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Mechanical Engineering: Articles
This is a guide to mechanical engineering resources at the University of Idaho Library.
Mechanical Engineering Databases
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Link to UI Engineering Database ListProvides a list of all Engineering databases available from the University of Idaho.
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CompendexThe most comprehensive index in engineering with over 9 million references. The coverage is worldwide and includes all areas of engineering. Provides citations and abstracts of information from journals, books, conference proceedings, patents, and technical reports from companies. The UI Library subscribes to the backfile which adds coverage from 1884-1968.
Coverage: 1884 to present -
NTIS (National Technical Information Service)NTIS serves as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. NTIS gives access to approximately 3 million publications covering over 350 subject areas.
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IEEE XploreProvides access to full text IEEE and IET journals, magazines, transactions, IEEE and IET conference proceedings, active IEEE standards.
Coverage: 1988 present, with select content published since 1893 -
IEEE-Wiley eBooks LibraryOnline access to more than 500 titles in "numerous content areas, including Bioengineering, Power & Energy, and Communication Technologies, among other growing areas of research".
Coverage: 1974-2012 -
InspecInspec is created by the IET (Institution of Engineering and Techology). Includes abstracts and indexing to the world's scientific and technical papers in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computing and information technology. Containing over 11 million records, Inspec provides coverage from over 5,000 journals, 2,500 conference proceedings as well as numerous books, dissertations and reports. In addition to the core subject areas, Inspec also provides significant coverage of related disciplines such as materials science, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, and biomedical engineering.
Coverage: 1969 - present -
Science DirectWebsite for Elsevier science journals. The UI has subscription access to articles for 1,800 titles back to 1995. These titles are indicated by a green icon in the journal listing. Users may view tables of contents and abstracts from ’1,300 non-subscribed’ journals. Users who register may receive free table of contents alerts.
Coverage: 1995-present
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Tips for Searching the Library Catalog:
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Choose the search scope by selecting either UI + Summit + Articles (all materials); UI + Summit (items owned by UI and member libraries); or UI Library Only (items owned only by the UI Library).
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Limiting your search: Start with a basic search and once you find a book that seems to be about your topic, you can use the format and/or other options located on the left to further narrow your search.
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On the Advanced Search page, the year, language, and location (to name a few options) of items can be limited.
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Subject headings can be a great way to narrow in on your topic.
Mechanical Engineering Journals
Finding Fulltext Articles
Some databases only provide citations, not the fulltext of the article. Look for this icon:
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You may be redirected to a different database, to the library's print holdings, or to interlibrary loan.
