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ENGR 102/103Researching Information for Engineering Design
Jay BhattLibrarian for EngineeringHours M-F: 9am-6pmHagerty Library, Room 132 [email protected]
Overview
Drexel Engineering Library Online Reference Page, Research Guide, Blog
Using the Library Online Catalog to locate: Books (Electronic & Print) Databases and Journal Articles
Using Internet Resources to locate: Patents Technical Papers, Statistics, Specifications
Citations and ReferencesCommon Missteps
www.library.drexel.edu/engineering
Useful Links
Handouts/Guides
Quick Search
Chat Reference
ENGR102-103 Blog Entry
Examples of search results within specific resources and for specific topics
Links to resources covered in instruction, tutorials and other recommended information resources
http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/engineeringlibraryinstruction/?p=42
Descriptions of Engineering Library resources
Links to recommended sources
Links to specialized Research Guides in other engineering disciplines
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=19
ENGR102-103 Research Guide
Finding Print & Electronic Books
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ENGnetBASE
Electronic Books Collection for Engineering
Browse and Search by subject area and keyword
Allows searching at the book and chapter level
Check “Full Access Content” to search available titles
Advanced Search option
ENGnetBASE Advanced Search
Search Terms
Date Range
Subject Areas
Interdisciplinary Research / News
Interdisciplinary Research: Proquest
Interdisciplinary Research: Summon
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Engineering Research
Engineering Village
Finding Patentswww.uspto.gov, Patent Quick Searchwww.pat2pdf.orgGoogle Patents
Technical Papers
Science.gov: Federally-funded
reports and papers
Globalspec or ENGnet Locate corporate pricing catalogs and product specs
Technical Papers Research Guide
Citing ResourcesIEEE / ASME ASCE / Author - Date
• In text: It was shown by Author [#] that the evidence leads to...
• [1] J.K. Author, Name of Manual/ Handbook, x ed., Abbrev. Name of Co., City of Co., Abbrev. State, year, pp. xx-xx.
• [2] J. K. Author, “Name of paper,” Abbrev. Title of Periodical, vol. x, no. x, pp. xxx-xxx, Abbrev. Month, year.
• In text: One recent report (Author date) finds evidence that…
• Author, J. K. (year). Name of Manual/ Handbook, x ed., Abbrev. Name of Co., City of Co., Abbrev. State, pp. xx-xx.
• Author, J.K. (year). “Name of paper,” Abbrev. Title of Periodical, vol. x, no. x, pp. xxx-xxx.
RefWorks
Is this the primary resource?• http://www.solidwastedistr
ict.com/projects/bin_barrel.htm
• http://xenophilius.wordpress.com/2006/05/04/condo-residents-to-get-sunlight-via-optical-fibre-system/
Is this the best place to get this information?http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/eh/ChemFS/index.htm
http://sewelldirect.com/articles/led-vs-incandescent-light-bulbs.aspx