how not to reinvent the wheel - literature searching for ench400 2012
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Key reference material and databases for chemical engineering literature reviews, and tips for choosing keywords, evaluating, and refining search results.TRANSCRIPT
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How not to reinvent the wheelor Literature Searching for ENCH400
2012
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Literature review on a topic Proposal Lots of research Mass balances – calculations Look for different processing routes Oral presentation and report Experiments Report
Our mission is…
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We already know...
We get information from: Internet – Google, Wikipedia People – Lecturers, mentors, other students Library resources:
Textbooks MultiSearch ScienceDirect Google Scholar Journals (browsing by subject)
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How to find papers Structure and layout of the literature review What to include and what not to include How do you know if it’s a good article or not? Methods to include the information without
directly copying
We need to know...
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The Literature
You
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The Research Process
Define your topic
What information do you need?
Who would have written about it? Where?
Find information
Judge it – is it reliable? relevant?
– does it point in new directions?
– is it enough? or do you still need more?
Analyse and synthesise
Cite all sources!
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Key reference material
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Compendex aka Engineering journal/conference articles“who’s cited who”, review articles
SciFinder Chemistry journal articles & data“who’s cited who”, review articles
Web of Science aka General science/engineering articles“who’s cited who”, review articles
Scopus General science/engineering articles“who’s cited who”, review articles
MultiSearch Searches widely * Off-campus, log-in via top bar
Google Scholar Searches widely, “who’s cited who” * Edit Settings -> Library Links
Key databases
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What criteria do I use in choosing keywords to search for?
• Choose the main words from the initial question
If not enough results:
• Use fewer words (or broader synonyms)
• Use the root of words – eg magnetic*, produc*
If too many results:
• Use more words (or more specific synonyms)
• Exclude subjects – NOT methanol (Google Scholar uses -methanol instead)
• Search for a phrase with quotes eg “lysine production”
Choosing keywords
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accurate?
up-to-date?
relevant?
basic/advanced?
Is it… and...
Who is it written for?
What kind of research is it?
How far along is the research?
What questions haven’t they answered yet?
Evaluating resources
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How do I refine/filter the search results to get useful and reliable resources?
• Read the title
• Read the abstract
• Check the keywords – can use these in new searches
• Check the article’s reference list for older articles
• Check who else has cited the article for newer research
• Use the “Refine” column to narrow by subject, author, year, document type (eg “review” articles for an overview of the state of research)
Filtering results
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