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Introduction to Research for
Mechanical Systems Engineering
Using the Library Resource Centre




                                    Melanie Parlette, BA, MLIS
                                    Program Liaison
                                    January 2013
I AM . . .
Melanie Parlette
LRC Program Liaison
School of Engineering and Information Technology


Email:mparlette@conestogac.on.ca
Twitter: @ConestogaLib_MP
TODAY we will :
1. Improve your search skills through “pre-searching” and
   “re-searching” to refine keyword strategies
2. Locate various types of resources to balance your research
   with high quality information from the LRC’s collections
3. Understand the criteria you can use to evaluate resources to
   ensure they are of good quality.
4. Discover resources to assist you in creating proper citations
Off-Campus Access                          Visit the LRC to
 PIN NUMBERS - You can use your PIN to:     get your PIN.
    • Access resources from Off-Campus    Don’t forget to bring
    • Renew a book, place a hold           your student card
    • Review your account                 with the 2013 sticker
                                                  on it!
LRC Homepage  Research Help  Engineering  Mechanical Systems Engineering


YOUR Research Guide
    http://bit.ly/MechanicalSys




Key Tabs:
•   Articles from Databases
•   Books . . .
•   Cite Your Sources
•   Contact Us
Today’s Research Topic is….
•Is there a relationship
 Facebook use and academic
 performance?
Finding A Source to Answer
Your Question
• Where do we begin?
  • Google
  • Wikipedia
  • Other suggestions…
LIBS7080 - MSE - (Van Ryn-Bocking) Jan 2013
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Balanced Research
 Effective research taps into a variety of sources

                              Encyclopedias


                  Websites                      Books




           Technical                                 Scholarly
            Papers                                   Journals




                 Conference
                                              Newspapers
                   Papers
                               Professional
                              Magazine (aka
                                  Trade
                                Journals)
Types of Sources
           What’s the Difference?
Scholarly Journals            Popular Magazines              Trade Journals               Conference Papers               Technical Reports

• Scholarly research or       • General interest articles,   • Industry related           • Author is scholar in field,   • Author is often a scholar
  projects.                     entertainment, or              information, news and        academic or researcher          or a scientist, engineer,
• Illustrations are usually     information aimed at           trends. Some               • Conference papers tend          government contractor,
  charts and graphs.            the consumer. Usually          illustrations.               to be more recent than          or technical personnel.
• Authors are authorities       colour photographs and       • Authors are industry         journal articles, but may     • Published by a
  in their field. Often         illustrations.                 experts, professionals,      be considered less              corporation or
  professors or               • Articles are usually           or practitioners who are     authoritative depending         educational institution
  researchers.                  written by magazine            not always identified        on the review and             • Reputation is everything
• Peer review process is in     staff, freelance writers,    • Typically no peer review     acceptance process            • Typically not peer
  place where the content       or may be anonymous.           or refereeing process.     • Peer Review Process             reviewed
  of an article is reviewed   • No peer review or                                           may or may not be             Example:
  by one or more experts        refereeing process.          Examples:                      rigorous                      Design and Fabrication of a
  in the field.                                              ASME Mechanical                                              Tank-Applied Broad Area
                              Examples:                      Engineering Magazine         Example:                        Cooling Shield Coupon
Examples:                     Wired, Popular Mechanics                                    Proceedings of ASME Heat
IEEE/ASME transactions                                                                    Transfer Division
on mechatronics
Choosing Better Sources
  • How can you tell trustworthy information (the “better” information) from less-
    trustworthy information (“worse” information)?
The CARS Test
   • Credibility           Look for believable, well written information that is free
      of bias. Locate information about the author(s) and their credentials. How
      credible are the authors, what is their level of expertise on this particular
      topic.

   • Accuracy           The information should be up-to-date, clear. You can confirm
      accuracy by locating information from a variety of sources. Look for a last
      updated date.

   • Reasonableness                 Information should be present objective and
      balanced arguments.

   • Support           Other sources should support the information found. Always
      look for a reference list, bibliography or citations demonstrating where the
      information came from.
Pre-Searching:
Thinking About Your Search
• What are the keywords or phrases in the
  question that you would use in your search?

