For more information, View Subject Listings of UNL Periodical Indexes at: http://www.unl.edu/libr/resources/
Compendex
Inspec
IEL (IEE/IEE Electronic Library)
SciFinder Scholar
Web of Science
Academic Universe
Business Source Premier
Transport
Water Resources Abstracts
Monday, February 26, 2007
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES AND INDEXES AVAILABLE ONLINE THAT ARE USEFUL TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
• GoogleScholar – indexes scholarly information, including many scholarly journals. http://scholar.google.com
• Organization Web sites – professional organization to which you belong. See summary on this Blog site.
• USPTO Web site http://uspto.gov United States patent and trademark information.
• European, Japanese, and other patents - http://ep.espacenet.com
• National Library of Medicine’s PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi RSS feeds can be used for automatic tracking and updating of search results. You can also save searches on the NLM server and set up email alerts when new journals are published or new articles are published on a specified subject.
• Institutional Repositories – many educational and governmental entities keep an archive of scholarly work produced by their personnel. Read “Institutional Repositories: Hidden Treasures” in Information Today, October 31, 2005 at : http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/may04/drake.shtml Access through individual university Web sites. Many are indexed by Google.
• Government technical reports and other information are available through agency Web sites, such as http://epa.gov, http://energy.gov.
• Research data freely available online. For example,
o Center for International Earth Science Information Network http://www.ciesin.org
o NASA’s Global Change Master Directory http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
o Map and Biosphere Program http://www.rmrs.nau.edu/usamab/
o National Biological Information Infrastructure Program http://www.nbii.gov
o Syracuse Research Corporation’s Environmental Fate Database http://www.syrres.com/esc/efdb.htm
o StreamNet Project of the Columbia River Basin, StreamNet Library http://www.fishlib.org/
Read more information available about these data resources in Online Ecological and Environmental Data, Virginia Baldwin, ed. The Haworth Information Press, 2004.
OTHER ACCESS OPTIONS
• Corporate Library subscriptions.
• Many University Library subscriptions and resources are available to the public by going to the library and making use of them. Some, such as SciFinder Scholar are restricted to use only by UNL affiliates.
• Articles not freely available to you online may be purchased or obtained through InterLibrary Loan from your area public library.
• Organization Web sites – professional organization to which you belong. See summary on this Blog site.
• USPTO Web site http://uspto.gov United States patent and trademark information.
• European, Japanese, and other patents - http://ep.espacenet.com
• National Library of Medicine’s PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi RSS feeds can be used for automatic tracking and updating of search results. You can also save searches on the NLM server and set up email alerts when new journals are published or new articles are published on a specified subject.
• Institutional Repositories – many educational and governmental entities keep an archive of scholarly work produced by their personnel. Read “Institutional Repositories: Hidden Treasures” in Information Today, October 31, 2005 at : http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/may04/drake.shtml Access through individual university Web sites. Many are indexed by Google.
• Government technical reports and other information are available through agency Web sites, such as http://epa.gov, http://energy.gov.
• Research data freely available online. For example,
o Center for International Earth Science Information Network http://www.ciesin.org
o NASA’s Global Change Master Directory http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
o Map and Biosphere Program http://www.rmrs.nau.edu/usamab/
o National Biological Information Infrastructure Program http://www.nbii.gov
o Syracuse Research Corporation’s Environmental Fate Database http://www.syrres.com/esc/efdb.htm
o StreamNet Project of the Columbia River Basin, StreamNet Library http://www.fishlib.org/
Read more information available about these data resources in Online Ecological and Environmental Data, Virginia Baldwin, ed. The Haworth Information Press, 2004.
OTHER ACCESS OPTIONS
• Corporate Library subscriptions.
• Many University Library subscriptions and resources are available to the public by going to the library and making use of them. Some, such as SciFinder Scholar are restricted to use only by UNL affiliates.
