Engineering 100 Section 580

Why should you use the U-M Library resources to do research?

• They're freely available online for current UM students (on or off campus) 
• Use them to justify for your design decisions
• They only contain credible sources of information  

In this guide, you will find resources to help with your Discovery Decomposition assignments. Each tab has a different type of information: 

• Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources: explains the difference between these types of sources, including example sources 
• Keyword Search Strategies: strategies (such as Boolean operators and phrase searching) that are guaranteed to help you save time when searching for information!
• Navigating Scholarly Databases: tips (such as using filters) on how to effectively navigate databases 
• Textbooks and Reference Books: links to ebook collections, which can provide you with background information on specific diseases, genes, diagnostic tests, devices, etc.  
• ME Article Databases: links to scholarly databases to search for journal articles and review articles.
• IEEE Citation Style: links to a guide on how to cite different types of information plus how to label and cite a figure 
• Plagiarism: brief overview of plagiarism, different types and tips to help you avoid plagiarism 

Ask your librarian for help sooner rather than later! You can waste a lot of time looking in the wrong place or at material that is technically challenging to interpret. Your librarian is here to help you! You can email or schedule a virtual appointment at any time. 

You can also get help through the Ask a Librarian service. Ask a Librarian is available on evenings and weekends, too! You can contact a librarian via email, phone, text or the embedded chat widget. 

This service is great to use when you have a quick question (What are the Duderstadt Center's hours tomorrow?), especially during the evenings or weekends.