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Scholarly Research

Scholarly Research. Engineering Division Main Library allison.dolland@sta.uwi.edu 662 2002: Extensions: 2244; 3594 http://www.mainlib.uwi.tt/. Objectives. At the end of this seminar you will be able to: Distinguish the complexity and range of available resources

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Scholarly Research

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  1. Scholarly Research Engineering Division Main Library allison.dolland@sta.uwi.edu 662 2002: Extensions: 2244; 3594 http://www.mainlib.uwi.tt/

  2. Objectives At the end of this seminar you will be able to: Distinguish the complexity and range of available resources Evaluate and select the appropriate sources Develop effective search strategies Formulate the correct approach to citing sources

  3. Primary Information Sources Personal correspondence (including emails) Diaries Manuscripts Works of art and literature Speeches Oral histories Interviews A primary source provides direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person or work of art. They are generally contemporary to the events and people described and may be written and non-written, the latter including sound, picture, and artifact. Examples: • Company documents and reports • Newspaper ads and stories • Census or demographic records • Specimens (Plant, animal, etc) • Hearings (e.g. legislative proceedings) • Audio and video recordings • Photographs and posters

  4. Secondary Information Sources A secondary source, in contrast, lacks the immediacy of a primary record. As materials are produced sometime after the event, these sources contain information that has been interpreted, commented, analyzed or processed in such a way that it no longer conveys the freshness of the original. • Text books, Handbooks, Directories • Book Reviews • Encyclopedias • Serial articles (journals, newspapers) • Theses • Technical Reports • Patents • Standards • Conference proceedings • Government Documents • Maps, Plans, Charts • Websites • Television and radio

  5. Appropriate Research Materials • Academic and scholarly (reviewed by peers) • Written by and for researchers/academics • What is the reputation of the book/journal and its publisher & author(s)? • If there is an abstract, is it well-written? • Is there a clear research problem statement and are there objectives? • Are the organization of the article and its rationale and style clear and appropriate? • Is the quantity, quality and validity of the data acceptable? • Are the instrumentation and analytical techniques clearly described and used appropriately? • Do the conclusions and interpretations follow from the data? • Include references and bibliography

  6. The Main Library’s Website ... http://www.mainlib.uwi.tt/ E-resources & Guides

  7. Authenticating to the network User Name: Student ID # Default password: YYYYMMDD

  8. Dissecting Your Search Identify the main topics/terms: What words and phrases express key concepts? Look up terms in appropriate index(es), e.g. dictionary; thesaurus; subject/keyword list; index, etc. What terms are synonymous with others? Are there any foreign language terms? Should you include scientific names/terms? Limit your search: document type; geography; publication date, language; author; publication; company, etc

  9. Dissecting Your Search EXPLORING THE ROLE OF GEOMATICS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT Geomatics; Emergency Management; Geographic Information Systems; GIS; Disaster Management; Remote Sensing; Evacuation Of Civilians; ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS Energy Efficiency; Energy Consumption; Buildings; Energy Conservation; Energy Management; Energy Management Systems; Green Buildings; Environmental Impact and Protection; Intelligent Buildings; Low Energy Electron Diffraction; Building Performance Assessment 

  10. Dissecting Your Search IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGIES IN A LARGE BUSINESS Lean Manufacturing; Optimization; Efficiency; Kanban methodology; Kaizen; Just in Time (JIT); Takt time; Lean Pull Scheduling System; Value Stream Mapping; Six Sigma; Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM); Total Productive Maintenance; Total Productive Maintenance (TPM); Production planning;  Scheduling algorithms; etc…

  11. Finding resources in the Library:- The OPAC http://stalibweb01.sauwi.uwi.tt/F

  12. Benchmarking Theses & Dissertations • OPAC – UWI Theses (Hard Copy WISC) • ProQuest Dissertations (subscription database) • Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations http://www.ndltd.org/ • British Library ETHOS - http://ethos.bl.uk/ • DART-Europe E-Theses Portal - http://www.dart-europe.eu/ • OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center • http://etd.ohiolink.edu/ • Index to Theses - http://www.theses.com/ • Open Theses - http://www.openthesis.org/

  13. Benchmarking Theses & Dissertations Table of Contents

  14. Benchmarking Theses & Dissertations Literature consulted

  15. Scholarly Sources on the Web • Google Scholar - http://scholar.google.com/ • Scirus(sci/tech specific search engine) - http://www.scirus.com/ • Open J Gate - http://www.openj-gate.com/Search/QuickSearch.aspx • 8267 Open Access Journals (5320 Peer-Reviewed) • Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.org/ • 6068 journals in the directory. Currently 2573 journals are searchable at article level. As of today 503958 articles are included in the DOAJ service..

