Engineering Design
HUM 107
Information Resources for Freshman Design Projects
Winter 2004 - 2005
Drexel University Libraries
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Overview
Library Website
Search strategies
Scholarly publications
Finding information at the Library
Databases
Ethics and Plagiarism
Citation Style
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Homepage: Drexel University
Libraries www.library.drexel.edu
Library
Homepage
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Finding Background Information
Good place to start
Encyclopedias
Handbooks
Engineering codes
E-books
Knovel
ENGnetBASE
ebrary
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Popular / News Vs. Scholarly
Popular/News
Sources
Scholarly
Sources
Written by journalists for the
general public
Written by experts for other experts
Published quickly (published
today!)
Published slowly (may take years)
Based on secondary research
Based on primary research
More likely to have factual errors
More likely to be authoritative and
accurate
Rarely includes references
Footnotes, References, Evidence
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Search Strategies
Topic: How are robots used in heart surgery?
Key Concepts:
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robots
heart surgery
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Concepts and Synonyms
robots
heart surgery
robotic
cardiac surgery
robotics
robot
robot*
heart
surgery
cardiac
procedure
operation
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Concepts and Synonyms…
IMPROVED
robot*
heart
surgery
cardiac
operation
procedure
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Search Strategies - Using OR
Use “AND” or “OR” to focus your search
“OR”
heart
cardiac
Finds articles that contain either term,
but not necessarily both
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Search Strategies - Using AND
“AND”
robot*
surgery
Finds articles that contain BOTH concepts
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Use AND and OR
robot*
heart
AND
OR
cardiac
surgery
AND
OR
operation
OR
procedure
robot* AND
(heart OR cardiac) AND
(surgery OR operation OR procedure)
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What’s the Right Tool For the Job?
NEED
USE this tool
Books
Catalog
Library
Homepage
Articles
Periodical Indexes
and Databases
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How to find articles
Databases: Indexes / Abstracts / Full Text
MOST databases contain Citations
MANY databases contain Abstracts
SOME databases contain Full Text
Search by using keywords
Consider: Multidisciplinary vs. Specialized
databases
Library
Homepage
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Full Text and SFX
SFX will help you jump from one database that
does not have the article to another database
that does have the full text.
NOTE - SFX is not just about finding full text. It
provides links to information that might also be
helpful to your search.
Look for "SFX Links" or the SFX button and
logo:
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SFX Illustrated
Found a
citation here.
Where is the
Full Text?
Databases do NOT
talk to each other…
X
…try SFX instead!
SFX
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SFX Step 1 - Find a Citation
Starting in EiVillage2,
searching the
Compendex Database
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SFX Step 2 - Click on SFX
Look for
or a link, such as
"SFX links"
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SFX Step 3 - SFX Displays
Results
SFX creates links if it
finds the item in other
databases.
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SFX Step 4 - Jump to a new
database
In this example, SFX led
us to the Proquest
Database.
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SFX Step 5 - Follow link in new
database to full text
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Useful Databases
INFOTRAC / Expanded Academic
Ei Compendex
ASCE Civil Engineering Journals
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
IEEE Xplore
Science Direct
…and more!
[Databases by Subject: Engineering]
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Why Not Just Use The Web?
The Web is Good For:
Professional Societies
Government Publications
Free Resources From Libraries and Universities
Limitations of the Web:
Little or No Scholarly Content
No Subscribed Content
Too Many Results
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Databases
Google vs. Compendex
Topic: Robot Heart Surgery
Google - 45,100 items
Compendex - 26 items
BBC NEWS | Health | Robot
heart surgery set for UK ...
Monday, 8 January, 2001, 16:57
GMT Robot heart surgery set for
UK. The daVinci system in
operation in Germany. A
pioneering system ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1106
597.stm
Optimal planning of robotically
assisted heart surgery: First
results on the transfer precision
in the operating room CosteManiere, Eve (ChIR Medical
Robotics Group, INRIA Sophia
Antipolis); Adhami, Louai;
Mourgues, Fabien; Bantiche,
Olivier Source: International
Journal of Robotics Research,
v 23, n 4-5, April/May, 2004, p
539-548
Search executed
October 29, 2004
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Ethics and Plagiarism
Engineering Ethics
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engethics.html
Plagiarism
See the Plagiarism online tutorial
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/plagiarism/plagiarism.html
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Citations - Introduction
Citations identify sources
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Author
Article Title and Journal Title OR Book Title,
etc.
Date item was published
Citations must follow a specific STYLE
(ex. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
There are DIFFERENT STYLES!
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Citation Styles - Examples
APA, 5th Edition
Tokuyasu, T., Oota, S., Tokuyama, T., Asami, K., Kitamura,
T., & Sakaguchi, G. et al. (2003). Mechanical
modeling of a beating heart for a cardiac palpation
training system. Advanced Robotics, 17(6), 463-479.
MLA, 6th Edition
Tokuyasu, Tatsushi, et al. "Mechanical Modeling of a
Beating Heart for a Cardiac Palpation Training
System." Advanced Robotics 17.6 (2003): 463-79.
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Citation Styles - More Info.
ONLINE - Citation Styles Resources (library
home page, click on Tutorials/Online Instruction,
scroll down to Citations Styles Resources link).
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/citations.html
PRINT - Inquire at Reference Desk or Search
Library Catalog by Keyword for APA manual,
MLA manual, etc.
RefWorks - citation management tool, also
creates bibliographies for you
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RefWorks Introduction
RefWorks - citation management tool, also
creates bibliographies for you
Sign-up while on on-campus
After sign-up you can use it from any
computer on the web.
No special downloads (unless you want to
use the RefWorks Write-N-Cite feature)
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RefWorks Screen Picture
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Additional Help
Reference Assistance, Subject Guides, & Sample Projects
Reference Assistance link
Subject Guides link
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Engineering Design HUM 107 web page
Material Properties
Patents and Patent Searching
(use USPTO Patent Database and alternatiff plug-in)
Sample Design Projects: Reserve Book
Room
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Additional Help - Contact:
Jay Bhatt
Andy Wheeler
Information Services
Librarian - Engineering
Information Resources
Technician - Engineering
W.W. Hagerty Library
Suite 127, Office 121
W.W. Hagerty Library
Suite 127
(215) 895-1873
bhattjj@drexel.edu
(215) 895-2782
adw29@drexel.edu
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Questions?
Ask a Librarian
THANK YOU AND SEE
YOU IN THE LIBRARY!
Visit in Person
Reference Desk - Visit or Call : (215) 895-2755
Email Us: Ask a Question
http://www.library.drexel.edu/about/askaquestion.html
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