How to Locate Articles

Article Location Resources

Use the following resources to locate articles on your Senior Design topic.

ABI/Inform Database

This database is an outstanding business and management database. It is produced by ProQuest

This database could be useful in discovering information about the business, legal and ethical aspects of your project

This is a full-text database. Many articles are online

Features include the ability to limit to full-text results only; or limit to scholarly articles only.

Use the Topic Guide feature to search for subject headings that are used in the database.

Remote access to this database is available (use the MSOE dial-up service, the MSOE Proxy Server, the remote-access password is the barcode number on your MSOE ID card, or contact the library for a password)

The following search in this database (in compliance with the database's search syntax) reveals that there are at least three relevant subject headings (controlled vocabulary), including high definition television, HDTV, and Digital broadcasting:

SUB(high definition television)

A search of the of the database retrieves hundreds of articles on high definition television from such publications as Broadcast Engineering, Broadcast & Cable, IEEE Spectrum, and IBM Journal of Research and Development. Some of these articles discuss useful websites. For example, an article entitled "Is It Live or Is It Digital Video?" points to a useful tutorial on efficient network setups for video data.

Academic Search Complete

Scholarly coverage of all subject areas. This database is an EbscoHost product

This database is full-text. Many articles are available online

Features of this database include the ability to limit to full-text results only and the ability to limit to scholarly articles only.

Use the Subject Terms feature to search for subject headings used in the database.

Remote access to this database is available (use the MSOE Proxy Server, the MSOE dial-up service, the remote- access password is the barcode number on your MSOE ID card, or contact the library for a password)

The following search in this database (in compliance with the database's search syntax) retrieves over 1500 articles:

high W0 definition W0 television

Articles are from such publications as Brandweek, Wall Street Journal, FDCH Congressional Testimony, EDN, Consumer Reports, Telephony, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, and Electronic News.

Applied Science and Technology Database

This database is an outstanding technology database. It is produced by ProQuest

This database could be useful in discovering technical information on your project

This is a full-text database. Many articles are online

Features include the ability to limit to full-text results only; or limit to scholarly articles only.

Use the Topic Guide feature to search for subject headings that are used in the database.

Remote access to this database is available (use the MSOE dial-up service, the MSOE Proxy Server, the remote-access password is the barcode number on your MSOE ID card, or contact the library for a password)

The following search in this database (in compliance with the database's search syntax) reveals that there are at least two relevant subject headings (controlled vocabulary), including high definition television and HDTV:

SUB(high definition television)

A search of the of the database retrieves hundreds of articles on high definition television from such publications as SMPTE Journal, QST, Electronic Design, IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Transactions on Communications, and IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting.

EI Compendex

This database is a bibliographic database only -- no full-text is available. This database is produced by Engineering Information

This database is the world's best engineering database. Many of the best technical journals are indexed here.

Remote access to this database is available by means of the MSOE Proxy Server or the MSOE dial-up system

The following Expert Search exact-match search (1969-2004) in this database retrieves over 2300 articles:

{high definition television}

Articles are from such publications as Proceedings of SPIE -- The International Society for Optical Engineering, Proceedings of the IEEE, and Advanced Imaging. If you select a relevant article from your search above, you can then search the High Definition Television subject heading. You should retrieve more than 1700 articles.

More than 3400 records are retrieved with the following expert search: {high definition television} or HDTV

Use this database to check the author affiliation of an author who's name appears regularly in articles concerned with your project, then do a web search (including a Patent search) on the organization to see if more information is available.

Authors in this database are hotlinked -- follow these links to other possibly relevant articles.

Using the expert search {high definition television} or HDTV, the following record is retrieved and evaluated:

"High Definition Television (HDTV) -- Compatibility and Distribution" by B.G. Haskell, published in IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. COM-31(12), December 1983, pp. 1308-1317.

