Research Tip Sheet - for systematically searching academic databases (+ video tutorial | 2:25)
Knovel Library - Includes materials and property search, interactive engineering equations, unit converter, and more | Video Tutorials
- A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering
- Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations - TJ151 .H327 2006
- Machinery's Handbook (Reference book for the mechanical engineer)
- Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers (Core handbook in mechanical engineering) - TJ151.M37 1978
- Mechanical Design Engineering Handbook
- Mechanics of Materials (Applied materials engineering) - TA404.8 .D43 2014
- Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain - TA407.2 .R6 2012
- Standards: Recipes for Reality
Videos
- Films on Demand - Click the three bars at the top left to 'View All' Subjects, including Mechanical & Aerospace
- ASCE Research Library - Journals of the American Society of Civil Engineers, including materials, engineering mechanics, and transportation
- ASME Digital Collection - Journals, proceedings and ebooks of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- EI Engineering Village - Core science and applied engineering literature
- Emerald Engineering - Double-blind peer reviewed journals in business, management, engineering, and technology
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library - IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) journals, conferences, and standards (+ Video Tutorial | 6:19)
- ScienceDirect Journals - Includes engineering, materials science, mathematics, and physics
- Scholars Portal Journals - Provides access to a large number of articles from major academic publishers covering all fields
- Scopus - Multidisciplinary abstract and citation database
- SIAM Journals - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics journals
- SPIE Digital Library Database - International Society for Optics and Photonics: papers on optics and photonics
- SpringerLink - Science, technology and engineering
- TRID (Transportation Research Information Services) - More than one million records of transportation research worldwide
- Web of Science - Multidisciplinary abstract and citation database (Video Tutorial | 9:47)
- ASM Handbooks Online - Complete contents of American Society of Metals handbooks
- Ebook Central
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
- ENGnetBASE - CRC Press engineering handbooks
- Knovel Library - Applied engineering handbooks (including SAE handbooks) and dictionaries | Video Tutorials
- National Academies Press eBooks
- O'Reilly
- Scholars Portal Books
- SPIE eBooks - Engineering eBooks from the International Society for Optics and Photonics
- SpringerLink - Springer's science, technology, and engineering eBooks
Also note that all of Carleton's ebooks can be found through the library's homepage, using the large search box. Conduct a keyword search, then isolate to Available Online (under Availability) + Books (under Resource Type)
- Achieving Success with the Engineering Dissertation
- ACS (American Chemical Society) Guide to Scholarly Communication
- An Engineer's Guide to Technical Communication - TA158.5 .S65 2006
- Crafting your Research Future: A Guide to Successful Master's and Ph.D. Degrees in Science & Engineering
- Engineering Speaking by Design: Delivering Technical Presentations with Real Impact
- Guide to Research Projects for Engineering Students: Planning, Writing and Presenting - TA160 .L46 2016
- How to Assess a Journal for Publication
- How to Read and Critique a Scientific Research Article
- How to Write a Good Scientific Paper
- IEEE Citation Style Guide
- Learning to Communicate in Science and Engineering: Case studies from MIT
- Mastering the Art of Scientific Publication
Theses and Dissertations
- Dissertations and Theses Global - Indexes North American graduate and doctoral theses
- Foreign Doctoral Dissertations - Indexes non-North American graduate and doctoral theses
Other sources for theses and dissertations
Patents and Standards
- ASTM International Standards Worldwide - American Society for Testing and Materials' active standards
- SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Mobilus - technical papers and standards for ground vehicle and aerospace
Other sources for patents, standards, and trademarks
Industry Information
- Business Source Complete - Isolate by document type (scroll down the search screen) including: Company Report and Industry Overview, or search by NAICS/Industry Code
- Factiva - Hover over Companies/Markets and click Industry to see a list of industries, providing relevant data about an industry and summary information
