Suggested Databases for Articles and eBooks
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowProvides access to Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index (1900 - present), including journal articles and conference papers.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle Scholar searches for scholarly materials in journals, books, and other sources. Will also display Bucknell's full-text access if Library Link is enabled.
- Engineering Village This link opens in a new windowEngineering Village includes millions of bibliographic citations and abstracts from thousands of engineering journals and conference proceedings. Engineering Village includes the Engineering Index (Compendex) from 1884-present; the GeoRef and GEOBASE databases; and the Knovel Digital Library of engineering reference books.
- WorldCat Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch for books, articles, and more that are held by Bucknell and beyond.
- SciFinderⁿ This link opens in a new windowSearch Chemical Abstracts for journal articles; searchable by author, title, subject, chemical name or formula, and by drawing chemical substructures. NOTE: First Time Users Must Register: Registration Link
Patents
Patents can provide a wealth of technical information on products and processes that isn't available anywhere else.
- Google PatentsSearch and read the full text of patents from around the world. Easy access to patent illustrations.
- EspacenetAccess international patents through the European Patent Office. Keyword searching can get you to a few relevant patents, but searching by classification is recommended. Click on the classification letter to see more categories.
- U.S. Patent Office This link opens in a new windowSearch U.S. patents from 1790 - 1975 by patent number or classification. Search 1976 - present, full-text. To see patent drawings, you may need to download their .tiff file viewer.
eBook Collections
- Access EngineeringEngineering eBook Library, from McGraw-Hill publishers.
- Safari Tech BooksNow part of the O'Reilly Learning Platform, which includes live online training courses, interactive tutorials, eBooks, videos, and case studies. It offers on-demand learning for topics from Python, to data science, to management and leadership.
- Knovel This link opens in a new windowKnovel is a collection of over 800 essential reference books and databases from the world's leading publishers and professional societies in science and engineering.
- Synthesis Digital Library This link opens in a new windowA collection of 50- to 100-page "Lectures"; self-contained electronic books that synthesizes an important research or development topic, authored by an expert contributor to the field.
NOTE: Limit results to Morgan & Claypool Publishers Collection for full-text.
Engineering Reference Sources
Many useful reference books are now available online:
Librarian
Ally Wood
she/her
Contact:
Bertrand Library
Research Help Area RM 113
Email: ally.wood@bucknell.edu
Phone: (570) 577-3235
Text the Library: @ 570-487-3898
Office Hours: M-F by appointment
Research Help Area RM 113
Email: ally.wood@bucknell.edu
Phone: (570) 577-3235
Text the Library: @ 570-487-3898
Office Hours: M-F by appointment
Engineering websites
- eFundaeFunda supports the engineering community by providing easy access to concise and reliable information for daily reference needs. Examples of resources include formulas, processes, and unit conversion
- engineering.comA little bit of everything engineering!
Engineering Organizations
National and International organizations providing Engineering resources:
- National Academy of EngineeringThe mission of the National Academy of Engineering is to advance the well-being of the nation. They developed the Grand Challenges Scholars Program
- ASEEThe American Society for Engineering Education.