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I-Share: Catalog for Lovejoy Library and some 65 other Illinois libraries. You can submit interlibrary loan requests directly online for many items.
WorldCat: Catalog for more than 44,000 libraries worldwide. You can submit interlibrary loan requests using Illiad, the electronic interlibrary-loan request system.
Principal Subject Headings or "about" terms to use in I-Share or WorldCat:
Air conditioning
Automatic control
Control theory
Diaphragms (Mechanical devices)
Diffusers
Dynamics
Electromechanical devices
Energy conversion
Engineering design
Finite element method
Fluid mechanics
Heat--Convection
Heat Engineering
Heat—Transmission
Machine design
Machinery
Manufacturing processes
Mass transfer
Materials
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical movements
Mechanics, Applied
Mechatronics
Microelectromechanical systems
Nanotechnology
Nonlinear mechanics
Power transmission
Pressure vessels
Production engineering
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery
Robotics
Statics
Strength of materials
Systems dynamics
Systems engineering
Thermodynamics
Tribology
Viscous flow
[In the Online Catalog, other related subject headings will often be suggested when you enter a subject-term search]
MAJOR DICTIONARIES & HANDBOOKS
Air Pollution Control Technology Handbook. (CRC Press, 2002) (Available in ENGnetBASE—see below)
The ASHRAE Handbook. (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) (CD-ROM TH 7011.A73 2004, earlier editions in print in Reference Collection: Ref. TH 7015.A74 1999
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Applications. Inch-pound ed. Ref. TH 7201.A82 1997
Fundamentals. Inch-pound ed. Ref. TH 7015.A76 1996
Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems and equipment. Ref. TP 490.A75 1998—Refrigeration)
Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps: Fundamentals with Applications. (CRC Press, 1999) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
CRC Handbook of Engineering Tables. (CRC Press, 2004) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
The CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering. 2nd ed. (CRC Press, 2005) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
The CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering. (CRC Press, 2000) (Ref. TJ 260.C69 2000; also available in ENGnetBASE)
The Control Handbook. (CRC Press, 1996) (Ref. TJ 213.C6593 1996, and also available in ENGnetBASE)
Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering. 4th ed. (Society of Automotive Engineers, 1996) (Ref. TJ 9.N28 1996)
ENGnetBASE [image full-text of over 700 Engineering handbooks published by CRC Press, Chapman & Hall, and Marcel Dekker, —available online via Library’s website at: http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/research_tools/engineering_reference.shtml
Fan Handbook: Selection, Application, and Design. (McGraw-Hill, 1998)(Ref. TJ 960.B58 1998)
Fire Protection Handbook. 18th ed. (National Fire Protection Assoc., 1997) (Ref. TH 9150.F47 1997)
The Handbook of Fluid Dynamics. (CRC Press, 1998) (Ref. TA 357.H2858 1998)
Handbook of Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Machinery. 3 vols. (Wiley, 1996) (Ref. TA 357.H286 1996)
Handbook of Heat and Mass Transfer. 4 vols. (Gulf Publishing, 1986) (Ref. TJ 260.H36 1986 vols. 1-2)
Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. (CRC Press, 2001) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
Handbook of Hydraulics for the Solution of Hydraulic Engineering Problems. 7th ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1996) (Ref. TC 160.B9123 1996)
Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology (CRC Press, 2003) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
The Handbook of Software for Engineers and Scientists. (CRC Press, 1996) (Ref. QA 76.754.H35 1996)
HVAC Principles and Applications Manual. (McGraw-Hill, 1998) (TH 7345.M85 1998)
HVAC Systems Design Handbook. 3rd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1998) (Ref. TH 7345.H35 1998)
Industrial Refrigeration Handbook. (McGraw-Hill, 1998) (TP 492. S788 1998)
International Encyclopedia of Heat & Mass Transfer. (CRC Press, 1997) (Ref. TJ 260.I579 1997)
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. 10th ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2007) (Ref. Q 121.M3 2007).
