LIBRARY RESOURCESCOMM 1130

MELANIE PARLETTE, ENGINEERING & IT LIAISON

LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTRE

CONESTOGA COLLEGE

TODAY YOU’LL LEARN . . .• About the Library website and that you have an Explore

Guide (and that this is helpful)

• How to search the library catalogue

• What a database is, how to search it and why you need it for your assignment

• About RefWorks

• How to Use RefWorks to make citing in IEEE more efficient

PIN NUMBERS

You can use your PIN to:

• Access resources from Off-Campus• Renew a book, place a hold• Review your account

LIBRARY HOMEPAGE(AND YOUR EXPLORE GUIDE)

www.conestogac.on.ca/lrcHighlights:

• LRC Hours• AskON• Library Catalogue• Explore Your Topic • E-Resources• Contact Us

LIBRARY CATALOGUEQ: What can you find in the library catalogue?

A: Anything that is physically housed in the library!

Let’s take a look…

TYPES OF SOURCESWhat’s the Difference?

Scholarly Journals Popular Magazines Trade Journals Conference Papers Technical Reports

• Scholarly research or projects. 

• Illustrations are usually charts and graphs.

• Authors are authorities in their field. Often professors or researchers.

• Peer review process is in place where the content of an article is reviewed by one or more experts in the field.

Examples:Wireless Networks, IEEE/ACM

Transactions on Networking

• General interest articles, entertainment, or information aimed at the consumer.  Usually colour photographs and illustrations.

• Articles are usually written by magazine staff, freelance writers, or may be anonymous.

• No peer review or refereeing process.

Examples:Wired, Popular

Mechanics

• Industry related information, news and trends.  Some illustrations.

• Authors are industry experts, professionals, or practitioners who are not always identified

• Typically no peer review or refereeing process.

Examples:ComputerWorld,

Electronic Engineering Times

• Author is scholar in field, academic or researcher

• Conference papers tend to be more recent than journal articles, but may be considered less authoritative depending on the review and acceptance process

• Peer Review Process may or may not be rigorous

Example:Proceedings of

International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems

• Author is often a scholar or a scientist, engineer, government contractor, or technical personnel.

• Published by a corporation or educational institution

• Reputation is everything

• Typically not peer reviewed

Example:ECMA Technical

Report TR/75 Standardizing Information and Communication Systems

DATABASES

What is an electronic article database?

• Online / web-based collection of:• Magazines• Newspapers• Journals

• Includes professional journal articles

• Databases are usually organized by major subject i.e. nursing, business, science, etc.

• You choose a database based on your topic• Each database contains millions of articles, searchable by keyword

WHAT DO I SEARCH FOR?

Computer Software

Computer Programming Customer

Support

Computer Hardware & Operating Systems

CustomerRelationships

REFWORKS

Research

Topic One

Topic Two

REFWORKS & IEEE

GET HELP AT THE LIBRARY

• By Email• mparlette@conestogac.on.ca• lrcinfo@conestogac.on.ca

• Online• IM Chat on the LRC Contact Us Page• Or in the ITSS “Explore Your Topic Guide”

• In Person• Visit the LRC• Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

• By Phone• Information Desk @ 519-748-5220 x3361