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

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.

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.

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.

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

“Drexel University libraries have recently added material to its collection that may be of interest to you based on your preferred search settings. You may view and request the material via the link(s) below.” You will be able to keep up-to-date with new books received in the library once you create your alerts based on your search keywords. That's the default text of the weekly email YOU TOO can receive. Turn on this feature under the link for "Check My Library Record" in the purple section of the Library website's front page.

Steps for creating a “Preferred search” alert of new books at Drexel University Libraries

1.) Click the link for "Check My Library Record" featured in the purple section of the Library website's front page. (continued)

2.) Log in using your DrexelOne ID/ pw

3.) Click on the “Search Catalog” button - you are now ready to search the Library Catalog, but as a logged-in user (You'll know you are logged in because you will see your name at the top of the regular catalog search screen.)

4.) Enter your search keywords. Click on "Search". See the results? If you like them hit the grey “Save Your Search” button to the right of the search terms you entered at the top of the page. Then hit the big blue button at the very top to “Return to My Record.”

5.)Return to “My Record”. Click on “Preferred Searches” along the bottom of the page, accompanied by two checkboxes. Click the checkbox in the column titled “Mark for Email” to have a weekly update sent to you of anything new added to the catalog for the previous week. Similarly, you may click the checkbox in the column titled “Mark to Remove” to delete a search. Click on "Update List" button to activate your changes.

6.) Be the first one in your dorm to read that latest best-seller!

Keep an eye on that “Check My Library Record” feature - we’re adding more personalized services soon!

Source: Tim Siftar's GoodwinResearch Blog

It provides information on:

More than 14 million single- and multi-step reactions.
More than 1 billion predicted and experimental properties
The CAS REGISTRY database - the original source and final authority for CAS Registry Numbers - updated daily
All patent records, meeting CAS selection criteria, from 9 of the major patent offices are available online within 2 days of the patents' issuance
Sequences combined from CAS and GenBank databases, which are indexed and linked to scientific journal and patent literature

See: Content at a glance and Scifinder Scholar Overview for more details.

Access options:

Electronic Databases by Title.
Click on Scifinder Scholar for information on how to use it either on a Library computer or on a non-library computer, and steps on downloading and Installing SciFinder Scholar on your computer.
(Note: SciFinder Scholar is a client-server system. Using the database requires installing special software on your computer. 4 concurrent users maximum;Users must be on campus to download and access SciFinder Scholar. If you are off campus, and would like to download this resource, you may do so through Drexel's Virtual Private Network)(VPN).

Scifinder Scholar How to Guides:

These How To Guides show step-by-step examples and include tips for using a variety of features available in SciFinder. Examples of guides available include: Research topic, Substructure searching, Chemical reactions and Molecular formula to find chemical substances.

Additional Information:

New and important features of Scifinder Scholar 2007.

Key Web Resources and Databases

Engineering Information Retrieval Tutorial
Engineering 102 Library Resources
Engineering Databases
Biomedical Engineering/Health Sciences Databases

Key Resources to find background information, properties of materials and patents

Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology and other electronic reference works and See also Electronic Reference Books for other important encyclopedias
Engineering electronic books from ENGnetBASE and other netBASE collections
Knovel - Engineering and Scientific online reference books
Knovel Tutorials online

News and Recent Developments

Use the following databases to find information on breaking news in about emerging technologies in magazines and newspapers

Academic Universe(Lexis/Nexis)
Expanded Academic
Factiva
Proquest

Patents

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The USPTO offers web access to bibliographic and full-text patent databases. These databases provide full-text of patents from 1976 to the present and full page images from 1790 to the present.

See What is a Patent?
See Patent Searching Tips.
See 'What is Intellectual Property?' in Frequently Asked Questions for Inventors

Fresh Patents
Provides access to the latest published US patent applications each week BEFORE the USPTO decision to
grant/deny.

pat2pdf.org
Given a patent number, pat2pdf.org will return a free, pdf formated version of the patent.

Statistical Resources

Compilation of a variety of data sites from various sources

Catalogs and Components

ENGNETGLOBAL
Google Catalog
Globalspec: Engineering Search engine
Sensors, Transducers and Detectors
Electrical and electronic Components
ThomasNet - a comperehensive resource for industrial information

Tips on obtaining articles not available in the Library

How do I obtain full papers from the Proceedings of the SPIE and other conferences that are not available in the library?