Databases for Articles

Academic Search Premier http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph

Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, provides full text for over 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals. This scholarly collection offers full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, geology, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and physics content going back as far as 1990. [more]

ASME Digital Library http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://asmedl.aip.org/vsearch/servlet/VerityServlet?KEY=ASMEDL
	The ASME Digital Library, is ASME's primary repository of current and archival literature featuring: ASME's Transaction Journals from 1990 to the present and ASME's Conference Proceedings from 2009 to the present.

Compendex http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=cdxb
	Compendex indexes technical and engineering journals, conference proceedings and papers, technical reports, and monographs. Subjects include all areas of engineering; transportation; management, mathematics, and physics; electronics and communications; computers and data processing, and instruments and measurements. [more]

Dissertation Abstracts http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPUcyODcrNTUzZSszYjEwJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=45247
	Also Known as: Proquest Dissertations & Theses DatabaseDissertation Abstracts is the subject, title and author guide to virtually every American dissertation accepted at accredited institutions. It also includes many Canadian dissertations as well as dissertations form Europe and abstracts from Masters Abstracts. [more]

Energy Citations Database http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/
	Energy Citations Database contains citations to energy and energy related technical reports, conference papers, and journal articles from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessors ERDA and AEC. The microfiche collection is housed at the Engineering Library & Technology Commons. [more]

Materials Science http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=columbia&access=columbia8&cat=materials

Brings together materials science databases, covering materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering applications, including the use of materials in orthopedics and dentistry. Everything from raw materials and refining through processing, welding, and fabrication to end use, corrosion, performance, and recycling is covered in for all metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. The collection comprises several databases which may be searched individually or all together. The databases included in the collection are: Aluminum Industry Abstracts, Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts, Copper Data Center Database, Corrosion Abstracts, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Materials Business File, Mechanical Engineering Abstracts, METADEX, MicroPatent Materials Patents, and WELDASEARCH. [more]

NTIS Database http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=ntis
	NTIS on Ovid (National Technical Information Service) is the major resource for locating U.S. Government sponsored research in the physical sciences, technology, engineering, biological sciences, medicine and health sciences, agriculture and social sciences. [more]

SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts) http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/search/scifinder.htm

Also Known as: Chemical AbstractsSciFinder Scholar contains a comprehensive database of chemical and chemical engineering literature including patents (1907 - date, with selected coverage back to 1878) and the CAS Registry with information on 18 million substances. Also useful for biotechnology, toxicology, environmental science, medicine, food science and nuclear science. Installation is required to use the program from other on campus computers. To use from off campus, MU affiliates must set up a VPN Virtual Private Network before installing the software. [more]

Scopus http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.scopus.com

Search 33 million journal articles, cited references, and patents. Cover-to-cover indexing 1996-date for 14,000 (mostly scientific) journals, with some retrospective coverage compiled from cited references and free web sources. Compile a table of citation counts for a given author showing cited references by year. Discover the h-index for a given author. Search for all cited references for a given author, just a combination of selected references, or a single reference, with an option to exclude self-citations. Locate an article to see Findit@Mu links to all its cited references. [more]

Technology Research Database (TRD) http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=columbia&access=columbia8&db=techresearch-set-c

Also Known as: CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX, CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace, and the CSA Engineering Research Database.TRD indexes over 4000 periodicals, conference proceedings, and technical reports. It is comprised of: CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX; Ceramic Abstracts; Advanced Polymer Abstracts; Aerospace & High Technology Database; Aluminum Industry Abstracts; Composites Industry Abstracts; Computer and Information Systems Abstracts; Copper Data Center Database; Corrosion Abstracts; Earthquake Engineering Abstracts; Electronics and Communications Abstracts; Engineered Materials Abstracts; Environmental Engineering Abstracts; Materials Business File; Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts; Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts; WELDASEARCH [more]

Journals

ASME Transaction Journals http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://asmedl.aip.org/journals/doc/ASMEDL-home/jrnls/
	ASME's Transaction Journals and Applied Mechanics Reviews from 1990 to the present.

SPIN Web http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://scitation.aip.org/vsearch/servlet/VerityServlet?KEY=ALL
	SPIN indexes ASCE, ASME and AIP (physics) journals. SPIN database includes bibliographic records and abstracts for more than 1.5 million articles from major physical science journals, magazines, and conference proceedings published by the American Institute of Physics, its member societies, and other affiliated organizations.

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Other Resources Online

MSDS-Search National Repository http://www.msdssearch.com/msdssearch.htm
	Search for materials safety data sheets by manufacturer name, product name, product code,synonym or MSDS number. Also provides links to manufacturer websites and other MSDS databases.

Robotics Institute Publications - Carnegie Mellon University http://www.ri.cmu.edu/general/publications.html
	This site includes abstracts and bibliographic references for most publications by RI researchers. Additionally, the full text of many of the publications is downloadable in PDF or Postscript format.

SteelMatter: An Interactive Website for Ferrous Metallurgy http://www.matter.org.uk/steelmatter/
	Interactive tutorial aiming to to help students understand the close interdependencies between the different stages of steel production and to show how the final properties can be controlled through composition, processing and microstructure.

