E-Library

UMP E-Library

Have you ever visited the UMP library virtually? If yes, can you share your experiences? If no, why haven't you visited the e-library?

For the purposes of reviewing previous research, it is highly recommended that you refer to valid and reliable resources. The question is, where do you go about searching for these types of resources? The best place to search for the quality materials would be the library.

So, how was the visit to the library? When I read the reflections from you, I have learnt so much! Let us discuss some questions raised in our class on Tuesday Feb 28 2012.

For this UHL2332 Academic Report Writing course, limit your search for the resources within the articles found through [|http://iportal.ump.edu.my]. Once you are on that iPortal webpage, scroll down to the bottom of the page until you find a table entitled 'E-Resources'. Click on the 'EZProxy' and a log on page will appear. Use your student ID as your username and your IC number as your password. Once you log in, you will see the page 'Subscribed Online Database Menu'. Choose any of those links, for example Science Direct, Proquest and Scopus. Once you are in the Science Direct database for example, search for the articles using keywords (important words related to your topic). Then with one simple click, you will find huge collections of resources. Happy surfing!


 * Other resources from the net**

There are some other websites that also support academic intellectuals. Articles obtained from these websites can also be considered as reliable and valid academic references: (1) http://www.engineeringvillage.com (2) @http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/ (3) @http://goldbook.iupac.org/index.html. However, take note that you might need a password to access some documents. In such a case, it means that you are not allowed to access it.

Have you tried Google Scholar? You may also find numerous reliable resources from it. Simply google the keywords!


 * DEVELOPING SEARCH STRATEGIES**

When you search for the articles either from the UMP E-Library or the Internet, you need to apply certain search strategies. One of the strategies for the information search on the net is 'Boolean Searching'. So, what is the 'Boolean Searching'? Refer to this website for more information []. Then, use this strategy for more effective and efficient search.


 * LIBRARY VISIT**

Here are some photos of my students this semester when they went for the library visit.