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Engine FYP Tutorial 2008
- 1. Library Resources Tutorial for Yr 4 Materials Science and Engineering Students Karen Yap Central Library 11 Aug 2008
- 2. ENGINEERS are THE BRIDGE between technology & society Congratulations on your chosen field of study!
- 3. Slides Hidden during Tutorial 3: This List 15-22: More on Engineering Village 2 24: Some Terms Used 28-29 : More on Science Citation Index Expanded 31: More on Scopus 33: Other Indexes for Medicine/Life Sciences 39: Meaning of Numbers in Citation for Journal Article 50: Getting Materials not in Library 53-54: Demo on LION
- 4. Objectives Help you do your research: Information on MLE4101 B.Eng. Dissertation as taken from dept web site : “ Every student majoring Materials Science and Engineering is assigned a research project” This tutorial is designed to help you do THE project
- 5. Learning Outcomes Be better at doing research: use the best source/s (better than Google Scholar) to look for current information Understand citations in reading list, etc. Know more about LINC+ Know more about Library services
- 6. Outline Doing research Indexes of current information Search statements Demonstrations Using Engineering Village 2 LION ( L ibrary I nstruction ON line ) How to find full titles of journals from abbreviations Other sources of information e.g. patents Library services: E-Forms Subject guide in Library Portal Understanding citations LINC+
- 8. Search Statement 3. Formulate your search statement biomaterial* AND (dental OR tooth OR teeth) 1. Identify concepts 2. . Think of alternative term/s for each concept Use of biomaterial in dental applications Concept 1 Concept 2
- 9. Boolean Operators OR is used to indicate that either terms may be present AND is used to indicate that both terms must be present
- 10. Truncation/Stemming Biomaterial * retrieves biomaterial and biomaterials Fluorid * retrieves fluoride , fluorides , fluoridation , etc. * is used to truncate/stem the term
- 11. More on Search Statement If your search statement retrieves no records E.g. you need articles on membrane reactors , but you can’t find hits Use a broader concept/term like “ Bioreactor* ” instead of specifically “ membrane reactor* ” Look through references listed at the end of such articles
- 12. Sources of Information Current Last week Last month Last year Conference papers Journal articles Retrospective Last 10 years Books Theses
- 13. Learning Outcomes Be better at doing research: use the best source/s (better than Google Scholar) to look for current information Understand citations in reading list, etc. Know more about LINC+ Know more about Library services
- 14. Main Index for Engineering (General) Engineering Village 2 (EV2) Scans over 8,000 journals, conference proceedings Has over 16 million records Covers over 190 disciplines : includes related fields in science and management
- 15. Engineering Village 2 Provides links to: USPTO Full text patents from USA [email_address] Full text patents from Europe and Patent Cooperation Treaty Scirus scientific research tool
- 16. Engineering Village 2 Five important index databases are: Chimica , CBNB , Compendex , Inspec and NTIS Can be searched individually or together Some, i.e. NOT all have links to full text Updated weekly Database has Search Alert service by email Can email engineer/librarian for help
- 17. Engineering Village 2 Does analysis like No. of articles an author wrote on a particular subject (If an author wrote 10 articles on your subject, befriend him/her) Author affiliation (Useful when you choose university/institution for postgrad studies or employment) No. of articles found in a particular journal/publisher (Useful when you want to publish your work )
- 18. CBNB: Chemical Business NewsBase (1985- ) Indexes articles from 300 core trade journals, newspapers, company newsletters/interim and annual reports, books, market research reports, and press releases
- 19. Chimica (1970-) Indexes articles from over 600 journals Covers chemistry and chemical engineering , with emphasis on applied and analytical chemistry
- 20. Compendex (1969-) Indexes articles from over 5,000 journals, papers in conference proceedings, chapters in books, technical papers , etc. Over nine million records Covers topics in the all fields of engineering , as well as related fields in science and management. Over 190 disciplines covered
- 21. Inspec (1969-) Produced by the Institution of Electrical Engineers Covers physics, electrical engineering , electronics , communications, control engineering, computers and computing, IT , etc. 3,500 journals and 1,500 conference proceedings over eight million records
- 22. NTIS (National Technical Information Service ) 1899- Database from the U.S. Department of Commerce Over two million records Includes unclassified reports from influential U.S. and international government agencies e.g. NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense
- 23. Term Used in EV2 Controlled Vocabulary Consistent/ standard subject terms used to describe the content of a document. E.g. “ mobile handsets ” for mobile phones, handphones, cell phones, cellular phones Useful : once you find a good hit, look at the standard terms used to find other good hits .
