MME 259 10-18-06

							Information Sources for
   Engineering Ethics



              Dan Sich
    Allyn and Betty Taylor Library
         What we will cover
 finding a case study
 finding supporting information (library)
 citing sources
    Challenges of the case study
   Finding a case
     involves  Professional Engineers in Ontario
     real, current
     original (not already analysed)
     How will you find a case?
   Writing it up
     criticalanalysis (support your argument)
     citations (avoiding plagiarism)
         Information Needs
 background, theory & topics in engineering
  ethics
 similar ethical case studies & analysis
 practical application of ethics
 newsworthy events & details
     Search tools & info sources
   Google:
     organization web sites (practical application)
     professional publication articles (practical application)

   library catalogue:
     book   chapters (background, theory)
   *databases:
     newspapers   & magazine articles (news, details)
     scholarly/academic journal articles (examples)
     conference proceedings articles (examples)
                 News databases
   *Canadian Newsstand
     easy   to use
   CBCA Business
     includes   industry & trade publications
   LexisNexis
     most   comprehensive
      Journal article databases
 *Ei Compendex and Inspec
 Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
      Citing your references
        in the text: Why?

 avoid plagiarism
 help support your argument
      Citing your references
        in the text: What?

 Everything you quote, reproduce or
  paraphrase
 Everything you used as a source of
  information that you mention
       Citing your references
         in the text: How?

 Use Chicago Style or Turabian
 Endnotes – Bibliography system
 Use an endnote2 for citations in the text (in
  the order cited)
 Use the bibliography to list alphabetically
  all the references you consulted
                             INTRODUCTION

                         BODY: Your arguments

i.e.: Characteristics of effective engineering design teams include …   3



                              CONCLUSION
                                 NOTES

     3. N. J. Delson, “Increasing team motivation in engineering design
courses,” International Journal of Engineering Education 17, no. 4-5
(2001): 359.
                             BIBLIOGRAPHY

Delson, N. J. “Increasing team motivation in engineering design
    courses.” International Journal of Engineering Education 17 no. 4-5
    (2001): 359-66.
                                 Book
   Use author’s full name, if known
   Italicize title of the book
   Capitalize all major words in the title

   For notes, indent the first line:
    #. Firstname Lastname, Title of Book (Place of
publication: Publisher, Year), Page.

 For bibliography, use a hanging indent:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher,
  Year.
                      Journal Article
   Italicize journal name
   Give page numbers for article
   For journals with continuous pagination, don’t use issue #
   If there are more than four authors, list only the first author followed
    by et al. E.g., Charlie Farquharson et al.

   For notes, indent the first line:
    #. Firstname Lastname, “Title of article,” Title of journal volume
(year): page number.

 For bibliography, use a hanging indent:
Lastname, Firstname. “Title of article.” Title of journal volume (year):
  page range.
                            Website
   Include both date published and date retrieved
   If no personal author is given, use the organization that created the
    website.

   For notes, indent the first line:
    #. Firstname Lastname, Title of web page, Date published,
    http://URL (accessed September 20, 2010).

   For bibliography, use a hanging indent:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of web page. Date published, http://URL
  (accessed September 20, 2010).
                         Interview
   For notes, indent the first line:
    #. Firstname Lastname, (P.Eng., Company Name), telephone
interview with the author, Month DD, YYYY.

Unpublished interviews should be cited in the endnotes, but can be
omitted from the bibliography. See the manual for details.
Eng Sci 4498 library page has…
 proper reference format (copy & paste) for
  Code of Ethics
 link to full text of Professional Engineers’
  Act of Ontario (contains Code of Ethics)
    How to find the Chicago or
     Turabian Style Manuals

 Taylor reference LB2369.T8 2007
 Weldon reference Z253.C572 2003
 Western Libraries
   Citing & Writing
   Style Guides
http:/www.lib.uwo.ca/files/styleguides/Chicago.pdf
        Formula to success:
                                Get an early start
                              talk to an engineer
ask instructor if case study topic is appropriate
     think critically (argument, supporting info)
    take good notes and save your references
                           pay attention to detail
          + trust the Chicago/Turabian manual
                               get a good grade.
         Getting more help
Research Help in Taylor Library
Email tayref@uwo.ca
Subject line: Eng Sci 4498