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EMGT 500 – Engineers and Information

EMGT 500 – Engineers and Information. Joel Seewald Science & Engineering Librarian seewaldj@umd.umich.edu 313-583-6326. Outline. Your personal information network Creation of Information Management/Organizational Information Gathering & Evaluating Information.

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EMGT 500 – Engineers and Information

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  1. EMGT 500 – Engineers and Information Joel Seewald Science & Engineering Librarian seewaldj@umd.umich.edu 313-583-6326

  2. Outline • Your personal information network • Creation of Information • Management/Organizational Information • Gathering & Evaluating Information Engineers and Information

  3. Where do you go when you need information? Engineers and Information

  4. Management/Organizational Information Background or “big picture” information that is valuable in the workplace • Trends • Competitors Engineers and Information

  5. Why is information useful? • Reduces uncertainty in a changing world • Höchstgeschwindigkeit • Crucial to problem solving • Crucial to strategic planning – anticipate change Engineers and Information

  6. Flow - use of information • What information is needed? • Collect the information • Analyze the information – create intelligence or knowledge • Take action Engineers and Information

  7. Gathering Information • Regular reading • Library resources: • Collections • Databases • Librarians • Libraries will vary Engineers and Information

  8. Evaluating Information • Intelligence – not just facts • Is the information useful: • Current • Valid • Objective • Complete • Original Engineers and Information

  9. Library Collections • Start at library web site: http://library.umd.umich.edu • Library Catalog Engineers and Information

  10. Research Databases Business & Management • Articles: • ABI/Inform • Emerald Library • Lexis/Nexis • Company Information: • IBIS/World • Mergent Online • MarketLine Business Information Center • Hoovers Company Records Engineers and Information

  11. Research Databases (cont.) Engineering • Science Direct • Emerald Library • SAE Engineers and Information

  12. General Information - Library website: http://library.umd.umich.edu Search for journal articles Search for books

  13. More information http://libguides.umd.umich.edu/EMGT500 Engineers and Information

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