ThomasNet http://www.thomasnet.com/
	Also Known as: Thomas RegisterFrom a single search box, users can search over 607,000 industrial suppliers, indexed by 70,000 product and service categories, and have access to thousands of industrial product catalogs and over 20 million CAD drawings.

Expert System for Thermodynamics (TEST) http://energy.sdsu.edu/testcenter/
	Created for learning, teaching, and practicing thermodynamics, TEST offers analysis tools for property evaluation of hundreds of working substances, energy, entropy, and exergy analysis of open and closed systems, IC engines, gas and vapor power cycles, refrigeration, HVAC, combustion, chemical equilibrium, and gas dynamics.

Materials Science Handbooks and Tables (from UC-Davis) http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/pse/resources/subjects/engr-materials.php#handbooks
	An excellent selection of resources on materials properties and data. Although the call numbers listed are for the UC-Davis library, most items are available either online (linked from the page) or in the library here (use our MERLIN catalog to find our call number).

Engineering ToolBox http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/
	Resources, Tools and Basic Information for Engineering and Design of Technical Applications

iCrank.com http://icrank.com/cgi-bin/pageman/pageout.cgi?path=/index_html.html
	Also Known as: The Mechanical Engineering PortalIncludes links to data and other relevant sites for Mechanical Engineers.

Virtual Machine Shop Learning Library http://www.jjjtrain.com/vms/library.html
	The Learning library is a series of stand alone tutorials on topics such as measurement, cutting tools, engine lathes and more.

Auto Alliance http://www.autoalliance.org/
	The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade association of 10 car and light truck manufacturers. The Alliance serves as a leading advocacy group for the automobile industry on a range of public policy issues.

CSU Engine Web Pages http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~allan/engines.html
	Includes information on engine thermodynamics, heat transfer in engines, and fluid mechanics of engines.

Fuel Cell Today http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/index/
	Fuel Cell Today is an organisation for market based intelligence on the fuel cell industry. Covers key trends and developments in industry and government. Offerings include: daily news, market surveys, forecasting and policy analysis.

What is a Hypercar Vehicle? http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid191.php

Basics of Design Engineering http://machinedesign.com/BasicsOfDesignEngineering/714/ElectricalElectronic.aspx

Copper Motor Rotor Project http://www.copper-motor-rotor.org/
	This project has identified and demonstrated design methods, manufacturing process parameters, and durable mold materials that have enabled economical production of die-cast copper motor rotors.

Motors, Pumps, and Fans: Best Practices from the Office of Industrial Technologies http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/motors.html
	On this page, you will find BestPractices resources that are specific to motor systems. These include publications, software tools, and training information. Most can be downloaded from this site; others can be ordered from the EERE Information Center.

Motors/Motor Systems http://www.cee1.org/ind/mot-sys/mtr-ms-main.php3
	The Consortium for Energy Efficiency's page on motor/motor systems initiatives.

Piezoelectric Motor Research http://campus.mst.edu/piezo/

Premium-Efficiency Motors Initiative Fact Sheet http://www.cee1.org/ind/motrs/motrs-main.php3
	From the Consortium for Energy Efficiency.

Guided Tour on Wind Energy http://www.windpower.org/en/tour.htm
	Provided by the Danish Wind Industry Association. Covers design, manufacturing, economics and more.

eBooks / Books

ASM Handbook Online http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://products.asminternational.org/hbk/index.jsp
	Complete content of twenty ASM Handbook volumes plus two ASM Desk Editions. 1990 edition also available in print: MU ENGINEERING REFERENCE, TA459 .A52 1990

ASTM Standards http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.ihserc.com/cgi-bin/ihslogin?form=1113&prod=specs2
	ASTM Standards is a collection of 9,100 standards for testing methods, definitions, practices and classifications, covering metals, construction, petroleum products, textiles, paints, plastics, rubber, electrical insulation and electronics, energy sources and medical de [more]

Ebrary - Electronic Books http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcolumbia
	Ebrary - Electronic Books provides access to over 2000 electronic books covering computers (including Photoshop, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, etc.), engineering, social sciences and other topics available in full-text. The ebrary reader will need to be installed in order to view the texts. [more]

Heat Transfer Textbook, 3rd Edition http://web.mit.edu/lienhard/www/ahtt.html
	An introduction to heat and mass transfer available for free download.

Knovel Steam Tables http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/basic_search/display?_EXT_KNOVEL_DISPLAY_bookid=1251
	This title provides a full implementation of equations for the properties of water and steam published by The International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS). It includes interactive tables, each accompanied by a calculator, live graphs, and a power cycle efficiency calculator.

MAE Style Guide (writing) http://web.missouri.edu/~umcengrmaeweb/students/stylebook2.pdf
	Guide for written technical presentations in all MAE classes.

ASTM Standards http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.ihserc.com/cgi-bin/ihslogin?form=1113&prod=specs2
	ASTM Standards is a collection of 9,100 standards for testing methods, definitions, practices and classifications, covering metals, construction, petroleum products, textiles, paints, plastics, rubber, electrical insulation and electronics, energy sources and medical de [more]

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