Kevin Drees
Kevin Drees
Contact:
Academic Liaison Librarian
Research & Learning Services Division
306 Edmon Low Library
Stillwater, OK 74078
kevin.drees@okstate.edu
Research & Learning Services Division
306 Edmon Low Library
Stillwater, OK 74078
kevin.drees@okstate.edu
405-744-9751
Subjects: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fire, Construction and Emergency Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, Materials, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Engineering resources
This guide provides critical resources for faculty and students in Engineering at OSU. Below, you'll find Engineering databases and other resources available to you through the Edmon Low Library. In the "Additional Resources" box, you'll find links to Compendex tutorials, information about citation styles in Engineering fields, and links to guides on standards, patents, technical reports, and more.
On the left side of the page, you'll see links to subject-specific Engineering guides as well as my contact information if you'd like to schedule an appointment for further support.
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ASM Digital LibraryThe digital library includes access to the ASM Handbooks, technical books, conference proceedings, failure analysis database, and extensive other resources for the study of materials science.
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IEEE XploreA research database for journal articles and conference proceedings relating to computer science and electrical engineering. Updated monthly.
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KnovelA library of full-text content relating to all fields of engineering, science, and industrial safety.
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ScienceDirectA scientific research index that contains the full text of more than 1,000 Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences, as well as indexing for journals from cooperating publishers Updated daily Coverage varies by journal. May be searched by journal title and issue in which case the complete table of contents is displayed or by keyword, regardless of the journal title and issue.
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SciFinder-nA database provided by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), full of chemical and bibliographic information that covers many scientific and biomedical fields, with an emphasis on chemistry.
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ScopusScopus is a large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
Next try any of the following:
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ProQuest Research Library
One-stop access to thousands of full-text periodicals from ProQuest's broadest general reference database. Features scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines covering 150+ subjects with highly respected, diversified content.
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Google ScholarWith an OSU login, the Google Scholar interface allows users to search library holdings and peer-reviewed articles.
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Academic Search PremierThis multi-disciplinary database offers full text for nearly 2,000 scholarly journals, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study, Academic Search Premier offers full text information dating as far back as 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis.
Additional Engineering resources:
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StandardsLibGuide with information on Standards and accessing Standards at OSU Library.
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Technical ReportsProvides information about technical reports and how to find governmental and non-governmental technical reports.
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ZoteroProvides information and resources on Zotero, the citation management system supported by the OSU Library.
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PatentsLearn how to search patents for research purposes.
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Compendex GuideLearn more about effective ways to use Compendex, database covering scientific literature pertaining to engineering.
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Citation/Style ManualsA resource for finding style guides relevant to specific academic disciplines.
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Ulrichs WebUlrichsweb gives detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals (also called serials) of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more.