Introduction

In this tutorial, the goal is to find information on topic of interest to Thermal-Fluid students. The tutorial covers:

• finding basic information
• doing a literature search to find books and articles
• finding other sources of information

In this investigation, we will use the reference materials at the Engineering Library; the services and resources of UT Library Online, the General Libraries web site; and look for reliable sources on information on the Internet

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Finding Basic Information

A topic investigation often includes finding basic information on a topic. Handbooks and encyclopedias are good places to find known facts, data, equations, etc.. A handbook such as Handbook of Thermodynamic Tables and Charts, found in the Reference section of the Engineering Library, might be a good place to look to find more information on the properties of ice.

In addition to the printed materials at the Engineering Library, the online version of the Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology might be a good place to begin looking for information on our topic.

1. Go to UT Library Online

2. Kirk-Othmer is found in the list of databases available for searching. Click on the Databases and Indexes to Articles link under the Finding Information heading

Click on K in the Databases Alphabetical by Title list.

Click on the link for Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology to access the encyclopedia online.

3. Enter the search:

aircraft or airplane or aeroplane
in: Search All Text

and

deicing
in: Search All Text

Scroll down and click on the Search button.

Review your results.