Library Tutorial ENGINEERING 100

1. Introduction

2. Why use the Library?

3. Library Password

4. Boolean Searching

5. Library Catalog
  • How to Find Books
  • How to Find Journals

6. Databases
  • Search for Articles
  • Find Articles

7. Discipline Specific Resources

8. Web Resources

9. How to Get Help

10. Library Exercise

 

 

 

 

10. Library Exercise for EGR100

Use this exercise to practice some of the skills covered in this library tutorial. EGR100 students must complete the exercise to get credit for the course Library requirement.

Before you start...

If you need to refer to another section in this tutorial while completing this exercise, remember to right-click and open that section in a new tab or window. Otherwise you might lose anything you have already typed.

Some questions will require you to use online resources such as the Library Catalog. Open the resource in a new tab or window to keep from losing everything you have already typed.


Student Information




Exercise

1. Which of the following questions is not answered on the Library website?



2. What do you need to use databases and other electronic resources from off campus?



Use the Library Catalog to answer the following questions:

Hint 1: Refer to Section 5 of the Tutorial.
Hint 2: When you know the title you're looking for, select the "Title" search tab.

image of Catalog search screen highlighting title search tab

3. The Library has a book titled Intelligent Macromolecules for Smart Devices. The author of this book is:



4. This book is available in several LINK+ libraries including:



5. The Library subscribes to a journal titled Journal of Bridge Engineering. The publisher of this journal is:



6. The Journal of Bridge Engineering is available electronically (full text) starting with issues published in:



Use Databases to find journal articles:

Hint: Refer to Section 4 and Section 6 of the Tutorial.

7. You want to find articles about batteries used in hybrid vehicles. Which of the following search strategies should you use?

The image below shows some of the article citations from the search in question 7.

image of search results screen

8. The article titles:

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9. Article 23 in the image above is by J. Voelcker. What is the quickest way to get a copy of this article?



10. FindIt! can be used to...




Other Information Resources:

Hint: Refer to Sections 7 and 8 of the Tutorial.

11. You want to find a technical explanation of petroleum refining processes. Where would you look?



12. Where might you look to find companies that manufacture microwave antennas?



13.The apparatus described in U.S. Patent 6,547,181 was invented by some Boeing employees. Where might you look to find their names?



14. You need to find detailed information on the properties and processing of aluminum. What is one resource that you might use to find this information?



Your Questions or Comments

Questions or comments? Please contact:
Ann E. Morgan * (909) 869-4670 * aemorgan@csupomona.edu
January 11, 2010