Drexel University W.W. Hagerty Library Library Resources

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Drexel UniversityW.W. Hagerty LibraryLibrary
Resources

• Mechanical Engineering
• Senior Design
• Fall 2004

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Overview

• Getting Started / Getting Help
• Catalog and Journal Search
• Electronic Resources

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Getting Started / Getting Help
Research Help
E-Resources
Journal Search
Catalog
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Research Help - Engineering

• Engineering
• Resource Guides
• People
• Jay Bhatt, IS Librarian, Engineering
• bhattjj_at_drexel.edu, Suite 127, [phone]
• Andy Wheeler, Inf. Resources Tech., Engineering
• adw29_at_drexel.edu, Suite 127, [phone]

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Catalog

• Use Extended Display
• Follow Subject Links and BROWSE Subjects
• Ex. Title search for industrial robots

Journal Search

• Journal Search Tool will find print and
  electronic holdings
• Be patient!

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Finding Electronic Resources

• E-Resources more
• eBooks and eBook Collections
• eJournals
• Databases by Subject

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Using Electronic Resources

• eBooks and eBook Collections
• AccessScience
• ENGnetBASE
• knovel
• Databases
• ASME Publications
• Ei Compendex (try the Thesaurus)
• IEEE Xplore
• Mechanical Engineering Abstracts
• ScienceDirect

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Other Databases

• Computers - ACM
• Biomedical Engineering - INSPEC, Blackwell
  Synergy
• Material Science - MatWeb, ASM
• Engineering, Health Science, IS - Kluwer
• Library subscribes to more than 250 Databases!

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Other Resource Guides

• Biomedical Engineering
• Current Awareness/Alerting Service
• Materials Engineering
• Patents and Patent Searching
• There are more than 25 Engineering Resource
  Guides!

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Citation Style

• ASME citation style http//www.asme.org/pubs/journ
  als/MS4.html
• Citation Style Guide (Library - Tutorials)

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Final Tips

• Seek Help - Research Help
• Use Resource Guides
• Use Databases by Subject
• Follow Subject links in Catalog and Databases
• Take note when you find something useful, where
  you found it, and how you found it

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Drexel Library
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ASME Journals Online

• Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
• Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and
  Control
• Journal of Electronic Packaging
• Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines Power
• Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
• Journal of Turbomachinery