ENGR 100 ENGR 100: Finding Resources in the Library Joel Seewald Science & Engineering Librarian Mardigian Library (313) 583-6326 [email protected]

ENGR 100ENGR 100:Finding Resources in the Library

Joel SeewaldScience & Engineering LibrarianMardigian Library(313) [email protected] 15, 2008

General Information - Library website: http://library.umd.umich.edu

Search for journal articles

Search for books

Collection and Use

1. Formulate a strategy before you begin searching

2. Decide what information you are going to use…Books? Articles? Websites?

3. This will direct your research

General Information - Library homepage

General Information - Results page

General Information - Results page



Finding Articles - Engineering topic page

Database description

Central Search databases

Finding Articles - Off-campus access

Finding Articles - ProQuest Direct search page

Finding Articles - ProQuest Direct results page

Finding Articles - ProQuest Direct results page

Finding Articles - ProQuest Direct article page

Finding Articles - Databases A-Z : I

Finding Articles - IEEE/IET home page


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Finding Articles - Engineering Village

Finding Articles - Engineering Village

Finding Articles - Engineering Village (search results)

Finding Articles - Engineering Village (search results)

Finding Articles - Engineering Village (patents)





Evaluating Web Sites - http://www.dhmo.org



Evaluating Web Sites

What are things to look for on web sites? Who is the author? Is the author credible? What is the author’s agenda/bias? Is the coverage of

the issue balanced? Be wary of the site’s domain or URL Watch for hoax sites.

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ENGR 100 ENGR 100: Finding Resources in the Library Joel Seewald Science & Engineering Librarian Mardigian Library (313) 583-6326 [email protected]