Library Resources For
The Automobile
UNIV 241 Great Works
Symposium
Drexel University
Winter 2004
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Introduction
 Library Home Page
 The UNIV 241 Website
 Search Strategy
 Choosing Resources
 Ethics and Other Considerations
 Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism
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W.W. Hagerty Library Home Page
www.library.drexel.edu
Research Help
Journal Links
Catalog
Databases by Subject
Library
Home
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The UNIV 241 Website
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Syllabus
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Instructors
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Library Resources
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Library Home Page  Click
"Research Help" tab  Click "Univ
241" link  Click "Winter 2004 The
Automobile" link
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Search Strategy - Overview
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Topic
Concepts
Concept Synonyms
Search Statements
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Search Strategy - Example
TOPIC: Health effects of car emissions.
CONCEPTS:
CAR
HEALTH
EMISSIONS
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Search Strategy - Example
TOPIC: Health effects of car emissions.
CONCEPTS AND SYNONYMS:
CAR
AUTOMOBILE
HEALTH
EMISSIONS
POLLUTION
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Search Strategy Search Statements
SEARCH STATEMENTS - How Do The
Concept Synonyms Relate To One Another?
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Goal of this stage - Use "AND" and "OR" To
Create A Relationship Between Concepts
And Create Search Statements.
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Search Strategy - AND and OR
Car OR Automobile
CAR
AUTOMOBILE
Car AND Health
CAR
HEALTH
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Search Strategy - Example
TOPIC: Health effects of car emissions.
CONCEPTS AND SYNONYMS:
CAR
OR
AUTOMOBILE
HEALTH
AND
EMISSIONS
AND
OR
POLLUTION
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Search Strategy - Example
TOPIC: Health effects of car emissions.
SEARCH STATEMENTS:
(car OR automobile) AND health AND emissions
(car OR automobile) AND health AND (emissions OR
pollution)
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Sample Searches
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ProQuest: General Search, car AND health
AND emissions
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ProQuest: General Search, car AND
health AND (emissions OR pollution)
3.
ProQuest: "Topic Guide" Tab, Automobiles,
Narrow, Browse to Social Conditions &
Trends, View Articles
Library
Home
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POP QUIZ!
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Q - How did we know which Database to
use?
A - TRICK QUESTION!
We did not discuss resources yet…
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What Next?
 Library Home Page
 The UNIV 241 Website
 Search Strategy
 Choosing Resources
 Ethics and Other Considerations
 Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism
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Buying a Used Car…
Whose advice would you take?
“I would never buy
a Dodge Dart they all seem to
have transmission
problems.”
“This Dart is
the sweetest
deal on the
lot!”
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Term paper on Gasoline Additives…
Whose information would you use?
“Some sources
say gasoline
additives are
bad."
“The results of
my study
indicate…”
Scholarly
Information
Popular /
News
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Choosing Resources
Scholarly Information
 Footnotes
 Published Slowly
VS.
News
 No Footnotes
 Published Quickly
12 to 24 MONTHS
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Peer Reviewed
By Experts, For Experts
Based On Primary
Research
Same Day / Overnight
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Not Peer Reviewed
By Journalists, For
General Public
Based On
Secondary Research
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POP QUIZ!
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Q - Which has more advertisements,
Scholarly Sources or Popular Media / News
Sources?
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Q - Which is less likely to have factual errors?
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Choosing Resources
Other Resource Considerations:
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Background Information - Use Handbooks
and Encyclopedias.
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Latest Research - Search Journals for Latest
Developments. (Databases)
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Case Studies and Conference
Proceedings may also be useful.
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Use the Right Tool For the Job!
NEED
Books
Articles
USE THIS TOOL
Catalog
Library
Home
Periodical Indexes
and Databases
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Choosing Resources Finding Databases
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Home Page  Database By Subject
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Home Page  Research Help  Univ 241 
Automobile  Library Resources
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Library Subscribes To Over 200 Databases
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Specialized Coverage of Social Sciences,
Business, Environment, Engineering, and
other subject areas.
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Small Changes, Better Results
Search Statement
Results
car AND health AND emissions
77 articles
car AND health AND (emissions or
pollution)
459 articles
Search: Jan. 9, 2004
Proquest Basic Search
Search Limits - Scholarly Results Only
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POP QUIZ!
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Q - Can you check your grades with Google?
A - Obviously not! Some information is not
accessible via the free web ('free web'
includes all the information found by popular
search engines, such as Google, Yahoo!, etc.).
The next slide will describe the major
appropriate research uses for the web.
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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:
 Questionable Quality and Accuracy of Info.
 NO Subscribed Content, Limited Scholarly Content
 Drinking From A Fire Hose - Too Much Information
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Google VS. ProQuest
Search: car AND health AND emissions
Google
254,000 items
ProQuest
77 Scholarly Articles
Don't Get Stuck Behind A Truck
Or A Bus
www.scienceagogo.com/news/
19981020070622data_trunc_sys
.shtml
Societal lifecycle costs of cars with
alternative fuels/engines Joan M
Ogden, Robert H Williams, Eric D
Larson. Energy Policy. Kidlington: Jan
2004. Vol. 32, Iss. 1; p. 7
BBC NEWS | Health | Medical
notes | Exhaust emissions
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medic
al_notes/336738.stm
Breathless in Los Angeles: The
exhausting search for clean air Nino
Kunzli, Rob McConnell, David Bates,
Tracy Bastain, et al. American Journal
of Public Health. Washington: Sep
2003. Vol. 93, Iss. 9; p. 1494
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Search: Jan. 9, 2004
ProQuest: Basic Search, Scholarly Only
All examples from top 5 results.
Finding Full Text of
Journal Articles
1.
2.
Search within a Database.
Look for and follow SFX link or
button.
What is SFX?
 SFX is an application that cross-links our
databases.
 SFX is NOT just for finding Full Text - it also
provides links to document delivery, and
may display a link to let you search for
other articles by the same author.
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Example
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Example (continued)
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Almost Done!
 Library Home Page
 The UNIV 241 Website
 Search Strategy
 Choosing Resources
 Ethics and Other Considerations
 Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism
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Ethics
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Business Ethics - ex. when to issue a recall
Engineering Ethics
Engineering Standards
Patents
Resource Guides - Home Page  Research
Help  Engineering  Resource Guides
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Other Considerations
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Social - work, recreation
Economic - Car Lease, Financing
Insurance
Labor
International Trade
Patents
Related Technologies - Polymers / Plastics,
Paint, Computer Technology, Rubber, Asphalt
/ Roads, Glass, Robotics
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Citation Styles and
Avoiding Plagiarism
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Avoid Plagiarism - Cite Sources Properly!
Library Home Page  Tutorials  Plagiarism
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Follow The Citation Style Required By The
Instructor
Library Home Page  Tutorials  Citation
Style Guide
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Review
 Library Home Page
 The UNIV 241 Website
 Search Strategy
 Choosing Resources
 Ethics and Other Considerations
 Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism
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Final Thoughts
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Ask For Help
Visit The Reference Desk - 215.895.2755
Use Resource Guides
Use the Univ 241 Website
Jay Bhatt - 215.895.1873, bhattjj@drexel.edu
Andy Wheeler - 215.895.2782,
adw29@drexel.edu
Thank You!
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