Mechanical engineering
Although it is commonly assumed that mechanical engineers are automotive engineers, in fact, mechanical engineers are employed in an enormous range of technical areas including: acoustics, air-conditioning, automatic controls, computer-aided design, energy management, fluid dynamics, tribology, robotics, biomechanics, and turbomachinery, just to name a few.
Getting started with academic research | Overview of mechanical engineering | Recommended databases | Technical reports
ASME Digital Library
ASME Digital Library
Full-text archive of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Transaction journals, and a citations and abstracting index of ASME conference proceedings and ebook publications. [ASME conference papers are available in hardcopy in Newman Library.] Journal contents available as PDFs. 1980-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.
Aerospace & High Technology Database from CSA
Aerospace & High Technology Database from CSA
The Aerospace & High Technology Database indexes citations to basic and applied research in aeronautics, astronautics, space sciences, as well as technology development and applications in complementary and supporting fields such as chemistry, geosciences, physics, communications, and electronics. It also includes coverage of reports issued by NASA, other U.S. government agencies, international institutions, universities, and private firms. Sources covered include journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases. 1962-current.
Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts - MTEA from CSA
Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts - MTEA from CSA
MTEA indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, conference papers, books and book chapters, reports, dissertations, and patents in mechanical and transportation engineering and related fields in business, math, and computer science. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1966-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).
METADEX from CSA
METADEX from CSA
METADEX indexes citations and abstracts for articles, conference papers, books, book chapters, essays, reports, dissertations, and patents covering all aspects of metals and alloys. Some images, charts, and graphs are included in the database. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1966-present.
AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Includes full text of AIAA journal articles and technical papers from 1963 - present as PDFs, as well as full text of the publications of the American Rocket Society and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences, 1930 - 1962. Citations (not full text) of AIAA standards are also available. See the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Refsheet or detailed instructions on finding AIAA documents.
- Larry A Thompson
- College Librarian for Engineering
- (540) 231-8693
- larryt@vt.edu
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5010 Newman Library
Blacksburg, VA 24061
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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