This source can also be accessed in electronic form as Access Science.
Machine Design Data Handbook. (McGraw-Hill, 1994) (Ref. TJ 230.L718 1994)
Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. 9th ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1988) (Ref. TJ 151.M37 1988)
Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook. 2nd ed. (Wiley, 1998) (Ref. TJ 151.M395 1998)
Mechanical Engineer’s Reference Book. 12th ed. (Society of Automotive Engineers, 1994) (Ref. 151.M397 1994)
The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook: Modeling, Measurement, and Control. (CRC Press, 2002) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
Mechanisms & Mechanical Devices Sourcebook. 2nd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1996) (Ref. TJ 181.M32 1996)
The Mechatronics Handbook (CRC Press, 2002) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
The Mems Handbook. (CRC Press, 2002) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
Piping Handbook. 6th ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1992) (Ref. TJ 415.P54 1992)
Robotics and Automation Handbook. (CRC Press, 2005) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
Shock and Vibration Handbook. (McGraw-Hill, 1995) (Ref. TA 355.S5164 1996)
Standard Handbook of Fastening and Joining. 3rd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1997) (Ref. TJ 1320.S74 1997)
Standard Handbook of Machine Design. 2nd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1996) (Ref. TJ 230.S8235 1996)
Standard Handbook of Powerplant Engineering. 2nd ed. (McGraw Hill, 1998) (Ref. TK 1191.S686 1998)
Tribology Data Handbook: An Excellent Friction, Lubrication and Wear Resource. (CRC Press, 1997) (Ref. TJ 1075.T755 1997)
Valve Handbook. (McGraw-Hill, 1998) (Ref. TS 227.S55 1997)
Vibration and Shock Handbook. (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press, 2005) (Available in ENGnetBASE)
Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam. 11th ed. (Professional Publications, 2001) (Ref. TJ 159.L5 2001)
Principles & Practice of Mechanical Engineering: Solutions Manual—for Practice Problems of Each PE Review Chapter. (Great Lakes Press, 1999) (TJ 159.P74 1999)
LITERATURE GUIDES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Hurt, C. D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. (Ref. Q158.5.H85 1998)
Lord, Charles R. Guide to Information Sources in Engineering. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. (Ref. T10.7.L67 2000)
Applied Science & Technology Index. Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson, 1958- . Print index in Library Reference Collection under Ref. T 1.I6 1958-2003. Useful for searching more practical or applied computing applications in older periodical literature.
Compendex. Hoboken, NJ: Engineering Information, 1990- . Available online through Engineering Village service; go to the link: http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/research_tools/engineering.shtml, and then click on “Compendex.” This is the online counterpart to Engineering Index, available from 1959 up through 1989 in the Library’s Book Collection under (TA 1.E6723 and TA 1.E6722.
IEEE Xplore – Available online through Library at http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/research_tools/engineering.shtml. IEEE’s portal to a vast array of technical literature in electrical engineering and computer science. The Library now subscribes to the entire IEL, which encompasses the full-text of the Journals & Transactions, conference papers, and standards.
