Library Guides: Engineering: Home

Subject Resources

If you're just starting out as an engineering student and need to get some background/fundamentals, the following can help:

The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile
Call Number: R 629.2 B377
ISBN: 9781579582937
Publication Date: 2000
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
Call Number: R 503 V269 2008
ISBN: 9780471332305
Publication Date: 2002

To search all of Schewe's databases, use the following:

Illinois College Multidatabase Search

The databases below will be your best bets for starting your research in Computer Science. If you are having trouble articles, see our Finding Articles guide, or ask a librarian for help.

Computer Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
This computer science database provides full-text access to over 600 journals and magazines in the computer science, telecommunications, electrical engineering, and electronics fields.

The best place to find books about engineering is in the Schewe Library Catalog or in the library on the shelves primarily in the 620 - 629 range (or the 660 range for chemical engineering) on the upper level. If you are having trouble finding more books, see our Finding Books guide. Here are some suggested titles:

Software Engineering: Specification, Implementation, Verification
Call Number: 005.1 A3169s
ISBN: 9783319615172
Publication Date: 2017
Concise Guide to Software Engineering
Call Number: 005.1 O661c
ISBN: 9783319577494
Publication Date: 2017
Engineering Women: Re-Visioning Women's Scientific Achievements and Impacts
Call Number: 331.48 T5647e
Publication Date: 2016
Careers in Engineering
Call Number: 371.4 C2716en
ISBN: 9781601526762
Publication Date: 2014
Sustainability in Construction Engineering
Call Number: Online resource
Publication Date: 2018
An open access guide. Click on "Download PDF" to download for free.
Engineering a Better Future: Interplay between Engineering, Social Sciences, and Innovation
Call Number: Online resource
Publication Date: 2018
A free, open access eBook. Can be downloaded for free.

Here are some websites which might be helpful for an engineering student:

efunda
This webpage is devoted to sharing engineering fundamentals and original content for engineering professionals and students.
National Physical Laboratory Kay & Laby Tables of Physical & Chemical Constants
NASA Technical Reports
OSTI.gov
Search research and information from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

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