• Articles not freely available to you online may be purchased or obtained through InterLibrary Loan from your area public library.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE PATENT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
http://www.uspto.gov
Three major classifications for utility patents:
(1) General and Mechanical - Examples
• Class 137 Fluid Handling
• Class 198 Conveyors: Power-Driven
• Class 297 Chairs and Seats
(2) Chemical - Examples
• Class 260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
• Class 435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
(3) Electrical - Examples
• Class 363 Electric Power Conversion Systems
• Class 369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval
• Class 455 Telecommunications
Index to the U.S. Patent Classification System http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/uspcindex/indextouspc.htm
Manual of Patent Classification
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/
Three major classifications for utility patents:
(1) General and Mechanical - Examples
• Class 137 Fluid Handling
• Class 198 Conveyors: Power-Driven
• Class 297 Chairs and Seats
(2) Chemical - Examples
• Class 260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
• Class 435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
(3) Electrical - Examples
• Class 363 Electric Power Conversion Systems
• Class 369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval
• Class 455 Telecommunications
Index to the U.S. Patent Classification System http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/uspcindex/indextouspc.htm
Manual of Patent Classification
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/
Value of Information Sources to Engineers – Case Histories
Excerpts from the Elsevier report: “The Role of Information in Innovation: 2005” Case Histories Report, reproduced here with permission.
The source document for the study is available at: http://eld.lib.ucdavis.edu/conf/05/Role_of_Information_in_Innovation.ppt
Engineering Information Web site: http://www.ei.org/
• Type of Business: Automotive Manufacturer.• On: Automotive validation techniques.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Steel pit /paint issues.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Updated techniques.
• Applications of Info: New equipment.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Found a new surface evaluation technique.
• Type of Business: Automotive Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Research for new polymeric materials for automotive applications, in order to improve performance, durability or address comfort and safety issues.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Knowing where the forefront of a certain technology is essential to determine what needs to be done to reach your objective in the development of new information or new products.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Status of theory and applications, in my area of interest.
• Applications of Info: Modified and optimized my research efforts.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Accelerated research efforts.
• Type of Business: Automotive Manufacturer.
• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Magnetoelastic materials applied to automotive sensors.• Problem or Issue Faced: Need for low-cost magnetic sensing devices.
• What Was Learned From Tools: We are far ahead of our competition.
• Applications of Info: Redirected efforts into a more productive area.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Discovered that competitors' technology was less effective than that we use.
• Type of Business: Computer or Peripherals Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Application of semiconductor nanocrystals in electronic devices.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Mechanisms of energy in the nanocrystals.• What Was Learned From Tools: We learned about state of the knowledge when the project was started.
• Applications of Info: Helped select directions interesting for further research. Accelerated learning process of the group involved in the project. Helped to generate new ideas based on the existing information. Helped to avoid directions already pursued and advanced by the community
• How Info Tools Contributed: Relying on the information found with help of the R&D research tools allowed to avoid duplication of existing results - significant time saving that allowed faster focus on the new and promising directions.•
Type of Business: Manufacturer of Electronic Products• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Medical electronics.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Applying other work on transducers to our work.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Piezioelectric technology might be applicable.
• Applications of Info: We pursued a new design that works better than previous designs.
• How Info Tools Contributed: It provided encouragement on our approach.
• Type of Business: Scientific/Medical Instrument Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: New applications for our technology.
• Problem or Issue Faced: General information search on above.
• What Was Learned From Tools: What persons in different fields were using our technology for.
• Applications of Info: Broadened the scope of our marketing activities.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Found applications we were not aware of, outside our normal field.
• Type of Business: Scientific/Medical Instrument Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: DNA sequencing technology.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Reduce cost or improve process.
• What Was Learned From Tools: About work done on a particular problem in DNA sequencing technology.
• Applications of Info: Idea for a possible instrument.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Found information on a key step in what I was interested in doing.
• Type of Business: Scientific/Medical Instrument Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: A steerable dialator for interventional cardiac procedures.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Patent infringement and poor prototype performance.
• What Was Learned From Tools: We were able to review existing patents. Determined that a material change was required to improve performance.
• Applications of Info: Utilized a material with higher yield strength.
• How Info Tools Contributed: The research accelerated the development process by minimizing the design iterations.
• Type of Business: Chemical Processor
• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Zeolite synthesis.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Trying to find a new method of synthesis.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Thought beyond what I read.
• Applications of Info: Came up with new method and obtained a patent.•
How Info Tools Contributed: New synthesis path found, lead to other ideas.
• Type of Business: Plastic Products Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: New-to-world product.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Needed to know state of background technology.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Technical approaches tried or proposed by others.
• Applications of Info: Eliminated dead ends and duplicate effort.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Research accelerated; costs of program reduced; several new directions arose for consideration.
The source document for the study is available at: http://eld.lib.ucdavis.edu/conf/05/Role_of_Information_in_Innovation.ppt
Engineering Information Web site: http://www.ei.org/
• Type of Business: Automotive Manufacturer.• On: Automotive validation techniques.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Steel pit /paint issues.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Updated techniques.
• Applications of Info: New equipment.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Found a new surface evaluation technique.
• Type of Business: Automotive Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Research for new polymeric materials for automotive applications, in order to improve performance, durability or address comfort and safety issues.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Knowing where the forefront of a certain technology is essential to determine what needs to be done to reach your objective in the development of new information or new products.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Status of theory and applications, in my area of interest.
• Applications of Info: Modified and optimized my research efforts.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Accelerated research efforts.
• Type of Business: Automotive Manufacturer.
• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Magnetoelastic materials applied to automotive sensors.• Problem or Issue Faced: Need for low-cost magnetic sensing devices.
• What Was Learned From Tools: We are far ahead of our competition.
• Applications of Info: Redirected efforts into a more productive area.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Discovered that competitors' technology was less effective than that we use.
• Type of Business: Computer or Peripherals Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Application of semiconductor nanocrystals in electronic devices.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Mechanisms of energy in the nanocrystals.• What Was Learned From Tools: We learned about state of the knowledge when the project was started.
• Applications of Info: Helped select directions interesting for further research. Accelerated learning process of the group involved in the project. Helped to generate new ideas based on the existing information. Helped to avoid directions already pursued and advanced by the community
• How Info Tools Contributed: Relying on the information found with help of the R&D research tools allowed to avoid duplication of existing results - significant time saving that allowed faster focus on the new and promising directions.•
Type of Business: Manufacturer of Electronic Products• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Medical electronics.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Applying other work on transducers to our work.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Piezioelectric technology might be applicable.
• Applications of Info: We pursued a new design that works better than previous designs.
• How Info Tools Contributed: It provided encouragement on our approach.
• Type of Business: Scientific/Medical Instrument Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: New applications for our technology.
• Problem or Issue Faced: General information search on above.
• What Was Learned From Tools: What persons in different fields were using our technology for.
• Applications of Info: Broadened the scope of our marketing activities.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Found applications we were not aware of, outside our normal field.
• Type of Business: Scientific/Medical Instrument Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: DNA sequencing technology.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Reduce cost or improve process.
• What Was Learned From Tools: About work done on a particular problem in DNA sequencing technology.
• Applications of Info: Idea for a possible instrument.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Found information on a key step in what I was interested in doing.
• Type of Business: Scientific/Medical Instrument Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: A steerable dialator for interventional cardiac procedures.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Patent infringement and poor prototype performance.
• What Was Learned From Tools: We were able to review existing patents. Determined that a material change was required to improve performance.
• Applications of Info: Utilized a material with higher yield strength.
• How Info Tools Contributed: The research accelerated the development process by minimizing the design iterations.
• Type of Business: Chemical Processor
• Research/Process/Product Worked On: Zeolite synthesis.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Trying to find a new method of synthesis.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Thought beyond what I read.
• Applications of Info: Came up with new method and obtained a patent.•
How Info Tools Contributed: New synthesis path found, lead to other ideas.
• Type of Business: Plastic Products Manufacturer.• Research/Process/Product Worked On: New-to-world product.
• Problem or Issue Faced: Needed to know state of background technology.
• What Was Learned From Tools: Technical approaches tried or proposed by others.
• Applications of Info: Eliminated dead ends and duplicate effort.
• How Info Tools Contributed: Research accelerated; costs of program reduced; several new directions arose for consideration.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.)
Excerpt:
http://www.ieee.org/portal/site 10/28/05
Student Membership:
Half year - $15
NEW applications received between 1 March and 15 August 2006 will automatically be processed for half-year membership ending 31 December 2006 at the half-year dues rates. Exception is when the applicant specifically requests their application be processed for the full year. However, we cannot guarantee availability of back issues of all publications for the first half of the calendar year.
Full year - $30
Membership in IEEE's Technical Societies involves additional dues.
Publications received with membership:
Access IEEE Spectrum and other IEEE Publications free, as well as any IEEE abstract/citation record in IEEE Xplore(R).
Find an IEEE sponsored or co-sponsored conference with the Conference Database Search. Many IEEE conferences offer online registration.
Get IEEE journal and transaction papers, magazine articles, and conference papers and documents from thousands of publishers via email or fax through the Ask*IEEE document delivery service.
