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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?