Master of Engineering (Military Systems Integration) LMSI
Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment (ITEE)
Introduction
This Assignment Help is designed to help you find books, journal articles and other documents for your assignments.
ITEE Information Search Methods online workshop
The ITEE Information Search Methods online workshop provides information retrieval and information management skills to enable you to design and implement effective literature search strategies.
Where to Search and then select subjects that relate to your topic
You can use your keywords and search plan to search for a variety of information sources. An information source can be a book, journal, conference proceeding, video or DVD, report or webpage. The type of information source you need, will determine the most suitable place to search.
Catalogue - where you will find details about books, videos/DVD's and
other material
Databases - where you will find details about journal articles and
conference papers and sometimes the full text of an article
Internet - web pages containing a variety of information about many
different topics
Library catalogue
Search the Library catalogue (opens in a new window) for library resources including books, journals, audiovisual (AV) and website links. The catalogue is essential in any search for information.
Information on searching the catalogue is available in the ITEE Information Search Methods online workshop
Databases
Library databases are indexes to journal articles. Search databases to find quality journal articles on your topic that you may not find on the internet.
If you already know the title of a database, select from the Database Titles list.
To find a list of databases on the broad subject area of your topic use the Database Subjects page or try searching the multidisciplinary databases as they cover a wide range of academic topics.
Which database you search depends on your topic, but you could start with the following:
- Database titles - Compendex, INSPEC, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Business Source Complete, Emerald management xtra
- Database subjects - Engineering, Management and then if necessary select database subjects that relate to your topic
Information on searching databases is available in the ITEE Information Search Methods online workshop
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 a 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 a new window) to find out if the Library holds the source you have found in your search.
Topic Guides
There are a range of Resources by Topic which will link you to useful print and online library resources and websites in specific subject areas including:
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.
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
- Contact the ITEE Academic Library Services Team by email