Biomedical engineering
The Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) is a unique collaboration between Wake Forest University and Virginia Tech whose purpose is to "provide a framework for the generation and dissemination of knowledge through research and education for the improvement of human and animal health through cooperative advancement in engineering, science and medicine."
Getting started with academic research | Overview of biomedical engineering | Recommended databases
Biotechnology & Bioengineering Abstracts from ProQuest
Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts from ProQuest
Biotechnology Research Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts in medicine, agriculture, and engineering related journals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and patents. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1982-present.
PubMed/MEDLINE from the NLM
PubMed/MEDLINE from the NLM
PubMed indexes citations, abstracts, and some full text for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books in the life sciences, including the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences. Advanced search limits include types of articles (such as clinical trial, case reports, or review), human or animal studies, and age of subjects. Full text provided as HTML and PDF. 1947-present.Engineering Village
Engineering Village
Engineering Village is the search interface to three engineering databases: Compendex, Inspec, and NTIS. Compendex indexes citations and abstracts from over 5,000 engineering journals, conference papers, books, patents, dissertations, and technical reports. Inspec indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, conference proceedings, books, and dissertations in engineering and physical sciences. NTIS indexes citations and abstracts of National Technical Information Service reports and audiovisual materials from sources such as NASA and the departments of Energy and Defense. 1884-present.
Science Citation Index from ISI Web of Science
Science Citation Index from ISI Web of Knowledge
Science Citation Index, a subset of Web of Science, indexes citations, abstracts, and some full text from journal articles and conference proceedings in all science disciplines. You can search cited references. 1975-present (older data available in print).
SciFinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar indexes citations and abstracts from Chemical Abstract Services databases and MEDLINE including journal articles, patents, books, conference papers, dissertations, and reports. You can search text-based fields or draw chemical structures. You can perform cited reference searches. 1907-present. Limited to simultaneous users. Registration required.
Health and Safety Science Abstracts from ProQuest
Health & Safety Science Abstracts from ProQuest
Health & Safety Science Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, books, conference proceedings, government reports, and dissertations on the health and engineering aspects of safety science. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1981-present.
Ergonomics Abstracts from EBSCOhost
Ergonomics Abstracts from EBSCOhost
Ergonomics Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from journals, ebooks, and reference works that cover the health and engineering aspects of ergonomics. 1985-present.
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- College Librarian for Engineering
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Guides for finding engineering related information
Some engineering material can be difficult to locate. These reference sheets give general information about the resource as well as instructions on how to retrieve the material from the VT library collection.
- AIAARefsheet - AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - technical papers
- ASMERefsheet - ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - technical papers
- ASTMRefsheet- ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials - standards and technical papers
- EPARefsheet - EPA: Environmental Protection Agency - reports
- NASARefsheet - NACA/NASA - technical reports
- SAERefsheet - SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers - technical papers and standards
- Engineering standards - standards from many engineering organizations
- MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets
