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.
Engineering Reference Sources
Many useful reference books are now available online:
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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.