Locating Articles through Compendex and other online sources
Introduction to Research at AUC Library
AUC Library Website: http://library.aucegypt.edu/
· Use resources from home with your AUC ID card
· AUC Library's Electronic Resources
· Selection (Select: Science, Technology & Environment. Use “i” button for details)
Compendex
· An Overview (coverage details)
· Search tips On ‘Quick Search’ page point out: thesaurus / eBook Search, no AUC subscription / ‘Ask An Expert’ / use of Author Index recommended over Author field search / take advantage of limiters / “Updates” provides just the most recently added info / Note link to Scirus / Field searching—the “Ei controlled term” is comparable to our LC subject headings, and the “Ei main heading” helps to really focus
Sample topic: earthquake and construction…look for articles from Journal of Structural Engineering (available at AUC and through A-Z)
· Help! The article is not full text!
-E-Journals A-Z
-Library Catalog
-Document Delivery
Additional Resources
· Other Electronic Resources – refer to Science, Engineering & Environment list
· ProQuest Science Journals (quick access to full text articles)
· ABI Inform (recommended for business aspects of engineering…construction management, etc.)
· AUC Library Research Guides > Subject Guides > Engineering
· Scirus (search engine for the sciences)
· EEVL (subject hub for engineering – includes links to free online research journals)
Directory of Open Access Journals: www.doaj.org
Created by Rose M. Johnston, rosejohn@aucegypt.edu Reference Librarian. 15 October 2005.
