Physics Library Literature and Research Sources PHYS 227 February 18, 2009 Elizabeth Brown [email_address] (607)777-4882

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BU Libraries Information

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INSPEC/Compendix

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Physics Scientific Literature Primary Literature : original research results and data. Journal articles, dissertations, patents, research reports, journal article supplementary material Dissertations & Theses @ Binghamton University Secondary Literature : analyzed, summarized, synthesized data Indexes and abstracts of scientific literature – INSPEC/Compendix, Web of Science Tertiary Literature : collections of previously published material, data, and ideas Examples: textbooks, review articles, handbooks, encyclopedias.

Primary Literature : original research results and data.

Journal articles, dissertations, patents, research reports, journal article supplementary material

Dissertations & Theses @ Binghamton University

Secondary Literature : analyzed, summarized, synthesized data

Indexes and abstracts of scientific literature – INSPEC/Compendix, Web of Science

Tertiary Literature : collections of previously published material, data, and ideas

Examples: textbooks, review articles, handbooks, encyclopedias.

Locating Journals infoLINK Library catalog : search journal titles Many articles pre-1990 – at the Library Annex. Annex request forms available Use ILLiad Interlibrary Loan for items not at BU. Plan ahead: ILL can take a week or more! metaLINK Physics and Astronomy Subject Resources Materials Science Subject Resources metaLINK: Search e-journals

infoLINK Library catalog : search journal titles

Many articles pre-1990 – at the Library Annex.

Annex request forms available

Use ILLiad Interlibrary Loan for items not at BU.

Plan ahead: ILL can take a week or more!

metaLINK

Physics and Astronomy Subject Resources

Materials Science Subject Resources

metaLINK: Search e-journals

Web of Science All fields of research included 1983-2009 8,600+ journals total Physical and Life Sciences – 6,100 Social sciences – 1790 titles Arts & humanities – 1125 titles Contains journal articles, conference proceedings, book and product reviews Tutorial: http://scientific.thomson.com/tutorials/wos8/

All fields of research included

1983-2009

8,600+ journals total

Physical and Life Sciences – 6,100

Social sciences – 1790 titles

Arts & humanities – 1125 titles

Contains journal articles, conference proceedings, book and product reviews

Tutorial: http://scientific.thomson.com/tutorials/wos8/

2004 Cited References 2000 1998 2001 1993 2003 Times Cited Related Records 2003 2004 1999 2002 1994 2004  Citing  From just a single record within the Web of Science, expand your search by simply following the links designed to drive discovery. … moving Backward in time via Cited References , Forward in time via Times Cited , and through Related Records .

What Is Inspec? Multidisciplinary Database produced by IEE Subject covered: Physics Electrical & Electronics Engineering Computing & Control Engineering Information Technology Manufacturing, Production & Mechanical Engineering Wide range of cross-disciplinary topics

Multidisciplinary Database produced by IEE

Subject covered:

Physics

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Computing & Control Engineering

Information Technology

Manufacturing, Production &

Mechanical Engineering

Wide range of cross-disciplinary topics

Overview of Inspec Database The INSPEC database includes: Over 8 million records Over 400,000 records are added every year 1969 to date Over 3,740 journals 3,000 other publications

The INSPEC database includes:

Over 8 million records

Over 400,000 records are added every year

1969 to date

Over 3,740 journals

3,000 other publications

Searching Inspec on Engineering Village – Step 1 A list of all available Inspec fields Key words to be searched Type in key words and select the fields that you would like them to be searched in.

Searching Inspec on Engineering Village – Step 2 Limitations include document type, treatment type and discipline* * Document type includes journal articles, conference proceedings etc. Treatment type includes application, historical, literature review etc. Discipline includes physics, electrics etc.

Search results Go back to refine your search or begin a new search Use the results manager to view, email, print, download or save selected records. The search string shows the number of records in the set, key words and fields limitations. Save search, create an email alerts or RSS feed

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Google Scholar Search across Peer-reviewed papers Theses and Dissertations Books Journal Article abstracts and articles academic publishers professional societies commercial publishers Preprint repositories Universities, Scholarly organizations, websites http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/help.html

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Theses and Dissertations

Books

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professional societies

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Preprint repositories

Universities, Scholarly organizations, websites

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Searching Try author name in quotes: “Lewis GN” “JH Smith” Try article title in quotes Google Scholar Preferences: http://scholar.google.com/scholar_preferences Advanced Search: http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search

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Literature Questions Which University of California, Davis Physics Department author has the most journal articles? How many do they have? INSPEC Web of Science Google Scholar

Which University of California, Davis Physics Department author has the most journal articles? How many do they have?

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Literature Questions 2. For this author, find the journal article with the most number of citations. What is the title and journal information? INSPEC Web of Science Google Scholar

2. For this author, find the journal article with the most number of citations. What is the title and journal information?

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Literature Questions 3. Do any faculty in this department have any patents? If so, write down a patent title and patent number that you find. INSPEC Web of Science Google Scholar Hint: this question may require using something other than Google Scholar. Try looking at the entire list of Google applications: http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

3. Do any faculty in this department have any patents? If so, write down a patent title and patent number that you find.

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Hint: this question may require using something other than Google Scholar. Try looking at the entire list of Google applications:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/