Patents at Mach 2: Technology on the Cutting Edge Workshop at the 2008 ASEE Annual conference

Abstract:

In 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office received a record-breaking 450,000 new patent applications. Worldwide patent filings are on the rise, with innovations in information and computer technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology driving much of the increase. This hands-on workshop will introduce you to advanced techniques and tools for searching patents using case studies from biomedical engineering, biotechnology, electrical and mechanical engineering. You will learn how to use the U.S. and International patent classification systems to improve your search results and explore new online tools for keeping up to date with emerging technologies.

Jay's presentation

Patents at Mach 2: Drexel Experience in a Biomedical Engineering Class

For more information, handouts and further reading, please refer to:
Patents at Mach 2.0: Technology on the Cutting Edge

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INSPEC Database (coverage now available from 1896) contains nearly 10 million bibliographic abstracts and indexing to journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports and other literature from publications in the fields of physics, electrical and electronic engineering, communications, computer science, control engineering, information technology, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, operations research, material science, oceanography, engineering mathematics, nuclear engineering, environmental science, geophysics, nanotechnology, biomedical technology and biophysics. It is updated weekly.

INSPEC is available from Engineering Village where both Ei Compendex, a leading Engineering database, and INSPEC can be searched at the same time.

You can also access INSPEC from Engineering Databases . Click on Engineering Village or INSPEC.

Under 'Select Databases' mark 'Compendex' and 'INSPEC' to search both at the same time.

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What is RefWorks and why would I want to use it?

RefWorks is a web-based software application that helps you manage citations. It helps you keep track of the sources you are using for your research and your own notes about the sources. It is web-based (no special software installation, downloads, or plug-ins required). It will also create bibliographies for you in the format you specify (APA, IEEE, etc.).

See: Refworks Overview for more information

How do I set up RSS feeds in Refworks?

After you logon to your Refworks account, click on RSS Feed under 'Search' Tab. Enter the 'RSS Feed URL' in the search box and click on 'Add RSS Feed' button.

More tips: In your Refworks account, bring your cursor to 'Help' tab. Select 'Tutorials' and then click on 'Refworks Advanced'. Go to 'Importing from RSS feeds' section of this virtual tutorial.

See: Using RSS to increase user awareness of e-resources in academic libraries for more information on RSS feeds and how you can keep up-to-date with new research articles from electronic databases such as Ei compendex and INSPEC.

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Instructors can link directly to most of the libraries' electronic resources from class web pages, including Blackboard Vista. However, because Library's e-resources are available through subscriptions and licensing agreements, and are not part of the "free web", it is important to construct links carefully to ensure that they will work for all students, whether on-campus or off-campus.

Suppose you need to add the journal article titled 'An integrated systems engineering approach to aircraft design' in Blackboard Vista course that you want your students in your class to read. This article is published in the Journal 'Progress in Aerospace Sciences' , Volume 42, Issue 4, June 2006, Pages 331-376 and has a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2006.11.002.

(NOTE: A digital object identifier (DOI) can be used to cite and link to electronic documents. A DOI is guaranteed never to change, so you can use it to link permanently to electronic documents.)

Follow the steps below

1. Add http://dx.doi.org/ before doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2006.11.002

2. Use Link Maker at http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/urltester/urlmaker.php. This reformats the link to a restricted resource so that it works from off-campus.

3. Paste http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2006.11.002 in the blank box . Click on 'Create Link'.

4. Copy the new enhanced URL that appears in 'New Link' box and Paste it where you are linking the article.

Use the same procedure to link articles or databases of your choice in Blackboard Vista.

See Linking to the Library's Electronic Resources from Class Webpages for more information.

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Researcher ID is a global, multi-disciplinary scholarly research community. Each researcher listed is assigned a unique identifier, to aid in solving the common problem of author misidentification. Search the registry to find citations, collaborators, and more.

ResearcherID registration is available to all ISI Web of Knowledge users. The registration link is on the right-hand side of Web of Knowledge homepage. Users will need to be signed in to before egistering with ResearcherID, and should use the same email address and password for both resources.
See video instruction clip: How to register, create your own Researcher ID, and build a publication list in ResearcherID.

Some interesting features of Researcher ID:

A Citing Articles Network depicts who is citing your articles. An interactive world map shows the top geographic locations. And a graphical display shows your top citations by author, category, country/territory, institution or year.

A Collaboration Network displays your collaboration associates. An interactive world map shows the top geographic locations. And a graphical display shows your top collaborators by author, category, country/territory, institution or year.

A Badge feature that allows you or others to place an interactive badge on any web page. When moving the cursor over the badge, a window will display a summary of your profile and recent publications — enabling you to elevate your professional profile overall by promoting your ResearcherID environment and highlighting your scholarly works.

New featurers in Web of Knowledge: see recorded session on Enhancements in Web of Knowledge .

For more help, see Web of Science Instructional Tutorials

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