Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

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Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

• Information Research in Engineering
• Using the Library effectively

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Getting started

• Library homepage http//www.ucalgary.ca/library
• Subject Resources Engineering
• Library Catalogues - find what books and journals
  we have at the U of C and elsewhere.
• Electronic Resources Electronic Journals
  (Access to full text journals from specific
  publishers)
• Services Order Documents (order any books or
  articles that we do not have at the University of
  Calgary Library at no charge to you.)
• Office Consultations
• pwhite_at_ucalgary.ca 220-8385

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Selecting the Right Source

• Introductory or Overview Information
• books, textbooks, reviews, encyclopedias
• general information Catalogue
• Individual Pieces of Data
• Handbooks, tables Catalogue
• Internet

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Selecting the right source

• Journal articles Article Indexes
• major original papers (peer reviewed refereed)
• major reviews
• Conference papers Article Indexes
• hot new topics, not peer reviewed,
• May be difficult to locate

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Selecting the Right Source

• Patents Patent sites
• important for industrial research
• equipment, manufacturing processes, designs,
  plants, composition of matter
• monopoly
• competitive intelligence
• Technical Reports Catalogue,Web, Article Indexes
• Outgrowth of government or corporate research
• NTIS

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Selecting the Right Source

• Business Information Article Indexes
• Newspapers, trade magazines, company annual
  reports
• Dissertations Article indexes
• U of C Theses
• Web resources
• Engineering Gates, Google

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For Help

• Peggy White
• pwhite_at_ucalgary.ca
• 220-8385
• 331D MacKimmie Library Block
• Information Commons Service Desk
• 2nd floor MacKimmie Library Block

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Searching the Databases

• Information Commons Classroom A
• Wed Sept 15 500-600
• Mon Sept 20 500-600
• Tues Sept 21 500-600
• Thurs Sept 23 430-600 Classroom B
• Bring your Campus Card
• Put money on it for printing