1. Finding resources for your project: Computing Sciences Nicola Conway June 2011

2. Aims of the session To help you: Identify, find & evaluate relevant resources for your project Use the library effectively, and make the most of our services and resources Know who to contact for further help

3. Format of the session What the session will involve: A demonstration of quality academic resources for your subject A chance for you to begin searching for information for your project An opportunity to ask for help and advice when researching

4. 4 steps to finding information1. Identify keywords 2. Decide where to search 3.Search 4. Review results

5. 1. Identify Keywords Identify keywords from your topic: “Discuss how artificial intelligence could be used to detect errors in data sets” Advanced searching techniques: Synonyms: error OR mistake OR fault artificial intelligence OR AI Truncation: detect* to locate detection, detecting etc. Phrases: “data set” Wildcards: organi?ation to locate organization or organisation Joining Words: AND, OR, NOT

6. Task One p.3 of handout Identify keywords from the project you are researching, if you haven’t chosen one yet you can use: “Investigate how evidence based practices can be employed in software engineering”

7. Task One p.3 of handout (2) OR AND Software “evidence based practice” scientific research “Investigate how evidence based practices can be employed in software engineering” AND OR EBP Engineer*Develop*Design* ProgramAutoCAD

8. 2. Decide where to search Questions to ask yourself: What information do you need? –Overview of a topic, theory, idea, concept? Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries (online and in print) –Background information? Textbook/E-book –Information on the latest developments? Journal Article Conference Paper News item E-Print/Research Repository

9. 2. Decide where to search Do you have a specific reference? –Yes Library Catalogue –No Online resource Have you consulted the information resources available for Engineering and Computing Sciences? http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineeringhttp://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering

10. http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering/

11. Using the Library Catalogue Can be searched using a variety of methods –Author/Title (combined) for known item –Keyword –Classmark and Subject search for related records Save searches and email results

12. Using databases Which online resource? Databases –Journal Articles –Standards –E-books –Conference Papers –Theses

13. Journals and Conference Papers Databases search a wide range of material Some provide full text –IEEE Xplore –Science Direct Some only provide bibliographic information –Web of Knowledge –Can use ConneXions to see if Durham subscribes to the content No single database will cover everything

14. Journal Ranking ARC: Australian Research Council –http://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_journal_list.htmhttp://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_journal_list.htm –A* - Not Ranked Web of Knowledge: –Journal Citation Reports Impact Factor (1.5+)

15. Using other online resources Using other online resources: Standards: British Standards OnlineBritish Standards Online Patents: Information on how to protect the features and processes of inventions Theses & dissertations News and news archives E-prints/Research Repositories: arXiv.orgarXiv.org

16. Using Internet Resources (1) Remember to evaluate the information on web Anyone can be a web author There are no controls over what is posted on the web Very little material is peer-reviewed or edited Much of the information may be out of date Check for bias or an agenda

17. Using Internet Resources (2) TechXtra - access to e-prints, technical reports, theses, articles, news, trade magazines and job announcements.TechXtra Scirus - science search engine of evaluated academic sitesScirus Google Scholar – search engine for academic resourcesGoogle Scholar –uses Durham ConneXions button

18. Obtaining items outside of Durham Access to other libraries –SCONUL Access Scheme: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ –Check their catalogues: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/catalogues/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/catalogues/ Document Delivery Service –http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/

19. 4. Review your results Are your results useful? –Do you need to change your keywords or search in a different database? –Use one record to find similar useful resources Evaluate the quality of your sources –particularly if they are found on the internet Keep references –e-mail yourself useful references

20. References and Bibliographies Always keep a full and accurate record of your information sources Use the Library Catalogue and online databases to e-mail references for saving Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work Avoid plagiarism

21. Task Two p.6 of handout Use the keywords you identified in Task One to search for information in: –An online database –Any other information resource listed in the handout

22. Where to get further help Academic Support Team: Nicola Conway – Engineering & Computing Sciences Liaison Librarian Enquiries Desk on Level 2 Online enquiries form: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ Website: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering/

23. Any Questions Nicola Conway: nicola.conway@durham.ac.uk