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Mechanics: Subject Guide

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New to research?  Explore the Library's Assignment Toolkit to learn all about the research process.

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Search the library's print and online resources to find books, ebooks, articles, recordings and more.


Here is a short guide to help you get started: Multisearch: A Quick Overview

The library catalogue lists physical items and ebooks purchased by the library.

Use Multisearch to search the library catalogue and online collections at the same time.

Use the A-Z of Online Journals to find a specific journal or journals on a specific subject.

Google Scholar can be a useful search tool when starting your research, but it should not be the only tool you use. However, while you know you can rely on MTU library resources, it is up to you to make sure content you find on Google Scholar is safe to use for your assignments and research.  

Google Scholar Search

Here is our Link MTU Cork Library to Google Scholar guide.

Searching the library's online resources is a bit different to searching Google.  Here are some tips to get you started:

  • List keywords for each of the main concepts or ideas in your research question
  • What is the impact of global warming on Adelie penguins on the Antartic continent
  • Enter keywords not sentences into the search box
  • Join keywords using AND
    • global warming AND penguins
  • Use OR between words with similar meanings and put OR'd words in brackets
    • Adelie penguins AND (global warming OR climate change)
  • Use quotation marks to look for phrases
    • Adelie penguings AND "global warming"
  • Try searching with different combinations of keywords and see what works best.
  • Use your search results to find new keywords

Things to think about when making your list of keywords

  • Synonyms (words that mean the same thing)
    • drug abuse, drug addction or substance abuse
  • Acronyms (abbreviations)
    • GP or General Practitioner, HSE or Health and Safety Executive
  • Specialist language
    • narcotics vs drugs
  • Word endings
    •  addict* will find addict, addicts, addicted, addiction, but child will not find children.
  • Phrases (looks for words together and in order)
    • "controlled substance"
  • UK vs American Spelling
    • colour vs color, analyse vs analyze, centre vs centre

 

Key Information Sources for Mechanics


Mechanics Area Links

           Analysis                                              

           Applied Mechanics                            

           Biomechanics                                     

           Dynamics                                          

           Fluid Mechanics                               

           Fracture Mechanics                         

           Gas Mechanics                                  

           Materials                                            

           Solid Mechanics                                

Research Help

Referencing is an essential skill for academic writing.  It is important to acknowledge the work of others to avoid plagiarism.  

We recommend you complete the following online tutorials from the MTU Libraries Assignment Toolkit.  

Here is a link to MTU Cork Library's Guide to  Referencing

Need an idea? - Here are some suggested places to start:

Not sure how to develop your topic?

Need an idea? - Here are some suggested places to start:

Not sure how to develop your topic?

We recommend you complete the following online tutorials from the MTU Library Assignment Toolkit.  

You can also check out MTU Cork's Academic Learning Centre or the MTU Kerry's  Academic Success Centre

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