CHEME 7920: Principles and Practices of Graduate Research (Fall 2009)  Tags: engineering chemical_engineering materials  

from Queen's University Library, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

From the Engineering Library, Cornell University:

• Search the literature comprehensively for articles in your area, including all relevant journals, conference papers, preprints, technical reports, and patents.
• When might a literature search be necessary? Before a grant proposal, research paper, beginning a dissertation.
• Learn about where to publish, high impact journals, open access, copyright and where to go for help. We'll also discuss the differences between Google, Google Scholar, and library-subscribed databases, recommending top databases and ebooks in the process.
• Access library resources off-campus easier by downloading Passkey.
• Find out why patents are so important and where to find them.
• Find collaborators at Cornell with VIVO, a research expertise database.
• Keep up to date with the literature by receiving tables of contents in your email or via RSS feed.
• Prepare bibliographies with a citation mangement program, such as Endnote or RefWorks.
• Ask for help via chat, email, texting, or in person.
• If time, we'll review with questions.

Want more in-depth instruction on chemistry resources, including structure and reaction searching? Take the spring course Chemistry 6020, Information Literacy for the Physical Scientist.