IEE 1020: Technical Communication
Resources to help students with the research assignments for IEE1020.
Databases for Design Projects
- Art & Architecture Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles in of subjects of fine art, decorative art. commercial art, architecture, and architectural design. Database includes periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch.
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowContains over one million art images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences, intended for non-profit, scholarly or educational use.
- Engineering Village This link opens in a new windowThis database is good for searching for information about manufacturing, materials, prototyping and 3D printing.
- Google PatentsSearch the patent literature for product designs, ideas, and images. Get a sense of how common products are constructed.
- Knovel Engineering eBooksThis collection provides design handbooks and manuals, as well as extensive information about materials used in design.
- O'Reilly for Education This link opens in a new windowThis collection of ebooks has many books on design thinking, the User Experience, and Universal Design.
- PsycINFOThis database helps you search the psychological literature to better understand user behavior.