1. Jay Bhatt bhattjj@drexel.edu Elise Ferer etf25@drexel.edu Information Resources for Engineering Research

2. Overview Online Catalog Find Print and Online Books Develop background information Using Summon Finding information at the Library (Example: Nanotechnology Applications) Electronic handbooks and encyclopedias Databases, Journal Articles Patents Citations and References

3. Drexel University Libraries http://www.library.drexel.edu http://www.library.drexel.edu Fundamentals of Engineering –Patents, Standards and Technical Reports http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering Online books: ENGnetBASE, Knovel, ebrary, AccessMedicine, ClinicalKey Journal articles using Summon http://www.library.drexel.edu - Articles and More tabhttp://www.library.drexel.edu Journal articles using Engineering Village Today we will cover…

4. Interlibrary Loan (illiad) http://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html http://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html Patents and Technical Reports http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering Scitech Connect http://www.osti.gov/scitech/ http://www.osti.gov/scitech/ Wearable health monitoring devices – wireless http://www.medicaldaily.com/wearable-health- monitoring-devices-what-are-benefits-244670 http://www.medicaldaily.com/wearable-health- monitoring-devices-what-are-benefits-244670 Today we will cover…

5. Introduction Library http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/ http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/ Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals of Engineering Research http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering Jay Bhatt Librarian for Engineering Hagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu 215-895-1873 Jay Bhatt bhattjj@drexel.edu

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7. ENGR 102: Course Page http://core.coe.drexel.edu/engr102/resources Course Resources See below for a full listing of downloadable course content. Library Resources Page - ROBOT Library Resources Page - BRIDGE NXT Kit Parts List NXT Mindstorms 2.0 Graphical Progamming Environment Download NXT Mindstorms 2.0 Graphical Progamming Environment Download NXT Tribot Building Instructions Module Overview - ROBOT Module Overview - BRIDGE Syllabus

9. Fundamentals of Engineering Ebrary Academic Complete Subscription Collection Access to over 32,000 electronic books. One-time ebrary reader download is required for advanced features. Ebrary Academic Complete Subscription Collection ENGnetBASE Collection of over 320 engineering handbooks published by CRC Press. Contains the subsets:CivilENGINEERINGnetBASE, ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE, MechanicalENGINEERINGnetBASE, and TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE. ENGnetBASE Knovel Academic Collection Database of some of the leading engineering reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings. Knovel Academic Collection

10. Finding Print and Electronic Books http://libguides.li brary.drexel.edu/ engineering Use ‘Advanced Keyword Searching’ to find material on your research topic Finding books Searching the catalog for books on Biomedical Engineering related subject areas: Try a keyword search: biomaterialsbiomaterials chemical propertieschemical properties To find additional books on ‘Mobile Robots', search in our online catalog using Advanced Keyword searchingAdvanced Keyword searching

12. Finding Electronic Books http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/en gineering ENGnetBASE Truss bridges http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/en gineering

13. Finding Electronic Books - Knovel Using Knovel Academic Collection Search example: Collision Avoidance and Robots Database of some of the leading engineering reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings See also: Knovel Tutorial for finding material properties http://services.library.drexe l.edu/guidedhelp/tutorial/fi nd-engineering-handbooks

15. Knovel Academic Challenge http://knovelac.com/

16. Finding Journal Articles Fundamentals of Engineering Research http://libguides.librar y.drexel.edu/engineer ing Try Keywords: humanoid robot Databases: Engineering Village IEEE Xplore Proquest Research Library Try Summon to find books, articles and more. See also What is Summon? How can I use it? SummonWhat is Summon? How can I use it? Click on Articles & More Tab in the Library Home pageArticles & More For example, type ‘humanoid robot’ and click on Search Library link. Refine your search results by selecting an option from the left column. Engineering Village Engineering Village Search environment for Ei Compendex and Ei Inspec, also covering engineering websites, CRC Handbooks, patents, and industry standards. IEEE Xplore IEEE Xplore Current literature in electrical engineering, computer science and related technologies ProQuest Research Library ProQuest Research Library Proquest Research Library indexes more than 3,880 journal titles, over 2,620 in full text, from 1971 forward. ScienceDirectScienceDirect Full-text scientific database offering journal articles from nearly 2,500 journals.

17. Using Engineering Village

21. Using Summon - http://www.library.drexel.edu/ Use Articles and More tabhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/

23. If article not available…iLLiad http://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html http://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html

24. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) The USPTO offers web access to bibliographic and full-text patent databases. These databases provide full-text of patents from 1976 to the present and full page images from 1790 to the present. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) See What is a Patent? See Patent Searching Tips. See 'Manual of Patent Classification'What is a Patent?Patent Searching Tips.Manual of Patent Classification' Fresh Patents Provides access to the latest published US patent applications each week BEFORE the USPTO decision to grant/deny. Fresh Patents pat2pdf.org Given a patent number, pat2pdf.org will return a free, pdf formated version of the patent. pat2pdf.org The Google Patent Search covers the entire collection of patents made available by the USPTO—from patents issued in the 1790s to present.Google Patent Search Patents

25. Patents –Pulse Oxymeter

27. Full Text patent

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29. Standards

30. What is a Standard? Standards Handbook from ASTM

31. Engineering Information Alerts Engineering Information Alerts https://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/engineering-information-alerts FIVE STEPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR INVENTION Very useful information about protecting invention from the the U.S. Department of commerce website. From the U.S. Department of Commerce: Read more about Five Steps for Protecting Your Invention FIVE STEPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR INVENTIONU.S. Department of Commerce Read more about Five Steps for Protecting Your Invention SPECIFIC INFORMATION NEEDS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS During the course of your design project, you may need references from manufacturer’s product datasheets, application notes, and whitepapers. This blog post provides some tips on how to find some specific information that you may need while working on your design projects. Read more about Specific information needs for engineering design projects SPECIFIC INFORMATION NEEDS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTSRead more about Specific information needs for engineering design projects STARTING YOUR RESEARCH FOR DESIGN PROJECTS Step by step instruction on how to start thinking, planning and working on your engineering design project. Read more STARTING YOUR RESEARCH FOR DESIGN PROJECTSRead more

32. Thank You! Contacts for any research assistance you may need Jay Bhatt Librarian for Engineering Hagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu 215-895-1873 bhattjj@drexel.edu Elise Ferer Librarian for Undergraduate Learning Hagerty Library, Room 125 etf25@drexel.edu 215-571-4288 etf25@drexel.edu Chris Badurek Librarian for Earth and Natural Sciences Hagerty Library, Room 129 cab484@drexe.edu 215-895-6843 cab484@drexe.edu