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Case study Effectively utilizing e-books and
databases for conducting photovoltaic research
Fude Liu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor The
University of Hong Kong http//www.mechengg.hku.hk
/solar
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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2009
Optical fiber revolutionizes the way we
communicate
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Internet protocol (IP) traffic New York
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Three years agoa newcomer in solar cells
Electricity
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It is great that there is plenty juice out
there! However, is this overwhelming?
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Stage I Get started with a world map

• Books borrowed from the library. Not so many hard
  copies on solar cells. Also, no recall please
• Buy books if you want to spend a fortune
• E-books. It is better either to (a) consult
  experts in your field or (b) read Amazon book
  USER reviews
• General introduction to photovoltaics downloaded
  from ScienceDirect, Web of Science, or other free
  online sources

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Stage II Narrow it down with a local map

• Review papers downloaded from ScienceDirect or
  Web of Science
• Technical Journal papers downloaded from
  ScienceDirect or Web of Science
• Seminar talks and workshops

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Stage III Get your papers published
Easy references now (with Endnote)
Silicon thin film
Solar cells
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Stage IV Get more out of it

• Research proposals
• Supervising postgraduate students
• Setting up collaboration with others
• .... ?

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Summary
Technology advances allow us to have almost
instant access to massive information around the
world. This helps us to conduct scientific
research a lot more efficiently, but also means
we can be overwhelmed by the amount of
information. This case study focuses on how to
effectively utilize e-books and databases for
conducting photovoltaic research. Still, we think
e-books and other e-sources play an increasingly
important role in other areas as well.