MSE 380 - Materials Properties Lab

While you wait for the in-class Library Session to begin:

Find the MSE 380 Materials Properties Lab resources guide

1. Pull out your laptop or mobile device
2. Log into Canvas
3. Go to the MSE 280 Course
4. Find and click the "Library Resources" menu option (left navigation bar)
5. Take a look at the resources available
6. Find the MSE 380 resources page (link at the top of the page) and Click

We will be using this page for today's presentation

By the end of the library session, you will be able to:

• Identify library databases to search for research articles related to your MSE projects

• Search for materials properties and standards related to your topic

• Use your initial search results to develop a more refined search strategy

In this exercise you will:

• Develop a search strategy from a research statement

• Search a database to get to know the features available and the content you can find

• Identify a material related to your topic, then search for properties for that material

• Search for industry standards that relate to that material and your topic

At the end of the activity you will be asked to share a tip with future MSE students about what you learned.

You will need the MSE 380: Activity Worksheet to complete in-class tasks. Below is a link to the Google doc.  You will need to make a copy if you want to use it to take notes.

MSE 380 Activity Worksheet