urban planning spring 2014

University LibrariesEngineering and Architecture Library

American University of BeirutFebruary 18, 2014

Khaled Noubani

- Engineering & Architecture Librarian

- Ext: 2630

- Email: kn07@aub.edu.lb

ServicesRequesting Articles (DDS)Thesis FormattingReserving a Carrel

Important deposit dates

Researching/Finding Material

Finding Encyclopedias

Use Catalog to Search for books,eBooks, & Thesis

Use quotes “” when

searching for exact phrases

Print Book

E-Thesis

E-Book

Print Book

E- Book

E-Thesis

Poster

Search all E-book databases

and retrieve books not

included in the catalog

Finding ArticlesUse search all to find

print books,Ebooks, Articles, theses, & videos

From library catalog & all databases

Click on camera icon

to save items & click

on saved items below

to email, export, or

cite selected items

Click on more to a have a

longer list to include or exclude a

subject and to arrange the

subject terms alphabetically

Book

Thesis

Video

Article

Finding a list of databases by

Subject/ e.g. Urban planning OR

Sociology

Databases

• Academic Search Complete

• JSTOR • Sociological Abstracts

• Social Services Abstracts

Use Advanced Search To search a specific field (abstractSubject, keywords) for better results

Use quotes “” when

searching for exact phrases

For more relevant results, Use Refine Results

To limit your search to abstract or title

Use Advanced Search

UseSave This SearchTo get new resultsWhenever added

To JSTOR

CheckItems cites this item

In JSTOR &Google Scholar

& UseJournal Tracking

To receive updates by email (eTOC)

Cited By Searching Using Google Scholar

Click Here to do exact phrase

searching in the title to retrieve relevant

results

Lebanon News and Reports Index http://ulib.aub.edu.lb:8084/Articles.aspx

Lebanese Newspapershttp://www.aub.edu.lb/ulibraries/eresources/Pages/results.aspx?type=News

Lebanon News and Reports Index is

Accessible On CampusOnly

Finding Theses from Other Universities

Use Advanced Search To search a specific field (abstractSubject, keywords) for better results

For better results, Use Narrow results by

Use Google advanced search and limit to PDFto retrieve reliable reports, government documents and conference articles

You can import citations from GoogleScholar and all

databases and arrange them in folders and do the

References according to style (ASCE,IEEE, ASME, APA,…)

Engineering Library – Ext: 2630

Email: kn07@aub.edu.lb

Working Hours:Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm

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