A Selection of Print & Electronic Library

Resources For MAE 4344

Edmon Low LibraryOklahoma State University

Kevin DreesEngineering LibrarianJuly 2002Edmon Low Library Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK KD 7/02

Purpose: demonstrate the following Print Sources Electronic Resources

Library Homepage; Index and Databases Page Compendex Applied Science & Technology Index Web of Science IEL (IEEE/IEE Electronic Library) ASM Metals Handbook Knovel

Standards Patents

Print Resources

Electronic Resources

Searching techniques: To focus or broaden a search:generally applicable to any database or catalogBoolean operatorsSynonyms = similar terms with Boolean

“OR”TruncationProximity operator – Not detailed here;

see database help menu

Boolean Logic

 {IDEA A(1) TERM(S)} OR {IDEA A(2) TERM(S)} OR Retrieves all records including either term. -- usually used to connect synonyms in a search Example: column OR pillar

{IDEA A TERM(S)} AND {IDEA B TERM(S)}AND Retrieves only those records containing both terms.-- usually used for contrasting terms in a search Example: brittle AND elastic

{IDEA A TERM(S)} NOT {IDEA B TERM(S)}NOT Excludes records containing a particular term.

Example: brittle NOT elastic

 

CD-ROM WORKSHOP; u.wisconsin, madison; njb, mmc, pjh 12/89 rev. for IIT, cbw 2/99

A1 OR A2

A AND B

A NOT B

Synonyms = Similar termsUsed with the Boolean operator “OR”

method OR technique OR approach design OR create

TruncationTruncate the termThe use of $ or ? and the truncated

termFor example “design$” for “designs”,

“designation” etc.

Demonstrate Online Sources

Compendexsearch the same topic in

Applied Science & Technology Index. Web of Science, IEL ASM Metals Hdbk, Knovel

CompendexSearch “slider crank”

CompendexBoolean OR with synonyms

slider or pin or shaftcrank or mechanism

Note: increase in output

Truncation searchingDesign* should locate documents with

Design Designer Designation

Search: retrieved over 487,000 items

Locating full textStudy abstractsMake decisions about usefulnessPlug journal title, conference title, etc

into FTPL and Catalog to determine OSU full text availability

Determine if full text found meets needs

If you found useful abstract(s) but the FT did not meet the need

Try new search Boolean AND –restricts search Synonyms with Boolean OR widen search Truncation (design*) widens search Proximity operator – restricts search

If you just need more of the same Use same or similar search terms in another

database: Index terms in the abstract Also called “controlled terms” in Compendex

See the flow chart for full text availability

If you did not find useful abstractssearch the same topic in

Applied Science & Technology Index. Web of Science, IEL ASM Metals Hdbk, Knovel

Applied Science & Technology IndexSearch: slider crank

slider and crank: retrieves 22 records

Locating full textStudy abstractsMake decisions about usefulnessPlug journal title, conference title, etc

into FTPL and Catalog to determine OSU full text availability

Determine if full text found meets needs

If you found useful abstract(s) but the FT did not meet the need

Try new search Boolean AND –restricts search Synonyms with Boolean OR widen search Truncation (design*) widens search Proximity operator – restricts search

If you just need more of the same Use same or similar search terms in another

database: Index terms in the abstract Also called “descriptors” in ASTI

See the flow chart for full text availability

If you did not find useful abstracts in Compendex or Applied Science & Technology IndexConsider

Web of Science, IEL ASM Metals Hdbk, Knovel

Web of ScienceWeb of Science is the electronic version

of Science Citation Index Coverage from 1981 to the presentSearch: slider crank

Locating full text and obtaining satisfactory resultsGo through the same process as before

to locate full text If not satisfied with output modify the

search terms as indicated previouslyAlso consider

design notes Engineering handbooks faculty/instructor

IEL (IEEE Electronic Library) Database for electrical engineering, physics,

computer science Main advantage to mechanical and aero engineers is

that there are a lot of electo-mechanical devices – and related information which is available in this database

Full text PDF available Journals, conference proceedings, standards____________________________

Search: automotive engine

Obtaining satisfactory resultsAdd search terms to focus a search if

getting a lot of “vague” or unrelated results

Or, delete search terms to increase results

Or, use synonyms to increase Pull index terms from an article that is

useful. Go to the bottom of the abstract to locate index terms

Add the term, ‘vibration’, to previous search

20 items. Fewer results with an additional term

Locate and search with an index term: vibration reduction

Searching Multiple Databases:

Divide the class into groups to search the same topic in CDX, ASTI, WoS, and IEL, ASM Metals Hdbk, & Knovel.

Search: aluminum and fatigue and strength.

