Engineering Information

Michele PotterKat Koziar

Survey Areas of research interest? What are you most interested in learning today?

LibGuide guides.lib.ucr.edu/gppe

Information Sources Books Articles Patents Standards Government Documents Technical Reports

Books…

Books What cards do you have? Use the Scotty Catalog to find books in the

Library Get the call number (or follow the link) Use a map to locate call numbers

o A-QK 2nd flooro QL-Z 3rd floor

Check outo When enrolled in engineering classes : 90 dayso When not enrolled in engineering classes : 28 days

Reserves Sometimes professors put textbooks on reserves

o Limited checkout timeo High fines for overdueso Only when enrolled in UCR main campus courses

Books Elsewhere Use Melvyl to find books we don’t have here Request the books, when enrolled in main

campus courses If not, just ask Kat or Michele and we will see

what we can do.

Articles…

Journal & Conference Articles What are they? Why are they important?

o Current research & ideas Where are they published?

o Journals & Conference Proceedings• In print or online

How to find?o Search in databases (“Article Search Engines”)

• such as Compendex or Google Scholaro Reference Lists from an article or book

Finding Articles in Databases Some Engineering related databases:

o Compendexo Web of Scienceo Inspeco Google Scholaro IEEE Xplore

Library Home Page > Articles and Databases Tab >

Subject or A-Z List or Most Popularo Link

Finding Articles in Databases - Tips

Title vs. Topic searching Formats for Author searching How many is enough? Getting articles UCR doesn’t have

Compendex, Inspec, Web of Science, etc…o Library Home Page > Articles and Databases Tab >

Subject or A-Z List or Most Popularo Link

Cited Article Searching Web of Science Cited Article Search or

A word about Google Scholar What are the benefits to using Google Scholar?

o Don’t have to know which database to look in… What are the disadvantages?

o Google-size results list! Tips

o “ ”o UC-eLinks (look under “More”)o Capture with Zoteroo Down arrow for advanced search menuo Scholar Settings

scholar.google.com

Alerts Up-to-date reports of the latest in your topic or

journal Different procedures for different databases Email or RSS (email tpyically requires setting up

an account)

Patents…

Patents Why would patents be helpful?

o Not reinventing the wheelo Drawings, diagrams, schematics

Where o Patents.google.como uspto.gov

Howo Numbers (x, d, plant, ep)o Words (“Patentese”)o Classifications (hidden patents)

Let’s try it!patents.google.com

Government & Industry Documents…

Government Documents

What types of government documents would engineers be interested in?o Codes, Rules (like environmental regulations)o Methods (e.g. water analysis)o Environmental Impact Statementso Army Corp of Engineers, EPA, o Mil-specs

How do I find them?o Google (limit to .gov or agency)

• Site:.gov site:doe.gov

Industry Standards What are they?

o Industry Standards define design specifications, limits, etc. for standardization, safety, and …

What type of industry standards do engineers use?

How do I find them?o Usually not available in library except ASTM, IEEEo Interlibrary Loans

• Find in IHS Standards store and request (global.ihs.com)o Usually called-out in technical specs.

Water Resource Collection & Archive

(WRCA)…

Water Resources Collection & Archive

What is WRCA?o Collection of fresh water information

• Historical and contemporaryo Everything from ground water to irrigation to dams to

remediation to restoration to desalination… fluid dynamics, hydrology…

o Includes reports, maps, books, journals…

library.ucr.edu/wrca/ How do I search?

o Scotty, UCR’s library catalogo Staff to help out if needed.

Books…

Books When would I use books?

o Background informationo Don’t forget about reference books

How do I find them?o Scotty, UCR’s library catalog

• UCR has lots of e-books. Find them in the catalog too!o Melvyl, UC’s catalog

• Request!o Google Books

Let’s try it!

Dissertations & Theses…

Dissertations & Theses What are they?

o Research papers presented to complete doctorate and graduate degrees.

Why would I want to see them?o Are you not also needing to write one?o Don’t want to re-do someone else’s work

How do I find them?o Scotty for UCR researcho ProQuest Dissertation Databaseo See: http://library.ucr.edu/view/find/dissertations.html

Reference/Citation Management

Reference Management

How do I keep track of all my research!?o EndNote Basic/Web or EndNoteo Zoteroo Others…

Library offers classes.o Two classes coming up cover EndNote Basic and

EndNote!

… in a nutshell

Articles, Dissertations, Patents, Government & Industry Documents, WRCA, Books and Reference Management…

Remember… Research Guides on library webpage

o Research Help (pull-down menu)>Class/Subject Guide>Engineering (or Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering)

“How Do I Find…” menu on left of library webpage Librarians are here to help! Just ask! Interlibrary loan will get you articles or books we

don’t have!

Questions?