Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 

Thinking of words

. . . using dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations

Comprehensive Dictionary of Electrical Engineering (Science Reference TK9 .C575 1999)

Hargrave's Communications Dictionary (Science Reference TK5102 .H37 2001)

McGraw-Hill Electronics Dictionary (Science Reference TK7804 .M354 1997)

Gaining an Overview

. . . using encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, textbooks, yearbooks

Handbooks

Advance Signal Processing Handbook (Science Reference TK5102 .9 .A393 2001)

Communications Handbook (Science Reference TK5101 .C6583 1997)

Control Handbook (Science Reference TJ213 .C642 1996)

Digital Signal Processing Handbook (Science Reference TK5102 .9 .D534 1998)

Electrical Engineering: a Pocket Reference (Science Reference TK151 .K583 2003)

Electromechanical Design Handbook (Science Reference TJ163 .W35 2000)

Handbook of Control Systems Engineering (Science Reference TJ213 .W413 2001)

Handbook of Electrical Tables and Design Criteria (Science Reference TK151 .C468 1998)

Handbook of Formulas and Tables for Signal Processing (Science Reference TK5102 .9 .P677 1999)

Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook (Science Reference QC39 .M393 1999)

Transforms and Applications Handbook (Science Reference QA601 .T73 2000)

Finding current information

. . . using databases & indexes, alerting services (some may require free registration), journals to browse

Academic Search Premier -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1975 or earlier, and most titles indexed from the 1990s. Brief Description: Provides abstracts and indexing of articles in more than 8,000 popular magazines, scholarly journals, and major newspapers in all fields of study, with nearly 4,000 titles available full text. Tools Available: A complete list of titles covered is available.

ACM Digital Library -

Coverage: 1952 to present Brief Description: Provides indexing, abstracts, and access to the full text of materials published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), including journals, magazines, transactions, proceedings, newsletters, and publications of affiliated organizations. Tools Available: Contents of the ACM Digital Library Using the ACM Digital Library CrossRef Search My Binders Table-of-Contents TOC Service Guide to Computing Literature Computing Classification System

Compendex -

Call Number: Science Reference Z5851 .E62 [Engineering Index] Coverage: 1969 to present Brief Description: Compendex is the world's most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, providing abstracting and indexing of more than 5,000 international journals, conference proceedings, and trade publications in the fields of engineering, technology, and computer science. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed Engineering Index 1892-1997 [Compendex]. Tools Available: Compendex Thesaurus Compendex Source List Database Help and Training Materials My Profile (Manage Saved Searches and Search Alerts) Ask An Expert (Contact Linda Hall Library Staff or Compendex Engineers)

IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package -

Coverage: Abstracts of IEEE journals, transactions, letters, and magazines from 1913-1997 (abstracts only) and 1998 to present (available full text). IEEE conference proceedings (abstracts only) from 1953 to present. IEEE standards (abstracts only) from 1948 to present. IET journals, letters, and magazines from 1988-1997 (abstracts only) and 1998 to present (available full text). IET conference proceedings (abstracts only) from 1988 to present. IEEE books (abstracts only) from 1974 to present. Brief Description: The IEEE Xplore search interface provides access to the IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP), a full-text collection of engineering, electronics, and computer science publications published by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). IPFW's license provides full text only for IEEE and IET journals, transactions, letters, and magazines from 1988 to present. Other types of content (conference proceedings, standards, and books) are not included in IPFW's license, but indexing and abstracts are searchable and appear in the search results unless you choose to search subscribed full-text content only. Look for the full-text icon next to the accessible documents. Tools Available: User Guide Browse Journals & Magazines Self-Paced Instant Training Modules IEEE Xplore FAQs

Web of Science -

Coverage: 1995 to present. Brief Description: The Web of Science provides an interface for searching the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index, separately or together, from 1995 to present. These unique citation indexes provide indexing and selected abstracts for millions of source articles in more than 10,000 major journals published worldwide. Each record indexes every source article's entire list of cited references or bibliographic footnotes. Use the Web of Science to discover scholarly materials based on the citation network within a vast multidisciplinary literature. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed Science Citation Index (1970-1991) (Science Reference Z7401 .S365), Social Sciences Citation Index (1972-1991) (Science Reference Z7161 .S65), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1981-1991) (Science Reference AI3 .A63). Tools Available: Training Resources Technical Support Web of Science Tutorial Journal Title List > Arts & Humanities Citation Index Journal Title List > Science Citation Index Journal Title List > Social Sciences Citation Index Also see Journal Citation Reports Helmke Library Cited Reference Search Policy and Procedures

Wiley Interscience -

Coverage: 1996 to present Brief Description: Wiley InterScience is the online content service from John Wiley & Sons delivering the full text of over 500 leading scientific, technical, medical, and professional journals.

Discovering books

. . . using library catalogs, bibliographies

IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog) -

Brief Description: Search Helmke Library's online catalog to find books, electronic resources, periodicals (scholarly journals, popular magazines, or newspapers), government publications, music CDs, videorecordings (DVDs, VHS), and other library materials. Tools Available: Searching IUCAT Tutorial How Do I Use IUCAT Guides

WorldCat -

Brief Description: Provides access to the OCLC database with more than 1 billion bibliographic records for materials in all formats. Tools Available: Online tutorials are available.

Crossing boundaries

. . . using subject headings, call numbers, syndetic structure

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule Q: Science

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule T: Technology