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Searching All Fields |
�All Fields� is the search default for Quick
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a Compendex record is searched. |
microwave radio |
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Searching by Keywords |
A
Keywords search will retrieve terms from the following fields:
Ei Subject Terms, Title Words, Authors, Publication Titles,
and Abstract of each Compendex record. Note:
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retrieve records on that subject |
linear induction motors |
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Searching by Author |
Enter
last name first, followed by a comma, then a space, and the first
name or initial. Truncate
with an asterisk (*). It
is strongly recommended to select name(s) from the Author Index
and paste them into your search. Note: When
records are displayed, author names are hyperlinked.
By clicking on the author's name, the system will retrieve
records by that author. |
Metcalf, b* Metcalfe, r* |
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Searching by Publication Title (Journal Title or Conference
Proceedings) |
Enter an exact match for the journal or conference,
use a truncated form of the title, or use words from the title.
It is strongly recommended to select publication titles
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Journal of Human Computer Interaction Human-computer interaction Computer interaction |
Using Indexes of Terms
Use
of indexes is recommended to increase the quality of retrieval. Click on
Index of Terms; select the Index; find the term; highlight it; then use
Ctrl/C and Ctrl/V to paste the term into the search template. There are
three Compendex indexes in Quick Search:
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Ei
Subject Terms � An
alphabetical list of Ei Subject Terms assigned to each Compendex record
by Ei indexers.
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Authors
� An alphabetical list of authors. An author's name is
listed exactly as it appears in the document, although in inverted form.
The author John A. Smith may appear in several variations (Smith,
J. A.; Smith, John A.; Smith, John Arnold etc.).
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Publication
Title �An
alphabetical list of Compendex Journal or Publication Titles.
Expanding the search � adding more
criteria to your search
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expand search criteria by adding more options, click on the
button
to add more search boxes and to access pull-down menu options to limit
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"�Find All" and "�Find
Any" radio buttons under the search boxes will query the database
to find records where all terms are present in the record or to find any
of the terms in the record.
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In:�. Select either All
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limit a search by document type use pull-down menu 4 "Limit Search
To:�.
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Document Types - all types of literature is the default.
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collection of conference papers of a particular conference), for
example, Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Energy Sources Technology
Conference.
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format by clicking on the Abstract link or tagged format link under
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hyper-linked. By clicking on an author's name, the system will retrieve
records by that author. By
clicking on an Ei Subject Term, the system will retrieve records on that
subject.
Full-text
Online
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to Science Direct have online
access to the full text of 500 Elsevier Science technology journals.
Go to the abstract record and click on the link for Science
Direct. This will open
a brief description of the article with the Table of Contents in another
browser window. There are
two choices to view the full text.
Under Summary Plus,
choose either Article or Journal Format �PDF. The
Article format allows viewing in HTML format. PDF format will open Adobe
Acrobat Reader in another window
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committed to filling every in-scope, properly cited request within
twenty-four hours. Consult
with the Librarian whether your organization has a Document Delivery
agreement with Linda Hall Library.
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same web page.
Go
to the browser file menu, click on �Save As,� save the file to disk
with a �.txt� file extension, and then open that file in your word
processing program. Alternately, Highlight and copy text, then open a document in your
word processor. Position
the cursor where the text is to be inserted, click on edit, then on
paste.
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to File, Print or <Ctrl><p>, or use the print
icon at the top of the browser.
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invokes the printer on the personal computer.
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institutions, it invokes the printing procedure sequences of the public
terminal that is in use.
For Netscape Communicator
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to File, Print or <Ctrl><p>, or use the print
icon at the top of the browser.
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This
invokes the printer on the personal computer.
�
In
institutions, it invokes the printing procedure sequences of the public
terminal that is in use.
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in Netscape is
�
File,
Print Preview, to check the total number of pages that will be
printed, or to identify page numbers wanted for printing.
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Go
to File; Print; Print range, � Pages
from: o
to: o
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printing charges by page. Check
with the reference librarian or computer lab technician for assistance
with printing.
