IMAG 4850 Library Presentation

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This is the presentation for my library instruction session for Dr. Thomas Joyce's IMAG 4850 Senior Design class at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, at Western Michigan University.

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Edward EckelScience/Engineering Librarian

Phone: 387-5140Email: edward.eckel@wmich.edu

Waldo Library

www.wmich.edu/library/

Paper/Imaging Resources

www.wmich.edu/library/sg/333/

Logging In

Tips on Keyword Searching• Don’t forget how AND and OR work!!!!• Put phrases in quotes

– “kraft recovery”, “ink jet”• Truncation: flexograph*

– Will search flexographic, flexography• Keep it simple – two to three keywords for

starters

Obtaining the Article

Interlibrary Loan• Free service (most of the time)• We’ll order any book, journal/trade article,

conference paper, patents, even some standards

• International patents, standards, some conference papers may cost a small fee

Citations in Compendex

What is this? Investigation into the causes for "mottle"

Galton, David Source: Proceedings of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA, v 2005, 2005 Proceedings - Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA, 2005, p 29Database: PaperChem

Abstract  -  Detailed   Search WestCat

Conferences We Have• Proceedings of SPIE – numerous titles• TAPPI Coating Conference – a.k.a. the

Coating Conference• TAPPI International Printing and Graphic

Arts Conference• TAPPI Papermakers Conference – a.k.a.

the Papermakers Conference

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Instructor: Edward Eckel