Research Guides: Engineering: Scholarly Articles & Research Help

Essential Engineering Databases

Engineering Database This link opens in a new window
Journal articles in engineering.
Science Citation Index This link opens in a new window
AKA Web of Science. Search the world's leading scholarly science and technical journals by keyword, author, etc.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, conference proceedings, and standards from IEEE and IEE publications. Best for electronic and computer engineering topics.
ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Full text to ACM journals, magazines, conference proceedings, etc. Best for computer engineering topics.
O’Reilly Online Learning This link opens in a new window
Ebook platform for O'Reilly, Adobe, Cisco and other tech publishers.
Number of simultaneous users: Unlimited

MEDLINE Complete This link opens in a new window
Good database for biomechanical engineering.
MathSciNet This link opens in a new window
Index to Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications.
SciFinder Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Index to published scientific research including conference proceedings, journal articles, and patents. Users must register for an account using WCU email address.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Good for any business-related engineering topic, including project management.
Western Carolina University Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) This link opens in a new window
Online access to WCU student theses and dissertations (EDT) from 2009 forward. Theses and dissertations older than 2009 may be found in the library's print collection.

Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations by Tyler Hicks
Call Number: WCU GENERAL TTA332 .S73 2015
ISBN: 0071821562
Publication Date: 2014-09-08
5000 essential, up-to-date calculations for engineers.
Formulas, Facts, and Constants by H. J. Fischbeck; K. H. Fischbeck
Call Number: WCU REFERENCE QC61 .F58 1987
ISBN: 0387176101
Publication Date: 1987
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
Call Number: WCU REFERENCE Q123 .M15 2003
ISBN: 007042313X
Publication Date: 2003
Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Call Number: WCU Ebook
ISBN: 0471484946
Publication Date: 2004
Also available in print at WCU REFERENCE TP9 .K54 2004

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