Mechanical engineering

Background Information

For background information and fact-checking, look it up in a dictionary, encyclopedia or handbook.

• Mechanical engineers' handbook
  Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4
• Springer handbook of mechanical engineering
• Mechanical engineer’s reference book
• Eshbach's handbook of engineering fundamentals
• Encyclopedia of computational mechanics
• Springer handbook of experimental solid mechanics
• Encyclopedia of space science and technology
• Aeronautical engineers' data book
• Encyclopedia of physical science and technology
• Standard handbook of machine design
• Van Nostrand’s scientific encyclopedia
• Springer handbook of robotics
• Machinery's handbook

Article and Research Databases

Core Databases

• Compendex
  covers all aspects of engineering
• Aerospace Database
  covers aeronautics, astronautics and space sciences
• Applied Science and Technology Full Text
  covers scientific and technical publications, recommended for undergrads

Additional Databases

• ABI/Inform Global
  covers management science, and includes full-text for over 500 journals
• Materials Research Database
• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
  covers dissertations at U.S. institutions; selectively covers Masters theses, Canadian and other dissertations
• INSPEC
  covers physics, computer and control, electrical engineering and electronics
• MathSciNet
  provides access to pure and applied mathematics publications
• SciFinder
  Chemical Abstracts for the McGill Community

Citation Databases

• Web of Science
  covers science and engineering
• Scopus
  covers science and engineering

• COLOMBO (interlibrary loan)
  All McGill students and staff may order materials not available at McGill using COLOMBO.

Full-text Sources

• Full-text journals available at McGill
• Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
• Annual Review of Materials Research
• IEEE Xplore
  IEEE/IEE articles, proceedings and standards from 1988 to the present
• DOAJ
  Mechanical Engineering e-journals from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• McGill Engineering Technical Reports

EndNote

• You can download EndNote citation management software for free. With this software you can get references directly from many databases, such as Web of Science.
• EndNote can automate the formatting of your references in ASME style using the ASME output style modified from http://journaltool.asme.org/content/authorresources.cfm.  For Windows: Open and save the .ens file in C:\Program files\EndNote\Styles.
  
  For Macs: Open and save the .ens file in Applications:EndNote:Styles.
• Please note, use Firefox as your browser for best results when using EndNote on a Mac.
• EndNote Web is now available at McGill University. To access EndNote Web you need to create a personal account. You may sign up for an account with your McGill email address at www.myendnoteweb.com.
• There are library workshops given on how to use this software effectively.
• Detailed step-by-step Guide to Using EndNote (.pdf)

Mechanical Engineering Resources on the Internet

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  the world’s leading professional society and publisher in aerospace
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers: ASME Digital Collection
• CFD Online
  an online center for Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Efunda: Engineering fundamentals
  provides a variety of information to aid in the solution of complex design problems
• Encyclopedia Astronautica
• Globalspec
  products & suppliers; services & consultants
• Intute: science, engineering and technology
  internet resources selected by subject specialists from the UK
• NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) 1917-1958
  Reports
• NASA Scientific and Technical Information
• NASA Technical Reports
• SAE International
  professional organization dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide
• science.gov
  a gateway to government scientific information and research
• Scirus
  search engine for scientific research
• TechXtra
  internet resources in engineering, mathematics and computing
• TRAIL: Technical Reports Archive and Image Library

Other resources

• McGill's Department of Mechanical Engineering
• McGill's Centre for Intelligent Machines
• Technical reports guide
• Standards guide
• Robotics and intelligent machines subject guide
• Manufacturing management subject guide
• Materials subject guide