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Radcliffe Science Library, Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QP, Tel.(01865)272800

Physics, Engineering and Computing:Key databases

Ljilja Ristic, MScChem PGDiplLIS MCLIPPhysical Sciences Librarian Subject Consultant


Session overview

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


Electronic resources at Oxford

An extensive collection of electronic databases, e-journals, e-books, standards online, conference proceedings …

Oxlip+ - Oxford University e-resourceshttp://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

http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk/




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/








Electronic databases

Include published research

Subject specific Index thousands of

journals International literature Peer reviewed Provide references and

abstracts

Accessing databases:

Directly from Oxford University network (no password required)

For remote access

use your SSO log in


Subject specific databases

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



CSA High Technology Research with Aerospace Cambridge Scientific Abstracts

Sources covered include over 3,000 periodicals,conference proceedings, technical reports, tradejournal, 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

The subfiles can also be CrossSearched on Oxlip+



INSPECFor Physics, Engineering, Computing , Applied Maths …

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+


Multidisciplinary databases

Web of Knowledge

Web of Science® with Conference Proceedings

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


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


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


E-journals

Oxford University electronic journals

OU e-journals

http://sfx7.exlibrisgroup.com/oxford/az


Searching e-databases

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


Search techniques

Boolean operators:

AND to narrows down a search

OR to broaden a search (synonyms)

NOT to exclude some terms

Search tips:

Use wildcard and truncation (?, *)

Include alternative terms

Include different spelling


Sample search

We are interested in:

“Quantum programming languages”


AND, OR, NOT

Quantum computing

AlgorithmsProgramming languages


Reference tools

Keeping and organising your references:

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 softwarehttp://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources (Refworks and Endnote Web)

You may want to purchase your own copy of EndNote.


The Copyright Law

Photocopying, printing and downloading

from printed and electronic books and journals:

one book chapter one journal article Up to 5%


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/


How do you avoid it?

To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever youuse:

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.


Subject support

Visit the RSL Subject web pageshttp://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


Contacts

Ljilja Ristic, MScChem PGDiplLIS MCLIPPhysical Sciences Librarian Subject ConsultantTel.(01865) [email protected]

The Radcliffe Science Library – Enquiry DesksTel. 272800 or 272845 Or visit the RSL Library web sitehttp://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl

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