- 24. Some Terms Used MeSH or Me dical S ubject H eadings [in PubMed] E.g. “Female” for articles on girls, ladies, women CAS Registry Numbers “ IC No.” for chemicals American Chemical Society E.g. Number for fluorine is 7782-41-4
- 25. Demonstration Engineering Village 2 DEMO
- 26. Index for Engineering (Specific) SciFinder Scholar (SFS) Chemical Abstracts (1967-) , etc. Has over 19 million records from journal articles and patents More than 35 million chemical substances can be searched by chemical name, chemical structure, CAS Registry Numbers, formula. Offers chemical reaction searching Check EV2 first
- 27. Main Indexes for Science (General) Science Citation Index Expanded (via Web of Science), 1980- 150 mainly scientific disciplines Covers about 5,900 high impact research journals
- 28. More on Science Citation Index Expanded Features included citation index. Provides use of the Analyze too l for search results Allows you to navigate: forward in time using Times Cited to discover the impact a document has had on current research backward in time using References to uncover the research that influenced an author's work Measure the influence of colleagues' or competitors' work Follow the path and direction of today's hottest ideas and concepts
- 29. More on Science Citation Index Expanded Ranking journals Related records search capability
- 30. Main Indexes for Science (General) Scopus 29 million records Covers life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences and business
- 31. More on Scopus Scopus Indexes journals, conference proceedings, trade publications and quality web sources Does citation tracking . A researcher can find out how many times a particular article has been cited
- 32. Main Indexes for Medicine/Life Sciences PubMed (1950-) Over 17 million records of journal articles Medical sciences BIOSIS (1926-) 18 million records Covers about 5,500 journals, conference reports, books, and patents Life sciences
- 33. Other Indexes for Medicine/Life Sciences Zoological Record (1978-) 1.8 million records Covers 5,000 journals, plus book chapters, meetings, etc. Animal biology BioEngineering Abstracts (1993-) Over 163,000 records Covers journals, conference proceeding, directories, and other sources Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (1967-) About 1.8 million records Over 6000 journals, meetings, reports, etc.
