1. Introduction to library services, resources, and tools for ENCS 6931
Session given by Joshua Chalifour
Find help here:

2. What we will cover Information finding techniques
Stating the problem
Accessing the research
Tips and tools for citing
Resources to support your projects
Getting help

3. Finding information

4. You will need to find information
Progress reports
Resources you consulted to learn about issues you worked on?
What did you use and did it help you on the job?
Final Report
Introduction
Literature review?
Refer to current research in journal and conference papers
Introduction: provide background information on your project
Literature review: provide an overview of work relevant to your project that has been accomplished previously; shed light on the issues you discuss and support your work with scientific references.

5. Think about your project
Brainstorm ideas and explore a few
Group the research into topics and determine your focus
Start searching specifically for your focus
Track
terms used to describe the research
search strategies
useful databases
references that you find (you’ll need these later)
Be selective (dates, sources, etc.)

6. Getting started with your research
Background information or just starting out?

7. Finding research with databases or Google Scholar
OR ocean
Consider articles types and their sources.
Ask questions about who would write on your topics and think about their timeliness.
Search in databases or other resources?
Search operators: AND OR
145 vs results

8. Accessing print and electronic resources
Locate articles library.concordia.ca/help/finding/articles/?guid=locate
Find books library.concordia.ca/help/finding/books.php
BCI card library.concordia.ca/find/bci-card.php
Interlibrary loans library.concordia.ca/find/interlibrary-loans
How to use Concordia’s system to locate articles or books
How to get articles or books when the library doesn’t have them

11. Tips and tools for citing

12. Concordia Library will discontinue use of RefWorks, Spring 2020.
ENCS Subject Guide
Links to IEEE style
Concordia Library will discontinue use of RefWorks, Spring 2020.
Writing & Citing help
How to cite & prepare bibliographies library.concordia.ca/help/citing

13. Citation management tool? Zotero or RefWorks
for help

14. Also supports Chrome & Safari
Integrates with
Microsoft Word
LibreOffice
Google Docs
some LaTeX
zotero.org
No charge!
Also supports Chrome & Safari

19. Google Docs

21. Resources to support your projects

22. Literature review Synthesis Evaluate what others have written But how?
Introduces the issues
Gives background
Gives justification for what you’re doing
Evaluate what others have written
relationships between the literature
what has been learned
flaws
gaps
But how?
&
What should it
look like?

23. Guides to writing theses, reports, etc.
Scientific Papers and Presentations Martha Davis, Kaaron J. Davis, Martion M. Dunagan A Guide to Writing as an Engineer David Beer and David McMurrey Quick guide for writing a literature review
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

24. Heah, Kenneth Keng Wee Ong
Oral communication excellence for engineers and scientists: based on executive input
[electronic resource] By Judith Shaul Norback
“Engineering students and practicing engineers generally cannot give
stellar presentations or communicate flawlessly by phone, in meetings,
and in teams. They have little notion about which medium (in-person, voic , , IM, texting) is most effective in particular situations.
And students and professionals are not aware of how to use oral communication to network on the job”
Engineering your writing success: how engineers can master effective on-the-job communication skills
Locate in the library at this call number: T 11 V By James E. Vincler & Nancy Horlick Vincler
Guide to research projects for engineering students: planning, writing and presenting
Locate in the library at this call number: TA 160 L By Eng-Choon Leong, Carmel Lee-Hsia
Heah, Kenneth Keng Wee Ong
This book gives instructions, checklists, and other guidance to students that are embarking on a research project. It helps students plan and conduct research projects, write up the results, and present them.
“This book aims to help engineers to communicate effectively with non-engineers, in the business context. It will also be useful to people from other technical or numerate backgrounds.”
How to Communicate in Business
[electronic resource] By David Silk

25. 5th floor – T11…
Writing guidelines for common engineering documents, preparing presentations, writing reports +

26. Recommended pages – Library guides
Engineering and Computer Science – Subject & Course guide
Co-op Work Term Report
Course Guide for Technical Writing & Communication
Writing Guides for Engineers

27. How to get help
In person at the reference desk or Web site Subject guides Online chat
Fig. 3. Conversation. (Downey).

28. Sources
Downey, Michael. Conversation. The Noun Project Kondratev, Sergey. Meeting. The Noun Project