Transcript Physics, Engineering and Computing: Key databases Ljilja Ristic, MScChem PGDiplLIS MCLIP Physical Sciences Librarian Subject Consultant Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800

Physics, Engineering and Computing:
Key databases
Ljilja Ristic, MScChem PGDiplLIS MCLIP
Physical Sciences Librarian
Subject Consultant
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Session overview
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Resources for research
 Electronic resources on Oxlip+
 How to find databases, e-journals, e-books…
 Key databases and how to search them
 Chance to practise
RSL subject web pages
http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl/e-resources
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Electronic resources at Oxford
An extensive collection of electronic databases, e-journals,
e-books, standards online, conference proceedings …
Oxlip+ - Oxford University e-resources
http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk/
MetaLib search engine provides Find resource by (title or subject);
Crossearch option (multiple sources); and My Resources space.
Search or browse the resources from Subject or Title List.
Direct access from University Network
Use your SSO for remote access
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Union Catalogue of Oxford’s libraries
Accessing Oxford’s print collections:
SOLO – Search Oxford Libraries Online
http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk/
OLIS - Union Catalogue of Oxford Libraries
http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Electronic databases
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Include published
research
Subject specific
Index thousands of
journals
International literature
Peer reviewed
Provide references and
abstracts
Accessing databases:
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Directly from Oxford
University network (no
password required)
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For remote access
use your SSO log in
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Subject specific databases
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ANTE CSA - Abstracts in New Technologies
and Engineering - Computing
High Technology Research with Aerospace
INSPEC - Physics, Engineering, Computing
MathSciNet– AMS Mathematical Reviews
Compendex Ei – Engineering
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Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Subject specific databases
CSA High Technology Research with Aerospace
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Sources covered include over 3,000 periodicals,
conference proceedings, technical reports, trade
journal, patents, books, and press releases.
Subfiles can be searched separately:
 Aerospace and High Technology database
 Computer and Information systems
 Electronics and Communications Abstracts
 Solid state and Superconductivity Abstracts
 Information Technology Case Studies
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The subfiles can also be CrossSearched on Oxlip+
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Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Subject specific databases
INSPEC
For Physics, Engineering, Computing , Applied Maths …
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Comprehensive database covering physics,
computing, electrical and electronic engineering
Indexes approx 4200 journals, 1000
conferences,books, reports, dissertations
Coverage from 1969 – to date/Updated weekly
Published by the IET
Available from Engineering Village
Access this database from Oxlip+
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Multidisciplinary databases
Web of Knowledge
Web of Science® with Conference Proceedings
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Science Citation Index Expanded (1945-present)
databases cover more than 4000 journals
Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-present)
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present)
Journal Citation Reports® (1997-2007)
Produced by ISI/Thomson
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
More electronic resources
ACM Digital Archive e-journals, proceedings …
 AIP Conference Proceedings
 British Standards Online - BSOL
 IEEE/IEE Electronic Library
e-journals, conference proceedings, standards
 Lecture Notes in Computer Science (e-book series)
 Lecture Notes in Mathematics (e-book series)
 SIAM e-journals
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Internet gateways
Quality assessed Internet sites:
ADS – Astrophysics Data System
 arXiv.org – Open Access Physics, Maths, Comp
 CoRR – Computing Research Repository
 Intute - Science, Engineering and Technology
 PhysMathCentral
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Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
E-journals
Oxford University electronic journals
OU e-journals
http://sfx7.exlibrisgroup.com/oxford/az
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Searching e-databases
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Define a topic/a search question
Break your search question into concepts
Select search terms to describe concepts
Create a search strategy
Select appropriate subject database(s)
Search electronic databases
Find more search terms from retrieved records
Repeat a search in another database
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Search techniques
Boolean operators:
Search tips:
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AND to narrows
down a search
 OR to broaden a
search (synonyms)
 NOT to exclude
some terms
Use wildcard and
truncation (?, *)
 Include alternative
terms
 Include different
spelling
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Sample search
We are interested in:
“Quantum programming languages”
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AND, OR, NOT
Quantum computing
Programming languages
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Algorithms
Reference tools
Keeping and organising your references:
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Export your search results into reference management
software
 Save results using an appropriate file format
 E-mail or Print results and then enter into the software
 Keep up-to-date by setting up database alerts
 Update your search regularly
Link to reference management software
http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources (Refworks and Endnote Web)
You may want to purchase your own copy of EndNote.
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
The Copyright Law
Photocopying, printing and downloading
from printed and electronic books and journals:
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one book chapter
 one journal article
 Up to 5%
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Plagiarism
What is plagiarism?
“ ..is the act of representing as one’s own original work
the creative works of another, without appropriate
acknowledgment of the author or source
(University of Melbourne, 2007)
“.. Is copying or paraphrasing of other people’s work or
ideas into your own work without full acknowledgment
(Educational Policy and Standards - University of
Oxford http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/epsc/plagiarism/
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How do you avoid it?
To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you
use:
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another person’s idea, opinion, or theory;
any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings—any pieces of
information—that are not common knowledge;
quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written
words; or
paraphrase of another person’s spoken or written words.
These guidelines were taken from the Student Code of Rights,
Responsibilities and Conduct, Indiana University website.
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Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Subject support
Visit the RSL Subject web pages
http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl/e-resources
Contact your subject librarian for:
 Group and individual consultation about resources
 Literature searching of electronic databases
 Finding full-text articles
 Exporting references
 Setting up alerts
 Keeping up-to-date
 Using reference management software
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800
Contacts
Ljilja Ristic, MScChem PGDiplLIS MCLIP
Physical Sciences Librarian Subject Consultant
Tel.(01865) 272816
[email protected]
The Radcliffe Science Library – Enquiry Desks
Tel. 272800 or 272845
Or visit the RSL Library web site
http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl
Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd,
Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800