To access the Library Catalog, go to the library homepage and click on the Library Catalog link on the top right side of the page under Related Links. There is also a link to the catalog in the Find it! section under Search for books and more. The web-based interface to the library catalog is called Horizon Information Portal.
The catalog tells you which books, DVDs, theses and other materials are in the library collection. The catalog will also tell you the titles of journals and magazines owned by the library. The catalog does not include the text of actual articles. E-books available at MSOE are also listed in the library catalog. E-book records feature links to the actual e-book or to the service that provides access to the book.
Information about your library account is available to those who are registered with the library. To access your account information, click on My Account and enter the barcode number on your MSOE ID or library card. Account information available to users includes books currently checked out, fine information, and holds. You can also renew books that you have borrowed.
Search Options
There are several search options available to searching within the catalog.
- General Keyword
When you search with general keywords, you search title, author and publisher fields, as well at the table of contents of books.
For all keyword searches in the catalog, be sure to use an asterisk (*). An asterisk is used as a truncation symbol, meaning that the system will add characters to the root of your word. For example, biomed* will retrieve biomedical, biomedicine and biomedics.
Study the results of a general keyword search. Select relevant records and then search on the subject headings that have been assigned to documents.
- Basic Search
Conduct 8 types of searches: General Keyword; Title Alphabetical; Title Keyword; Subject Alphabetical; Subject Keyword; Author Alphabetical; and Author Keyword. - Advanced Search
Conduct 12 types of searches and the ability to limit and sort results. To limit a search is to restrict it to a subset of the library collection (for example, all journals, or all e-books). - Power Search
Conduct 17 types of searches, the ability to limit and sort results, and the ability to combine searches with Boolean operators.
During each catalog session, a search History is retained and can be deployed. Customized results lists can be created and emailed.
Search Results
Searching the MSOE library catalog may retrieve relevant records of books, journals and magazine titles held by the library, as well as other materials such as videos and DVDs. General keyword searches that may be useful for a project include disability, rehabilitation, stroke and Parkinsons.
Here are some relevant books that were found using these keywords:
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Materials handbook: a concise desktop reference Cardarelli, François London : Springer, c2008 Call Number: TA404.8 .C37 2008 (From the back cover) This truly unique and practical book provides easy and rapid access to the accurate physical and chemical properties of all classes of materials. These classes are: - metals and alloys - semiconductors - industrial ceramics and glasses - polymers and elastomers - minerals and rocks - timbers and woods - building materials. Particular emphasis is placed on the properties of common industrial materials in each class. |
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Reliable design of medical devices Fries, Richard C. Boca Raton: CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2006 Call Number: R856.6 .F749 2006 (From the back cover) The book begins by rigorously defining reliability, differentiating it from quality, and exploring various aspects of failure in detail. It examines domestic and international regulations and standards in similar depth, including updated information on the regulatory and standards organizations as well as a new chapter on quality system regulation. The author builds on this background to explain product specification, liability and intellectual property, safety and risk management, design, testing, human factors, and manufacturing. |
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Clinical trials and human research: a practical guide to regulatory compliance Fozovsky, Fay, and Rodney K. Adams Jossey-Bass, 2003 Call Number: R853.H8 R696 2003 (From the back cover) This easy-to-read reference book provides a practical approach for dealing with the legal and regulatory compliance issues involved in human research. Covering a broad range of topics, such as consent, confidentiality, subject recruitment and selection, the role of the investigator and institutional Review Board, it offers timely and useful strategies for achieving regulatory compliance while reducing liability. In addition, insurance, quality management, accreditation, and risk management are topics examined in the book. Clinical Trials and Human Research is a practical tool to help anyone involved in clinical research. |
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2006 Fundamentals of EU Regulatory Affairs Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, c2006 Call Number: KJE6172 .F8 2006 (From the back cover) This indispensable resource covers the fundamental knowledge that compromises the Regulatory Affairs profession. Covering the full range of established regulatory requirements across product lines, this resource is an essential reference for all regulatory affairs, quality assurance/ control and compliance professionals. An effective tool for rounding out regulatory knowledge, Fundamentals is also one of several tools available for preparing for the Regulatory Affairs Certification Exam. |
The MSOE Library does not own every book published. To find books which may help you with your work, but which are not owned by the library, use the following resources.
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