ILIS Class Web Pages

INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING
(EGN1002)
Professor Mazouz

LIBRARIAN: Ken Frankel

1. FAU Library Catalog: click on Catalog or Books. The following types of basic searches are available:

A. Search for Keyword(s): Searches for terms anywhere they appear in the catalog record. Search terms can be truncated with a ? e.g. engine? will search for engineer, engineering, etc.

B. Browse Organized Lists: Use this search when you already know an author, title or subject heading. Some of the available options include:

Author’s Name: last name first, you don’t need to capitalize
Title: if a title starts with “The,” “A,” or “An,” omit that and skip to the next word
Subject, LC: must be entered in a very specific manner. You may get a cross-reference, suggesting an alternate search term. If you’re not finding anything with a subject search try a keyword search instead.

C. Journals/Serials: This search lets you know if the Library has a certain journal or magazine. However, it does not search for articles in journals. To do this, use a database instead (see below). After searching for a journal title, click on the “Location” line to see which dates the Library owns. (Note: not all electronic journals are cataloged in WebLUIS. There is also a link to a separate list of all electronic journals available at FAU.)

The Advanced search screen allows you to combine terms using “and, or, not” as well as limiting a search by location, date, format, or language.

		INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING (EGN1002) Professor Mazouz LIBRARIAN: Ken Frankel Objectives: Following this session you should know how to: Use the WebLUIS to locate books and other materials owned by the Library Log into EZproxy (when, how and why) Understand the difference between an electronic journal and a database Become aware of and use some of the most important engineering databases Use SFX to connect to articles in different databases Cite your sources Get more help I. Locating books in the Library: 1. FAU Library Catalog: click on Catalog or Books. The following types of basic searches are available: A. Search for Keyword(s): Searches for terms anywhere they appear in the catalog record. Search terms can be truncated with a ? e.g. engine? will search for engineer, engineering, etc. B. Browse Organized Lists: Use this search when you already know an author, title or subject heading. Some of the available options include: Author’s Name: last name first, you don’t need to capitalize Title: if a title starts with “The,” “A,” or “An,” omit that and skip to the next word Subject, LC: must be entered in a very specific manner. You may get a cross-reference, suggesting an alternate search term. If you’re not finding anything with a subject search try a keyword search instead. C. Journals/Serials: This search lets you know if the Library has a certain journal or magazine. However, it does not search for articles in journals. To do this, use a database instead (see below). After searching for a journal title, click on the “Location” line to see which dates the Library owns. (Note: not all electronic journals are cataloged in WebLUIS. There is also a link to a separate list of all electronic journals available at FAU.) The Advanced search screen allows you to combine terms using “and, or, not” as well as limiting a search by location, date, format, or language. II. EZproxy To connect to the electronic journals and databases provided by the FAU Libraries from off-campus you must first log into EZproxy using your 14-digit Owl Card number. It is not necessary to do this while working on the FAU campuses. III. Searching for articles in databases To search for articles click on “Indexes/Databases” or “Articles.” There are both alphabetical and subject listings of databases. The Libraries provide access to many databases containing information useful to professional engineers and engineering students. Some of these are listed below: A. ACM Digital Library A collection of citations and full text from ACM journal, magazine and newsletter articles. In addition, this resource provides access to transactions, conference proceedings and the ACM Guide to Computing Literature. B. Applied Science and Technology Indexes the latest findings in every area of science, engineering, and technology covering trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals. C. Compendex Covers significant engineering and technical literature from journals, technical reports, engineering society publications, books, and conference proceedings and papers. D. ENGnetBASE: Engineering Handbooks Online Consists of a compilation of essential engineering information, including data, facts, figures, graphs, equations, illustrations, and charts. E. IEEE Xplore: IEEE/IEL Electronic Library Contains the full text of all IEEE/IEE Journals, Conference Proceedings, and Standards from 1988 to the present. G. INSPEC The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. IV. Citing your References Engineering disciplines use different styles to document resources used in writing papers. Your professor will normally tell you what style to use; if not, be sure to ask. A useful Web site providing information on citation styles is provided by Purdue University. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html V. Getting Additional Help Ask-A-Librarian email reference help Reference desk phone number: 561-297-3785 Make an appointment with a librarian: One-on-one reference consultation