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Finding information: Engineering and Computing Sciences
Nicola Conway
October 2011
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Aims of the sessionTo help you: • Identify, find & evaluate relevant resources for
your research• Use the library effectively, and make the most
of our services and resources • Know who to contact for further help
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Format of the session
What the session will involve:• A demonstration of quality academic resources for
your subject• A chance for you to begin searching for information • An opportunity to ask for help and advice
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Library basics• http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ • Main Library Level 3 : Sciences • Information for students:
– New, Current and Researcher web pages : http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/information/
– Opening hours – Loan entitlements
• Durham University email• Contacts / support
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Subject Specific Support: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering/
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4 steps to finding information
1.Identify
keywords
2.Decide where
to search
3.Search
4.Review results
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1. Identify KeywordsIdentify keywords from your topic:
“Discuss the development of engineering systems used in renewable energy sources”
Advanced searching techniques:• Synonyms: development OR advancement OR progress• Truncation: engineer* to locate engineering, engineered etc.• Phrases: “renewable energy”• Wildcards: colo?r to locate colour or color• Joining Words: AND, OR, NOT
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Task One p.3 of handout
• Identify keywords from the topic you are researching, if you haven’t got a topic to research yet you can use:
“Investigate how evidence based practices can be employed in software engineering”
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Task One p.3 of handout (2)
OR
AND
Software
“evidence based practice”
scientific research
“Investigate how evidence based practices can be employed in software engineering”
AND
OR
EBP
Engineer* Develop* Design*
Program AutoCAD
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2. Decide where to search (1)What information do you need?
– Overview of a topic, theory, idea, concept? • Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries (online and in print)
– Background information?• Textbook/E-book
– Information on the latest developments?• Journal Article• Conference Paper• News item• E-Print/Research Repository
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2. Decide where to search (2)• Do you have a specific reference?
– Yes Library Catalogue
– No Online resource
• Have you consulted the information resources available for Engineering and Computing Sciences? http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering
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3: Search - the Library Catalogue• Can be searched using a variety of methods
– Author/Title (combined) for known item– Keyword– Classmark and Subject search
• Searches for print and electronic resources but does not search within them
• Can save searches and email results
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3: Search – Online databases
Which online resource?• Databases
– Journal Articles– Standards– E-books– Conference Papers– Theses
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Journals and Conference Papers
Databases search a wide range of material:• Some provide full text
– IEEE Xplore– Science Direct
• Some only provide bibliographic information– Web of Knowledge– Can use ConneXions to see if Durham subscribes to the
content
No single database will cover everything
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Journal Ranking
• ARC: Australian Research Council– http://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_2010/archive/era_j
ournal_list.htm
– A* - Not Ranked • Web of Knowledge:
– Journal Citation Reports • Impact Factor (1.5+)
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Task Two p.6 of handout
• Use the keywords you identified in Task One to search for information in:– An online database
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Using other online resources
• Standards: British Standards Online • Patents• Theses & dissertations :
– http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/theses/ • News and news archives • E-prints/Research Repositories: arXiv.org• E-books
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Using Internet Resources (1)
• Remember to evaluate information on the web Anyone can be a web author There are few controls over what is posted on the web Is material peer-reviewed or edited? Is the information up to date? Check for bias or an agenda
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Using Internet Resources (2)
• TechXtra - access to e-prints, technical reports, theses, articles, news, trade magazines and job announcements.
• Scirus - science search engine of evaluated academic sites
• Google Scholar – search engine for academic resources – uses Durham ConneXions button
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Task Two p.6 of handout
• Use the keywords you identified in Task One to search for information:– Using another online resource
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Obtaining items outside of Durham• Visiting other universities e.g. Newcastle and Northumbria
– Check their catalogues: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/catalogues/
• Access to other libraries – SCONUL Access Scheme – http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/
• Document Delivery Service– http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/
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4. Review your results• Are your results useful?
– Do you need to change your keywords or search in a different database?
– Use one record to find similar useful resources• Evaluate the quality of your sources
– particularly if they are found on the internet• Keep references
– e-mail yourself useful references
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References and Bibliographies
• Always keep a full and accurate record of your information sources
• Use the Library Catalogue and online databases to e-mail references for saving
• Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work
• Avoid plagiarism
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Where to get further help• Academic Support Team: Nicola Conway – Engineering
& Computing Sciences
• Subject information page: – http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/engineering/
• Help and Information Point on Level 2
• Online enquiries form:– http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/