A presentation given to 200 undergraduate engineering students on effective literature reviews.

1. Introduction to the Purdue
Library System
Kevin Mueller
May 27, 2008

2. Outline 1
• Where are the Purdue Libraries located?
• Purdue Libraries homepage
• Using the search databases
• Using Endnote & the Purdue Libraries to
make life easier
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3. Where are the Purdue Libraries located? 2
• Simple answer: Everywhere!!!
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/maps/libsmap.html
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4. Purdue Libraries Homepage 3
Purdue maintains subscriptions
to a lot of journals
You can bulk search these
databases using this tool
Or you can search the
databases by subject
You can search for books in the
Purdue Libraries system
You can request a book using
the Interlibrary Loan system
You can even donate some of
your hard-earned SURF $$$$
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5. Finding the right database 4
I clicked here
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6. How to start a database search 5
• Engineers: Inspec & Compendex are your friends
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7. Inspec & Compendex Search 6
This button will
find where you
can download
the article
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8. Endnote Citation Manager 7
You can automatically
get the citation
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9. Endnote Citation Manager 8
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10. Endnote with Microsoft Word 2007 9
Definitely not MY idea. I
had better cite it!
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11. Citing stuff that isn’t mine with Endnote 10
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12. Additional Information 11
• Any questions
– Ask me
– Your friendly librarian
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