2. What we will cover
• The information landscape
• Types of information
• What is peer review?
• Specialist databases vs Google
3. 3
The information
landscape
Not all of the information
that you will need is
freely available on
Google.
There are a range of
specialist resources you
may need to use for your
research at Cranfield.
4. 4
Examples of
different types
of information
about a plane
• Journal articles
• Conference papers
• Technical reports
• Textbooks
• Patents
• Standards
• Data
• News articles
• Websites
• Videos
5. 5
Don’t worry if
you don’t know
what some of
these types of
information are
It is unlikely you’ll need
to use all of them all of
the time.
And your Information
Specialist is here to help
you find your way!
6. Watch this video to learn more about the different
types of information you might use at Cranfield
7. 7
Stuff about peer review,
once we know the slides
transition on from the
video…
