Introduction to Research for Civil Engineering Using the Library Resource Centre

Melanie Parlette, BA, MLISProgram LiaisonJanuary 2013

I AM . . .

Melanie ParletteLRC Program Liaison School of Engineering and Information Technology

Email:mparlette@conestogac.on.caTwitter: @ConestogaLib_MP

TODAY we will :

1. Improve your search skills through “pre-searching” and “re-searching” to refine keyword strategies

2. Locate various types of resources to balance your research with high quality information from the LRC’s collections

3. Produce IEEE style endnote citations of resources you find

4. Understand how to use RefWorks and Referencing tools to reference Journal Articles and websites

5. Locate resources to search for Newspaper articles

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• Access resources from Off-Campus• Renew a book, place a hold• Review your account

Visit the LRC to get your PIN.

Don’t forget to bring your student card

with the 2013 sticker on it!

Today’s Research Topic is….

What environmental risks are involved with petroleum pipelines?

Pre-Searching:Thinking About Your Search

• What are the keywords or phrases in the question that you would use in your search?

• Also think of synonyms and related terms….

Pre-Searching:

Related Terms or Synonyms (words that mean the same as the first term, above)

Petroleum Pipelines

Related Terms or Synonyms (words that mean the same as the first term, above)

Risks

Let’s Research : LRC Discover Tool

http://www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc/

petroleum pipelines and risks

Let’s Re/search:

Don’t forget to Re/Search: Full Text Date Source Type Subject

Let’s Re/search:

. . . and again: don’t forget to Re/Search: Full Text Date Source Type Subject

Don’t forget to try using other “PRE-SEARCHING” terms:Ex: Pipeline design and construction and risk assessment and Keystone XL

Citing our SourcesIt's important to cite sources you used in your research for several

reasons:

To show your reader you've done proper research by listing

sources you used to get your information

To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other

researchers and acknowledging their ideas

To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by

other authors

To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by

citing them accurately in your paper by way of footnotes, a

bibliography or reference list

Let’s Cite our Sources:

Sign up for a New Account

Refworks & IEEE

Importing to RefWorks

1.Export database direct to RefWorks2.Sign in to RefWorks if not already logged in3.View last imported folder4. *New Folder “Name your folder”5.Check new reference6.Add to new folder

Balanced Research

Encyclopedias

Books

Scholarly Journals,

Professional Magazines

Newspapers(these can be ONLINE – on a website or in a

database)

Websites

Effective research taps into a variety of sources

Need more sources?

Explore the “Civil Engineering” Research Help Guide to discover Databases focused on Civil Engineering.

These database have: Advanced Search Tools Subject Specific Material

http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/civileng

Finding News Articles

What about websites?Visit www.cgs.ca Click Resource

CentreSelect a page on

this website and complete the fields needed.

Creating a Works Cited

• Click “Create a bibliography”• Select Output style manager• Select “IEEE Communication Magazine” (found under Conestoga College Specific) as Output Style• File Type “Word for Windows”• References to include “Folder Name”

Let’s Cite our Sources:

Don’t forget to check the style guides to make sure your citation is correct (sometimes there are mistakes!)

SummaryResearching using the LRC

Use Discovery Search first www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc

After that, try a relevant Research Help guide for links to even more resources to search http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/civileng

Use the “Cite” feature in each database Remember no “citation generator’ is ever perfect Check it manually using the Writing Centre’s resources for IEEE. www.conestogac.on.ca/learningcommons/resources/writing.jsp

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