ABI/INFORM Complete (ProQuest) – Abstracts articles in all subject areas of business and economics; covers both trade periodicals and academic journals. Would be an excellent source for articles on business/management aspects and applications of engineering. Very good indexing vocabulary. Available at: http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/research_tools/business.shtml
Search Tips
Most library databases permit you to:
Examples: structur* retrieves structural, structure, structures
Examples: wom?n retrieves woman or women
Print Indexes:
Applied Science & Technology Index. Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson, 1958- . (Print index in Library Reference Collection under Ref. T 1.I6 1958-1997). [Useful for searching more practical or applied computing applications in older periodical literature]
Advances in Applied Mechanics (TA 350.A4)
Applied Mechanics Reviews (TA 1.A63953)
Applied Thermal Engineering (online via ScienceDirect)
ASHRAE Journal (available online and microfiche)
Automotive Engineer (online and microfiche)
Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation (online via ScienceDirect)
Computational Mechanics
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Engineering Fracture Mechanics (online via ScienceDirect)
European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids (online via ScienceDirect)
European Journal of Mechanics – B/Fluids(online via ScienceDirect)
Experimental Heat Transfer (print)
Experimental Mechanics (print and online via SpringerLink)
Experimental Techniques (print)
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science: ETF (online via ScienceDirect)
Flow Measurement and Instrumentation (online via ScienceDirect)
Fluid Dynamics Research (online via ScienceDirect)
Heat Transfer Engineering (print)
Hydraulics & Pneumatics
International Applied Mechanics (online via SpringerLink)
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (online via Wiley InterScience)
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids (online via Wiley InterScience)
International Journal of Control
International Journal of Fatigue (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Fracture (online via SpringerLink)
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Multiphase Flow (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Solids and Structures (online via ScienceDirect)
International Journal of Thermal Sciences (online via ScienceDirect)
Journal of Applied Mechanics / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Electronic Packaging / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Energy Resources Technology / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Engineering Mechanics / ASCE (print and online)
Journal of Fluids and Structures (online via ScienceDirect)
Journal of Fluids Engineering / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Heat Transfer / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Mechanical Design / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Robotic Systems (online via Wiley InterScience)
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Sound and Vibration (online via ScienceDirect)
Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Tribology / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Turbomachinery / ASME (print and online)
Journal of Vibration and Acoustics / ASME (print and online)
JSME International Journal (print and online)
Mechanical Engineering / ASME (available online)
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (online via ScienceDirect)
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines
Mechanics of Materials (online via ScienceDirect)
Mechatronics (online via ScienceDirect)
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. (All Parts available online):
Professional Engineering / Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) (available online)
Locating a Particular Journal:
Some titles are in print/microform, some electronic, some both. How do you know which? The online catalog, ILLINET Online, will tell you what periodicals/journals the Library holds in print or microform. In the online journal databases, the full-text may be immediately accessible, or a link will be provided to take you to the full text in another system. But if you are not in a particular journal database, to determine if a journal is electronically available in full text/image, follow these steps:
Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Conshohocken, PA: ASTM, 1970- Ref. TA401.A653
ANSI (American National Standards Institute) — http://www.ansi.org/
ASME – publishes the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, along with many other mechanical engineering standards.
IEEE Standards – 1,600 current and active IEEE standards available online in IEEE Xplore.
Index and Directory of Industry Standards. Englewood, CO: Global Engineering Documents, 1989- . Ref. T59.2.U6I5 1998
Standards : A Resource and Guide for Identification, Selection, and Acquisition. 1992. 2nd ed. Ref. T59.R48 1992
SAE Handbook on CD-ROM. Society of Automotive Engineers, 1994-.
CD/DVD-ROMs TL 151.S62 2003
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) – http://ntrs.nasa.gov/.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) – http://www.ntis.gov/search/. Central resource for locating government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information. NTIS Library can be searched for documents published since 1990.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) – www.ashrae.org
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – www.asme.org
The ASME “promotes the art, science & practice of mechanical & multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe.”
ASM International – www.asminternational.org
Principal professional society for metals and materials engineers.
International Fluid Power Society – www.ifps.org
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) – www.imeche.org
UK equivalent of ASME, a leading organization for professional mechanical engineers.
Scholarly Societies Project—Mechanical Engineering – http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/mecheng_soc.html. Links to many worldwide scholarly websites in mechanical engineering.
Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) – www.sem.org
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) – www.sae.org
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – www.sme.org
iCrank.com: the Mechanical Engineering Portal
http://icrank.com/cgi bin/pageman/pageout.cgi?path=/index_html.html.
Perfect starting portal for mechanical engineers, with a great variety of design resources.
VLME – Virtual Library Mechanical Engineering
http://dart.stanford.edu/vlme/index.html
A portal link to ME organizations, institutes, product vendors, and free online information on ME.
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