Electronic ResourcesElectronic Resourcesfor research in physicsfor research in physics

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Library catalogues including OLISLibrary catalogues including OLIS Bibliographic databases (journal article Bibliographic databases (journal article

summaries & tables of contents)summaries & tables of contents) Full-text electronic journalsFull-text electronic journals Internet sites (subject gateways)Internet sites (subject gateways) Reference works & StatisticsReference works & Statistics

GlossaryGlossary

Library Catalogue Library Catalogue = a list of books, = a list of books, journals, maps, records etc. held in the journals, maps, records etc. held in the library arranged in a systematic mannerlibrary arranged in a systematic manner

Bibliographic DatabaseBibliographic Database = an indexed = an indexed source of citations of journal articlessource of citations of journal articles

Bibliographic databases Bibliographic databases Multidisciplinary in coverage, eg. Web of Multidisciplinary in coverage, eg. Web of

KowledgeKowledge Subject specific, eg. MathSci, Inspec, Subject specific, eg. MathSci, Inspec,

CompendexCompendex SCOPUSSCOPUS

New, on trial in Oxford until September 2006New, on trial in Oxford until September 2006 Covers sciences and social sciencesCovers sciences and social sciences

Some references will provide links to full Some references will provide links to full text via new “TOUR” featuretext via new “TOUR” feature

Bib. databases - Subject specificBib. databases - Subject specific For Physics For Physics - INSPEC- INSPEC

• Comprehensive database covering Physics, Computers and Control, Comprehensive database covering Physics, Computers and Control, Electrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering

• Uses BRITISH English (all other databases use American English)Uses BRITISH English (all other databases use American English)• Access from OxlipAccess from Oxlip• Available from Oxlip/WebSpirs databasesAvailable from Oxlip/WebSpirs databases• No need for password within the Oxford domainNo need for password within the Oxford domain

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databases/resourcesdatabases/resources Find more search terms from retrieved Find more search terms from retrieved

records while searchingrecords while searching

Searching techniquesSearching techniques

Boolean connectors : Boolean connectors : AND, OR, NOTAND, OR, NOT ANDAND to narrow the search to narrow the search OROR to broaden the search (synonyms) to broaden the search (synonyms) NOT NOT to exclude some termsto exclude some terms Symbols for wildcards and truncationSymbols for wildcards and truncation

? for a single character within the word? for a single character within the word• wom?n will find woman or women wom?n will find woman or women

* for truncation or variant spellings* for truncation or variant spellings• enzym* for enzyme, enzymes, enzymology etc.enzym* for enzyme, enzymes, enzymology etc.

Search topicSearch topic

How could traffic congestion be improved by How could traffic congestion be improved by fitting more cars with cruise control, more fitting more cars with cruise control, more specifically with adaptive cruise control (or specifically with adaptive cruise control (or ACC)?ACC)?

((ACC is a modified version of traditional cruise control ACC is a modified version of traditional cruise control which automatically accelerates or decelerates a car to which automatically accelerates or decelerates a car to maintain a fixed distance between it and the car in front maintain a fixed distance between it and the car in front of it)of it)

OR, AND, NOTOR, AND, NOT

Traffic

Adaptive cruise controlCruise control

Search string:Search string:

Traffic control AND (cruise control OR Traffic control AND (cruise control OR adaptive cruise control OR ACC)adaptive cruise control OR ACC)

Getting your hands Getting your hands on the full- texton the full- text

Use “TOUR” link to see if full text is Use “TOUR” link to see if full text is availableavailable

Check TDNet (Oxlip/Electronic Journals)Check TDNet (Oxlip/Electronic Journals)http://tdnet.bodley.ox.ac.uk/http://tdnet.bodley.ox.ac.uk/

Is it in an Oxford library?Is it in an Oxford library? Check OLIS (Oxlip/OLIS)Check OLIS (Oxlip/OLIS) http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/

If not, try Inter-Library Loan from the RSLIf not, try Inter-Library Loan from the RSL