First Year Seminar
Connie Fritz
Science Librarian
fritzc@rpi.edu
X8324
3rd floor Library Rm 337C
- First Year Seminar
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- Chiappone/Foley - Engineering roles - wind turbines
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- Napolitano - Largest and smallest distances
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- van Heuveln - Green college survey
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I. Basics you need to know – the Foundations
1. Interlibrary Loan http://library.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=528
Register to use ILL when you need resources (books, journal
articles, conference
proceedings etc.) the library doesn‘t have. Takes an
average of 3 days.
2. Connect NY look for books
that we don’t have but are available through the
consortium and delivered to Folsom in three to four
days. Can use this system if we have a
book but it is checked out.
II. Specific resources for your class
1.Academic Search Premier
(Ebsco)
href=http://libproxy.rpi.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph>
- Online journal index
- Look for: universe [and] small* matter - separate boxes,
Keep at Select a Field
[Napolitano] -
- Look for: wind turbine*[and] electrical - separate boxes,
Select Abstract, Limit dates from 2005-2010
[substitute: mechanical, chemical, computer*, material*, civil and environmental for electrical]
[Chiappone/Foley]
2. Sustainibility Science
Abstracts (ProQuest)
href=http://libproxy.rpi.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/ssamodule/advanced?accountid=28525
- Online journal index
- Look for: colleges or universities [and] "waste
management" or "energy effieciency" or transportation -
separate boxes, Keep at Anywhere
[Van Heuveln]
3. ThomasNet (Thomas
Register) )
http://www.thomasnet.com/
- For international suppliers
- Look for:
Rotors
Gearboxes
Generators
etc.
[Chiappone/ Foley]
