The science to stay tuned to science

The science to stay tuned to science -- Scientific Literature -- Thomas Kaiser Seminar Introduction to Nanooptics 21 May 2013

Outline Overview Types of scientific databases OPAC ISI Web of Science arxiv Literature management BibTeX advanced software The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 2

OVERVIEW The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 3

Overview demands on literature search (for you) learn basics of your topic gain overview over research area identify state of the art see what you can contribute to the field types of literature books review articles full-length papers letter articles Proceedings Nature / Science articles ( Big Bang ) The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 4

Overview different types of publications: reading the right thing Books: ideal to get a first overview over a new topic teach basic principles & techniques contain references to high-quality in-depth research not entirely state-of-the-art don't read everything! Identify what you need for your work! The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 5

Overview different types of publications: reading the right thing Review Articles: more specialized several 10 up to several 100 pages summarize the research of several groups cover a specific research area in detail still have the pedagogical aspect of books but are more up-to-date written by high-reputation authors who are leading in the field The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 6

Overview different types of publications: reading the right thing Full-Length Articles: most common form of scientific report often ~8-15 pages, also more in-depth treatment of a certain aspect information about details like e.g. experimental setup comprehensive presentation of new scientific contributions best to learn about specific aspects of your topic The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 7

Overview different types of publications: reading the right thing Letter Articles: 'recent breakthroughs' 3-4 pages only latest developments in a field achievement of certain goals in a scientific topic no in-depth treatment or details best to learn about latest developments in a research area The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 8

Overview different types of publications: reading the right thing Inproceedings: varying length summarize conference contributions only suitable if you attended the conference, otherwise often difficult to understand content often also published in 'real' journals The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 9

Overview different types of publications: reading the right thing 'Big Bang Articles' only breathtaking breakthroughs varying length are regarded as driving force for whole research developments just highly polished articles Nature / Nature Physics / Nature Photonics NPG Science The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 10

SCIENTIFIC DATABASES The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 11

Publishers Databases Resources: Where to find all these papers all publishers have their own online portal where you can get to the different journals they publish extensive search / Newsfeed functionality! APS PROLA OSA OpticsInfoBase Elsevier ScienceDirect Wiley Wiley Online Library IOP IOPscience Springer SpringerLink AIP Scitation The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 12

Publishers Databases most common / important journal resources: Review articles: Reviews of Modern Physics (APS) Physics Reports (Elsevier) Reports on Progress in Physics (IOP) Advances in Optics & Photonics (OSA) Laser & Photonics Reviews (Wiley)... The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 13

Publishers Databases most common / important journal resources: Full-Length Articles: Phys. Rev. A / B / E (despite name!) (APS) JOSA A / B, Optics Express (OSA) J. of Applied Physics (AIP) Applied Physics B (Springer) Optics Communications (Elsevier)... The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 14

Publishers Databases most common / important journal resources: Letter Articles: Phys. Rev. Lett. (APS) Opt. Letters (OSA) Appl. Phys. Lett. (AIP)... The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 15

Publishers Databases most common / important journal resources: Proceedings: OSA Conferences OpticsInfoBase SPIE Digital Library (no direct access) IEEEexplore The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 16

Scientific Databases Google (Scholar)??? OPAC library catalogue ISI Web of Knowledge (They do it for money!) PubMed NASA ADS see representative list here The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 17

OPAC library catalogue books most important source of information for undergrads! http://kataloge.thulb.uni-jena.de/db=1/lng=du/sid=4fdcae39-0/lng=en/ all German libraries are connected system of getting you the publication you need The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 18

ISI WEB OF SCIENCE Science is Business The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 19

ISI Web of Science all the official data accumulates here extensive information on WHAT papers exist on a topic WHO is publishing & WHO is citing H index WHERE is the research published HOW MUCH is this recognized Journal Impact Factors WHEN does publication activity reach top timeline statistics WHERE do people (authors, citing) come from WHAT networks exist among them self citation metrics The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 20

ISI Web of Science What can it do for me? SEARCH comprehensive search capabilities (topical, time-resolved, geographic, ) scriptable as news feed / e-mail alert IDENTIFY connections between different works for- / backward referencing geographical connections ALERT you when something new comes up PERSONALIZE science who is working in the field citation metrics (H index) MEASURE journal performance Impact Factor The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 21

ISI Web of Science The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 22

ISI Web of Science The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 23

ISI Web of Science citation map The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 24

ISI Web of Science Impact Factor The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 25

ISI Web of Science H index The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 26

PREPRINT SERVER The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 27

preprint servers - arxiv important scientific role: preprint servers all types of articles available uploaded prior to peer-review freely accessible without subscription might only be feasible to experienced scientist due to 'everyone can publish' philosophy high number of papers might be confusing to beginners! most famous: arxiv (Cornell Library), esp. category physics.optics The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 28

LITERATURE MANAGEMENT The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 29

Literature management now you have gained an overview by looking into a basics textbook got deeper by crosschecking original references therein indentified people / research groups in the topic stay up to date with e-alerts & custom news feeds HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THOSE PAPERS??? The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 30

Literature management use bibliographic management software! What is it? BMS manages all your references in a database eases citation of a paper by integration into word processing software ('click + cite') provides tools for annotating, grouping, sorting & searching papers you work with most prominent: BibTeX (quasi-standard), EndNote, Mendeley, Qiqqa, see list here The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 31

Literature management How does it work? publishers provide reference data for a paper this is imported into BMS which does the rest The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 32

Literature management Example: BibTeX & JabRef: BibTeX data for this paper JabRef myrefs.bib BibTeX database file The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 33

Literature management Example: BibTeX & JabRef: The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 34

Literature management Example: BibTeX & JabRef: LaTeX: \documentclass{article}... \begin{document} bla bla bla It was shown by \cite{lalanne2000a} that Photonics is the most awesome thing in the world. bla bla bla... \bibliography{myrefs.bib} \bibliographystyle{authoryear} \end{document} The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 35

Literature management Example: BibTeX How to cite? MS Word / OpenOffice Plugins which can sync with a bib file and automatically create the bibliography e.g. bibtex4word The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 36

Literature management Example: BibTeX & JabRef: LaTeX: bla bla bla It was shown by [1] that Photonics is the most awesome thing in the world. bla bla bla... References [1] P. Lalanne, & E. Silberstein, Fourier-Modal Methods applied to waveguide computational problems, Optics Letters 25, p. 1092, (2000) The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 37

Literature management Annoyed of importing the bibtex data by hand? Looking for a 'one click' solution? Try for instance Mendeley, Quiqqa, Papers etc. can import ref data directly from a website can scan a PDF automatically! (Drag & Drop) can synchronize among different PCs & web via client server communication synchronizes with a bib file automatically if you wish brings MS Word & Open Office plugins for direct citation (very easy!) The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 38

Literature management The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 39

Literature management The science to stay tuned to science Introduction to Nanooptics SS13 Thomas Kaiser 21 May 2013 40