An Introduction to Hesburgh Library Engineering Library.

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Naomi Bishop
Librarian in Residence

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* Why do we do it?
* When do we do it?
* What are some examples of research in day – to- day life?

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What we do…
* acquire and organize information resources (like books,
journals, and electronic databases);
* assist faculty, staff, and graduate/ undergraduate students in
identifying and using the resources;
* and strive to preserve resources for future users as a record
of collective knowledge
* Teach, train, and help researchers, professors,
administrators, and students do their jobs.

5. Information Literacy n. the ability to
identify, locate, analyze, synthesize, and
present information to solve a specific
problem.
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* http://engineering.library.nd.edu

7. Books
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• Catalog Plus
• Classic Catalog
• World Cat
Articles
• Engineering Quick Search
• Google Scholar
E-journals
• E-journal Locator
• E-journals by subject
Databases
• Databases by subject
• Most used databases
• Newspapers
E-books
• E-book collections
• Search Catalog
Citations
• Refworks

8. • Search and Find
Homepage • Help and Guides
• Subjects A-Z… more
Search and
Find • Engineering (departments)
• Course pages and Research Guides
Help and
Guides • Starting your research
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* Conference Proceedings
* Dissertations and Theses
* ESTEEM
* Engineering Societies and Publishers
* Energy Studies
* Standards
* Technical Reports

12. Databases
* Full text articles
* Citations and abstracts to journal articles
* Directories of information (companies, etc.)
* Many reference books compiled into one source
E-journals
E-journals by category
E-journal collections
Ebooks
Search for articles
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13. * Reaxys
* SciFinder
* Web of Science
* CRC handbook of chemistry and physics
* SPIE Digital Library
* Knovel
* IEEE Xplore
* Compendex
* PubMed
* GeoRef
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* INSPEC
* ACM Digital Library
* ASTM Digital Library (Standards Online)

14. * Course reserves
* Interlibrary loan
* Document delivery
* MyAccount: renew, recall books
* Approval books
Engineering Blog
* http://ndengineeringlibrary.blogspot.com/
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15. *G Geography 70.4 Remote sensing
* GB Physical Geography 400-649 Geomorphology
651-2998 Hydrology
* GC Oceanography
* Q-QR Life Science (Q)
Q Science 295 System Theory
300-337 Cybernetics
350-387 Information theory
QA Mathematics 75-76.9 Computer science
800-939 Analytical mechanics
QB Astronomy 591 Lunar geology 601 Planetary geology
QC Physics
QD Chemistry 505 Catalysis 901-999 Crystallography
QE Geology
QH Biology 513 Bioengineering
QP Physiology 303 Biomechanics 363 Neural networks
QR Microbiology 53 Biotechnology

16. TG Bridge Engineering
*R Medicine 850-895 TJ Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical engineering TK Nuclear, Electrical
*S Agriculture 590 Soil Engineering
science TL Motor Vehicles, 500-777
* Engineering & Technology Aeronautics
(TK-TX) 787-4050
T Technology Astronautics Aeronautical
Engineering
TA Civil Engineering
TN Metallurgy
TA 164 Biomedical Engineering
TP Chemical Engineering
TC Hydraulic and Ocean
Engineering TS Manufacturing
TD Environmental Technology
TE Highway Engineering
* U-Z Military Science (U-V)
TH Building Construction
TF Railroads

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21. * Always remember to cite your sources using a standard
format.
Failure to cite is plagiarism!!
* If you’re not sure how to do something, just ask us!
Naomi Bishop, nbishop1@nd.edu Librarian in Residence
Carol Brach, brach10@nd.edu Engineering Librarian
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