__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Finding Information Resources Materials Manufacturing MATLS 4L04 Linda Michtics, Engineering Liaison Librarian Lili Sun, Co-op Student

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Overview How to access journal articles RefWorks How to find theses How to find patents

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca How to Access Journal Articles

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Set up an account in RACER and our library will order research materials that we don’t own. Check here. We may have a print copy.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca This will link you to Ulrich’s

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca This tells you that this journal is peer-reviewed.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca RefWorks

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca What is RefWorks Web-based citation management software FREE to Mac students Registration required Create one or several accounts Store unlimited number of references Can move your RefWorks database into another database programme (eg. Endnote, ProCite, Reference Manager, etc.)

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Choose a folder first and then Click “Create Bibliography”.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca How to find theses

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca You can also search by Advisor.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca The results do not only include theses.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca How to find patents

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca What are Patents? "A patent is a legal agreement between a country and an inventor giving the inventor the right to exclude others form making, using, or selling an invention for a limited time in that country." (Kawakami, Alice K. Patents and Patent Searching. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Summer,1998.) There are three main international patent offices: the United States, Japan, and the European Union. In the United States and Canada, patents are usually granted for a term of 20 years from filing or 17 years from date of issuance, whichever is longer. Patents sometimes are more difficult to read and understand than books and journal articles because patents are usually written in legal phraseology by patent attorneys or agents who act for inventors.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Why search for patents? Patents are invaluable in helping guide researchers when evaluating and developing ideas. Patents can be the sole source of technical information on a particular invention or process. ( Kawakami, Alice K. Patents and Patent Searching. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Summer,1998.)

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Best Bets Canadian Patents Database United States Patent and Trademark Office European and World Patents (esp@cenet) Google Patents

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Canadian Patents Database The database contains patent documents from 1869 to the present. This database is updated regularly with newly granted patents and applications opened to public inspection. The electronically available patent information consists of patent document images and bibliographic and text data. The text of the abstracts and claims is not available for patents that were granted prior to August 15, 1978. These patents can only be searched by their patent number, titles, owner or inventor names, or classification.

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Searching the Canadian Patents Database use the Patent Document Number Search to find a specific patent document by its number;Patent Document Number Search use the Basic Text Search to find patent documents containing a specific word or phrase;Basic Text Search use the Boolean Text Search to find patent documents with words or phrases in one, two or three text fields, using boolean connectors (AND or OR) to narrow or expand your search;Boolean Text Search use the Advanced Text Search to find patent documents with words or phrases in any of the searchable fields or consult the search language help to form a complex query.Advanced Text Searchsearch language help

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca United States Patent and Trademark Office Search steps 1. Brainstorm keywords related to the purpose, use and composition of the invention. 2. Look up the words in the Index to the U.S. Patent Classification to find potential class/subclasses.Index to the U.S. Patent Classification 3. Verify the relevancy of the class/subclasses by using the Classification Schedule in the Manual of Classification.Classification Schedule Manual of Classification 4. Read the Classification Definitions to verify the scope of the subclasses and note “see also” references.Classification Definitions

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Summary How to access journal articles RefWorks How to find theses How to find patents

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Questions?

__________________________________________________________________________________ McMaster University Libraries library.mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 x22000 thoderef@mcmaster.ca Need Help? Just ask! Visit: Research Help Desk in Thode Library,1st Floor email: thoderef@mcmaster.ca Call: ext. 22000, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Chat: http://library.mcmaster.ca/justask/ Contact Linda Michtics, Liaison Librarian for Engineering: michtic@mcmaster.ca or ext. 23882

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