Engineering Technology Research Guide
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Journal and Magazine Databases
- Web
of Science - An index of research journals in
the humanities, sciences, and social sciences [more
details].
- Science
& Technology Collection - An index of 1,700
publications in science and technology [more
details].
- Energy
Citations Database - An index to research
citations in energy sciences and engineering [more
details].
- IEEE
Xplore - Journals, proceedings, and standards
in electrical engineering and computer science [more
details].
- Academic
Search Complete - Search 9,300 publications in
the social sciences and humanities [more
details].
- ArticleFirst
- Indexes 12,600 journals and magazines in almost every field
[more
details].
- Business
Source Complete - Search journals, company
and industry reports, country profiles, and more [more
details].
- Google
Scholar - Use Google's powerful search to find
scholarly journals, books, and web sites [more
details].
- OmniFile
- An index of 3,500 journals and magazines in almost every
field of study [more
details].
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Books and Videos
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Calculators / Data / Formulas
- Martindale's
Calculators On-Line Center - Online calculators
in engineering, math, statistics, chemistry, and other sciences.
- McGraw-Hill
Digital Engineering Library - Reference handbooks
in engineering and related fields [more
details].
- Roark’s
Formulas for Stress and Strain
- Tables of formulae for stress analysis of materials.
- eFunda
- A “storehouse” of fundamental engineering formulas
and other reference information.
- MatWeb
- Find properties and safety data for metals, plastics, ceramics,
and composites.
- Sax’s Dangerous
Properties of Industrial Materials (Reference T55.3
H3 L494)
- Smithells Metals Reference
Book (Reference TN671.S55) - Comprehensive
data of metallic materials.
- ThermoDex
- An index of thermodynamic and physical property resources.
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Encyclopedias and Handbooks
Electronic Sources
Print Sources
- ACI Manual of Concrete
Practice (Reference TA 439.A55)
- ASTM Standards in Building
Codes (Reference TA404.5.A45)
- Encyclopedia of Materials,
Parts, and Finishes (Reference TA 418.9.S62 S39)
- Environmental Engineers’
Handbook (Reference
TD145.E574)
- Fire Protection Handbook
(Reference TH9150.F47)
- Handbook of Materials
Selection (Reference TA403.4 H368)
- Mechanical Engineers’
Handbook (Reference TJ151.M3954)
- Telecommunication System
Engineering (Reference TK5103.F68)
- Wiley Encyclopedia of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Reference
TK9.E53)
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How-Tos / Tutorials
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Web Searching
General Engineering
- Scirus
- A search engine designed for scholarly research in science
and technology.
- GlobalSpec
- Search engineering products, services, suppliers, standards,
patents, specifications, and designs.
- ECHO
Science and Technology Virtual Center - Resources
on the history of science and technology.
- eFluids.com
- One-stop resource for fluid dynamics and flow engineering.
- MatWeb
- Find properties and safety data for metals, plastics,
ceramics, and composites.
- National
Technical Information Service - A catalog of
government reports available to purchase.
- NSSN
- A search engine for standards.
- PerX
- Search articles, technical reports, books, teaching resources,
and websites.
- ScienceDaily
- Current news in science, technology, health, and the environment.
- Sloan
Career Cornerstone Center - Explore careers
and career planning in engineering.
- TechXtra
- Search websites, journals, news, eprints, and technical
reports in engineering, math, and computer science.
- WorldWideScience
- Search national science search engines from every corner
of the world.
Control and Instrumentation Electronics Design
Safety and Fire Engineering Technology
- Southern
Fire Portal - One-stop resource
for publications, datasets, decision-support tools, and
other fire resources.
- Scirus
- A search engine designed for scholarly research in science
and technology.
- eFluids.com
- One-stop resource for fluid dynamics and flow engineering.
- Fire
on the Web - Links to fire related software,
experimental fire data, and movies of fire tests.
- National
Fire Protection Association - Information about
codes and standards, research, training and education.
- Texas
Fire Marshall's Office - State statues and
rules, fire safety evaluation reports, brochures, and newsletters.
- ThermoDex
- An index of thermodynamic and physical property resources.
- United
States Fire Administration - Research and technology
reports on fire and related emergencies.
Structural Analysis and Design
- Scirus
- A search engine designed for scholarly research in science
and technology.
- American
Concrete Institute - The main professional
organization for concrete practitioners.
- American
Institute of Steel Construction - Current news,
Modern Steel Construction magazine, and calculators.
- American
Society of Civil Engineers: Structural Engineering
- Events, research news, and other resources.
- BridgeSite.com
- Statistics and links on bridges and bridge projects.
- Building
Big - Information about bridges, domes, skyscrapers,
dams, and tunnels.
- Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory - Research
on buildings, ecosystems, land use, and seismic engineering.
-
Engineer Research and Development Center -
Learn about projects and research of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
- Steeluniversity.org
- Iinteractive modules on steel processing, steel applications,
sustainability, and ferrous metallurgy.
- Structurae
- Works of structural engineering, architecture or construction
through time.
- Structural
Engineering - A guide to structural engineering
resources on the Internet.
- U.S.
Department of Energy’s Building Toolbox
- Guidelines, tools, success stories, and links on high-performance
buildings.
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