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Engineering Postgraduate Library session

Engineering Postgraduate Library session. Christine Purcell Faculty Support Librarian November 2008. Aims of the session. To discover the range of engineering resources available To Identify and find relevant resources for your research

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Engineering Postgraduate Library session

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  1. Engineering PostgraduateLibrary session Christine Purcell Faculty Support Librarian November 2008

  2. Aims of the session • To discover the range of engineering resources available • To Identify and find relevant resources for your research • To be able to search Engineering databases effectively • To know where to get help

  3. Library basics • http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ • Using the library • University Library - 4 libraries • Opening hours • Loan entitlements • Durham University email • Contacts / support

  4. Library web pages • http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ • Information for… • Postgraduate • Research • Subject information - Engineering • Databases / journal indexes • Using other libraries in the UK

  5. Library catalogue • How to search • Author / title • Keyword • Advanced searching • Marking records • Journals – print and online • Your library record • New books

  6. Effective searching • Synonyms • e.g. computer-aided design, CAD • Hydrology, water engineering • Use British and American spellings • Eg. Humour / humor • Wildcards e.g. organi*ation, colo*r • Boolean operators: AND, OR & AND NOT

  7. Boolean Operators AND OR design AND manufacturing design OR manufacturing NOT design NOT manufacturing

  8. Effective searching • Truncation • e.g. hydr* -- hydrology, hydrological • Limits eg. Year, language • Search options • Advanced search option / help • Searching advice http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/

  9. Bibliographic databases Journal services include: • IEEE All-Society Periodical Package • ScienceDirect Databases include: • Web of Knowledge • Web of Science, including Conference Proceedings • Recent Advances in Manufacturing (RAM) • FirstSearch (ArticleFirst and WorldCat)

  10. Other resources • Standards • Patents • Theses & dissertations • News and news archives • E-prints

  11. Intute Engineering resources

  12. eFunda www.efunda.com/home.cfm • an online destination for the engineering community • Materials • Design Center • Processes • Unit Conversion • Formulas • Mathematics

  13. Support and help Engineering liaison librarians • Ben Taylorson benjamin.taylorson@durham.ac.uk • Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@dur.ac.uk • Enquiries desk and online form

  14. Before you go… • Please complete a short online evaluation form: www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/engpg08 Also accessed from Library home page | Subject Information | Engineering | Information skills

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