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GENERAL ENGINEERING

Compiled by Lori Calcaterra and Chet Bunnell
Maintained by John Montre, Engineering Liaison Librarian
Last updated: December 4, 2007
 


This selective guide identifies resources for General Engineering found primarily in the Reference Department of Pius XII Memorial Library and on the Web.  This guide is not comprehensive; rather it should be supplemented with several other guides for Pius Library such as Aerospace Engineering & Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.  Call numbers pertain to locations within Pius XII Memorial Library.
 

LIBRARY CATALOGS


The Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog is available on computers throughout the library, or with unrestricted access via the Internet. Access the catalog through the Saint Louis University Libraries home page. Searching can be expanded to include the MOBIUS holdings, the consortium which includes the Washington University Libraries and most of the other academic libraries in Missouri.

Many "Other Libraries" also are accessible via the Libraries homepage.

Books, periodicals and other materials in Pius XII Memorial Library are arranged by Library of Congress classification (call) numbers.  The broad classification for Engineering subjects taught at SLU includes:

R 856-857 Biomedical Engineering. Electronics. Instrumentation.
R 858-859 Computer applications to medicine
T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General)
IT Mechanical Engineering
TK Electrical Engineering
TL 500-785 Aeronautics.  Aerospace Engineering.
TL 787-4050 Astronautics
TS Manufacturing

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GUIDES

Encyclopedia of Physical Sciences and Engineering Information Sources Ref. Z 7401 .E56 1997
Engineering Literature Guides various call numbers
Guide to the Information Sources in Engineering Ref. T10.7 .L67 2000
Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology Ref. Q 199 .P68 1994
Information Sources in Engineering (2nd edition on order) Ref. T10.5 .I49 1996
Information Sources in Science and Technology Ref. Q158.5 .H87 1998
Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture Ref. Q 158.5 .M34 1994
Science and Engineering Conference Proceedings: A Guide to Sources for Identification and Verification Ref. Q 225.5 .S3546 1995
Scientific and Technical Information Sources (1987) Ref. Z 7401 .C48
Selective Guide to Literature on Statistical Information for Engineers Ref. TA 340 .H344 1997
Union List of Technical Reports, Standards and Patents in Engineering Libraries Ref. Z7911 .B94 1996
Walford's Guide to Reference Materials ( 8th edition, 1999) Ref. Z 1035.1 .W33

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TECHNICAL DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Cassell Elementary Technical and Scientific Dictionary Ref. Q 123 .J35 1995
Chambers Science and Technology Dictionar y Ref. Q 123 .C482 1995
Concise Encyclopedia of Measurement & Instrumentation Ref. TA 165 .C62 1994
Dictionary of Computer Science, Engeering and Technology Ref. QA 76 .15 .D5358 2001
Encyclopedia of Engineering Signs and Symbol Ref. TA 11 .E5
Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology Ref. Q 123 .E497 1992
Illustrated Engineering Dictionary Ref. TA 9 .F53 1997
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering Ref. TA 9 .M35 2003
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Ref. Q 123 .M15 1994
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Engineering  Ref. TA 9 .M36 1993
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology  Ref. Q 121 .M3 1997
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (2 v.)  Ref. Q 121 .V3 2002

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BILINGUAL/MULTILINGUAL DICTIONARIES

Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology Ref. QD 5 .C33 1996
Diccionario Tecnico: Espanol-Ingles Ref. T 10 .M287 1988
Diccionario Tecnico: Ingles-Espanol Ref. T 10 .M2873 1985
Japanese-English English/Japanese Glossary of Scientific and Technical Terms Ref. Q 123 .T844 1993
Routledge Spanish Technical Dictionary Ref. T 10 .R684 1997

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DIRECTORIES

American Men & Women of Science (1998-99) Ref. Q 141 .A472
Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology Ref. T 39 .B49 1996
Directory of American Research and Technology (1998) Ref. T 176 .I65
Directory of Engineering Document Sources Ref. T 10 .7 .D57

Engineering Libraries
     http://www.library.uiuc.edu/grainger/resrc/englib/englibal.htm
A listing of Web sites compiled at the Grainger Engineering library at the University of Illinois.

Science & Engineering Publishers
     http://www.library.cmu.edu/Search/DB_ENGTECH.html
A listing of Web sites compiled at the University of Iowa Engineering Library.

