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ENGR 102/103 Researching Information for Engineering Design

ENGR 102/103 Researching Information for Engineering Design. Jay Bhatt Librarian for Engineering Hours M-F: 9am-6pm Hagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu 215-895-1873. Overview. Drexel Engineering Library Online Reference Page, Research Guide, Blog

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ENGR 102/103 Researching Information for Engineering Design

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  1. ENGR 102/103Researching Information for Engineering Design Jay Bhatt Librarian for EngineeringHours M-F: 9am-6pmHagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu215-895-1873

  2. 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 References • Common Missteps

  3. www.library.drexel.edu/engineering Useful Links Handouts/Guides Quick Search Chat Reference

  4. 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

  5. ENGR102-103 Research Guide 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

  6. Finding Print & Electronic Books 1 3 2

  7. 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

  8. ENGnetBASEAdvanced Search Search Terms Date Range Subject Areas

  9. Interdisciplinary Research / News

  10. Interdisciplinary Research: Proquest

  11. Interdisciplinary Research: Summon 1 3 2

  12. Engineering Research

  13. Engineering Village

  14. Finding Patents • www.uspto.gov, Patent Quick Search • www.pat2pdf.org • Google Patents

  15. Technical Papers • Science.gov: • Federally-funded • reports and papers • Globalspec or ENGnetLocate corporate pricing catalogs and product specs • Technical Papers Research Guide

  16. Citing Resources IEEE / 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.

  17. RefWorks

  18. Is this the primary resource? • http://www.solidwastedistrict.com/projects/bin_barrel.htm • http://xenophilius.wordpress.com/2006/05/04/condo-residents-to-get-sunlight-via-optical-fibre-system/

  19. 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

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