Research Help Videos
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Using the Libraries' Research ResourcesDo you need help getting started with library research? Would you like to learn how to request materials and renew your books online? Do you need help finding resources using the library catalog and library databases? You can find the answers here!
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Picking Your Topic This link opens in a new windowThis video explains the research process and provides effective strategies for producing a robust research topic.
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Search Tips This link opens in a new windowThese short videos show how to use search terms effectively.
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Read It, Save It, Cite It This link opens in a new windowThese videos show you how to access and save articles.
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Evaluating Web Resources This link opens in a new windowThis tutorial will describe the criteria that you should use when deciding whether you have the right information for your research needs.
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Google Scholar Tutorial This link opens in a new windowThis tutorial demonstrates how to search Google Scholar.
Research Help
We can help with your research questions -- contact us by chat, phone, email, text or at a Research Help desk.
Engineering Databases for Finding Articles
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AccessEngineering This link opens in a new windowEngineering handbooks and reference materials from McGraw-Hill. This resource is being supported through collaborative efforts between the KU Libraries and the School of Engineering.
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ACM digital library This link opens in a new windowContains bibliographic information, abstracts, reviews, and full-text for articles published in ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) periodicals and proceedings.
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Aerospace Research Center This link opens in a new windowProvides a searchable interface to the publications of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), covering all aspects of aerospace.
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ASCE library This link opens in a new windowIndexes the large body of technical literature published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Libraries’ subscription provides full text access to the ASCE journals.
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ASME digital collection This link opens in a new windowThe ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Digital Collection indexes the Society's technical literature.
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ASTM standards and Engineering digital libraryProvides access to active ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Standards, and the ASTM Digital Library.
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Emerald This link opens in a new windowOffers full text to Emerald Journals. Subjects covered include management, human resource management, marketing, librarianship, and mechanical and electrical engineering.
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Engineering Case Studies OnlineProvides a single, comprehensive source for a wide range of video and text material focusing on engineering failures and successes.
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IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowProvides access to IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL). Contains almost a third of the world's current electrical engineering and computer science literature. (Restricted to 15 simultaneous users.)
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Knovel This link opens in a new windowEngineering Data and Technical References to Solve Engineering Problems
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SIAM Publications Online This link opens in a new windowProvides access to the electronic editions of the research journals published by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
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SpringerLink This link opens in a new windowProvides online full-text access to journal titles from 1997 to 2016 (except for a small number of titles which are current) and to books published from 2005 to 2011.
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National Technical Reports Library This link opens in a new windowThe National Technical Information Service acquires, indexes, abstracts, and archives the largest collection of U.S. government-sponsored technical reports in existence.
Science Databases to Find Articles
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SciELO : scientific electronic library online This link opens in a new window
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SciteAn AI-powered tool designed to help users discover and assess the credibility and impact of research literature.