Analysis of results/comparison

Compendex: 1033 hitsEmphasis on fatigue strength,

aluminum, and aluminum alloys (in this search)

a great number of Japanese journals for this search

as well as Elsevier as a publisher

ASTA: 102 hitsemphasis on materials and metallurgy

sources (in this search)a subset of ASTA is found in

Compendex (can replicate this using in CDX, serial title lookup on right hand side of the screen, checking against the title list in ASTI)

Web of Science – 407 hitsemphasis on materials, metallurgy,

fatigue, and composites journals (in this search)

IEL – 11 hitsemphasis on aluminum as an electrical

component as you might expect IEEE – OSU receives most of the IEEE

and and a few IEE publications through this one database.

ASM Metals Handbook – 177 hitsProperties, materials selection,

metallurgy of aluminum, fatigue and fracture.

KnovelThere are 1121 match(es) in 90

book(s) found for (aluminum) AND (fatigue) AND (strength)

Including Aluminum Alloy Database

Tabular data can be easily exported to Excel.

Knovel: Advanced Search

ConclusionsSearching in only one database limits

the amount of information retrieved. So then, it is better to search in more

than one database – results will likely be more comprehensive.

ASM Metals Hdbk and Knovel add to the results – efficient searching.

Standards

DefinedA standard is a rule or requirement that establishes the

size, shape uniformity, quality, performance definition, testing methodology

for any given material, chemical, process, etc.

(Figa, 1998), (CSSINFO, 2000)

Standards -Standards are written for, but not limited toraw materialsmanufactured products. (Figa, CSSINFO)methods of analysis:

chemical electrical mechanical nondestructive

units of measure* (National Bureau of Stds)/(NIST)time distancemass

information privacy issuesenvironmental considerations

*C.B. Wenger, personal communication, March 2000

Standards – Why

SafetyReliability – Expectations are establishedQualityEase of useInterchangeable parts – price reductionCommerce - standards influence the buyer-seller transaction.

quality and stability of product influences market.recurring Problems – establishment of standards usually

implements the most practical and appropriate solutionBenchmarks

(CSSINFO, 2000)

Why Charge for Standards? 1. Supporting the standards development process.

Expenses incurred: operational costs of standards organizations technical development, writing, etc. creation of catalog and indexes print & electronic distribution

2. Supporting the standards users Telephone assistance is free -- this aids in the dissemination

of information – user expectation user assistance cost is part of the whole package

3. Education, court costs, global acceptance 4. Intellectual property and commercial value

standard is intellectual property of an organization Users have to pay a fair value to use it. ( American National Standards Institute (ANSI) http://www.ansi.org/public/why_charge.html , 1997-2002)

Standards – ProducersOver 350+ societies in the the U.S. produce standardsOver 40+ non US – national and International societies

and organizations military and government

U.S.Outside the U.S.

Some Standards Sources of Importance to OSUANSI – American National Standards Institute

NSSN -- National Standards Systems Network Electronics Standards Store http://web.ansi.org/

ASTM -- American Society of Testing and Materials http://www.astm.org/ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers

http://www.asme.org/DOE -- Department of EnergyIEEE -- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers NIST – National Institute of Standards & Technology (formerly NBS-National Bureau of Standards) http://www.nist.gov/search.htmWorld Standards Services Network http://www.wssn.net/WSSN/

How do I locate standards Locate the organization that produces the

standard – Look at the application & objective

Industrial – guidelines suggest standard(s) Consumer goods

Many organizations standards are searchable on the web. It does not cost you anything use the index to

locate the title of the standard Full text - cost

Look for a standard on friction testing machinesASTM (American Society of Testing and

Materials) Search the ASTM website (index) for the

standard OSU Library owns the print in full text, not

the electronic. Locate the print set on the 2nd floor,

Reference area, Call # 620.112 A512bs

Click: search for individual standards

Locate the item in print at the OSU LibrarySimply take the standard number shown

and locate the full text of the standard, using the index of the first volume of the set.

Look for a standard/code on elevatorsASME (American Society of Mechanical

Engineers) Search the ASME website (index) for the

code Full text of very few of the ASME codes are

available in the library, and most of them are not current.

Type: elevator

ASMEA17 - Standards Committee on

Elevators and Escalators. The website gives information regarding

the standard and how to obtain it.

Iterative nature of the search processOne of the things you should realize

from the presentation is the iterative nature of the search process is similar to that associated with the design process the two can be intertwined A change in design may require a change

in information needs – going online or to the library

Summary: Print sources

Handbooks, etc Electronic Resources

Use more than one for comprehensiveness Standards –

ASTM in print & electronic ASME

Handouts Search Process/Full text availability, etc

Patents – see Patents Powerpoint Presentation.