Next, searching on the author's name retrieves a total of 24 articles by B.G. Haskell. The articles are concerned with high definition, HDTV, digital television, video signals, and other related topics. They include:

1. HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (HDTV)-COMPATIBILITY AND DISTRIBUTION. Haskell, B. G. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA) Source: IEEE Transactions on Communications, v COM-31, n 12, Dec, 1983, p 1308-1317 Database: Compendex

2. FRAME-TO-FRAME CODING OF TELEVISION PICTURES USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOURIER TRANSFORMS. Haskell, B. G. Source: IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, v IT-20, n 1, Jan, 1974, p 119-120 Database: Compendex

3. TIME-FREQUENCY-MULTIPLEXING (TFM) OF TWO NTSC COLOR TV SIGNALS - SIMULATION RESULTS. Haskell, B. G. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA) Source: Conference Record - International Conference on Communications, v 2, 1981, p 22. 3. 1-22. 3. 5 Database: Compendex

4. SPEECH AND VIDEO BIT-RATE REDUCTION. Haskell, B. G. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA); Steele, R. Source: IERE Conference Proceedings, n 49, 1981, p 395-41 Database: Compendex

5. SEMI-COMPATIBLE HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION USING FIELD DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS. Haskell, B. G. (AT&T Bell Lab, Crawford Hill Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA) Source: Conference Record - International Conference on Communications, v 1, 1984, p 491-494 Database: Compendex

6. SAMPLING RATE CONVERSION FOR NTSC COLOR TELEVISION. Haskell, B. G. Source: IEEE Transactions on Communications, v COM-25, n 7, Jul, 1977, p 707-712 Database: Compendex

7. HIGHDEFINITIONTELEVISION (HDTV) - COMPATIBILITY AND DISTRIBUTION. Haskell, B. G. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA) Source: IEEE, v 2, 1983, p 1070-1075 Database: Compendex

8. DIFFERENTIAL ADDRESSING OF CLUSTERS OF CHANGED PICTURE ELEMENTS FOR INTERFRAME CODING OF VIDEOTELEPHONE SIGNALS. Haskell, B. G. Source: IEEE Transactions on Communications, v COM-24, n 1, Jan, 1976, p 140-144 Database: Compendex

9. Digital HDTV coding with motion compensated interpolation Puri, A. (AT&T Bell Lab); Haskell, B.G. Source: Proceedings of the International Workshop on HDTV, 1992, p 531 Database: Compendex

10. SATELLITE TRANSMISSION OF THREE BROADCAST-QUALITY TVs USING TIME COMPRESSION MULTIPLEXING. Eng, Kai Y. (Bell Lab, Crawford Hill Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA); Haskell, B. G.; Schmidt, R. L. Source: IEEE, v 1, 1983, p 519-522 Database: Compendex

11. TV BANDWIDTH COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES USING TIME COMPANDED DIFFERENTIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS. Eng, K. Y. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA); Haskell, B. G. Source: NTC Conference Record - National Telecommunications Conference, v 2, 1981, p D7. 4. 1-D7. 4. 5 Database: Compendex

12. TRANSMISSION OF TWO NTSC COLOR TLEVISION SIGNALS OVER A SINGLE SATELLITE TRANSPONDER VIA TIME-FREQUENCY MULTIPLEXING. Schmidt, R. L. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA); Haskell, B. G. Source: IEEE, v 1, 1982, p 418-422 Database: Compendex

13. FRAME-TO-FRAME PICTUREPHONE CODER FOR SIGNALS CONTAINING DIFFERENTIAL QUANTIZING NOISE. Connor, D. J.; Haskell, B. G.; Mounts, F. W. Source: Bell System Technical Journal, v 52, n 1, Jan, 1973, p 35-51 Database: Compendex

14. TRANSMISSION OF TWO NTSC COLOR TELEVISION SIGNALS OVER A SINGLE SATELLITE TRANSPONDER VIA TIME-FREQUENCY MULTIPLEXING. Schmidt, R. L. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ, USA); Haskell, B. G. Source: IEEE Transactions on Communications, v COM-31, n 11, Nov, 1983, p 1257-1266 Database: Compendex

15. TIME-COMPRESSION MULTIPLEXING (TCM) OF THREE BROADCAST-QUALITY TV SIGNALS ON A SATELLITE TRANSPONDER. Eng, K. Y. (Bell Lab, USA); Haskell, B. G.; Schmidt, R. L. Source: Bell System Technical Journal, v 62, n 10 pt 1, Dec, 1983, p 2853-2865 Database: Compendex

