Library Guides: Mechanical Engineering: Articles

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The databases listed below include journal articles, technical reports, and conference papers in the subject areas of mechanical engineering. Use UC-eLinks to link out to full text when available.

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INSPEC This link opens in a new window
All engineering topics.
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Indexes scholarly journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control, and information technology.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
All science and engineering.
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Includes the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present), Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index (1990-present), Book Citation Index (2005-present), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present).
Scopus This link opens in a new window
All science and engineering.
Contains over 50 million records with more than half the content originating from outside North America. Indexes over 21,000 journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, and book series in the sciences, technology, medicine, arts, and humanities.
SAE Mobilus This link opens in a new window
Society of Automotive Engineers publications, including technical papers and standards. For access to pre-1998 technical papers contact the Engineering Library.
Includes Ground Vehicle Standards (current); Aerospace Standards (current); Aerospace Material Specifications (current)
AIAA Electronic Library This link opens in a new window
Publications from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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Indexes all American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics publications, including meeting papers, journal articles and standards. Includes the full-text of meeting papers published since 1963 and journal articles published since 1996, and select book series.
NTRL (National Technical Reports Library) This link opens in a new window
Reports from the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, and other government agencies. Some full text available.
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NTRL is the gateway to indexes, abstracts, and technical reports of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The NTIS archives reports from the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and others.

ASME Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and conference papers from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Library)
Journal articles and conference papers from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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