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Explorer |
For Netscape
Communicator |
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Go
to File �
Send
4
Page by E-mail. |
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Go
to File �
Send
Page |
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invokes email capabilities to send a web page to an e-mail
address. Note:
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Check with the reference librarian or computer lab
technician for assistance with e-mailing. |
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Finding Related Information in Compendex or
in Website Abstracts
A searcher may find related records when searching
the following databases: Compendex,
Compendex: Last Two Weeks Only, or Website Abstracts.
Review Abstracts records and determine which record is most
relevant to your information need.
Go to the upper right hand corner of the record to a box with the
following link in it: Find
Related Records. The
Ei search system will retrieve related records from the same database.
Finding Related Information in Other
Databases
A
searcher may want to find related information in other databases.
Go to the upper right hand corner of the Abstract or Tagged
record to a box with the following link in it:
Run the original query in a new
database. Click
on the link for the appropriate database.
Quick Search for Website Abstracts
More
than 10,000 web sites are abstracted and indexed with descriptors from
the Ei Thesaurus. All
websites are selected, reviewed and evaluated based on research value,
technical content and relevant information.
Select the field you wish to search by using the pull-down menu
above the input box. Select either All Fields or Keywords.
Searchable
Fields
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Example |
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Keywords
- A
Keyword search will include Ei Subject Terms and words in the
Abstract fields of each record.
Enter words or phrases; omit punctuation, articles or
prepositions. The
search engine autostems terms entered to expand possible
variations of a term. |
semiconductor material
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Quick Search for U.S. Patents
Full-Text
Patent database, which currently contains over 6 million patents.
Records cover the period from January 1, 1976 to the most recent
weekly issue date. Select
the field you wish to search by using the drop-down menu above the input
box. Select from the following searchable fields:
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Searchable Fields |
Example: |
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Keywords - Enter one or more search terms in the search box. Enter words or phrases; omit punctuation, articles or prepositions. The search engine autostems terms entered to expand possible variations of a term. |
Nanolaminate
composites |
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Application Number - Search for the Application Number assigned by the US Patent and Trademark Office to patent applications. Omit any punctuation in your search. The series code is not included in this field, so more than one document may be retrieved based on a single serial number. |
769422 |
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Assignee/Company - Search for the name of the individual or organization to which ownership of the patent was assigned. Note: the inventor's name is not necessarily searchable in the Assignee Field. You may need to search both fields. |
Sigma
Laboratories |
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Inventor - Search for the inventor's name. Type last names first name. Do not insert a comma between names. |
Yializis
Angelo |
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Patent Number - Search for the unique patent number assigned to a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Omit any punctuation in your search. |
5912069 |
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Title - Enter one or more terms in the search box. Enter words or phrases; omit punctuation, articles or prepositions. |
Metal
nanolaminate Composite |
Quick Search for CRC Press Handbooks
CRC
Press provides online access to a database of engineering handbooks in
over 25 fields of engineering. CRC
Press Handbooks can be searched by keywords.
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Searchable
Fields |
Example |
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Keywords
- Enter one or more search terms in the search box.
Enter words or phrases; omit punctuation, articles or
prepositions. The
search engine autostems terms entered to expand possible
variations of a term. |
first
radiation constant |
Quick Search for Industry Specs and
Standards
Industry
Specs and Standards is a collection from over 300 standards developing
organizations worldwide including ASTM, ISO, IEC, API, ASME, ANSI, IEEE,
BSI, CSA, SAE, AWWA, AWS, and UL. Select
the field you wish to search by using the drop-down menu above the input
box. Select from the
following searchable fields:
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Example |
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Document
Number
- Enter
the Document Number. Omit
any punctuation in your search. |
For
AAMI TIR 18-97 use
TIR18 |
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Keywords
- Enter
one or more search terms in the search box.
Enter words or phrases; omit punctuation, articles or
prepositions. The
search engine autostems terms entered to expand possible
variations of a term. |
radiation |
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Publisher
- Enter the name of the publisher of the standard |
AAMI |
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Title
- Enter
one or more terms in the search box.
Enter words or phrases; omit punctuation, articles or
prepositions. |
guidance
electromagnetic compatibility |