Library Resources Tutorial for Yr 4 Materials Science and Engineering Students Karen Yap Central Library 11 Aug 2008

ENGINEERS are THE BRIDGE between technology & society Congratulations on your chosen field of study!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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+

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+

Research Topic

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

Boolean Operators OR is used to indicate that either terms may be present AND is used to indicate that both terms must be present

OR is used to indicate that either terms may be present

AND is used to indicate that both terms must be present

Truncation/Stemming Biomaterial * retrieves biomaterial and biomaterials Fluorid * retrieves fluoride , fluorides , fluoridation , etc. * is used to truncate/stem the term

Biomaterial * retrieves biomaterial and biomaterials

Fluorid * retrieves fluoride , fluorides , fluoridation , etc.

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

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

Sources of Information Current Last week Last month Last year Conference papers Journal articles Retrospective Last 10 years Books Theses

Current

Last week

Last month

Last year

Conference papers

Journal articles

Retrospective

Last 10 years

Books

Theses

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

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

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

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

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

Provides links to:

USPTO

Full text patents from USA

[email_address]

Full text patents from Europe and

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Scirus

scientific research tool

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

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

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 )

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 )

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

Indexes articles from 300 core trade journals, newspapers, company newsletters/interim and annual reports, books, market research reports, and press releases

Chimica (1970-) Indexes articles from over 600 journals Covers chemistry and chemical engineering , with emphasis on applied and analytical chemistry

Indexes articles from over 600 journals

Covers chemistry and chemical engineering , with emphasis on applied and analytical chemistry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 .

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 .

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

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

Demonstration Engineering Village 2 DEMO

Engineering Village 2

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

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

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

Science Citation Index Expanded (via Web of Science), 1980-

150 mainly scientific disciplines

Covers about 5,900 high impact research journals

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

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

More on Science Citation Index Expanded Ranking journals Related records search capability

Ranking journals

Related records search capability

Main Indexes for Science (General) Scopus 29 million records Covers life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences and business

Scopus

29 million records

Covers life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences and business

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Other Sources of Information For patents : SciFinder Scholar and others For standards : various For theses : Proquest Digital Dissertations DEMO Subject Guide

For patents : SciFinder Scholar and others

For standards : various

For theses : Proquest Digital Dissertations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

MRS Bull 32 6 (2007) pp. 87-95

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)

Reference

US5,719,665. Yamazoe Feb17,1998

(b) BS EN ISO 291:2008 Plastics. Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing

Material Type

Check free website at USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) Web Patent Databases

Check British Standards Online (database bought by Library)

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

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

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

Search the Library Catalogue using

LINC+ or

LINC

Exam Papers

What’s in your Reading Lists

LINC+ via NUS Libraries Website Find job

Find job

LINC+ via NUS Libraries Website Subject headings of books in list 298 hits: too many some not relevant

298 hits:

too many

some not relevant

LINC+ via NUS Libraries Website 17 relevant hits Which Library Publication date Etc

Which Library

Publication date

Etc

LINC via NUS Libraries Website Format: Videocassette Format: Books Summary

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

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

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 } }

Materials

RBR

Main Shelves book

Closed Stacks book

Bound periodical

Closed Stacks periodical

Loan Period

2 Hours/Overnight

4 weeks

1 day

Library Services Via E-Forms Request materials NOT in Library Books Parts of book or journal issue Student advisory service DEMO

Request materials NOT in Library

Books

Parts of book or journal issue

Student advisory service

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

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

Student Advisory Service Email: [email_address] [email_address]

Other Library Services LION ( Li brary Instruction ON line ) Item 5) How to Search Databases Item 9) EndNote Web Subject Guide DEMO

LION ( Li brary Instruction ON line ) Item 5) How to Search Databases

Item 9) EndNote Web

Subject Guide

LION ( L ibrary I nstruction ON line ) Go to library homepage at www.lib.nus.edu.sg Click here

Go to library homepage at www.lib.nus.edu.sg

Click here

LION ( L ibrary I nstruction ON line ) Read before you start doing your research

List of Hidden Slides in no. 3

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

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

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

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

Loan Entitlement Library services via E-Forms LION Subject Guide How to find whole tutorial Etc. Learning Outcome 4: Learn about Library Services: Summary

Loan Entitlement

Library services via E-Forms

LION

Subject Guide

How to find whole tutorial

Etc.

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