Scientific Analysis and Communication: ENVT1015
Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment (ITEE)
Introduction
This Assignment Help is designed to help you to find books, journal articles and other documents for your assignments.
ITEE First Year Workshop
The ITEE First Year Workshop assists you to use the Library's website, together with a strategy for searching the catalogue, databases and the internet
Library Catalogue
The catalogue (opens in new window) contains information about books,
journals and other resources and is essential in any search for
information.
For information on searching the catalogue see General help - catalogue.
Databases
In the Library, databases are indexes of literature and help you find references and citations to journal articles, conference proceedings and reports.
Key databases for Scientific Analysis and Communication
For more information on databases see
Locating Resources
When you have obtained information about journal articles in databases and the full text of the article is not available in that database the Find it button may link you to the full text. Refer to the Using Find it guide (PDF 469kb, opens in new window) for more information.
If this option does not find the full text:
- Identify the type of reference - journal article; book; book chapter; conference paper; thesis
- Identify the source of the reference, for example
- for a journal article the source is the title of the journal
- for a book chapter the source is the title of the book
- for a conference paper the source is the title of the conference
Search the Library catalogue (opens in new window) to find out if the Library holds the source you have found in your search.
Alternatively search other library catalogues, such as the University of Adelaide, Flinders University or a library to which you have access.
Internet Resources
You may also find suitable academic references for your assignment using an internet search engine. Google Scholar searches within academic sources on the internet rather than over the whole internet. The internet contains an enormous amount of material and there is no overall quality control on the web. You need to carefully evaluate the websites you find.
Topic guides
There are a range of Resources by Topic which will link you to useful collections of websites and online library resources in specific subject areas.
Managing References
Referencing, or citing, is the practice of acknowledging sources of information and ideas that you have used in assignments. Correct referencing is essential in order to avoid plagiarism There is bibliographic management software available to assist in storing your references and creating a bibliography
- See the Managing references website for more detailed information
Other Resources
Obtaining assistance
- Use the online Help screens
- Use the resources on the Library website
- Use the link Ask the library for assistance
- Ask at the Library desk