1. 1 Engineering Design HUM 107 Information Resources for Freshman Design Projects Winter 2004 - 2005 Drexel University Libraries

2. 2 Overview Library Website Search strategies Scholarly publications Finding information at the Library Databases Ethics and Plagiarism Citation Style

3. 3 Homepage: Drexel University Libraries www.library.drexel.edu www.library.drexel.edu Library Homepage

4. 4 Finding Background Information Good place to start EncyclopediasHandbooks Engineering codes E-books Knovel ENGnetBASE ebrary

5. 5 Popular / News Vs. Scholarly Popular/News Sources Scholarly Sources Written by journalists for the general public Written by experts for other experts Published quickly (published today!) Published slowly (may take years) Based on secondary research Based on primary research More likely to have factual errors More likely to be authoritative and accurate Rarely includes references Footnotes, References, Evidence

6. 6 Search Strategies Topic: How are robots used in heart surgery? Key Concepts: robots heart surgery

7. 7 Concepts and Synonyms heart surgery robots robotic robotics robot robot* cardiac surgery heartsurgery procedurecardiac operation

8. 8 Concepts and Synonyms… IMPROVED surgeryrobot* operation procedure heart cardiac

9. 9 Search Strategies - Using OR Use “AND” or “OR” to focus your search “OR” Finds articles that contain either term, but not necessarily both heartcardiac

10. 10 Search Strategies - Using AND “AND” Finds articles that contain BOTH concepts surgeryrobot*

11. 11 Use AND and OR surgeryrobot* operation procedure heart cardiac AND OR robot* AND (heart OR cardiac) AND (surgery OR operation OR procedure)

12. 12 What’s the Right Tool For the Job? NEEDBooksArticles USE this tool Catalog Periodical Indexes and Databases Databases Library Homepage

13. 13 How to find articles Databases: Indexes / Abstracts / Full Text MOST databases contain Citations MANY databases contain Abstracts SOME databases contain Full Text Search by using keywords Consider: Multidisciplinary vs. Specialized databases Library Homepage

14. 14 SFX will help you jump from one database that does not have the article to another database that does have the full text. NOTE - SFX is not just about finding full text. It provides links to information that might also be helpful to your search. Look for "SFX Links" or the SFX button and logo: Full Text and SFX

15. 15 SFX Illustrated X Databases do NOT talk to each other… SFX …try SFX instead! Found a citation here. Where is the Full Text?

16. 16 SFX Step 1 - Find a Citation Starting in EiVillage2, searching the Compendex Database

17. 17 SFX Step 2 - Click on SFX Look for or a link, such as "SFX links"

18. 18 SFX Step 3 - SFX Displays Results SFX creates links if it finds the item in other databases.

19. 19 SFX Step 4 - Jump to a new database In this example, SFX led us to the Proquest Database.

20. 20 SFX Step 5 - Follow link in new database to full text

21. 21 Useful Databases INFOTRAC / Expanded Academic Ei Compendex ASCE Civil Engineering Journals Applied Science & Technology Abstracts IEEE Xplore Science Direct …and more! [Databases by Subject: Engineering][Databases by Subject: Engineering]

22. 22 Why Not Just Use The Web? The Web is Good For: Professional Societies Government Publications Free Resources From Libraries and Universities Limitations of the Web: Little or No Scholarly Content No Subscribed Content Too Many Results

23. 23 Databases Google vs. Compendex Topic: Robot Heart Surgery Google - 45,100 items BBC NEWS | Health | Robot heart surgery set for UK... Monday, 8 January, 2001, 16:57 GMT Robot heart surgery set for UK. The daVinci system in operation in Germany. A pioneering system... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1106 597.stm Compendex - 26 items Optimal planning of robotically assisted heart surgery: First results on the transfer precision in the operating room Coste- Maniere, Eve (ChIR Medical Robotics Group, INRIA Sophia Antipolis); Adhami, Louai; Mourgues, Fabien; Bantiche, Olivier Source: International Journal of Robotics Research, v 23, n 4-5, April/May, 2004, p 539-548 Search executed October 29, 2004

24. 24 Ethics and Plagiarism Engineering Ethics http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engethics.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engethics.html Plagiarism See the Plagiarism online tutorial http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/plagiarism/plagiarism.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/plagiarism/plagiarism.html

25. 25 Citations - Introduction Citations identify sources Author Author Article Title and Journal Title OR Book Title, etc. Article Title and Journal Title OR Book Title, etc. Date item was published Date item was published Citations must follow a specific STYLE (ex. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.). There are DIFFERENT STYLES!

26. 26 Citation Styles - Examples Tokuyasu, T., Oota, S., Tokuyama, T., Asami, K., Kitamura, T., & Sakaguchi, G. et al. (2003). Mechanical modeling of a beating heart for a cardiac palpation training system. Advanced Robotics, 17(6), 463-479. Tokuyasu, Tatsushi, et al. "Mechanical Modeling of a Beating Heart for a Cardiac Palpation Training System." Advanced Robotics 17.6 (2003): 463-79. MLA, 6 th Edition APA, 5 th Edition

27. 27 Citation Styles - More Info. ONLINE - Citation Styles Resources (library home page, click on Tutorials/Online Instruction, scroll down to Citations Styles Resources link). http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/citations.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/citations.html PRINT - Inquire at Reference Desk or Search Library Catalog by Keyword for APA manual, MLA manual, etc. RefWorks - citation management tool, also creates bibliographies for you

28. 28 RefWorks Introduction RefWorks - citation management tool, also creates bibliographies for you Sign-up while on on-campus After sign-up you can use it from any computer on the web. No special downloads (unless you want to use the RefWorks Write-N-Cite feature)

29. 29 RefWorks Screen Picture

30. 30 Additional Help Reference Assistance, Subject Guides, & Sample Projects Reference Assistance link Subject Guides link Engineering Design HUM 107 web page Engineering Design HUM 107 web page Engineering Design HUM 107 web page Engineering Design HUM 107 web page Material Properties Material Properties Material Properties Material Properties Patents and Patent Searching (use USPTO Patent Database and alternatiff plug-in) Patents and Patent Searching (use USPTO Patent Database and alternatiff plug-in) Patents and Patent Searching Patents and Patent Searching Sample Design Projects: Reserve Book Room

31. 31 Additional Help - Contact: Jay Bhatt Information Services Librarian - Engineering W.W. Hagerty Library Suite 127, Office 121 (215) 895-1873 bhattjj@drexel.edu Andy Wheeler Information Resources Technician - Engineering W.W. Hagerty Library Suite 127 (215) 895-2782 adw29@drexel.edu

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