1. Literature Searching Dave Hirst Faculty Team Librarian School of MACE School of EEE david.hirst@manchester.ac.uk

2. Aims of this session Brief Introduction Demonstration of a database search Further Info Help

3. Why carry out a Literature search ? Need to see what others have written Proves your work is not based on guesswork ! Essential skill for research

4. Sequence of events define a topic and plan a search get hold of information evaluate information organise and use information communicate and review information

5. Search strategy Defining your Topic Identifying your Keywords Identifying your Related Terms Identifying Broader and Narrower Terms Spelling and Terminology Identifying your Database

6. Search Topic Structural vibration of floors induced by human movements at concerts.

7. Keywords Structural vibration floors human movements concerts

8. Related terms human-induced dynamic loads Crowds / crowd harmonics / spectators Resonance Structural design concert halls, grandstands, stadiums

9. Subject Specific Databases Compendex Scopus Science Direct Business Source Premier British Standards

10. Why use databases as your primary resource ? Peer reviewed Latest articles in your field -RSS Download straight to your desktop Searching thousands of articles in seconds.

11. E-journals Very few print-only journals left Most are electronic Nearly all are full-text Access through library web pages No passwords if on-campus (mostly) Central user name/password for off- campus access 42000+ e-journals at present

12. Demonstration www.library.manchester.ac.uk

13. Other useful tips

14. Blackboard Information Skills Through Blackboard you can access interactive guides on : Literature Searching – video guides/tutorials Locating Journals and Books How to search the e-resources Referencing the articles and books for your coursework – step by step guide How to evaluate resources

15. Before you use Google.. Check authenticity Check currency Check relevance Check intellectual level Primary or secondary source? Check bias Be critical..

16. Google Scholar Then use Google Scholar, not plain Google http://scholar.google.com/

17. Useful external sites Websites http://delicious.com/davehirsty Key resources http://www.netvibes.com/davehirsty

18. Endnote Bibliographic references Store, organise, format references Import references from databases Compile bibliographies – insert directly into dissertation/thesis Attach images Courses run by Library staff at : http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/eresource s/managerefs/ http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/eresource s/managerefs/

19. How we can help you Staff at the Library service desks can help you with your enquiries Your Faculty Team Librarian and Assistants can give in-depth support on your subject Drop in sessions - 1 to 1 or group Full contact details and information on all Library services on the website: www.manchester.ac.uk/library/

20. Research skills training Training courses and drop-in sessions run by Library to help you find and manage information Includes database searching and EndNote reference management courses www.manchester.ac.uk/library/usingtheli brary/researchers/

21. Other useful info library classroom – Book it. Document Supply