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Engineering Subject Guide

Introduction

Engineers do not use library resources heavily. However, this subject guide lists very useful paper and electronic resources that will assist you in completing your projects.

Research Databases


(Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases)

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts


ASTA covers the applied and practical aspects of the sciences. It provides coverage of nearly 750 journals and contains more than 1,300,000 records.
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E-Print Network


The E-Print Network is a vast, integrated network of electronic scientific and technical information created by scientists and research engineers active in their respective fields, intended for use by other scientists, engineers, and students at advanced levels.
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Engineering Index (Compendex)


Engineering Index, also referred to as Compendex, is the most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database in the world. Compendex contains over 8 million records and references over 5,000 international engineering sources including journal, conference, and trade publications.
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History of Science, Technology, and medicine


HSTM is the definitive international database for the history of science, technology, and medicine. It reflects the influences of these fields on society and culture from prehistory to the present and offers outstanding value for interdisciplinary research. It contains citations from nearly 10,000 sources.
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Science Direct


Science Direct is the search engine for journals published by Elsevier, the world's largest publisher of science, technical, and medical (STM) journals. It is an excellent search engine for locating the finest scholarly and peer-reviewed ATM journals.

The Hekman Library subscribes to only a small number of citations found in this database. Interlibrary loan must be used to retrieve articles. Many of the features and services offered in this database are functional only for subscribers of Science Direct. The Hekman Library does not subscribe, so Calvin users access the site as guests.

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United States Patent & Trademark Office


The United States Patent & Trademark Office website provides free access to patent documents including full text for patent grants since 1976, full page images since 1790, and patent applications published from March 2001 to present.
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Reference Materials



Access Science


McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (the web site is called Access Science) is the most trusted and authoritative general science encyclopedia. It contains thousands of articles, 2,000 biographies, current bibliographies, and 110,000 definitions.  
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Engineering Handbook

- TA151 .E424 1996
This handbook, actually a dictionary, includes more than 1,500 definitions and 1,000 illustrations.
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Guide to Information Sources in Engineering

- T10.7 . L67 2000
Essential guide for information resources related to all engineering fields.
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Martindale's Calculators On-line Center


Calculators for all aspects of engineering.
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Web Sources



EnergyFiles


EnergyFiles searches more than five hundred databases and Web sites containing information and resources pertaining to science and technology of interest to the Department of Energy, with an emphasis on the physical sciences.
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GlobalSpec: The Engineering Search Engine


GlobalSpec was founded in 1996 for engineers by engineers and leveraged its domain expertise and deep understanding of the online behavior and complex needs of the engineering and technical community to build The Engineering Search Engine.
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INFOMINE: Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing & Math


INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the college and university level.
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National Academy of Engineering


The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession.
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Scirus: for scientific information only


Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 250 million science-specific Web pages
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Periodicals



ejournal locator (SFX)


The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library.
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WebCat Search Hints

- Subject-specific hints for searching the library catalog

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Engineering Subject Guide Librarian


Remelts, Glenn

Library Director

Contact Info:
Hekman Library L306
(616)526-6072
remeltATcalvin.edu You can reach me a number of ways. Visit me at the Research Assistance Desk on Fridays between 8:30-10:30am. Email your question and I'll either answer it or we can schedule a meeting.

Help is also generally available from a research specialist at the Research Assistance Desk on the main floor.
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