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ENGR 102/103Researching Information for Engineering Design

Jay BhattLibrarian for EngineeringHours M-F: 9am-6pmHagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu215-895-1873

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 ReferencesCommon Missteps

www.library.drexel.edu/engineering

Useful Links

Handouts/Guides

Quick Search

Chat Reference

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

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

ENGR102-103 Research Guide

Finding Print & Electronic Books

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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

ENGnetBASE Advanced Search

Search Terms

Date Range

Subject Areas

Interdisciplinary Research / News

Interdisciplinary Research: Proquest

Interdisciplinary Research: Summon

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Engineering Research

Engineering Village

Finding Patentswww.uspto.gov, Patent Quick Searchwww.pat2pdf.orgGoogle Patents

Technical Papers

Science.gov: Federally-funded

reports and papers

Globalspec or ENGnet Locate corporate pricing catalogs and product specs

Technical Papers Research Guide

Citing ResourcesIEEE / 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.

RefWorks

Is this the primary resource?• http://www.solidwastedistr

ict.com/projects/bin_barrel.htm

• http://xenophilius.wordpress.com/2006/05/04/condo-residents-to-get-sunlight-via-optical-fibre-system/

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