ENGR 1282.02

Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors II - Nanotechnology

Head of Geology Library & Map Room
Mathematical Sciences Librarian
Science Education Specialist

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Danny Dotson
Contact:
180E Geology Library
Orton Hall
614-688-0053

Find Articles

Google Scholar covers a wide range of topics.

Use the above link to you can make sure Google Scholar works best for you on or off campus.  In order to better use it, connect it to OSU by going to Settings > Library links (on left) and then search for Ohio StateCheck the option The Ohio State University Libraries - Find It @ OSU.

Citing

Below are online resources and e-books for help with writing and citing.

 

 

Writing & Communicating Your Research

Accessing Content

Accessing content found in library databases

If you are within one of our hundreds of databases, and the full text is not available there, look for this symbol (it may be under a section about access that requires you to click that label).

find it button

Clicking on this button checks for online access. If an item is not available online, you will get an option for interlibrary loan.

Note some tools may have a text-only version of Find It!, but it should behave the same way. Some items may have multiple access options (see the right side of the screen for additional options).

 

 

Accessing online content found via Libraries Search

In Libraries Search, after clicking on the title of an ebook, streaming video, article, or other item available online, look for the View Online section to find access options (there may be mulitple).

A journal article:

journal articles access options in Libraries Search

An ebook:

ebook access in Libraries Search

Example for a database:

database access in Libraries Search

Streaming video:

streaming video access in Libraries Search

A magazine article:

magazine article access in Libraries Search

 

 

Getting physical items (print books, DVDs, CDs, etc.) found via Libraries Search

You can go to the location where an item is or click Request to get it held for you at any OSU library location or sent to your office/dorm.

request print item or scan

 

How do I use Libraries Search?

See our Libraries Search guide for details on using Libraries Search to find books, articles, videos, and more.

To see how to find specific items  (specific journals, databases, authors, etc.) or specific formats, see this page on the Libraries Search guide for help.

Find Books

Libraries Search can be used to find books (both print books, ebooks, and some audiobooks).

To focus in on books, you can limit to books prior to searching by choosing it under Resource Type.

Advanced Search, with book selected from Resource Type.

After a search, you can refine to books (under resource type) and specify you want content available online (e.g., ebooks).

 

Refine to books (under resource type) and available online (if you want ebooks)

You will see print books available across OSU and OhioLINK locations. You can refine to specify a specific library location for a print book, if desired.

Find Specific Items

In Libraries Search, use the following to find specific items:

Journal Title Search can be used in Libraries Search to search by journal title or ISSN. You can also browse by letter or category.

Databases Title Search can be used in Libraries Search to search by database title. You can also browse by letter or category.

Citation Finder can be used in Libraries Search to search for an article, book, or journal using a citation.

Browse By.... can be used in Libraries Search to search for items by title, author, call number, and other ways.

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