Mechanical Engineering: Find Articles

Starting Points for Finding Articles in Mechanical Engineering

Any of the databases listed below are good places to start a search for literature on a ME topic. The basic principles outlined in the video tutorial apply when searching virtually any online database.

Compendex
Provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary coverage of the world's literature in every field of engineering. [UW restricted]
NTIS
NTIS is the preeminent resource for accessing the latest U.S. government-sponsored research and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information.
Google Scholar
Search for journal articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, and academic web sites in all subjects. See the short tutorial How do I connect Google Scholar with UW Libraries?. Check your Google Scholar preferences and make sure "University of Washington Libraries - Check for Full-Text @ UW" is checked under "Library Links" in order to get links to articles the UW Libraries subscribes to.

More Databases for Further Research

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Citation index for the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

SAE Technical Papers Index
Citations for Society of Automative Engineers (SAE) papers published since February 1998.
DieselNet
Online information service for clean diesel engines and diesel emissions.

PubMed This link opens in a new window
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Major index to articles covering all aspects of medicine.
INSPEC This link opens in a new window
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Publications in physics, engineering, communications, computer science, information technology, and related fields.

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Use databases to find citations (and sometimes full text) to articles and other materials. There are specialized databases for various subjects.