MIME 571 - Surface Engineering

Useful library resources

• Finding reference sources
• Finding books by subject
• Finding journal articles
• Citation style guides

Finding Reference Sources

Finding Books by Subject

Suggested subjects to search in the library catalogue:

Finding Journal Articles

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Compendex
  A comprehensive bibliographic database of scientific and technical engineering research, covering all engineering disciplines.
• Applied Science and Technology Full Text
  A full text database intended for undergraduate students doing research in applied science and technology, including Engineering and Biomedical Materials.
• Aerospace Database
  This database provides bibliographic coverage of basic and applied research in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences. It can be searched simultaneously with "Materials Research Database with METADEX"

Citation Style Guides

The following resources are available to help you format your references using the AIP (American Institute of Physics) citation style:

• The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides a reference style guide to AIP online.