XE 1104 March 22 & March 23 Spring 2004 Scholarly Research Todays Objectives

Introduce students to the purpose of research Introduce students to different types of reference materials Familiarize students with the UTA library system Familiarize students with library research references Introduce students to the reasons and methods to cite references Answer common curriculum questions Assign next group design project

Todays Listening Points

Why should you learn to conduct research?

What does the term refereed mean when it relates to a research journal?

Why must you be careful when using information from websites for research purposes?

Where is the Science & Engineering Library located?

What is the main difference between the librarys online catalog (PULSe) and a research database? What is Engineering Village 2?

What is a reference citation?

When is it necessary to cite a reference?

Where can you find instructions on citation format?

Assignments
1. Read Chapter 4 of Design Concepts for Engineers

2.

Use a research database to find a journal article or a conference proceedings article that relates to environmental ethics. Turn in the reference citation in the Turabian electronic journal format.