MIME 262 - Properties of Materials in Electrical Engineering

Finding Journal Articles

In the field of engineering, much of the published literature exists in article format.

• Scopus
  An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature; Scopus coverage includes a broad range of scientific, technical, medical and social sciences literature.
• Web of Science
  Web of Science is a citation database with multidisciplinary coverage of high-impact journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
• Materials Research Database with METADEX
  This database brings together in one place the majority of the leading materials science databases, with specialist content on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering application.
• Compendex
  A comprehensive bibliographic database of scientific and technical engineering research, covering all engineering disciplines.

How to Read Scientific Articles

• Rice University provides an online handout outlining different strategies to take when reading a scientific article.
• From the University of Arizona, John W. Little and Roy Parker have put together a valuable web site with questions to help guide students through the reading and evaluation process.
• Florida International University has created a web page with a list of tips to reading scientific articles.

Citation Style Guides

The following resources are available to help you format your references using the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) citation style:

• The University of Calgary provides an online reference style guide to IEEE citation style.
• The IEEE Editorial Style Manual is also available online.