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Engineering
This guide provides information on engineering and applied sciences resources available through the WMU Libraries.
Materials Science Databases
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Engineering VillageUse Engineering Village to search for journal articles and conference papers on materials science.
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SciFinder-nThis extensive chemistry index supplies abstracts of journal articles, conferences, dissertations, technical reports, patents, substance records, formula, structure and reaction searching. New features available on this new platform include a new computer-aided synthetic design module, MethodsNow, PatentPak, NMR spectral data from BIORAD, and more.
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Materials Reference Sources
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ASM International Materials CollectionIncludes the ASM Handbook, possibly the world's most comprehensive reference on metals.
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Encyclopedia of MaterialsThis encyclopedia available covers all of materials science and technology, focusing on the following areas: Functional Phenomena, Structural Phenomena, Fundamental Core Theory, Structural Materials, Polymers and Materials Chemistry, Functional Materials.
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Engineered Materials Handbook (1995)If you work with polymers, ceramics, or composites, then this is the all purpose reference book you need. Culled from the four-volume Engineered Materials Handbook Series, this single desk edition provides basic property data and an outline of fabrication methods for each material.
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International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology (2003)This reference contains an enormous amount of critical data on inorganic and organic compounds, and pure substances. Featuring physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, and other key properties.
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Knovel Engineering eReference BooksKnovel Engineering e-books provides access to hundreds of authoritative engineering reference books providing materials property data and industrial process information. Search for relevant books using keywords relating to what you are looking for.
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Materials and Design - The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design (2nd Edition)This book explores the role of materials and materials processing in product design, with a particular emphasis on creating both desired aesthetics and functionality.