Transcript Information Landscape at Carnegie Mellon.ppt

The Information Landscape at
Carnegie Mellon
An Introduction Aimed at
Fostering Successful Independent
Research
Systematic Approach – Saving
Time and Maximizing Results
• Let’s use an example to help realize what
the libraries have to offer to make your
efforts more efficient and to achieve better
results
– Quality
– Rapid Retrieval/Request
– Ability for Continuous Monitoring
– Better Post-Searching Control of Information
Our Example: Tensegrity
• First things first
– Background material can help you in later
steps of the research process
– Specialized encyclopedia’s and dictionaries
exist for quickly brushing up on topics
– More importantly, they can remind you of
helpful terminology to use in your search
For the Uninitiated
• Can we define it, get some basic background info on it
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– Without leaving our computer?
– xreferplus
http://www.xreferplus.com
– Knovel
http://www.knovel.com/
– Grove Art Online
http://www.groveart.com/index.html
– Brittanica Online
http://search.eb.com/
– Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.org/
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Where to find WorldCat
A Strategy for Searching
• Concept One
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tensegrity
tensegric
“tensional integrity”
“continuous tension”
AND “discontinuous
compression”
• Concept Two
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math
mathematics
mathematical models
analysis?
analytical?
computer?
An Attempt to Broaden Our Search
tensegrity
OR
tensegric
OR
tensional
integrity
math OR
mathematics
OR
mathematical
model(s) OR
… analysis …
Some databases of interest:
MathSciNet
EI Compendex
Web of Science
PubMed
Ready for me or anyone to use…
Thank You!
Matt Marsteller
Physics and Math Librarian
Senior Librarian
Engineering and Science Library
4400 Wean Hall
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-268-7212
E-Mail: [email protected]
AOL IM Screen name: physmathlibr
Yahoo! Messenger Screen name: physmathlibr
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~matthewm/mrmwork.html
http://www.bloglines.com/public/MattMarsteller