Core Resources
The Articles, Books, and more search box above finds results from the following sources, but going directly to these databases will give you discipline specific results.
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ASME Digital LibraryFull-text access to 32 different journals from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, typically from 2000 onward. Truncation: No symbol needed; stemming is automatic. Wildcard: *, Search Tips: Use quotation marks to phrase search. Allows Boolean AND, OR and NOT searching. May limit by date or publication name.
Avoid any buttons saying "$ Buy This." Articles from 2000 or later are available from the PDF and HTML links, and other articles can be acquired through Interlibrary Loan. -
IEEE Xplore Digital LibraryIncludes all the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) journals, plus conference proceedings and IEEE standards. Coverage areas are
- Aerospace
- Bioengineering
- Communication, Networking & Broadcasting
- Components, Circuits, Devices & SystemsComputing & Processing (Hardware/Software)
- Engineered Materials, Dielectrics & Plasmas
- Engineering Profession
- Fields, Waves & Electromagnetics
- General Topics for Engineers (Math, Science & Engineering)
- Geoscience
- Nuclear Engineering
- Photonics & Electro-Optics
- Power, Energy, & Industry Applications
- Robotics & Control Systems
- Signal Processing & Analysis
- Transportation
Other Databases with Important Content
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Academic Search CompleteMost of the ASCE journals are included here, although articles from the past 12 months will not have full text. Request current articles from Interlibrary Loan.
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ScienceDirectMany scholarly engineering journals, but none of the major association publications. Full-text coverage, so excellent if an article on a specific topic is needed.
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Web of ScienceIndex information for all the major association journals, as well as those from individual publishers. Full-text links via SFX. International in coverage. Also books & dissertations. Manage citations with MyEndNoteWeb: create individual account, and format multiple citation formats.