Search the IEEE History Center library and archives for information on electrical and computer engineering and their roles in modern society.
http://www.ieee.org/portal/site 10/28/05
Student Membership:
Half year - $15
NEW applications received between 1 March and 15 August 2006 will automatically be processed for half-year membership ending 31 December 2006 at the half-year dues rates. Exception is when the applicant specifically requests their application be processed for the full year. However, we cannot guarantee availability of back issues of all publications for the first half of the calendar year.
Full year - $30
Membership in IEEE's Technical Societies involves additional dues.
Publications received with membership:
Access IEEE Spectrum and other IEEE Publications free, as well as any IEEE abstract/citation record in IEEE Xplore(R).
Find an IEEE sponsored or co-sponsored conference with the Conference Database Search. Many IEEE conferences offer online registration.
Get IEEE journal and transaction papers, magazine articles, and conference papers and documents from thousands of publishers via email or fax through the Ask*IEEE document delivery service.
Search the IEEE History Center library and archives for information on electrical and computer engineering and their roles in modern society.
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Excerpt:
http://www.asme.org/ 10/28/05 and 1/30/2007
ASME Library http://www.asme.org/pdf/
ASME Engineering Ethics: http://files.asme.org/ASMEORG/Governance/3675.pdf
ASME has an "Ethics Center": http://www.asme.org/NewsPublicPolicy/Ethics/Ethics_Center.cfm
Student Membership: $25.00
Note: From January through May, Student dues are discounted/prorated from $25 down to $12.
Student Member - Free Limited Membership Option
available during first year in college only
(You will be eligible for all membership benefits except subscriptions to Mechanical Engineering magazine and ASME News.
Publications received with membership:
ME Magazine
ASME News
ME Today
Mechanical Advantage
The Mark
Capitol Update
ASME Screensaver
20% off other publications and books
Up to 5 free subscriptions to technical divisions/groups
http://www.asme.org/ 10/28/05 and 1/30/2007
ASME Library http://www.asme.org/pdf/
ASME Engineering Ethics: http://files.asme.org/ASMEORG/Governance/3675.pdf
ASME has an "Ethics Center": http://www.asme.org/NewsPublicPolicy/Ethics/Ethics_Center.cfm
Student Membership: $25.00
Note: From January through May, Student dues are discounted/prorated from $25 down to $12.
Student Member - Free Limited Membership Option
available during first year in college only
(You will be eligible for all membership benefits except subscriptions to Mechanical Engineering magazine and ASME News.
Publications received with membership:
ME Magazine
ASME News
ME Today
Mechanical Advantage
The Mark
Capitol Update
ASME Screensaver
20% off other publications and books
Up to 5 free subscriptions to technical divisions/groups
IIE- Institute of Industrial Engineers
Excerpt:
http://www.iienet.org/ 10/28/05
IIE Resource Library http://www.iienet.org/public/articles/index.cfm?cat=1082
Institute of Industrial Engineers Code of Ethics: http://www.iienet2.org/Details.aspx?ID=299
accessed 2/26/2007
Student Membership:
(annual dues-$30) are entitled to vote within chapters, societies, divisions, and interest groups and may hold any chapter, society, division, and interest group office, except the most senior office of that group.
Publications received with membership:
Industrial Engineer, the award-winning member magazine, is delivered to your office or home every month, full of hot topics, new techniques, and informed opinions. You can also read it online.
Magazines and journals in addition to Industrial Engineer include a management magazine, a refereed research journal, and a peer-reviewed publication on engineering economy.
eBrief Newsletter is a succinct monthly compendium of industry news and IIE updates.
IIEnet.org is a repository of IE knowledge, technical articles, news, and links. It’s also the place to connect with peers.
http://www.iienet.org/ 10/28/05
IIE Resource Library http://www.iienet.org/public/articles/index.cfm?cat=1082
Institute of Industrial Engineers Code of Ethics: http://www.iienet2.org/Details.aspx?ID=299
accessed 2/26/2007
Student Membership:
(annual dues-$30) are entitled to vote within chapters, societies, divisions, and interest groups and may hold any chapter, society, division, and interest group office, except the most senior office of that group.
Publications received with membership:
Industrial Engineer, the award-winning member magazine, is delivered to your office or home every month, full of hot topics, new techniques, and informed opinions. You can also read it online.
Magazines and journals in addition to Industrial Engineer include a management magazine, a refereed research journal, and a peer-reviewed publication on engineering economy.
eBrief Newsletter is a succinct monthly compendium of industry news and IIE updates.
IIEnet.org is a repository of IE knowledge, technical articles, news, and links. It’s also the place to connect with peers.
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