16. SYNCHRONIZATION OF NONCOLOCATED TV SIGNALS IN A SATELLITE TIME-COMPRESSION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM. Eng, K. Y. (Bell Lab, USA); Haskell, B. G. Source: Bell System Technical Journal, v 62, n 10 pt 1, Dec, 1983, p 2867-2883 Database: Compendex

17. Video coding with motion-compensated interpolation for CD-ROM applications Puri, A. (AT&T Bell Lab); Aravind, R.; Haskell, B.G.; Leonardi, R. Source: Signal Processing: Image Communication, v 2, n 2, Aug, 1990, p 127-144 Database: Compendex

18. Temporal resolution scalable video coding Puri, A. (AT&T Bell Labs); Yan, L.; Haskell, B.G. Source: IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, v 2, 1994, p 947-951 Database: Compendex

19. Digital HDTV compression at 44 Mbps using parallel motion-compensated transform coders Hang, H.-M. (AT&T Bell Lab); Leonardi, R.; Haskell, B.G.; Schmidt, R.L.; Bheda, H.; Othmer, J. Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 1360 pt 3, 1990, p 1756-1772 Database: Compendex

20. Basics of stereoscopic video, new compression results with MPEG-2 and a proposal for MPEG-4 Puri, A. (AT&T Lab - Research); Kollarits, R.V.; Haskell, B.G. Source: Signal Processing: Image Communication, v 10, n 1-3, Jul, 1997, p 201-234 Database: Compendex

21. Performance evaluation of the MPEG-4 visual coding standard Puri, A. (AT and T Labs, NSL 3-239); Schmidt, R.L.; Haskell, B.G. Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 3309, n 1, 1998, p 417-433 Database: Compendex

22. Scene description, composition, and playback systems for MPEG-4 Puri, A. (AT&T Lab-Research); Schmidt, R.L.; Haskell, B.G. Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 3653, n Pt 1, 1999, p 2-13 Database: Compendex

23. Implicit arbitrary shape visual objects via MPEG-4 scene description Puri, A. (AT&T Lab-Research); Schmidt, R.L.; Haskell, B.G. Source: IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, v 1, 1999, p 258-262 Database: Compendex

24. COMPUTER SIMULATION RESULTS ON FREQUENCY HOPPED MFSK MOBILE RADIO EM DASH NOISELESS CASE. Haskell, B. G. (Bell Lab, Holmdel, NJ) Source: IEEE Transactions on Communications, v COM-29, n 2, Feb, 1981, p 125-132 Database: Compendex

Finally, a quick search of the United States Patent database turns up an apparent 15 patents assigned to B.G. Haskell. They include:

1 6,728,315 Method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding with reduced requirements for division operations

2 5,890,120 Matching, synchronization, and superposition on orginal speaking subject images of modified signs from sign language database corresponding to recognized speech segments

3 5,778,100 Method and apparatus for reducing the bit rate in a video object planes sequence coder

4 5,742,343 Scalable encoding and decoding of high-resolution progressive video

5 5,619,256 Digital 3D/stereoscopic video compression technique utilizing disparity and motion compensated predictions

6 5,612,735 Digital 3D/stereoscopic video compression technique utilizing two disparity estimates

7 5,134,476 Video signal encoding with bit rate control

8 4,958,226 Conditional motion compensated interpolation of digital motion video

9 4,633,311 Signal processor (system) for reducing bandwidth and for multiplexing a plurality of signals onto a single communications link

10 4,593,318 Technique for the time compression multiplexing of three television signals

11 4,589,110 Signal processor (system) for reducing bandwidth and for multiplexing a plurality of signals onto a single communications link

12 4,589,018 Technique for the time frequency multiplexing on three television signals

13 4,574,379 Synchronization technique for non-colocated TV signals in a TDMA satellite communication system

14 4,535,352 Technique for generating semi-compatible high definition television signals for transmission over two cable TV channels

15 4,476,484 Technique for providing compatibility between high-definition and conventional color television

Newspapers Database

This database provides access to newspapers. It is produced by ProQuest

This is a full-text database. Many articles are online

Remote access to this database is available (use the MSOE dial-up service, the MSOE Proxy Server, or the remote-access password is the barcode number on your MSOE ID card)

This database may provide background information, leads about legal and ethical issues, and possibly leads to names of experts and relevant organizations.

