Article Database Tutorial (and quick guide to library resources)

Local UCSC Resources McHenry Library McHenry Library Science and Engineering Library Science and Engineering Library Cruzcat Cruzcat Reference Librarians Reference Librarians

UC System MELVYL MELVYL Greater variety in filtering capabilities Greater variety in filtering capabilities Inter-library Loan requests Inter-library Loan requests

Article Databases – from home From click on “Services” tab. From click on “Services” tab. Under “Self Service” click “Set up my computer”. Under “Self Service” click “Set up my computer”. Follow instructions for your browser. Follow instructions for your browser. (You must have a Library ID# - can get this from either the McHenry or Science Library) (You must have a Library ID# - can get this from either the McHenry or Science Library)

Useful Databases Web of Science (Also includes Humanities) Web of Science (Also includes Humanities) INSPEC INSPEC IEEE XPlore IEEE XPlore Institute of Physics (IOP) Electronic Journals Institute of Physics (IOP) Electronic Journals MathSciNet MathSciNet

INSPEC Index of citations for articles and conference papers on physics, electrical engineering, computers, and information technology. Index of citations for articles and conference papers on physics, electrical engineering, computers, and information technology. Contains abstracts. Contains abstracts. Subject area: Science and Engineering. Subject area: Science and Engineering. Covers: present Covers: present

ISI Web of Science / Web of Knowledge Web of Knowledge database provides access to: Web of Knowledge database provides access to: Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities Social Science Social Science Science. Search by subject, author, journal title. Science. Search by subject, author, journal title. Cited Reference Search finds articles that cite an author or article that you specify. Cited Reference Search finds articles that cite an author or article that you specify. Covers: present Covers: present

You have been given a research grant to investigate a topic in the field of Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering /Bioinformatics / Computer Science. You have been given a research grant to investigate a topic in the field of Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering /Bioinformatics / Computer Science.

Some of this grant money is to be spent on student research assistants. Some of this grant money is to be spent on student research assistants. Specifically, first year college students. Specifically, first year college students.

One of the tasks you need them to accomplish is to look up articles (specifically citation information) on the article databases available. One of the tasks you need them to accomplish is to look up articles (specifically citation information) on the article databases available. You may choose either the “Web of Science” article database or the “Inspec from OVID” article database. You may choose either the “Web of Science” article database or the “Inspec from OVID” article database.

Your task is to create a written tutorial explaining how to use one of these databases. Your task is to create a written tutorial explaining how to use one of these databases. These student researchers should be able to rely on your tutorial for advice, even when you’re not there to explain the process. These student researchers should be able to rely on your tutorial for advice, even when you’re not there to explain the process.

Include: General overview of major tasks, especially those available from the database home page. General overview of major tasks, especially those available from the database home page. How-to tutorial for both simple and advanced searches. How-to tutorial for both simple and advanced searches. More detailed description of some of the more specialized tools. (Saving search history, displaying full document text, researching citation information, and so on.) More detailed description of some of the more specialized tools. (Saving search history, displaying full document text, researching citation information, and so on.)

Good ideas Examples of specific searches are helpful. Examples of specific searches are helpful. So are screenshots. So are screenshots. If you find a tutorial on your article database, you can use it as a general guide, but don’t copy it directly. If you find a tutorial on your article database, you can use it as a general guide, but don’t copy it directly.