Searching for Literature

1. Searching for Literature Corrosion Library Resources

2. Objectives 1. 2. Resources for Corrosion Accessing full text Keeping up to date Managing your references Importance of search strategy 3. 4. 5.

3. Literature Search Strategy • Identify correct search tools • Plan and conduct search • Refine search • Identify relevant content • Obtain relevant articles full text • Store and manage references • Keep up to date • Review and evaluate throughout

4. Plan and conduct search • Formulate your question • Clarify the topic and define any terms you are unsure of • Divide your search into ‘concepts’ • Consider each concept in turn • Combine search terms • View and evaluate results • Refine search as necessary

5. Identify concepts • Discuss the main parameters of the volatile corrosion inhibition process? Parameters Volatile Corrosion inhibition Process

6. Alternative terms • Synonyms – terms with the same or similar meaning e.g. parameters, limits or boundaries. • Abbreviations i.e. VCI = Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors • Different spellings e.g. US Organization/Organisation • Different endings of a word i.e. organization, organizations, organizational

7. Combining search terms • AND narrows your search. E.g. inhibition AND corrosion • OR widens the search, useful for synonyms. E.g. volatile OR unstable • SAME finds terms in the same sentence. E.g. corrosion SAME volatile • NOT excludes unwanted terms. E.g. metallic NOT vapour

8. Narrowing Your Search • Use LIMITS • document type • language • date • review articles only • Use quotes to search for exact phrases “corrosion inhibition” • Use more search terms linked with AND

9. Broadening Your Search • Use truncation to include different endings: • inhibit* yields inhibit, inhibitors, inhibition etc. • Add synonyms to your search – • parameters OR limits • Use fewer search terms

10. Databases – points to remember • Databases are used to search for journal articles – they tell you where to find articles. • Databases tell you what’s been published – not necessarily what is held in the library • Articles found on databases will need to be looked for on the library catalogue (or via FindIt@JRUL links if available) • You may need to search more than one database.

11. Citation searching • Web of Science and Scopus • Identify key articles • Useful when you have one (or more) really relevant references • Way of checking which other authors have referred to the article

12. Keeping up to date

13. Keeping up to date

14. What if we don’t have the article? Document Supply Request • Order online • Articles delivered electronically • £2.00 • Details on the Library Website

15. Referencing made easy - EndNote Bibliographic reference software Store, organise & format references Export references form databases & journals Compile bibliographies

16. Store all your references in one EndNote library Link to PDF or full-text

18. Endnote - Cite while you write

20. Research Skills

21. Further Help? Mr Neil Sprunt Faculty Team Librarian for Materials Telephone: 0161 275 7358/3854 neil.sprunt@manchester.ac.uk Blackboard Course MATS19010