Advice for doing Research for your Project work
I've put together a few webpages to introduce you to resources and publications you may not have used in your course up until now.
You may be starting the 3rd Year Group Design Project, or you could be preparing for your final year project. Perhaps you have a research topic in mind and maybe an idea where to start looking for information - Google Scholar probably? But in case you are completely lost I've linked the following webpages that outline what kind of resources the library has and give you a few ideas to get you started looking for information for your literature reviews and to help you carry out your project work.
Overview of Journals and Conference Papers
- You might have been advised to use this kind of content by your lecturers, this page outlines what these resources are and why you would want to use them.
How do I carry out a search?
- A few hints and tips for planning a search strategy and advice for using database functions to help refine your results
How do I find Journal Articles / Conference Papers?
- Summary of role of bibliographic databases
- How to link to fulltext journal articles where available
- Checking print journal holdings using the catalogue
Which database/resource should I use?
- Some examples of databases and other resources you might want to use for your project
To find out more about any of the topics covered here, please contact your Subject Librarian, Hilary Tacey by email via H.C.Tacey@bath.ac.uk or you can visit my office in person, at the back of Level 3 of the Library
- if you are making a special journey, please make sure I am available by emailing ahead of time, otherwise feel free to drop in during normal working hours, Monday to Friday to see me or my colleagues on this level.
There are a number of Mechanical Engineering Library guides you may also find useful.
The Resources for Mechanical Engineering library page is a good starting point for finding useful online resources.