Hesburgh libraries 101

Naomi Bishop

Librarian in Residence

*Hesburgh Libraries 101

*What is Research?*Why do we do it?

* When do we do it?

*What are some examples of research in day – to- day life?

*Why do engineers need to know how to do research?

*The Library

What we do…*acquire and organize information resources (like books,

journals, and electronic databases);

*assist faculty, staff, and graduate/ undergraduate students in identifying and using the resources;

*and strive to preserve resources for future users as a record of collective knowledge

*Teach, train, and help researchers, professors, administrators, and students do their jobs.

*Solving Problems

Information Literacy n. the ability to identify, locate, analyze, synthesize, andpresent information to solve a specificproblem.

*Engineering Library Homepage

*http://engineering.library.nd.edu

* Engineering ResourcesBooks

• Catalog Plus• Classic Catalog• World Cat

Articles• Engineering Quick Search• Google Scholar

E-journals • E-journal Locator • E-journals by subject

Databases• Databases by subject• Most used databases• Newspapers

E-books• E-book collections• Search Catalog

Citations• Refworks

*Hesburgh Libraries Subject

Guides

Homepage

• Search and Find• Help and Guides

Search

and Find

• Subjects A-Z… more• Engineering (departments)

Help

and Guides

• Course pages and Research Guides

• Starting your research

Subject Guide

Research Guide

*Resources for Engineers

*Conference Proceedings

*Dissertations and Theses

*ESTEEM

*Engineering Societies and Publishers

*Energy Studies

*Standards

*Technical Reports

*Electronic Resources

Databases

*Full text articles

*Citations and abstracts to journal articles

*Directories of information (companies, etc.)

*Many reference books compiled into one source

E-journals

E-journals by category

E-journal collections

Ebooks

Search for articles

*Databases

*Reaxys

*SciFinder

*Web of Science

*CRC handbook of chemistry and physics

*SPIE Digital Library

*Knovel

*IEEE Xplore

*Compendex

*PubMed

*GeoRef

*INSPEC

*ACM Digital Library

*ASTM Digital Library (Standards Online)

*Quicklinks

*Course reserves

*Interlibrary loan

*Document delivery

*MyAccount: renew, recall books

*Approval books

Engineering Blog

*http://ndengineeringlibrary.blogspot.com/

Call Numbers*G Geography 70.4 Remote sensing  

*GB Physical Geography 400-649 Geomorphology 651-2998 Hydrology  

*GC Oceanography  

*Q-QR Life Science (Q)

Q Science 295 System Theory 300-337 Cybernetics 350-387 Information theory  

QA Mathematics 75-76.9 Computer science 800-939 Analytical mechanics  

QB Astronomy 591 Lunar geology 601 Planetary geology  

QC Physics  

QD Chemistry 505 Catalysis 901-999 Crystallography  

QE Geology  

QH Biology 513 Bioengineering  

QP Physiology 303 Biomechanics 363 Neural networks  

QR Microbiology 53 Biotechnology

Call Numbers *R Medicine 850-895

Biomedical engineering

*S Agriculture 590 Soil science

*Engineering & Technology (TK-TX)T Technology

TA Civil Engineering

TA 164 Biomedical Engineering

TC Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering  

TD Environmental Technology  

TE Highway Engineering 

TH Building Construction  

TF Railroads  

TG Bridge Engineering  

TJ Mechanical Engineering

TK Nuclear, Electrical Engineering

TL Motor Vehicles, 500-777 Aeronautics 787-4050 Astronautics  Aeronautical Engineering

TN Metallurgy

TP Chemical Engineering

TS Manufacturing

*U-Z Military Science (U-V)

* Engineering Library149 Fitzpatrick Hall of

Engineering

* Mathematics Library001 Hayes-Healy Center

* Chemistry Physics Library231 Nieuwland Science Hall

*Lower Level Hesburgh

* Important last words!

*Always remember to cite your sources using a standard format.

Failure to cite is plagiarism!!

*If you’re not sure how to do something, just ask us!

Naomi Bishop, nbishop1@nd.edu Librarian in Residence

Carol Brach, brach10@nd.edu Engineering Librarian

*Questions?