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"How Do I Find What's Already
Known?: A Guide to Research"
ME 4054W
September 16, 2010
Today’s Lecture
1. Articles
2. Online Reference Books
3. Patents
4. Standards and Codes
5. FDA Resources
6. RefWorks
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www.lib.umn.edu
Library Course Page
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Journal Articles
• Peer Reviewed Research
•An academic/research approach
•A year to 18 months from research to publication
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Connecting Google Scholar
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Connecting Google Scholar
Electronic Reference Books
• Full Text Reference Books
• Keyword Searchable
•Access Library Books Anywhere
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Patents
• The most cutting edge research.
•Technical information thatcan only be found in patents .
• Design specifications
•What your competitors are producing
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Standards and Codes
Images from mlaaker and joey.parsons via Flickr.
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FDA Resources
•Database of Existing Devices
• Recall Database
• Guidance Documents
• Store Citations and Research Notes
•Accessible anywhere that you have an
Internet Connection
• Formats a bibliography for you!
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Questions/Comments?