Useful resources for mechanical engineering
Databases
Scopus Leading database of peer-reviewed literature in life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities. Features include citation analysis of authors, journals, institutions and subject areas. Includes content from the databases Compendex (engineering), Embase (biomedicine and pharmacology) and 100% Medline coverage. Includes linked full text.
ASME digital collection Full text journals, conference proceedings and ebooks published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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Sage journals Full text journals published by Sage Publications. Strong coverage of social sciences, humanities and health sciences. Also covers life and biomedical sciences, materials science and engineering.
SAE Mobilus Full text technical papers and standards published by SAE International, an association of engineers and technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial vehicle industries.
Journals
Scholarly journals
- Vehicle System Dynamics: International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility ( Taylor & Francis Online)
- Wear (Science Direct)
- International Journal of Plasticity (ScienceDirect)
- Quality Engineering (Taylor & Francis Online)
Trade journals
Mechanical Engineering: the magazine of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (EBSCOhost)Machine Design (ProQuest)
Automotive Engineer (ProQuest)
Dictionaries
ASTM Dictionary of Engineering Science and Technology, 10th edn (2005) – KnovelA Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering (2013) – Oxford referenc
Concise Dictionary of Engineering (2014) –Springer Link
Specific topics
- Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers by James Shackelford (2016, 8th edition, global SI edition). Call No 620.11/SHA
- Guide to research projects for engineering students: planning, writing and presenting by Eng-choon Leong (2016). Call No 620.0072/LEO
- Fundamentals of machine elements, SI version, 3rd edn (2014) Ebook-Proquest central. Call No 621.815/SCH
Professional associations
ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials)