Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
Research Guide and Research Workshop Overview
This page lists and describes resources for assignments in the ES 3310 Scientific and Technical Writing course, taught in the Fall 2025 semester, by Dr. David Turner.
- Background Sources
- Articles, Journals, Databases
- how to search and what you will find when searching SciTech Premium Collection and Science Direct
- Using ZoteroBib or https://zbib.org/ to quickly generate less commonly used citation styles
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- Hands-On search for articles, reporting your results using Padlet
- Searching Discover and locating additional articles via Google Scholar.
- Citations
- Discuss various support tools for citation. Includes link to the Zotero citation software to manage your documents during your research process.
- Borrow from Other Libraries
- How to verify that the Blume Library does not have the source you need, including Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Hands-On search for articles, generating a bibliography in Zotero and pasting or saving it in a Word document
Review on your own later:
- Other pages in this Research Guide
We will discuss research strategies, primarily focusing on journal articles, in the research workshop. I encourage you to explore this guide for more resources in your own time outside of the workshop.
In-Class Library Activity - Fall 2025
SciTech Premium Collection - ProQuest
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SciTech Premium Collection This link opens in a new windowProvides full text titles in the natural sciences, science, and technology. Coverage of scholarly journals, trade and industry publications, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, etc.
ScienceDirect
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowIncludes full-text journals, and some open-access items, focusing mainly on the physical, life sciences, and social sciences. This subscription also includes titles to support counseling and psychology.
Access Blume Library resources from off-campus (remotely)
When you are off-campus, you will be automatically authenticated to use library resources by logging in to Canvas or Gateway and then accessing the library's digital subscription resources during the same session. If you are having problems logging in to Gateway or Canvas, please contact the Technical Support Center.
Here's a screen shot video of logging into Gateway for off-campus authentication and then accessing the library website - https://screenrec.com/share/JZOPU5Akbn
CSE (CBE) Citation Format
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Scientific Style and Format Citation Quick GuideExamples based on Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2014 (8th) edition.
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ZoteroBibDo you need a quick citation? ZoteroBib, or Zbib, helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software. In addition to APA, Chicago, and MLA formats, it can generate practically any other citation style.
Discover: Find articles, books, and more...
Journals List
Looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper?
Use Journals List to search for the title of a journal, magazines, or newspaper and determine if the library offers online access or print access to that publication.
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Journals List VideoWatch this short video if you want to see an example search with remote access.
Google Scholar
See our search tips in the Google for Scholars guide.