CSTEP Summer Research Program Library Resources Guide: Home
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Are you currently part of the CSTEP Summer Research Program?
Then this Guide is for you!
Information on how to use the Guide is below, but don't hesitate to contact Sam Kim, GIS & Geospatial Librarian. if you have any questions or get stuck.
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This Guide was designed specifically for students participating in UB's CSTEP Summer Research Program, but it will also be useful for all students completing engineering homework assignments and research projects.
This Guide provides information on:
- Library resources/databases for STEM research,
- Evaluating information (including tips for reading a scientific paper),
- Collecting and citing sources (including how to use EndNote citation management software),
- Literature reviews (including what they are and best practices for writing lit reviews),
- Writing abstracts for scientific papers,
- Streaming video resources available, and
- Other information sources for literature research (patents, standards, technical reports, and material properties information).
Use the tabs above to access these resources online.
If you cannot find the information you need, or have additional questions, do not hesitate to contact UB's GIS & Geospatial Librarian, Sam Kim, skim25@buffalo.edu, for help with finding the information you need