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HANDBOOKS, MANUALS AND TABLES

Computer Science and Engineering Handbook Ref. QA 76 .C57315 1977
The Engineering Handbook Ref. TA 151 .E424 1996
Engineering Formulas Ref. TA 151 .G4713 1997
Engineering Mathematics Handbook (4th edition) Ref. TA 332 .T85 1998
Handbook of Current Science and Technology Ref. Q 158.5 .B84 1996
Handbook of Engineering Management Ref. TA 190 .H36 1993
Handbook of Mathematical Formulas and Integrals Ref. QA 47 .J38 1995
McGraw-Hill' Engineering Conpinon Ref. TA 145 .M294 2003
Newnes Engineering & Physical Science: Pocket Book Ref. TA 151 .B47 1996
Science and Technology Desk Reference Ref. Q 173 .S397 1996
Tables of Integrals, Series and Products Ref. QA 55 .G6613 1994
Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference Ref. TA 151 .H424 1998

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DATABASES AND INDEXES


Access to the following resources is available to anyone in Pius Library.  "In-library access" means that access is available in the Reference Department.  Those resources identified as being available via "remote access" are on the Web.  Note:  Remote access is restricted to current SLU students, faculty, and staff.

Academic Search Premier. 1975- .  EBSCOhost.  In-library and remote access.
     Updated daily.  This multidisciplinary database provides indexing and abstracting for 8,040 journals (6,679 are peer-reviewed) with over 4,060 in full text. Of the peer-reviwed journals 3,529 are full text. Covers subjects found in college and university curriculums such as biological and medical sciences, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion & theology, sociology, and women's studies.

Applied Science & Technology Index/Abstracts Full Text.  October 1983-  .  WilsonWeb.  In-library access.  Also available in paper format. 
     Updated monthly.  Indexes approximately 350 periodicals covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology.  Includes articles, interviews, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and new product reviews/announcements.

ArticleFirst.  1990-  .  First Search.  In-library and remote access.  
     Updated daily.  Indexes articles from approximately 12,500 journals and magazines covering the subjects of science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture.  Most articles are available by mail or fax for a fee using a credit card.

Dissertation Abstracts.  1861-  .  Ovid.  In-library and remote access.  
     Updated monthly.  Indexes dissertations and masters theses produced in accredited North American colleges and universities from 1861 forward and from international universities since 1988.  Abstracts are present for some dissertations beginning in 1973 and masters theses from 1988.

Ei Compendex Plus.  1987-  .  Ovid.  In-library and remote access.  
     Updated monthly.  The premier interdisciplinary engineering database in the world, this database provides abstracts and full bibliographic citations from worldwide engineering and technical literature that encompasses all engineering disciplines, as well as related fields in science, and management.  The entries are drawn from over 2,600 published journals, conference proceedings and individual conference papers, technical reports, and monographs.  The print equivalent is Engineering Index.

NTIS Database.  1980-1992.  CD-ROM.  
     Also searchable from 1990-present on the Web at the National Technical Information Service site.  This database indexes scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related research reports sponsored by the U.S. government and international sources but carried out by organizations such as research centers, universities, and organizations.

PapersFirst. 1993-  .  FirstSearch.  In-library and remote access.  
     Updated 24 times per year.  Indexes papers from every congress, conference, exposition, workshop, symposium, or meeting received at The British Library.

ProceedingsFirst.  1993-  .  FirstSearch.  In-library and remote access.  
     Updated 24 times per year.  Includes references to every congress, conference, exposition, workshop, symposium, or meeting received at The British Library.

Web of Science®.  1995-  .  ISI.   In-library and remote access.  
     Updated weekly.  Includes thousands of research journals from hundreds of disciplines.  Do a Cited Reference search by Cited Author, Cited Journal Title, or Cited Year or do a General Search by Author, Journal Title, or Address such as institution name, city, country, or even zip code.  The Web of Science consists of Science Citation Index Expanded®, Social Sciences Citation Index®, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index®.

WorldCat.  1200- .  FirstSearch.  In-library and remote access.  
     Updated daily.  This database includes all types of library materials cataloged by libraries that contribute their records to OCLC, the U.S. national database.  Use to search for books, recordings, etc.  This index will not locate journal articles.

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STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

ANSI American National Standards Institute
     http://www.ansi.org/
Includes references to standards from ANSI, ISO, IEC

DTIC:  Defense Technical Information Center/Index of Specifications and Standards
     http://stinet.dtic.mil/
Index to military standards of the U.S.

Global Engineering Documents
     http://global.ihs.com/

NSSN:   A National Resource for Global Standards
      http://www.nssn.org
The searchable database covers over 600 standards organizations world-wide and over 225,000 approved standards.

