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Engineering
This guide provides information on engineering and applied sciences resources available through the WMU Libraries.
Start Here!
The following two databases are essential starting places for searching for information on any engineering topic.
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Knovel Engineering eReference BooksKnovel is a large collection of engineering reference books, fully available online. Use this site to search, read and download book chapters and interactive data tables.
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AccessEngineering eBooksThis collection contains well-known handbooks like Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, videos, Schaum's Outlines, and textbooks. Temporary access is set up through May 31, 2020.
Other Good Engineering Databases
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ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital LibrarySearch for engineering standards published by ASTM. Current standards ONLY are available.
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Engineering Case Studies OnlineSearch for information on various engineering failures, such as Three Mile Island, the Challenger disaster, the Titanic sinking, and others. Includes video documentation, research monographs and accident reports, personal testimonials, simulations, blueprints, and more.
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Environmental Studies In ContextUse this database to search for sources on sustainability and the environment.
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Sports Medicine & Education Index (formerly Physical Education Index)Indexes more than 230,000 articles in health, physical education, recreation, athletic training and dance. Coverage: 1970-present. Updated monthly.
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Web of ScienceThis is one of the biggest scholarly databases. Covers all areas of science and engineering.
Key Journals in Engineering
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