Go to the Web of Science

Look up Virginia Tech scientists who have worked in environmental areas   

1.   Topic=(Climate) AND Address=(Virginia Tech)  

a) Who is the most cited? (Terrestrial only)   

b) create a citation map for the most cited ? 

c) Who does WJ FitzPatrick cite? 

d) Where would you find FitzPatrick's article? 

2.  Try finding out more about AL Hammett's publications 

      Forestry and Virginia Tech 

3.   Who was the most cited environmental scientist from Virginia Tech in 2007 ?   How about 2006? 

       a) How do you set up that search? 

       b) What is the meaning of a high number of citations? 

 4.  Find a scientist or social science expert in an area you want to learn about.  Find their papers in the library. Set up an interview.