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  1. CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC 2. RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC 3. AVOID PLAGIARISM

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USE BOOKS to Find Basic Information About Your Topic

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Reference books - Online
  • Credo reference (Concept Map)
  • Oxford Reference Online
  • MasterFILE Premier. Covers all subjects of general interest, biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
  • Wiley e-books - Sample titles
    Mechanical Engineers' Handbook
    Operation and Maintenance of Large Turbo-Generators
    Practical Guide to Compressor Technology
    Robot Grippers
    Safe Design & Operation of Process Vents & Emission Control Systems
    Solar Technologies for Buildings
    ebrary e-books - Sample titles
    Robot Builder's Sourcebook
    How Electronic Things Work... and What to Do When They Don't
    Wearable Electronics and Photonics
    Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology
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    USE DATABASES to CHOOSE A TOPIC and for RESEARCH
    [Hint: use databases to find scholarly journal articles]
    Starting Points :: All subjects are covered by these general databases
    e-Resources for Engineering
    FIND NEWSPAPER and NEWS MAGAZINE ARTICLES
    Issues & Topics :: Point-Counterpoint (pros & cons)
    FREE INTERLIBRARY LOAN
    • Ask the Librarian if you need books or journal articles we do not have. We'll get your research materials from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery.

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