For
comprehensive searches throughout the journal and conference literature,
use Compendex or Web of Science.
Compendex
(Engineering Index),the most
comprehensive engineering database that covers both journals and conferences.
Over 5 million abstracts with coverage from 1970 to date.
(User Guide)
Web
of Science (Science Citation Index),
comprehensive coverage of journals, from 1970 to date. Does not include
conferences. Not as user-friendly as Compendex. (User
Guide)
The
following databases offer less comprehensive coverage, but offer specialized
subject areas and/or links to online fulltext.
ScienceDirect,
provides access to more than 840 fulltext journals and a significant
database of abstracts, from 1996 to date. (User
Guide)
IEEE Xplore,
features a database of IEEE publications including full text of IEEE journals from 1998 to the present.
Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts,
a mix of specialized subject databases, including
conferences and links to full text. Coverage varies. (User
Guide)
ASCE
CEDB, coverage from 1972 to the present
of all publications of ASCE within the date range, 98,000 abstracts and
citations.
FIREDOC,
coverage from 1994 to present with links
to fulltext documents as well as bibliographic references covering all aspects
of fire research and engineering. (User
Guide)
Energy
Citations Database, coverage 1948 to
present with citations to report literature, conference papers, journal
articles, books, dissertations, and patents. (User
Guide)
TRIS
Online, contains over 450,000 records related to transportation
research and engineering with coverage from the 1960's to the present.
(User Guide)
The
following are also useful to engineering researchers.
CRC
Engineering Handbooks, the full text of 140+ searchable CRC
Engineering Handbooks.(User
Guide)
MathSciNet,
provides full text mathematical reviews and indexes to current mathematical
publications with coverage 1940 to date.
Springer-Verlag
LINK, provides fulltext and
abstracts from the Springer-Verlag family of scientific journals. Years
of coverage vary. (User
Guide) Click HELP
U.S.
Patents, fulltext coverage of U.S.
patents granted from 1790 to date. (User
Guide)
Looking
for a book, try these resources.
The Library's Online Catalog
Books
in Print,current in-print books
on all subjects.
WorldCat,
books available in libraries throughout the world.
