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Engineering Design HUM 107

Engineering Design HUM 107. Information Resources for Freshman Design Projects Winter 2004 - 2005 Drexel University Libraries. Overview. Library Website Search strategies Scholarly publications Finding information at the Library Databases Ethics and Plagiarism Citation Style.

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Engineering Design HUM 107

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  1. Engineering DesignHUM 107 Information Resources for Freshman Design Projects Winter 2004 - 2005 Drexel University Libraries

  2. Overview • Library Website • Search strategies • Scholarly publications • Finding information at the Library • Databases • Ethics and Plagiarism • Citation Style

  3. Homepage: Drexel University Libraries www.library.drexel.edu LibraryHomepage

  4. Finding Background Information • Good place to start Encyclopedias Handbooks Engineering codes • E-books Knovel ENGnetBASE ebrary

  5. Popular / News Vs. Scholarly

  6. Search Strategies Topic: How are robots used in heart surgery? Key Concepts: • robots • heart surgery

  7. Concepts and Synonyms robots heart surgery robotic cardiac surgery robotics heart surgery robot cardiac procedure robot* operation

  8. Concepts and Synonyms… IMPROVED robot* heart surgery operation cardiac procedure

  9. Search Strategies - Using OR Use “AND” or “OR” to focus your search “OR” Finds articles that contain either term, but not necessarily both heart cardiac

  10. Search Strategies - Using AND “AND” Finds articles that contain BOTH concepts robot* surgery

  11. Use AND and OR robot* heart surgery AND AND OR OR operation cardiac OR procedure robot* AND(heart OR cardiac) AND(surgery OR operation OR procedure)

  12. NEED Books Articles USE this tool Catalog Periodical Indexes and Databases What’s the Right Tool For the Job? LibraryHomepage

  13. How to find articlesDatabases:Indexes / Abstracts / Full Text • MOST databases contain Citations • MANY databases contain Abstracts • SOME databases contain Full Text • Search by using keywords • Consider: Multidisciplinary vs. Specialized databases LibraryHomepage

  14. Full Text and SFX • SFX will help you jump from one database that does not have the article to another database that does have the full text. • NOTE - SFX is not just about finding full text. It provides links to information that might also be helpful to your search. • Look for "SFX Links" or the SFX button and logo:

  15. Databases do NOT talk to each other… X SFX Illustrated Found a citation here. Where is the Full Text? …try SFX instead! SFX

  16. SFX Step 1 - Find a Citation Starting in EiVillage2, searching the Compendex Database

  17. SFX Step 2 - Click on SFX Look for or a link, such as"SFX links"

  18. SFX Step 3 - SFX Displays Results SFX creates links if it finds the item in other databases.

  19. SFX Step 4 - Jump to a new database In this example, SFX led us to the Proquest Database.

  20. SFX Step 5 - Follow link in new database to full text

  21. Useful Databases INFOTRAC / Expanded Academic Ei Compendex ASCE Civil Engineering Journals Applied Science & Technology Abstracts IEEE Xplore Science Direct …and more![Databases by Subject: Engineering]

  22. Why Not Just Use The Web? The Web is Good For: • Professional Societies • Government Publications • Free Resources From Libraries and Universities Limitations of the Web: • Little or No Scholarly Content • No Subscribed Content • Too Many Results

  23. Google - 45,100 items BBC NEWS | Health | Robot heart surgery set for UK ... Monday, 8 January, 2001, 16:57 GMT Robot heart surgery set for UK. The daVinci system in operation in Germany. A pioneering system ... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1106597.stm Compendex - 26 items Optimal planning of robotically assisted heart surgery: First results on the transfer precision in the operating room Coste-Maniere, Eve (ChIR Medical Robotics Group, INRIA Sophia Antipolis); Adhami, Louai; Mourgues, Fabien; Bantiche, Olivier Source: International Journal of Robotics Research, v 23, n 4-5, April/May, 2004, p 539-548 DatabasesGoogle vs. CompendexTopic: Robot Heart Surgery Search executed October 29, 2004

  24. Ethics and Plagiarism • Engineering Ethicshttp://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engethics.html • PlagiarismSee the Plagiarism online tutorialhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/plagiarism/plagiarism.html

  25. Citations - Introduction • Citations identify sources • Author • Article Title and Journal Title OR Book Title, etc. • Date item was published • Citations must follow a specific STYLE (ex. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.). • There are DIFFERENT STYLES!

  26. Citation Styles - Examples APA, 5th Edition Tokuyasu, T., Oota, S., Tokuyama, T., Asami, K., Kitamura, T., & Sakaguchi, G. et al. (2003). Mechanical modeling of a beating heart for a cardiac palpation training system. Advanced Robotics, 17(6), 463-479. MLA, 6th Edition Tokuyasu, Tatsushi, et al. "Mechanical Modeling of a Beating Heart for a Cardiac Palpation Training System." Advanced Robotics 17.6 (2003): 463-79.

  27. Citation Styles - More Info. • ONLINE - Citation Styles Resources (library home page, click on Tutorials/Online Instruction, scroll down to Citations Styles Resources link). http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/citations.html • PRINT - Inquire at Reference Desk or Search Library Catalog by Keyword for APA manual, MLA manual, etc. • RefWorks - citation management tool, also creates bibliographies for you

  28. RefWorks Introduction • RefWorks - citation management tool, also creates bibliographies for you • Sign-up while on on-campus • After sign-up you can use it from any computer on the web. • No special downloads (unless you want to use the RefWorks Write-N-Cite feature)

  29. RefWorks Screen Picture

  30. Additional HelpReference Assistance, Subject Guides, & Sample Projects • Reference Assistance link • Subject Guides link • Engineering Design HUM 107 web page • Material Properties • Patents and Patent Searching (use USPTO Patent Database and alternatiff plug-in) • Sample Design Projects: Reserve Book Room

  31. Jay BhattInformation Services Librarian - EngineeringW.W. Hagerty Library Suite 127, Office 121(215) 895-1873bhattjj@drexel.edu Andy WheelerInformation Resources Technician - EngineeringW.W. Hagerty Library Suite 127 (215) 895-2782adw29@drexel.edu Additional Help - Contact:

  32. Questions? THANK YOU AND SEE YOU IN THE LIBRARY! • Ask a Librarian • Visit in Person • Reference Desk - Visit or Call : (215) 895-2755 • Email Us: Ask a Questionhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/about/askaquestion.html • Home Page Reference Assistance  Engineering End.

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