Neuroscience 101: Spring-2022

At the conclusion of today's library session, you will

• know how to use the Library’s newspaper search tool to find articles from reliable popular sources
• know what to do when encountering a paywall (such as nytimes.com) that asks you to subscribe or buy an article
• know how to find a scientific study that is mentioned in a popular article but not linked directly

Use one of the newspaper search tools to find an article on a neuroscience topic

Locate one of the following articles in the NY Times database or US Newstream(link above)

• Kolata, G. (2022). Common Virus May Play Role in Debilitating Neurological Illness. New York Times (Online).

• Kim, M. (2022). A newborn lost large parts of his brain. Today, he’s an athletic college grad. The Washington Post.

   

• Find the study that Gina Kolata mentions in her NY Times article
  • Published in the journal Science
  • One of the authors is named Alberto Ascherio
  • Hint: Try the Journal Search tool
• Find the study that Meeri Kim mentions in her Washington Post article
  • Published in the journal The Lancet Neurology
  • One of the authors is named Nico Dosenbach
  • Hint: Try the Science Direct database