A Selection of Print & Electronic Library Resources For MAE 4344

1. A Selection of Print & Electronic Library Resources For MAE 4344 Edmon Low LibraryOklahoma State University Kevin DreesEngineering LibrarianJuly 2002 Edmon Low Library Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK KD 7/02

2. Purpose: demonstrate the following • Print Sources • Electronic Resources • Library Homepage; Index and Databases Page • Compendex • Applied Science & Technology Index • Web of Science • IEL (IEEE/IEE Electronic Library) • ASM Metals Handbook • Knovel • Standards • Patents

3. Print Resources

4. Electronic Resources

5. Searching techniques: To focus or broaden a search:generally applicable to any database or catalog • Boolean operators • Synonyms = similar terms with Boolean “OR” • Truncation • Proximity operator – Not detailed here; see database help menu

6. Boolean Logic {IDEA A(1) TERM(S)} OR {IDEA A(2) TERM(S)} OR Retrieves all records including either term. -- usually used to connect synonyms in a search Example: column OR pillar {IDEA A TERM(S)} AND {IDEA B TERM(S)} AND Retrieves only those records containing both terms. -- usually used for contrasting terms in a search Example: brittle AND elastic {IDEA A TERM(S)} NOT {IDEA B TERM(S)} NOT Excludes records containing a particular term. Example: brittle NOT elastic A1 OR A2 A AND B A NOT B CD-ROM WORKSHOP; u.wisconsin, madison; njb, mmc, pjh 12/89 rev. for IIT, cbw 2/99

7. Synonyms = Similar terms • Used with the Boolean operator “OR” • method OR technique OR approach • design OR create

8. Truncation • Truncate the term • The use of $ or ? and the truncated term • For example “design$” for “designs”, “designation” etc.

9. Demonstrate Online Sources

10. Compendex • search the same topic in • Applied Science & Technology Index. • Web of Science, • IEL • ASM Metals Hdbk, • Knovel

11. Compendex • Search “slider crank”

18. Compendex • Boolean OR with synonyms

19. slider or pin or shaftcrank or mechanism

20. Note: increase in output

21. Truncation searching • Design* should locate documents with • Design • Designer • Designation

22. Search: retrieved over 487,000 items

23. Locating full text • Study abstracts • Make decisions about usefulness • Plug journal title, conference title, etc into FTPL and Catalog to determine OSU full text availability • Determine if full text found meets needs

24. If you found useful abstract(s) but the FT did not meet the need • Try new search • Boolean AND –restricts search • Synonyms with Boolean OR widen search • Truncation (design*) widens search • Proximity operator – restricts search • If you just need more of the same • Use same or similar search terms in another database: • Index terms in the abstract • Also called “controlled terms” in Compendex • See the flow chart for full text availability

27. If you did not find useful abstracts • search the same topic in • Applied Science & Technology Index. • Web of Science, • IEL • ASM Metals Hdbk, • Knovel

28. Applied Science & Technology Index • Search: slider crank

30. slider and crank: retrieves 22 records

32. Locating full text • Study abstracts • Make decisions about usefulness • Plug journal title, conference title, etc into FTPL and Catalog to determine OSU full text availability • Determine if full text found meets needs

33. If you found useful abstract(s) but the FT did not meet the need • Try new search • Boolean AND –restricts search • Synonyms with Boolean OR widen search • Truncation (design*) widens search • Proximity operator – restricts search • If you just need more of the same • Use same or similar search terms in another database: • Index terms in the abstract • Also called “descriptors” in ASTI • See the flow chart for full text availability

34. If you did not find useful abstracts in Compendex or Applied Science & Technology Index • Consider • Web of Science, • IEL • ASM Metals Hdbk, • Knovel

35. Web of Science • Web of Science is the electronic version of Science Citation Index • Coverage from 1981 to the present • Search: slider crank

42. Locating full text and obtaining satisfactory results • Go through the same process as before to locate full text • If not satisfied with output modify the search terms as indicated previously • Also consider • design notes • Engineering handbooks • faculty/instructor

43. IEL (IEEE Electronic Library) • Database for electrical engineering, physics, computer science • Main advantage to mechanical and aero engineers is that there are a lot of electo-mechanical devices – and related information which is available in this database • Full text PDF available • Journals, conference proceedings, standards ____________________________ • Search: automotive engine

47. Obtaining satisfactory results • Add search terms to focus a search if getting a lot of “vague” or unrelated results • Or, delete search terms to increase results • Or, use synonyms to increase • Pull index terms from an article that is useful. Go to the bottom of the abstract to locate index terms

48. Add the term, ‘vibration’, to previous search

49. 20 items. Fewer results with an additional term

50. Locate and search with an index term: vibration reduction