• Also think of synonyms and related terms….
Pre-Searching:

                                                          Academic
               Facebook
                                                         Performance
Related Terms or Synonyms (words that     Related Terms or Synonyms (words that
mean the same as the first term, above)   mean the same as the first term, above)
Let’s Research :
 LRC Discover Tool




 Facebook and Academic Performance




                             http://www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc/
Let’s Re/search:

        Don’t forget to
        Re/Search:
           Full Text
           Date
           Source Type
           Subject
Let’s Re/search:
 Don’t forget to try using
 other “PRE-
 SEARCHING” terms:
 Ex: Social Networks and
 Media and Grades
                             . . . and again:
                             don’t forget to
                             Re/Search:
                                Full Text
                                Date
                                Source Type
                                Subject
Citing our Sources
It's important to cite sources you used in your research for several reasons:

 To show your reader you've done proper research by
   listing sources you used to get your information
 To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other
   researchers and acknowledging their ideas
 To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by
   other authors
 To allow your reader to track down the sources you used
   by citing them accurately in your paper by way of
   footnotes, a bibliography or reference list
Let’s Cite our Sources:



                   Don’t forget to check
                   the style guides to
                   make sure your
                   citation is correct
                   (sometimes there are
                   mistakes!)
Need more sources?
                                 Explore the “Mechanical
                                 Systems Engineering”
                                 Research Help Guide to
                                 discover Databases focused
                                 on Mechanical Engineering.

                                  These database have:
                                      Advanced Search Tools
                                      Subject Specific Material




     http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/MSE
Summary
Researching using the LRC
  Use Discovery Search first
    www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc


  After that, try a relevant Research Help guide for links to even more
   resources to search
    http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/MSE


  Use the “Cite” feature in each database
    Remember no “citation generator’ is ever perfect
    Check it manually using the Writing Centre’s resources for your Citations Style.
    www.conestogac.on.ca/learningcommons/resources/writing.jsp
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LIBS7080 - MSE - (Van Ryn-Bocking) Jan 2013

  • 1. Introduction to Research for Mechanical Systems Engineering Using the Library Resource Centre Melanie Parlette, BA, MLIS Program Liaison January 2013
  • 2. I AM . . . Melanie Parlette LRC Program Liaison School of Engineering and Information Technology Email:mparlette@conestogac.on.ca Twitter: @ConestogaLib_MP
  • 3. TODAY we will : 1. Improve your search skills through “pre-searching” and “re-searching” to refine keyword strategies 2. Locate various types of resources to balance your research with high quality information from the LRC’s collections 3. Understand the criteria you can use to evaluate resources to ensure they are of good quality. 4. Discover resources to assist you in creating proper citations
  • 4. Off-Campus Access Visit the LRC to PIN NUMBERS - You can use your PIN to: get your PIN. • Access resources from Off-Campus Don’t forget to bring • Renew a book, place a hold your student card • Review your account with the 2013 sticker on it!
  • 5. LRC Homepage  Research Help  Engineering  Mechanical Systems Engineering YOUR Research Guide http://bit.ly/MechanicalSys Key Tabs: • Articles from Databases • Books . . . • Cite Your Sources • Contact Us
  • 6. Today’s Research Topic is…. •Is there a relationship Facebook use and academic performance?
  • 7. Finding A Source to Answer Your Question • Where do we begin? • Google • Wikipedia • Other suggestions…
  • 10. Balanced Research  Effective research taps into a variety of sources Encyclopedias Websites Books Technical Scholarly Papers Journals Conference Newspapers Papers Professional Magazine (aka Trade Journals)
  • 11. Types of Sources What’s the Difference? Scholarly Journals Popular Magazines Trade Journals Conference Papers Technical Reports • Scholarly research or • General interest articles, • Industry related • Author is scholar in field, • Author is often a scholar projects. entertainment, or information, news and academic or researcher or a scientist, engineer, • Illustrations are usually information aimed at trends. Some • Conference papers tend government contractor, charts and graphs. the consumer. Usually illustrations. to be more recent than or technical personnel. • Authors are authorities colour photographs and • Authors are industry journal articles, but may • Published by a in their field. Often illustrations. experts, professionals, be considered less corporation or professors or • Articles are usually or practitioners who are authoritative depending educational institution researchers. written by magazine not always identified on the review and • Reputation is everything • Peer review process is in staff, freelance writers, • Typically no peer review acceptance process • Typically not peer place where the content or may be anonymous. or refereeing process. • Peer Review Process reviewed of an article is reviewed • No peer review or may or may not be Example: by one or more experts refereeing process. Examples: rigorous Design and Fabrication of a in the field. ASME Mechanical Tank-Applied Broad Area Examples: Engineering Magazine Example: Cooling Shield Coupon Examples: Wired, Popular Mechanics Proceedings of ASME Heat IEEE/ASME transactions Transfer Division on mechatronics
  • 12. Choosing Better Sources • How can you tell trustworthy information (the “better” information) from less- trustworthy information (“worse” information)? The CARS Test • Credibility Look for believable, well written information that is free of bias. Locate information about the author(s) and their credentials. How credible are the authors, what is their level of expertise on this particular topic. • Accuracy The information should be up-to-date, clear. You can confirm accuracy by locating information from a variety of sources. Look for a last updated date. • Reasonableness Information should be present objective and balanced arguments. • Support Other sources should support the information found. Always look for a reference list, bibliography or citations demonstrating where the information came from.
  • 13. Pre-Searching: Thinking About Your Search • What are the keywords or phrases in the question that you would use in your search? • Also think of synonyms and related terms….
  • 14. Pre-Searching: Academic Facebook Performance Related Terms or Synonyms (words that Related Terms or Synonyms (words that mean the same as the first term, above) mean the same as the first term, above)
  • 15. Let’s Research :  LRC Discover Tool Facebook and Academic Performance http://www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc/
  • 16. Let’s Re/search: Don’t forget to Re/Search:  Full Text  Date  Source Type  Subject
  • 17. Let’s Re/search: Don’t forget to try using other “PRE- SEARCHING” terms: Ex: Social Networks and Media and Grades . . . and again: don’t forget to Re/Search:  Full Text  Date  Source Type  Subject
  • 18. Citing our Sources It's important to cite sources you used in your research for several reasons:  To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information  To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas  To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors  To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them accurately in your paper by way of footnotes, a bibliography or reference list
  • 19. Let’s Cite our Sources: Don’t forget to check the style guides to make sure your citation is correct (sometimes there are mistakes!)
  • 20. Need more sources? Explore the “Mechanical Systems Engineering” Research Help Guide to discover Databases focused on Mechanical Engineering.  These database have:  Advanced Search Tools  Subject Specific Material http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/MSE
  • 21. Summary Researching using the LRC  Use Discovery Search first  www.conestogac.on.ca/lrc  After that, try a relevant Research Help guide for links to even more resources to search  http://exploreguides.conestogac.on.ca/MSE  Use the “Cite” feature in each database  Remember no “citation generator’ is ever perfect  Check it manually using the Writing Centre’s resources for your Citations Style.  www.conestogac.on.ca/learningcommons/resources/writing.jsp
  • 22. HELP AT THE A1109 LIBRARY  Visit the Service Desk  Email or Phone  Instant Messaging