Research Library Database

This database provides general coverage of most subject areas. It is produced by ProQuest

This is a full-text database. Many articles are online

Features include the ability to limit to full-text results only; or limit to scholarly articles only.

Use the Topic Guide feature to search for subject headings used in the database.

Remote access to this database is available (use the MSOE dial-up service, the MSOE Proxy Server, the remote-access password is the barcode number on your MSOE ID card, or contact the library for a password)

Features access to popular magazines (Popular Science)

SUB(high definition television)

A search of the of the database retrieves over 200 articles from popular magazines.

IEEE Computer Society Digital Library

This database is produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

This database provides online access to 17 IEEE Computer Society magazines and transactions, in addition to conference proceedings from 1988 to the present.

This is a full text database. All of the articles indexed are available online.

For remote access, you must use the MSOE Proxy Server or the MSOE dial-up system

An advanced exact match search on "high definition television" retrieves over 100 articles, including:
- "High Speed Counterflow-Clocked Pipelining Illustrated on the Design of HDTV Subband Vector Quantizer Chips"
- "Displays for Electronic Imaging"
- "Digital Video and Digital TV: A Comparison and the Future Direction"
- "HDTV Research In Japan"
- "Design Issues for Interactive Television Systems"
- "Digital Video Coding Techniques for US High-Definition TV"

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Publications and Standards Database

This database is produced by the Society of Automotive Engineers, an international organization devoted to advancing the engineering of mobility systems. SAE is a major producer of technical information and standards used in the designing, maintaining, and operating of land-based, sea-based, air-based, space-based vehicles.

Features bibliographic data and summaries for more than 69,000 SAE documents, including technical papers (beginning in 1906), magazine articles, books, all ground vehicles and aerospace standards, specifications, and research reports.

This database does include coverage of electronic systems for vehicles, and thus may have some relevance for the EE design project.

This database does not contain the full text of documents. Check with the library to obtain documents. The MSOE Library owns SAE Technical Papers (selected papers are owned from 1958-1979, and complete papers are available from 1980 to the present).

For remote access you must use the MSOE Proxy Server

An exact match search on "high definition television" retrieves one article: "Organizational Response to Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems in North America: Analysis from Case Studies and Historical Precedents".

IEEE Xplore ASPP Database

IEEE Xplore ASPP is produced by the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE is the premier professional association for engineers and scientists in electrical engineering, electronics, and allied fields.

This database provides web-based, full-text access to 118 IEEE Society-sponsored journals and magazines published since 1998.

Click here to see a list of the current IEEE journals and magazines available through this database.

This database does NOT include IEEE conference proceedings.

This database does NOT include IEEE standards.

This resource is full-text database. All articles published from 1998 to the present are available online in HTML format or PDF format.

To access this database, go to the library homepage and click on Databases, and then click on IEEE Xplore ASPP Database.

This database is remotely accessible. The remote access option is the MSOE Proxy Server.

This database features the following search options: Author Search, Basic Search, and Advanced Search. To limit your search results to articles that are available online, be sure that you deselect IEE Journals, IEEE Conference Proceedings, IEE Conference Proceedings, and IEEE Standards; also, limit years of publication from 1998 to the present. Currently, an exact match search on "high definition television" in this database retrieves over 1300 citations when all publications are searched for all years; when the search is limited to IEEE journals and magazines only published from 1998 to the present, a total of 102 articles are retrieved, but all are available online.

To obtain copies of articles not available in this database, see the information on Interlibrary Loan.

MSOE Electronic Journals

The MSOE Library makes available to its customers a number of electronic journals. Websites of publishers often feature databases for searching for articles in journals produced by the publishers.

The easiest way to determine if the MSOE Library makes available a specific journal in electronic form is to use the MSOE Electronic Magazines and Journals Database.

Search the database by journal title, subject, ISSN, and Publisher.

You may also search the library catalog for electronic journal and magazine subscriptions (but not serials available through the full-text databases).

The library currently makes available more than 8,900 electronic journals. All of these journals are searchable via this database.

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