"How Do I Find What's Already Known?: A Guide to Research"ME 4054WJanuary 28, 2010Today’s Lecture1. Articles2. Online Reference Books3. Patents4. Standards and Codes5. FDA Resources6. RefWorksJournal Articles• Peer Reviewed Research• An academic/research approach•A year to 18 months from research to publicationGoogle Scholar Tweak Shouldn’t need on campusClickAccess you might not know about…Electronic Reference Books• Full Text Reference Books• Keyword Searchable• Access Library Books AnywherePatents• The most cutting edge research.•Technical information thatcan only be found in patents .• Design specifications •What your competitors are producingStandards and Codes• ISO Says: “[D]ocumented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose." From http://biobasics.gc.caFDA Resources• Database of Existing Devices• Recall Database• Guidance Documents• Store Citations and Research Notes• Accessible anywhere that you have an Internet Connection• Formats a bibliography for you!Drop in Follow-up Sessions:• Monday, February 1 12:00 in Walter 310• Friday, February 5 2:30 in Walter 310Email [email protected] if you plan to
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