Overview of mechanical engineering
Use this guide to perform background research to refine a research topic, confirm terminology, find handbooks that cover processes and materials, and get a general understanding before finding books and articles to support a research project.
Getting started with academic research | Overview of mechanical engineering | Recommended databases | Technical reports
ASM Handbooks Online
ASM Handbooks Online
ASM Handbooks Online features the complete content of twenty-four ASM Handbook volumes plus two ASM Desk Editions (the Engineered Materials Handbook and the Metals Handbook). All content is HTML.
CRC Engineering Handbooks Online - CRCnetBASE
CRC Engineering Handbooks Online - CRCnetBASE
Search or browse across the full text of over 1800 CRC engineering handbooks. Each chapter is available as a downloadable PDF. Our subscription does not include every ebook available through CRCnetBASE; be sure to limit to "Full access content only" when searching.
Knovel Online Interactive Library
Knovel Online Interactive Library
Knovel provides a large collection of ebooks on engineering and related subjects. Each chapter is presented as a separate PDF. The entire collection is full-text searchable, and many results include interactive tables. Includes tables of properties for over 13,000 chemical compounds. Limited to simultaneous users.
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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
