Information resources for Engineering
This page will help you find academic information beyond the books and eBooks which can be located through LibrarySearch.
Cardiff University subscribes to a wealth of resources to help you find information for your research as well as providing access to academic journals and other publications. Resources which are of particular use in the subject area of Engineering are outlined on this page.
- Find academic publications such as journal articles and conference papers
- Find standards and technical information
- Find theses
- Find patents
- Get help
Find academic publications such as journal articles and conference papers
| ArticleSearch from LibrarySearch is an easy way to find some online journal articles and other high quality sources on a topic. It’s important to sign in to get full access. ArticleSearch doesn’t cover all of the online journals in the library collection but it is a quick and easy starting point and all results will be available in full-text. To use ArticleSearch, go to LibrarySearch and select the ArticleSearch tab. Leave QuickSearch as the setting in the menu on the right-hand side. |
Databases such as Ei Compendex, Scopus and Web of Science identify articles across a huge range of journal titles. Sometimes databases offer direct access to the full text if Cardiff University subscribes to the journal. If full-text access isn't offered through the database you are using, click the Check for full text button if the database has one, or use LibrarySearch to search for the title of the journal in which the article is published to see the date ranges for which we have access in print, online or both.
| Database (*=top 3 database) | Content |
| *Ei Compendex(Engineering Village) | Scientific and technical content covering all engineering disciplines. |
| *Scopus | Multi-disciplinary content including publications in the engineering, scientific, technical and medical fields. |
| *Web of Science(via Web of Knowledge databases) | Multi-disciplinary content, including all aspects of engineering. Web of Science is found within the Web of Knowledge set of databases. |
| ACM Digital Library | Content published in ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) journals and proceedings. |
| ICONDA | References to publications in the areas of construction, architecture, civil engineering and town planning. |
| IEEE Xplore | Access to IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings. |
| PubMed | From the National Library of Medicine, useful database for medical engineering topics. |
| ScienceDirect | Multi-disciplinary content in a wide range of scientific disciplines. |
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
Find standards and technical information
| Database | Content |
| Full-text of most British Standards and Eurocodes |
| Occupational Health Safety Information Service: fire and environmental safety. Construction Information Service: legislation, standards and guidance material on all aspects of engineering in construction facilities management. Specify-It Building: product catalogues for the construction industry. Engineer-It: Product catalogues for electronics, engineering and process. |
(On campus only)
| SAE Technical Papers and/or SAE Standards covering the latest advances and research in all areas of mobility engineering. |
Find theses
| Database | Content |
| Proquest Dissertations and Theses | References to theses from UK universities, with a small number available online in full-text. |
| LibrarySearch | References to Cardiff University theses which are held in our libraries and stores. |
Find patents
Scopus (mentioned above as a key resource for finding journal articles and conference papers) has over 24 million patent records from 5 patent offices (World Intellectual Property Organisation and European, US, UK and Japan Patent Offices).
Useful websites for patent searching:
European Patent Office network of patent servers esp@cenet
Get help
The Subject Librarians in Trevithick Library are happy to help with any questions you have about finding information for engineering:
Trevithick Library Contact Details
Phone:029 2087 4286
Email:trevliby@cardiff.ac.uk