Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Technology 

Thinking of words

. . . using dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations

Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering (Science Reference TJ9 .N28 1996)

Glossary of Reliability and Maintenance Terms (Science Reference TS9 .M43 1997)

Gaining an Overview

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

CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering (Science Reference TJ151 .C73 1998)

Electromechanical Design Handbook (Science Reference TJ163 .W35 2000)

Guide to the Use of Tables and Formulas in Machinery's Handbook (Science Reference TJ151 .A445 1996)

Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations (Science Reference TJ151 .H327 1998)

Handbook of Package Engineering (Stacks TS195 .H35 1998)

Machinery's Handbook (Science Reference TJ151 .M3)

Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 2007 (Science Reference TJ151 .S82 11th ed.)

Mechanical Engineers' Handbook (Science Reference TJ151 .M395 1998)

Mechanical Engineer's Reference Book (Science Reference TJ151 .M397 1994)

MEMS Handbook (Science Reference TJ151 .M46 2002)

Finding current information

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

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 Xplore -

Coverage: Full-text content from 1988 to present, plus historical articles from 100 IEEE journals published 1913-1987. Brief Description: The IEEE Xplore search interface provides access to peer-reviewed records of research in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science and a growing number of related disciplines, including theoretical and experimental papers and quality magazines focusing on practical applications in research, design and specification. Tools Available: Browse IEEE Journals & Magazines IEEE Xplore FAQs IEEE Xplore 2.0 User Guide Print Promotional Materials and Guides IEEE Digital Library Training

science.gov -

Brief Description: Hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), science.gov provides free access to science resources selected by U.S. government science agencies and organizations.

United States Department of Energy (DOE) Information Bridge -

Coverage: 1994 to present Brief Description: Offers full-text access to DOE-sponsored report literature produced by the DOE and the contractor research and development community, 1994 to present. Contains documents and citations in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy and other similar topics. Tools Available: Online Help is available

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