Literature searches Citing sources Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Literature searches Citing sources Department of Aeronautics and Astronauti cs 1
Why search(and cite) the literature of your field? Credibility: To be sure that your work is based on current sound research--the best in your field Focus: To be able to place your work in context Efficiency: To be sure that you' re not duplicating work unnecessarily Professional ethics: If you dont show your awareness of current research and give appropriate citation, you risk appearing naive or arrogant or dishonest Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Why search (and cite) the literature of your field? • Credibility: To be sure that your work is based on current, sound research--the best in your field. • Focus: To be able to place your work in context. • Efficiency: To be sure that you’re not duplicating work unnecessarily. • Professional ethics: If you don’t show your awareness of current research and give appropriate citation, you risk appearing naïve or arrogant or dishonest. Department of Aeronautics and Astronauti cs 2
Where do literature searches appear? Sometimes they are separate documents lore often, they are embedded in complex documents(proposals, reports, thesis) Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Where do literature searches appear? • Sometimes they are separate documents. • More often, they are embedded in complex documents (proposals, reports, thesis). Department of Aeronautics and Astronauti cs 3
Where to find literature to search? Start with a respected current source, and look at that author's list of sources Talk to your professor or to a professional in that field Ask a reference librarian for help in searching Books Journal articles Electronic databases Conference proceedings Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Where to find literature to search? • Start with a respected, current source, and look at that author’s list of sources. • Talk to your professor or to a professional in that field. • Ask a reference librarian for help in searching – B o o ks – Journal articles – Electronic databases – Conference proceedings Department of Aeronautics and Astronauti cs 4
Where to find literature,,,? Use the internet judiciously Find out as much as you can about the site and the site manager, the date of posting, and whether or not the material was peer-reviewed If a posted article is important to your work, print the article for future documentation Join a professional listserve and put out a request for information Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Where to find literature. . . ? • Use the Internet judiciously. – Find out as much as you can about the site and the site manager, the date of posting, and whether or not the material was peer-reviewed. – If a posted article is important to your work, print the article for future documentation. • Join a professional listserve and put out a request for information. Department of Aeronautics and Astronauti cs 5