For Students: How to use and cite this book
On this page is an overview of the tools and features built into the book—what they are, how they work, and how they can help you succeed. Whether you are exploring this open educational resource (OER) on a laptop, tablet, or phone, these features are here to make your learning experience engaging and effective.
First, a quick overview of what this OER is about… In the ocean realm, representing about 71% of Earth’s surface, scientific ocean drilling has allowed the scientific community to access some of Earth’s most challenging deep-sea environments. Drilling and coring, along with additional technologies, have facilitated the collection of data and samples of sediments and rocks, geo-fluids, living organisms and monitoring data from below the seafloor. This achievement has been facilitated by a unique collaboration between engineers, technicians, scientists, and managers, working with a common purpose. This online textbook will take you through the history, the science, the technology, and the societal relevance for this approach to sampling, discovering, and applying knowledge from the deep sea. (modified from IODP3 – What is scientific ocean drilling?)
Navigation
This web version of this book is built on a platform with:
- a navigation menu labelled “Contents” that:
- appears to the left hand side of a typical web browser on a computer
- appears at the top of your screen on a mobile device, labelled “Contents”
- is accessible to screenreaders
- a search box that will allow you to search the entire book for key terms or sections
- appears in the top right corner on a typical web browser on a computer
- appears under a waffle menu on the top right corner of your phone/mobile device
- previous & next buttons to allow you to move between pages
- appear at the bottom of typical web browsers on a computer or tablet and on mobile devices
Searching
For this online book, you can use the search bar in the top right corner to search the entire book for a key word or phrase. To search a specific chapter, open that chapter and use your browser’s search feature by hitting [Ctrl] + [F] on your keyboard if using a Windows computer or [Command] + [F] if using a Mac computer.
The [Ctrl] + [F] and [Command] + [F] keys will also allow you to search a PDF, HTML, EPUB, and MOBI files if you are reading them on a computer.
Interactive and multimedia components
This book includes a number of interactive and multimedia components. Many of these were developed with H5P, which stands for HTML5 Package. H5P is a tool that lets you interact with the content in useful ways—like quizzes, image slideshows, videos with questions, drag-and-drop activities, and more. The H5P activities are designed to help you practice, check your understanding, or explore ideas in a hands-on way.
Keep an eye out for these features
As you read through this book, you will notice special features designed to help you learn, practice, and stay engaged. Each one has a purpose—whether it’s showing you what to focus on, giving you a chance to check your knowledge, or helping you connect ideas to the real world.
This section gives you a quick guide to what these features are and how to use them. Knowing what to look for will help you get the most out of your learning experience!
Textboxes
Learning Objectives
At the beginning of each chapter, this section tells you what you will learn and be able to do. It is like a roadmap to help you focus on the most important ideas.
Items of interest
This is a flexible space used to highlight something important, interesting, or helpful. It might be a tip, a reminder, or a note that adds extra value to what you are learning.
SciOD Spotlights
We take the opportunity to shine a “spotlight” on individuals and groups that have played a role in the discipline, either from historic contributions to recent discoveries. Many of the spotlights include audio and/or video so you can hear from the scientists themselves.
Exercises
These are your chance to apply what you have learned. The exercises help you check your understanding and build your skills by trying things out on your own.
How to cite this book
You should cite the content in this book as you would cite any print or online resource. The following are examples of how to document your use of the OER in different citation styles.
Book, in APA style: Guertin, L., E. Doyle, T. Pexioto. (2024, September 16). Scientific Ocean Drilling: Exploration and Discovery through Time. Penn State Pressbooks. Retrieved from https://psu.pb.unizin.org/sciod/.
Page, in APA style: Guertin, L., E. Doyle, T. Pexioto. (2024). 8.3 South Atlantic Ocean and the Theory of Plate Tectonics. In L. Guertin, E. Doyle, T. Peixoto (Eds.), Scientific Ocean Drilling: Exploration and Discovery through Time. Penn State Pressbooks. Retrieved from https://psu.pb.unizin.org/sciod/chapter/south-atlantic-ocean-dsdp-iodp/.
Book, in MLA style: Guertin, Laura, et al. Scientific Ocean Drilling: Exploration and Discovery through Time. Penn State Pressbooks, 16 Sept. 2024, psu.pb.unizin.org/sciod/.
Page, in MLA style: Guertin, Laura, et al. “8.3 South Atlantic Ocean and the Theory of Plate Tectonics.” Scientific Ocean Drilling: Exploration and Discovery through Time, edited by L. Guertin, E. Doyle, T. Peixoto, Penn State Pressbooks, 2024, psu.pb.unizin.org/sciod/chapter/south-atlantic-ocean-dsdp-iodp/.
Some of the content on this page was adapted from For Students: How To Use This Book by Amanda Grey, available in public domain (CC0).