  16. Standards on the Web • Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards, Standards Database at:http://www.ttbs.org.tt/Standards_Database.php • IHSStandards Store • http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/controller/servlet/Controller?CID=quickSearch&database=131073# • British Standards Institution (BSI) Catalogue: • http://www.bsonline.bsi-global.com/server/index.jsp • International Organization for Standardizationhttp://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue.htm • Specialized agencies (ASTM (Hard Copy); IEEE (Main Library Database; API, SPE, AWWA, etc)

  17. Patents on the Web • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) • http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/ • Google Patents • http://www.google.com/patents • Patent Lens (Initiative for Open Innovation.) • http://www.patentlens.net/daisy/patentlens/patentlens.html • United States Patent Office (USPTO) • http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ • European Patent Office • http://www.espacenet.com • National Patent Offices

  18. Engineering Databases (1) ACM Digital Library American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals Chicago Manual of Style Credo Reference CRC Engnetbase (e-books only) Chemnetbase: Civil Engineering Netbase Electrical Engineering Netbase Environetbase Foodnetbase Geonetbase Mechanical Engineering Netbase Telecommunicationsnetbase Waternetbase

  19. Engineering Databases (2) EbscoHost Computers & Applied Sciences Complete Environment Complete Food Science And Technology Abstracts Inspec & Inspec Archive National Technical Information Service (USA) Shock & Vibration Digest United States Patent & Trademark Office Academic Search Complete; MasterFile Premier; Business Source Complete; SocSci Index; EJS E-Journals

  20. Emerald Fulltext • Encyclopedia of Database Technologies & Applications • Engineering Village • Compendex • Referex (e-books only) • Chemical, Petrochemical & Process • Mechanical & Materials • Electronics & Electrical • Civil & Environmental • Computing • Security & Networking • Ergonomics Abstracts Engineering Databases (3)

  21. Engineering Databases (4) • Georef • Geoscienceworld • IEEE Xplore • Ingenta Connect • Lyell • Mathscinet • Netlibrary • OCLCFirstSearch

  22. Engineering Databases (5) • One Petro • Petroleum Abstracts Discovery • Proquest • ABI Inform Global • Academic Search Complete • Dissertations & Theses • Science Direct Web Editions (Sciverse) • ScifinderScholar

  23. Engineering Databases (6) • SPIN   • Springer Link • Swetswise • Ullmann'sEncyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry • Web of Knowledge - ISI • Science Citation Index • Expanded - Web Of Science, • Journal Citation Reports Science Edition, • Essential Science Indicators and ISIhighlycited.Com • Wiley Online

  24. Database Links Integrated Database Search Interface Alphabetical Listing

  25. Metalib - Quick Search Select Engineering

  26. Metalib - Quick Search

  27. Metalib - Quick Search

  28. Metalib - Quick Search

  29. Metalib - Meta Search Select Engineering

  30. Metalib - Meta Search Select databases

  31. Metalib - Meta Search

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  35. Metalib - Meta Search

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  37. Metalib - Meta Search

  38. Metalib - Find Database

  39. Metalib - Find Database

  40. Metalib - Find Database

  41. SFX – Finding E-Journal

  42. SFX - Journal Title Search

  43. SFX - Journal Title Search

  44. SFX - Journal Title Search

  45. SFX - Journal Title Search

  46. SFX - Citation Search Jamshidi, Hossein. 2009. Lean Manufacturing and Formation of Production Cycles with the Wagner-Whitin Algorithm. Journal of Global Business Issues 3(1):67-76.

  47. SFX - Citation Search

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