csci 8001-fall 2011
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In class presentationJanet FransenLibrarian for Computer ScienceUniversity of Minnesota Libraries9/30/11TRANSCRIPT
Hacking the Library
Tools, Tips, and Tricks to Find, Organize, and Keep Up to
Date on Current Research in Your Field
Janet FransenLibrarian for Computer Science & Engineering
Things you should know about
• Library Structure• Library Hacks• Specific types of resources• Consulting and Services
Library Structure
http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment/term/1113/current/12204
14 Library Locations
• Walter: CS print books and journals• Others: Cross-disciplinary work• Use Get It to have print materials
sent to your favorite library
Outside the U of M
• Worldcat– International consortium catalog– Go there to find out what libraries have
a book
Outside the U of M
• Interlibrary Loan– Separate login– Print delivered to library of your choice– Electronic delivered online to your
account
Liaisons
• Aligned with colleges/departments• Me: CS, ECE, AEM, HST
– BS in AEM– 20 years as a desktop app
developer/trainer/writer– MLIS in 2006– Keenly interested in all my subject
areas, but expert in none of them
Liaisons
• Aligned with colleges/departments• Me: CS, ECE, AEM, HST
– BS in AEM– 20 years as a desktop app
developer/trainer/writer– MLIS in 2006– Keenly interested in all my subject
areas, but expert in none of them
Library Hacks
Managing Citations
http://www.lib.umn.edu/capim/citation/compare
Specific Types of Resources
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
Expected completion for analysis of Computer Science & Engineering Department: 10/15/11
3 Masters theses, 43 PhD Dissertations
Sources Cited (ECE)
Other Sources (ECE)
What’s in the databases you’re searching?
• IEEE Xplore– Mostly IEEE-published articles/papers– Recent IET journals (2007-present)– IBM Journal of Research & Development– AIP (Applied Physics Letters, Journal of
Applied Physics, and others)
What’s in the databases you’re searching?
• ACM– Full text: ACM publications– Citations: “Major publishers in
computing”– Load through the proxy and you’ll see
the Find It button on citations
What’s in the databases you’re searching?
• Google Scholar– We don’t know, but a lot– Many publishers’ databases (Elsevier,
IEEE, etc.)– Institutional Repositories (University
Digital Conservancy)– Upside is breadth, downside is precision
What’s in the databases you’re searching?
• Engineering Village (Compendex/Inspec)– General engineering, computer science,
and physics– Articles and conference papers, less
gray literature than Google Scholar– Allows for more precise search
What’s in the databases you’re searching?
• Web of Science– Wide range of science disciplines– Mostly published articles, not technical
reports or conference papers– Precise search, plus who’s-citing-whom
analysis tools
Engineering Village
Web of Science
Finding Standards
• Standards librarian: Jon Jeffryes
Standards
Standards
• Some cataloged, most not• Check Jon’s page first, shelves at
Walter second– Call the reference desk and we’ll look for
you
• If we don’t have it, ask Jon if he will order it for you
ISO Standards
• Database maintained by SciEng staff (http://www.lib.umn.edu/walter/iso/search)
Consulting and Services
Consulting Services
Online Instruction
Contact me at:
Jan Fransen
612-624-7446
Website: z.umn.edu/umjanlibOffice hours: Thursdays 3:00-4:00 in the ECE Student Center