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How to find books | conferences
| journal articles |
reports | standards
| How to Find Books |
| Library Catalog |
• can search by author, title, subject, ISBN, etc.
• can limit to just print or electronic books by using
"Limit Search"
• can request to borrow the
book with the "Request" button |
The Library Catalog will tell you the location, call number,
and whether the book is in the library or checked out. If
a book is available online, it will give you the URL.
If you don't find a specific book in the Library, you can
- make a suggestion for
the Library to purchase it
- request it through InterLibrary
Loan
- purchase your own copy - see suggested external
sources.
For more information, see the Books
page.
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| How to Find Conferences |
| FlashPoint•
searches the catalog and 13 other databases. |
• covers conference proceedings and individual conference
papers |
| SearchPlus• searches
5 databases |
• covers individual conference papers
• offers alerts |
| Library Catalog |
• covers conference proceedings, both print and electronic,
but not individual papers
• can search by conference
title, sponsor (use author index), subject, ISBN, etc.
• can request to borrow a printed proceedings with the
"Request" button |
| Science
Server - Conferences• |
• covers IEEE and IE Conferences |
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For more information, see
• conference
searching tips
• a table of conference
papers in databases
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| How to Find Journal
Articles |
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For a specific journal article for which you have
a reference |
Journals
page
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• concise
• can
search e-journals only or both print and electronic |
Library Catalog
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• richer indexing;
better if you don't have the complete current title of the journal |
| Databases & Indexes page.
Choose a database covering your subject. Search within a database
by author, title, journal/source, etc. |
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| For journal articles on a topic |
FlashPoint• searches
14 top databases.
1) enter important words in the Title/Subject/Abstract index
2) select broad subject(s) or specific database(s)
3) click Search |
• good starting
place when you don't know which database to use |
| SearchPlus• searches
5 databases |
• offers alerts
and personal preferences
• offers cited
reference searching
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| Databases page.
Most of these databases index journal literature. To find an
appropriate database, search database descriptions or browse
byW subject categories. |
• points to
more databases than FlashPoint covers |
Find journals on the topic through the Journals page subject categories, or through the Library
Catalog (Limit by print journal/e-journal, then do a word
search by Subject) |
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For more information, see the Journals
page.
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| How to Find Reports |
Library Catalog
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• indicates if the Research Library has a copy, or
provides a URL to electronic full-text
• covers all LA, many LAUR reports
• has some full records but many brief records with only
report number, title and date
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DOE Energy
at LANL• (1969-2001) or
Nuclear
Science Abstracts at LANL• (1943-1969)
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• covers energy-related research, DOE-funded and other
• has full citations with abstracts
• has links
to library holdings |
NTIS• (1964-
)
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• has U.S. Government-sponsored research on all subjects
• does not have links to library holdings |
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DOE Energy Citations
Database (1948- )
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• covers energy-related research
• does not have links to library holdings |
| DOE Information
Bridge (1995- ) |
• full-text reports only (essentially a sub-set of DOE
Energy Citations Database) |
To obtain a copy of a technical report you find through any
of these databases, if there is not a link to an electronic
version, email the Report
Library
or call 667-4448. Their extensive 1.5 million report collection
is not entirely indexed online but they can find a report
for you.
For more information see:
Instructions on accessing
electronic reports using the Library Catalog.
Report
resources
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| How to Find Standards |
| For ANSI A-Z, ANS, ASCE, ASHRAE, ASME and the Boiler & Pressure
Vessel Code, ASQ, ASTM, AWS, DOD Military Specs and Standards,
DOD Adopted Industry Standards, EIA/TIA, ISA, ISO Quality,
NEMA, NFPA, SMACNA, and UL standards |
IHS Specs & Standards•
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• full-text pdf
• search document number, title, abstract or full text |
| For IEEE standards |
Science
Server Standards• |
• full-text pdf
• search std. number, title or abstract
• browse by std. number
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For more information, see the Standards
& Regulations page.
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Questions or comments: Email the Library Service Desk
or call 667-5809.
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