ICT, Multimedia and Information Management Projects
GRAP 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004
INFS 5067
INFT 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024
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 Information Search Methods
The ITEE Information Search Methods workshop assists you to use
design and implement effective literature search strategies for searching the catalogue, databases and the
internet.
Use the Strategies for searching section to help you to construct a
search plan, to assist you to consider concepts, keywords and connectors for
effective searching and then to evaluate your search results. Other sections
cover peer reviewed journals and managing your references.
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 refers to indexes of journal literature
For information on databases and searching see the ITEE Information Search Methods online workshop
Which database should I use?
To find information for your project you could start with the following databases
- Database
titles
- Key databases for computer science and engineering aspects - INSPEC, Compendex, ACM Digital Library, IEEEXplore (indexed in INSPEC), Lecture notes in Computer Science, Gartner, ScienceDirect, Web of Science
- Key databases for management aspects - Business source complete, Emerald management xtra, ScienceDirect
- Multidisciplinary databases - Academic Search Elite, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science
and find other databases using these database subjects
- Database
subjects - Computer science, Management
If your project concerns area such as art, education, psychology, health, media, aviation or pharmacy look for databases under appropriate database subjects
For more information on databases see
Locating Resources
Obtaining the full text
If you have found a reference and the full text of the article is not available 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
Search the Library catalogue (opens in new window) to find out if the Library holds the source you have found in your search.
Other Resources
Obtaining assistance
- Use the online Help screens
- Use the resources on the Library website
- Ask the Library staff at the Service Desk at any campus library
- Use Ask the library for assistance
- Contact the ITEE Academic Library Services Team by email