Organizations Providing Standards, Specifications, and Codes
      http://www.library.uiuc.edu/grainger/resrc/standard/stand3.htm
A listing of Web sites compiled by the University of Illinois Grainger Engineering Library staff 

Standards and Specifications Written by Scholarly Societies
     http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/standards.html
Links to engineering scholarly societies maintained by the University of Waterloo Library

TECHSTREET:  Fuel for Thought
     http://www.techstreet.com

World Standards Services Network
     http://www.wssn.net/WSSN/
A listing of web sites covering national and international sources.  Commercial Suppliers of Standards and Specifications.

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PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS


LOCAL SOURCE

Saint Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive Street, is a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) depository library, one of two in Missouri.  Librarians trained in patent searching are available to help anyone needing patent information.  The phone number is 314-539-0390.

Community of Science/U.S. Patents
     http://patents.cos.com/

Engineering Library Resources for Patents
     http://www.engrlib.uc.edu/guide/patent.htm
A comprehensive guide to patent Web sites and printed resources.
Authored by James W. Clasper, Engineering Reference Librarian, University of Cincinnati.

European Patent Office
     http://www.european-patent-office.org/index.htm

FPLC Intellectual Property Mall
     http://www.ipmall.fplc.edu/ 
Many links to sources of information about patents and trademarks

Delphion Intellectual Property Network
      http://www.delphion.com
(see also http://www.delphion.com/linkipn
Searchable database of U.S., European and Japanese patents.

Intellectual Property Law Web Server
     http://www.oppedahl.com/
Much valuable general information patents, copyrights, and trademarks from the Oppedahl & Larson law firm

The UK Patent Office
     http://www.patent.gov.uk
Search patents from the United Kingdom., other European countries, the World International Property Organization (WIPO), worldwide patents and Japanese patents.

United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
     
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
Searchable database of U.S. patents.  Full text of all U.S. patents issued since June 1, 1976 and full page images of each page of every U.S. patent issued since 1790.

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TECHNICAL REPORTS AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION


Columbia University Engineering Library:  Government Information
     http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/eng/govt.html

FedWorld
     http://www.fedworld.gov/ 
Includes Army publications, U.S. government web sites, U.S. government jobs, tax forms, and a U.S. government information locator service.

NTIS (National Technical Information Service) Database.  1990-  .  Free Web resource.
     http://www.ntis.gov/ 
Produced by the National Technical Information Service, this database indexes scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related research reports sponsored by the U.S. government and international sources but carried out by organizations such as research centers, universities, and organizations.  Indexing for 1980-1992 is available on CD-ROM in Pius Library.

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CAREER AND EDUCATION INFORMATION


Be sure to check the Career Information and Job Hunting guides on the Saint Louis Libraries web site.
 

Directory of Engineering Graduate Studies & Research Ref. L 901 .D56


American Society for Engineering Education:  College Profiles
     http://www.asee.org/
This site includes profiles of U.S. and Canadian college and university engineering and engineering technology programs.  The Precollege section includes information on engineering as a career.

Careers in Science and Engineering:  A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
     http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html
This site is sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering and their affiliates

Engineering Central
     http://www.engcen.com
This website features employment resources for engineers, including a listing of positions for entry-level engineers.

Engineering Accreditation (EAC) of ABET
     http://www.abet.org/accredited_programs.shtml
Use this site to find out which colleges and universities offer accredited programs in engineering and engineering  technology.

Engineering Library Resources in Engineering As a Profession
     http://www.engrlib.uc.edu/resources/engprof.html
Links for career information compiled by James W. Clasper, Engineering Reference Librarian,  University of Cincinnati

Job Databases by Professional Societies and other Institutions
     http://www.careerresource.net/society/

job-hunt.org 
     http://www.job-hunt.org

Job Search for Engineers [InterEC.NET]
     http://www.interec.net/jobsearch/index.html

Professional Engineering Organizations
     http://www.library.uiuc.edu/grainger/resrc/proforg.htm
A listing of Web sites compiled by the University of Illinois Grainger Engineering Library staff

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MORE INTERNET RESOURCES


EEVL:  Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library
     http://www.eevl.ac.uk/

EIG:  the CAD Centre's Engineering Information Guide
     http://www.cad.strath.ac.uk/eig/eig.php

Engineering Resources on the Web
     http://www.engrlib.uc.edu/web
Links maintained at the Engineering Library, University of Cincinnati

Galaxy:  Engineering and Technology 
     http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Engineering-and-Technology.html

Infomine:  Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
     http://infomine.ucr.edu/

Science & Engineering Library, University of California-San Diego
    
http://scilib.ucsd.edu

Science Coalition
     http://www.sciencecoalition.org/

Scout Report for Science and Engineering
     http://scout.wisc.edu/

Yahoo! Engineering
     http://www.yahoo.com/science/Engineering/

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Last updated December 4, 2007 by John Montre, Engineering Liaison Librarian.


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