2. Outline 1
• Where are the Purdue Libraries located?
• Purdue Libraries homepage
• Using the search databases
• Using Endnote & the Purdue Libraries to
make life easier
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3. Where are the Purdue Libraries located? 2
• Simple answer: Everywhere!!!
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/maps/libsmap.html
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4. Purdue Libraries Homepage 3
Purdue maintains subscriptions
to a lot of journals
You can bulk search these
databases using this tool
Or you can search the
databases by subject
You can search for books in the
Purdue Libraries system
You can request a book using
the Interlibrary Loan system
You can even donate some of
your hard-earned SURF $$$$
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5. Finding the right database 4
I clicked here
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6. How to start a database search 5
• Engineers: Inspec & Compendex are your friends
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7. Inspec & Compendex Search 6
This button will
find where you
can download
the article
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