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[hidetoc]WWW SITES
- Best Manufacturing Practices From the U.S. Office of Naval Research; Identifies the best practices in the areas of design, test, production, facilities, management and encourages industry and government to share information
- Cheresources: Online Chemical Engineering Information
- DLNET: Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology
- eFunda: Engineering Fundamentals Provides information to help solve complex design problems
- engAPPLETS: Java Applets for Engineering Education
- Galaxy Engineering and Technology Links
- Infomine Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing and Math; Searchable database of Internet resources
- Intelligent Manufacturing Systems International research and development program
- Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology Very comprehensive engineering megasite from Edinburgh, Scotland
- Maintenance Resources Includes a reference library with articles on compressors, gears, hydraulics, pumps, etc.
- Manufacturing.Net Includes access to many manufacturing engineering magazines
- Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
- Manufacturing Systems Integration
- Materials Science and Engineering Lecture notes from MIT OpenCourseWare
- NanoLink: Key Nanotechnology Sites on the Web
- Plant automation.com
- Plant Maintenance Resource Center Includes links to maintenance consultants, CMMS and maintenance software, CMMS vendors, maintenance conferences and conference papers, and articles on maintenance
- Robots.net Latest news on industrial robots
- Science and Engineering Statistics From NSF
- Science.gov Gateway to governmental science and technology sites
- Search Manufacturing.com List of links
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- TWI World Centre for Material Joining Technology From the UK; Provides information on materials joining and associated technologies
- WWW Virtual Library: Engineering
- Yahoo!: Engineering
DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
- Access
Science
- Several dictionaries related to Engineering are available on Credo
Reference (formerly XreferPlus) including:
- Dictionary of Engineering Terms
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- ASTM Dictionary of Engineering, Science and Technology REF TA402 .A86
- Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Operations Management REF TS155 .B525
- Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics REF TP1110 .R66
- Concise Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia REF TP1110 .C66
- Condensed Encyclopedia of Polymer Engineering Terms REF TP1087 .C477
- Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology REF QC176.8.N35 D43
- Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering REF QA76.15 .E48
- Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts, and Finishes REF TA418.9.S62 S39
- Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management REF TS9 .E53
- Encyclopedia of Smart Materials REF TA418.9.S62 E63
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology REF TP155.7 .C664
- Guide to Surface Engineering Terminology REF TA418.7 .G85
- Industrial Engineering Terminology, a revision of ANSI Z94.0-1989 REF T56.24 I53
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Materials Science REF TA402 .M347
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms REF Q123 .M15
- Wiley Electrical and Electronics Dictionary REF TK9 .K39
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering REF TK9 .E53
HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS
- Circuit Technology Center's On-Line Guides Illustrated guides for working on circuit boards and circuit assemblies
- Engineering Calculators From Martindale's Reference desk
- Knovel Engineering Library
Full text access to scientific and engineering books
- IEEE Explore A digital library providing full text access to the world's technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics
- The Welding Insititute From the UK, provides information on materials joining processes
- MatWeb Materials information handbook
- Ultrasonic Metal Welding: the Ultrasonic Welding Textbook Online textbook from STAPLA Ultrasonics Corporation
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- ACI Manual of Concrete Practice REF TA439 .A58
- ASM Handbook REF TA459 .A51x
- Comprehensive Composite Materials REF TA418.9.C6 C6344
- The Control Handbook REF TJ213 .C642
- CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook REF TA403.4 .C74
- Electrical Engineering Handbook REF TK145 .E354
- Electrial Engineer's Portable Handbook REF TK151 .H53
- Electrical Engineer's Reference Book REF TK145 .E36
- Electronic Materials and Processes Handbook REF TK7836 .E4654
- Global Materials Compliance Handbook REF T55.3.H3 P59
- Handbook of mathematical, scientific, and engineering formulas, tables, functions, graphs, transforms REF QA40.H357
- Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management REF TA168 .H33
- Handbook of Workability and Process Design REF TA460 .H3195
- ISO 9000 Handbook REF TS156 .I838
- Instrumentation Reference Book REF QC53 .I574
- Machinery's Handbook REF TJ151 .M3
- Materials Handbook REF TA403 .B75
- Mechanical Engineers Handbook REF TJ151 .M395
- Smithells Metals Reference Book REF TN671 .S55
- Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering REF TS184 .S7
- Tool and Manufacturing Engineer's Handbook REF TS176 .T63
- Welding Handbook REF TS227 .W388
- Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference REF TA151 .H424
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EBSCOHost
- Academic Search
- Business Source Elite
- Corporate ResourceNet
- Masterfile
- Engineering Village 2 (Compendex)
- Emerald Library
- FirstSearch
- Business and Industry
- Business and Management Practices
- IEEE Explore
- Intute: E-Journal Search Engine formerly Engineering E-Journal Search Engine
- Knovel Engineering Library
- Lexis Nexis: Academic Business, legal full text articles and laws
- Paperbase/PIRA
- ProQuest: ABI/Inform
- Web of Science
- Science Citation Index
- WilsonWeb
- Applied Science Full Text
- Business Full Text
- General Science Full Text
- OmniFile
- ACS Journals
Select the American Chemical Society link
- Directory of Open Access Journals Free database of full text academic journal articles
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- Physics
Journals From the Institute of Physics
- Recent Advances in Manufacturing (RAM) Searchable citation/abstract database to articles in over 500 periodicals
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
- Scirus Search engine for scientific journal articles and web sites
- Ei Thesaurus REF Z695.1.E5 E37
PERIODICALS
- ADAM--Advanced Design and Manufacturing
- American Machinist
- Advanced Manufacturing
- American
Chemical Society (ACS)
Search the full text of the American Chemical Society's journals, including
the four titles below specifically on engineering. Click on Journals
and Magazines after selecting the ACS link
- Chemistry and Engineering News
- Chemistry of Materials
- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
- Nano Letters
- Assembly Magazine
- Control Engineering
- Engineer Online
- enr.com
- Finishing Today Trends and Technologies for Coatings Professionals
- Industrial Technology
- Industry Week
- Journal of Engineering Mechanics
- Journal of Industrial Technology From the National Association of Industrial Technology
- Machine Design.com
- Maintenance World
- Managing Automation
- Manufacturing Engineering From SME
- Manufacturing.net
- The Manufacturing Report
- Modern Machine Shop
- Pollution Engineering
- Quality
- Sensors Online Sensors Magazine
- Tooling and Production
- e4engineering.com
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- American Machinist
- ASEE Prism (American Society for Engineering Education)
- Assembly
- Automotive Design & Production
- Chemical and Engineering News
- Civil Engineering
- Consulting-Specifying Engineer
- ENR
- Engineer
- Foundry Management & Technology
- Industrial Engineer
- InTech
- JOM (Journal of Metals)
- Journal of Engineering Education
- Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
- Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
- Journal of Manufacturing Systems
- Journal of Quality Technology
- MachineDesign
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Material Handling Management
- Materials Performance
- Modern Machine Shop
- Modern Materials Handling
- Plant Engineering
- Plating and Surface Finishing
- Power Engineering
- Quality Magazine
- R&D Magazine
- SAMPE Journal
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- ASM International - the Materials Information Society
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Institute of Industrial Engineers
- Instrument Society of America
- International Institute of Welding
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Society of Plastics Engineers
Professional Engineering Licensing
- Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering
- Wisconsin Licensing Board
DIRECTORIES
- ENR Sourcebooks Top design firms, contractors
- FirstIndex Searchable supplier's directory
- Industry Week 1000 Directory of manufacturers
- IQS Directory Industrial Quick Search Manufacturer Directory
- Manufacturing Marketplace directories Products, suppliers and trade names
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers or REF T12 .T6
- Zycon Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Products
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Assembly June issue contains buyer's guide Periodical Stacks
- Modern Materials Handling Casebook Directory REF TS180 .M64
- Plant Engineering March issue contains directory and yearbook PERIODICAL STACKS
STANDARDS
- ISO Online
- IEE Explore Full
text standards from the Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory US Department of Commerce/National Institute of Standards
- Simply Quality Formerly ISO Easy
- University Library Standards Guide
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Annual Book of ASTM Standards REF TA401 .A653 The American Society of Testing and Materials provides standards that are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions.
- Standards and Practices of Plastic Molders REF TP1150 .S63x
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search. When you have identified a useful item, click on Long View. You can then explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 05/07/2008 and Last Revised: 11/14/2007
Contact Denise Madland for more information or help on this topic.