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Engineering Research Guides

CBE - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
by Julia Martyniuk Last Updated Jun 15, 2020 571 views this year
CEE - Civil and Environmental Engineering
by Julia Martyniuk Last Updated Jun 15, 2020 949 views this year
Electrical and Computer Engineering
by Marg Sloan Last Updated Mar 2, 2020 1728 views this year
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
by Marg Sloan Last Updated Mar 2, 2020 919 views this year
Software Engineering
by Marg Sloan Last Updated Mar 2, 2020 423 views this year

Designing Search Strategies

Select keywords from your research topic
Find synonyms or related terms for each of the keyword you identified above
Use Boolean operators (AND, OR) to connect your keyword; Combine concepts using AND, and combine alternate terms within a concept using OR
Select search tools (library catalogue, databases, etc.)
Conduct your search
Review your search results and revise your search if necessary

You can use the Search Strategy Worksheet below to help you develop your search strategies.

Search Strategy Worksheet

Finding sources for your assignments

Finding background information

If you are new to your topic or would like to start by reading some more general background information, here are some good places to start:

Shared Library Catalogue
Use the Shared Library Catalogue with Western Libraries and the Affiliated University College Libraries to find books (print and online) on your topic.
CRCnetBASE
CRCnetBASE offers instant access to the world's premier scientific, technical and medical references with added support for libraries.

Finding trade publication articles

Finding scholarly journal articles

Web of Science
The Web of Science provides seamless access to current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from approximately 8,700 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world.
Scopus
Scopus is a navigation tool covering the world's largest collection of abstracts, references and indexes of scientific, technical and medical (STM) literature. Seamless links to full-text articles and other library resources make Scopus quick, easy and comprehensive.
Google Scholar
Ulrich’s Periodical Directory
Use Ulrich to find out if a journal is peer-reviewed.