Homework Assignment for CEE Graduate Seminar 2006
20 CEE 705
For this assignment you will research a topic by finding materials in the library and its online resources, and write a short paper (less than one page) on your topic. References cited in the text of the paper must be included in a list of references at the end. Satisfactory completion of the assignment is required for seminar credit. This assignment will be due to Professor Sorial when the seminar meets November 3, 2006.
You will need the library catalog (UCLID) to complete the assignment. Access the catalog from
six PC workstations in the Engineering Library, or
sixteen PC workstations in the Information Commons at Engineering, or
ALL the Engineering PC and Unix labs.
- Select a specific topic within your departmental area (construction management, environmental, geotechnical, structures, transportation). Select a topic you are considering for your degree. Make your topic as narrow and well-defined as possible.
- Begin your paper with a paragraph that provides
- a description of the topic that you plan to research, including the specific aspect or application, and
- the keywords you used to find information.
- Find one book relating to your topic.
- Use the library catalog (UCLID) to identify a book. Locate the book on the library shelves. Identify and read pages of the book relevant to your topic.
- In your list of references, provide a complete citation for the book.
- Find one reference book relating to your topic.
- Use the Reference Guides on the Engineering Library homepage. Refer to the section of the guides called HANDBOOKS and ENCYCLOPEDIAS. Find the book in the Reference area or online. You may also use Knovel, Referex, or CRCnetBASE on the Engineering Library homepage under Books Online to find reference material.
- Provide a complete citation for the reference work in your list of references, including the specific pages of the book containing relevant information.
- Find one journal article using Compendex .
- Limit the publication type to journal articles.
- Use the "Find It!" link to locate a source. Read the article.
- In your list of references, provide a complete citation for the article. Indicate which article you found using Compendex.
- Find one journal article using one of the following indexes. Read the article and provide a complete citation for the article in your list of references and indicate which index or database you used.
- Find one article using the Cited Reference Search option in Science Citation Index (SCI). The article should cite an author or article you have already found. (If finding a cited article is not possible, find an article by the author of an article you have already found.)
- Read the abstract if the article is not available online through OhioLINK's EJC.
- Name the cited author, or tell what you did if you couldn't find articles citing your author.
- In your bibliography, indicate which article you found using Science Citation Index.
- Search the web.
- Use Advanced Search or Advanced Scholar Search and their tips in Google to formulate a search. For example you can limit to the .edu domain, or to subject categories in Google Scholar. Or use Scirus for a scientific search engine.
- Find a substantive, authoritative site relating to your topic. Cite it in your bibliography using the format provided.
- In your own words, write a paragraph or two based on the information you have read in the above six sources. These paragraphs should follow your introductory paragraph defining your topic. DO NOT cut and paste information from the abstracts or articles you found. Improper citing of quoted or paraphrased material constitutes plagiarism.
- Conclude the paper with a List of References in ASCE format . (Do NOT attach printouts for a bibliography.)
- Each reference cited in your text should be identified by a [number in brackets] corresponding to its number in the list of references used. Don't use footnotes or superscripts.
- References should be listed in the order they appear in your text. However for my benefit, preface each reference with the catalog or index where you found the reference, as illustrated below:
- Book [include call number and the subject headings in brackets after the reference]:
- Reference book, including specific pages:
- Article from Compendex :
- Article from specialized index (name the index):
- Citing article from Science Citation Index (include the name of the cited author):
- Web site:
Make sure your paper has your name .
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