- 34. Other Sources of Information For patents : SciFinder Scholar and others For standards : various For theses : Proquest Digital Dissertations DEMO Subject Guide
- 35. Learning Outcome 1 Use the best source/s (better than Google Scholar) to look for current information: Summary Proquest Digital Dissertations Theses 4 BSI, etc Standards 3 SciFinder Scholar, etc. Patents 2 Databases like EV2, PubMed Journal articles /conference papers 1 Source to Check: Form of Current Info
- 36. Learning Outcomes Be better at doing research: use the best source/s (better than Google Scholar) to look for current information Understand citations in reading list, etc. Know more about LINC+ Know more about Library services
- 37. Decoding Citations Reference Brown, John 2007. Elasticity In Materials science primer, 2 nd ed. 20-30. London : Spon Press. Robinson, Alan. 2007. Effects of thermal forces. Advanced materials , v 97, no. 1, 2007, p 46-52. Material Type Book Chapter Journal article When checking LINC, search by Title , key in words in yellow
- 38. How to Find Full Title of Journal from its Abbreviation E.g. : MRS Bull Move mouse to E-Resources Choose EJournals scroll down a bit to Useful Links Choose Journal Abbreviations http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ecoll/ej/ejabbrev.html Click on third link: Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) Key in MRS Bull , click Search Another good link is the sixth link : Institute of Science Information (ISI) DEMO
- 39. Meaning of Numbers in Citation : MRS Bull 32 6 (2007) pp. 87-95 32 6 (2007) pp. 87-95 32 means volume 32 6 means number or issue 6 pp. 87-95 means pages 87-95
- 40. Understanding Less Common References Reference US5,719,665. Yamazoe Feb17,1998 (b) BS EN ISO 291:2008 Plastics. Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing Material Type US Patent British Standard Check free website at USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) Web Patent Databases Check British Standards Online (database bought by Library)
- 41. Learning Outcomes Be better at doing research: use the best source/s (better than Google Scholar) to look for current information Understand citations in reading list, etc . Know more about LINC+ Know more about Library services
- 42. Changes in Library Portal http:// www.lib.nus.edu.sg Search the Library Catalogue using LINC+ or LINC Use our E-resources to look for journal articles & more Exam Papers What’s in your Reading Lists
- 43. LINC+ via NUS Libraries Website Find job
- 44. LINC+ via NUS Libraries Website Subject headings of books in list 298 hits: too many some not relevant
- 45. LINC+ via NUS Libraries Website 17 relevant hits Which Library Publication date Etc
- 46. LINC via NUS Libraries Website Format: Videocassette Format: Books Summary
- 47. Learning Outcomes Be better at doing research: use the best source/s (better than Google Scholar) to look for current information Understand citations in reading list, etc . Know more about LINC+ Know more about Library services
- 48. Library Services: Loan Entitlement Materials RBR Main Shelves book Closed Stacks book Bound periodical Closed Stacks periodical Loan Period 2 Hours/Overnight 4 weeks 1 day Online renewals : twice 4 TH Year, Honours & Graduate Students : 15 items } }
- 49. Library Services Via E-Forms Request materials NOT in Library Books Parts of book or journal issue Student advisory service DEMO
- 50. Materials NOT in the Library Via E-Forms after login For books or theses , request the Library to buy For copy of journal article , use Document Delivery Service (limited to three a year for Year 4 students) Requests to be forwarded to Supervisor for approval & then onward to Library requesters will incur charges if they do not collect their requested articles within a month For more information, please email ddslib@nus.edu.sg or call 6516-3472
- 51. Student Advisory Service Email: [email_address] [email_address]
- 52. Other Library Services LION ( Li brary Instruction ON line ) Item 5) How to Search Databases Item 9) EndNote Web Subject Guide DEMO
- 53. LION ( L ibrary I nstruction ON line ) Go to library homepage at www.lib.nus.edu.sg Click here
- 54. LION ( L ibrary I nstruction ON line ) Read before you start doing your research
- 55. List of Hidden Slides in no. 3
- 56. Subject Guide Bookmark as a Favourite Section on: Library Instructions & Tips Whole tutorial and more Databases : you can access EV2, etc. from here get help on how to use databases from here Reference sources Research & Citation (writing guides) & more Theses Patents & Standards
- 57. Writing Guides (Samples from Subject Guide) Instructions on format of thesis as given in Research Handbook for Engineering for Masters & PhD students: http://www.eng2.nus.edu.sg/proj/eeintranet/student/Grad/Handbook_4Jan07.pdf Good call numbers to browse: T11 e.g. T11 Lan 2008 Technical communication TA158.5 e.g. TA158.5 Sor 2006 An engineer's practical guide to technical communication PN171 Foo e.g. PN171 Foo.Li 2006 Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more
- 58. Loan Entitlement Library services via E-Forms LION Subject Guide How to find whole tutorial Etc. Learning Outcome 4: Learn about Library Services: Summary
- 59. Thank you All the Bests
Editor's Notes
- #51: What happens if what you want is not in the Library . For Higher degree students only.