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How to Search Research Papers
Prepared for: CAT301/CLE301
Shahida Sulaiman, PhD

Trustworthy Source as Primary Source

Primary source should be the best source as it’s published. At USM network, access www.lib.usm.my then go to “databases”.
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Accessing Subscribed Databases
EZproxy allows you to access subscribed databases outside USM network. Patron ID is your matric no. , password is your
IC/passport no. Any problems, contact the email given here.

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EZproxy Main Page

For the beginners, it’s good to start reading some papers from ACM Digital Library as shown here and IEEE Xplore
(see further down the list).

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IEEE Xplore Main Page

Enter a keyword to search or select other related keywords in the combo box

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Example of Search List

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General Search Using Google Scholar

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Google Scholar as Secondary Source

May access and read as a secondary source, better get the primary published source such as those in ACM or IEEE databases

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Avoid Wikipedia!

Sources from Wiki can be a basic knowledge to start with before getting a more serious source. In real research, this cannot be included as a reference.

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Secondary Source: Websites of Tools

If you have to study certain tools in your research, you can refer to the website and include it in your reference list. This is fine. May also refer to the whitepaper to get more details of the tool but should limit such resource in the list of your research references.
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