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Using "FindIt @ CSU" when searching databases:
If you see the above icon next to an article you are searching for, click on it to see if there is an electronic version of the journal or magazine available in another database. You will be taken to a screen which will show options for obtaining the article whether it be here at CSU or through ILL (InterLibrary Loan).
Useful for all Engineering Disciplines
- Compendex/Engineering VillageMost comprehensive index of articles on engineering topics published in peer reviewed and trade journals. Covers U.S. and international journals. Also covers proceedings papers presented at engineering professional conferences. Uses a sophisticated search engine that provides for searching by topic and other parameters at multiple levels. Provides the capability for setting up search alerts.
- Web of ScienceOffers multidisciplinary access back to 1900 to articles in the highest impact research journals. Also provides searching and analysis of citation patterns.
Atmospheric Science
- Meteorological & Geoastrophysical AbstractsCoverage: 1974 to present
Contains records drawn from the world's literature on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, astrophysics, hydrology, glaciology, physical oceanography and environmental sciences.
- Atmospheric Science Papers (Blue Books)Coverage: 1959 to present
Collection of research papers by the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Colorado State University.
Biomedical Engineering
- PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Coverage: 1950 to present
Provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts for clinical medical literature. - MEDLINE (EBSCO)Coverage: 1809 to present
Provides full-text for many of the most-used biomedical and health journals, containing citations and abstracts used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians, and researchers.
Chemical & Biological Engineering
- Scifinder-nCoverage: 1907 to present
This is a sophisticated search engine for the literature of chemistry. Includes searching on chemical bonds, structures, reactions and citations to international patents. - SpringerMaterialsCoverage: Varies
SpringerMaterials provides curated data and advanced functionalities to support research in materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, and other related fields.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- ASCE LibraryThe ASCE Library is the world’s largest full-text database of civil engineering research and practical publications. It offers unprecedented online access to more than 145,000 technical and professional papers—1.5 million pages of content. More than 7,000 papers are added annually.
- Civil Engineering DatabaseCoverage: 1970 to present
Provides indexing and access to online journal articles and conference papers published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). - SAE Digital LibraryCoverage: varies
Collection of engineering standards, news, and insights — designed by and exclusively for the ground vehicle and aerospace mobility industry. Includes Standards, technical papers, journal articles, magazines, and e-books. - Water Resources AbstractsCoverage: 1967 to present
Includes indexing and access to journal articles and conference papers focusing in-depth on water related topics. - Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and WastewaterCoverage: 2017 to present
A “comprehensive reference . . . of accurate, proven methodology for analysis of water, water supplies, and wastewater.”
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- IEEE XploreCoverage: 1884 to present
Provides full text access to technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. - ACM Digital LibraryCoverage: Varies
Full text of every article published by the Association for Computing Machinery.
Matererials Science (Advanced Materials Discovery)
- SpringerMaterialsCoverage: Varies
SpringerMaterials provides curated data and advanced functionalities to support research in materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, and other related fields.
Mechanical Engineering
- ASME Digital CollectionASME’s authoritative, online reference of current and archival literature. It provides peer-reviewed content including journals, conference proceedings and ASME Press books.
- SAE Digital LibraryCoverage: varies
Collection of engineering standards, news, and insights — designed by and exclusively for the ground vehicle and aerospace mobility industry. Includes Standards, technical papers, journal articles, magazines, and e-books.
Systems Engineering
- IEEE XploreCoverage: 1884 to present
Provides full text access to technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. - ACM Digital LibraryCoverage: Varies
Full text of every article published by the Association for Computing Machinery.
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