ENGR 499 - Capstone Engineering Research

In addition to peer reviewed articles, there are many other sources of information that you might choose to read and rely upon in your research.

Books:

• To find books by title and on specific topics, search Summon, the general search tool on the library website.
• For books located in Vancouver, you can request them through Document Delivery services; there are no charges for this service.

Websites, government documents & research reports:

• Google Scholar is a very useful source for uncovering the 'grey literature'. Make sure that you login to the Library if you use Google Scholar from home, to ensure that you can access articles without being prompted to pay.

• Using Google effectively requires some tricks! Remember to try a few searches using different search words, to vary your results.

  • "wind energy" site:gov.bc.ca

    (adding site:gov.bc.ca searches only British Columbia government websites)
  • "wind turbine" site:gc.ca

    (adding site:gc.ca searches only Canadian federal government websites)
  • "wind power"site:.gov

    (adding site:.gov searches only U.S. government websites)

Questions to ask yourself when evaluating sources

• Who produced the source and why?
• When was the source produced and is it still relevant?
• What kind of source is it, and does it contain enough verification / authority to inform the question you are trying to answer?
• Is it the best source you can find on the topic, or just the first result in a web search?