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Research By Subject - Mechanical Engineering
DATABASES PERIODICALS

Click here for Science databases (including Mechanical Engineering). 

The best starting point for any sort of research, databases are large collections of information which may include citations, abstracts, ebooks, fulltext articles from scholarly journals or magazines, images, multi-media files and more.

Find Journals on Mechanical Engineering.

Journals found here are available in print at Plough Library and/or online through CBU databases. Look for the name of the journal you are interested in.

 

NEWS/BLOGS REFERENCE BOOKS / E-BOOKS
(For more, search the BUCCAT Library Catalog)
  • ASME engineer's data book. New York: ASME Press (2001), R621 M392
  • Elasticity in Engineering Mechanics (2010), Wiley eBook
  • Excel for Scientists and Engineers (2006), Wiley eBook
  • Mathematics for engineers (2008), Wiley eBook
  • Mechanical engineer's handbook. San Diego: Academic Press (2001), R621 M395

See Knovel's General Engineering and Engineering Management collection for many additional reference works. 

See also this free online collection:

  • National Academies Press: 4000+ free-for-download pdfs of research publications in various scientific fields, including math, engineering and technology, and computers and information technology.
USEFUL WEBSITES

 American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Society promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering; links to products, member information, education opportunities, career center, conferences, etc.

eFunda Engineering Fundamentals: Engineering community for working professionals with concise, reliable reference information.

GlobalSpec - The Engineering Search Engine: Indexes roughly 200 million pages of technical information of online product catalogs and engineering & technical Web pages; includes application notes, material properties, patents, standards and supplier websites.

iCrank.com: Customizable mechanical engineering portal with links to design resources, vendors, product specifications and reference material.

Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); find measurements and standards.

Machine Design: Online issues of Machine Design with archives and information about companies and products, CAD Library, CD Library and more.

ScienceCinema: Searches video and multimedia content from Department of Energy, OSTI, Science.gov, and WorldWideScience.org. VIDEOS

SciTopics: Overviews of up-to-date research in Engineering.

TAPPI Journal Online Archive: Articles on paper and packaging engineering (1990 to present).

Techxtra: Search engine specializing in engineering, computing, and mathematics resources.

WolframAlpha Engineering and Materials: Compute Doppler shifts; generate waveforms; visualize vortex fields; analyze refrigeration cycles; get information about structures; compare alloys; get information about minerals, plastics, woods; and more. (TIP: anywhere you see a >>, you can click on it for more examples.)

LIAISON FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Benjamin Head (email: bhead@cbu.edu)