1. Use WorldCat - if we do not own the article, use the link to Interlibrary Loan
2. Use Google Scholar
3. Google and use the Reload button (http://lib.guides.umd.edu/reload-button)
4. Use the Citation Linker or the Journal Finder
