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Literature Review: Conductingthe Literature SearchPresentation by Andrea Harland,Reference Librarian for Engineeringandrea.harland@concordia.ca
What we will be converingThe literature review Tools for doing your literature search Literature databases RefWorksSearch strategies Locating the information Getting help 25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca2
The literature review “a literature review surveys scholarly articles, books andother sources (e.g. dissertations, conferenceproceedings) relevant to a particular issue, area ofresearch, or theory, providing a description, summary,and critical evaluation of each work. The purpose of aliterature review is to offer an overview of significantliterature published on a topic.” hp Helpful sources for writing literature reviews: writing/engineeringwriting.php
Why do a literature review?To become more knowledgeable Demonstrate your knowledge Identify key researchers Identify key publications Identify key methodologies Identify holes in knowledge Identify keywords/subject vocabulary Helps to delimit the research problem Avoid areas already investigated Justus J. Randolph. “A Guide to Writing the Dissertation LiteratureReview” Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation 14.13, 2009.
Wang, Wenping. "A Study of Force-Motion and Vibration Transmission Properties of Seated Body Under VerticalVibration and Effects of Sitting Posture." Concordia University (Canada), 2007.
Wang, Wenping. "A Study of Force-Motion and Vibration Transmission Properties of Seated Body Under VerticalVibration and Effects of Sitting Posture." Concordia University (Canada), 2007.
REFERENCESBOOKSREVIEW OFTHELITERATURETHESIS/DISSERTATIONWang, Wenping. "A Study of Force-Motion and Vibration Transmission Properties of Seated Body Under VerticalVibration and Effects of Sitting Posture." Concordia University (Canada), 2007.
, Wenping. "A Study of Force-Motion and Vibration Transmission Properties of Seated Body Under VerticalVibration and Effects of Sitting Posture." Concordia University (Canada), 2007.
Tools for the Literature Search:Literature Databases Types1. Bibliographic databases, providing citationsand abstracts. Ex: INSPEC & Compendex(Engineering Village)Li, Lin. "The Advances and Characteristics of High-Power DiodeLaser Materials Processing." Optics and Lasers in Engineering34.4-6 (2000): 231-53.2. Format specific databases. Ex:Proquest Dissertation & Theses3. Fulltext databases & publisher databases. Ex:IEEE Xplore25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca9
Tools for the Lit Search:Literature Databases (cont’nd) Types (continued):4. Citation databases.Ex: Web of Science & Scopus5. Search engines. Ex: Google Scholar6. Location specific databases. Ex: CLUES(Concordia Libraries’ online dia.ca10
Research/scholarly informationCLUESIEEE XploreEngineeringVillage (INSPEC Compendex Geobase)Google Scholar25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca11
How to find and access databases Library homepage http://library.concordia.ca Subject guides http://library.concordia.ca/#browseSubject tab The Internet http://scholar.google.ca/ http://guides.library.cornell.edu/orie Talk to a subject librarian25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca12
Search Strategies You need to choose a topic for yourresearchWrite a concise research questionIdentify important terms, concepts,keywords to create your search strategyExample:“What are the effects of mass transportationon global climate change?”Key concepts?Nice guide:http://libguides.asu.edu/content.php?pid 35423&sid 216728325/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca13
Search Strategies Cont’nd3 results2,209 results25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca14
Tools for the Lit Search: RefWorks
Accessing RefWorks p
Your turnTopic: flexible forming of sheet metal usinglasers1. Find concepts2. Try searching Compendex/INSPEC (viaEngineering Village)3. Try searching Web of Science4. Try searching ProQuest Dissertations &Abstracts25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca17
Locating your sources Click on “Find it @ Concordia”Search title of article in “quotes” (add author’sname if necessary) in Google –must haveVPN if off campus Check CLUES: http://clues.concordia.ca/ Journal title Conference title Book titleTodd, Litman. “Bicycling and transportation demandmanagement”.Transportation Research Record 1441 (1994): 13425/02/2014 andrea.harland@concordia.ca140.18
Locating your sources What to do if Concordia doesn’t havewhat you want and you can’t find it on theWeb? CREPUQ on/crepuq.html Interlibrary Loans 25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca19
Getting helpLibrary website Subject guides Ask a Librarian services Me: andrea.harland@concordia.ca 25/02/2014andrea.harland@concordia.ca20
What we will be convering The literature review Tools for doing your literature search Literature databases RefWorks Search strategies Locating the information Getting help 25/02/2014 andrea.harland@concordia.ca 2