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. How you can help them and how they can find you – leads into the ISEMP introduction
  2. By listening and participating actively in today’s workshop, you’ll vastly improve your skills in information seeking, which will help improve your grades and help you to success in your academic career.
  3. Student ID and PIN overview
  4. Student ID and PIN overview
  5. This will depend on the group of students and their assignment
  6. We could find out all about this using Wikipedia, right?Perhaps start with Wikipedia – to get them to understand where you’re going with this, say “Wikipedia works for day-to-day questions, but why can’t you use just Wikipedia for all your research needs?” You’re looking for them to understand that a single source, regardless of what it is, is not enough for their research, even if it seems to provide all the answers they need…because it’s providing just one perspective, one author’s viewpoint. Facts may have been excluded or modified. You have to use a variety of sources to ensure you’ve got the best information, and the broadest perspective.List potential sources on the screen or on the board – the ones students suggest and you suggest will depend on the research topic
  7. Do a quick search for your question, together. Have students look at the first page of results and see if they intuitively know the best from the worst (this can be just by the names of the links and their domain suffixes, or you could pick one or two (one good, one bad) and present the question openly (“Do you think this website is trustworthy, or not? Why or why not? Think about it and then we’ll discuss it.”). You could also do this with preselected websites which you lead students to with links. After the open discussion, present the CAARS/CRAAP acronym to fill in additional considerations. Could also do this in reverse, using the CAARS evaluation tool up front [depends on timing and audience]
  8. Do a quick search for your question, together. Have students look at the first page of results and see if they intuitively know the best from the worst (this can be just by the names of the links and their domain suffixes, or you could pick one or two (one good, one bad) and present the question openly (“Do you think this website is trustworthy, or not? Why or why not? Think about it and then we’ll discuss it.”). You could also do this with preselected websites which you lead students to with links. After the open discussion, present the CAARS/CRAAP acronym to fill in additional considerations. Could also do this in reverse, using the CAARS evaluation tool up front [depends on timing and audience]
  9. Do a quick search for your question, together. Have students look at the first page of results and see if they intuitively know the best from the worst (this can be just by the names of the links and their domain suffixes, or you could pick one or two (one good, one bad) and present the question openly (“Do you think this website is trustworthy, or not? Why or why not? Think about it and then we’ll discuss it.”). You could also do this with preselected websites which you lead students to with links. After the open discussion, present the CAARS/CRAAP acronym to fill in additional considerations. Could also do this in reverse, using the CAARS evaluation tool up front [depends on timing and audience]
  10. Facebook:Social mediaSocial NetworksWeb 2.0TechnologyWebsitesInternetAcademic Performance:EducationHigher EducationLearningGradesGPAStudentsCollege StudentsUniversity StudentsBehaviour
  11. Discuss the above as the two principle ways to find information through the library.Direct students to go the LRC homepage to get started. Proceed with search examples without additional slides.
  12. This page links to the Contact Us page by clicking on the screen shot of Contact Us.