Engineering Research

Engineers need to identify, locate, interpret, and evaluate information from a wide variety of sources and disciplines. This guide is for anyone unfamilar with the JHU Libraries' wealth of engineering resources. 

How to Find | Specialized Guides | Class Guides | Web Links | Help Handouts 

• Books and E-books
• Journal Articles
• Engineering Databases
• Conference Papers
• Standards
• Patents -- [Full images from the U.S. PTO may be viewed on all public PC's using Firefox]
• Material Properties
• Spectra
• Products and Manufacturers
• Technical Reports
• Graduate School and Job Tips
• Help and Contact Information

Specialized Research Guides and Notes

BME Design Teams  -- Use this page for business and engineering help!

Nanobiotechnology 

Stem Cell Research

FALL 2008

• Biomedical Modeing and Design, 580.111, Prof. Haase [PDF]
• BME Design Teams -- class handout [PDF]

FALL 2007:

• Cellular and Tissue Engineering, 580.440 [PDF]
• Technical Communication, 661.100 [PDF]

EARLIER:

• Civil Engineering 500/560.141 -- Perspectives on the Evolution of Structures
• Mechanical Engineering 530.101 -- Freshman Experiences in Mechanical Engineering 

• Built in America -- The Library of Congress houses two large collections entitled "Historic American Buildings Survey" and "Historic American Engineering Record." The digitized images of measured drawings, black-and-white photographs, color transparencies, photo captions, data pages, and more show examples of architecture, engineering, and design in the U.S. and its territories, through a range of building types and engineering technologies.
• Environmental Sites on the Internet -- Covers aspects of the environment around the world, such as green parties, hazardous waste, plastics, radioactive waste, and whaling.

Compendex Tips (pdf)
provides tips on using this popular engineering database, including how to use limits, and how to set up alerts and individual profiles

Finding Textbooks @ JHU Libraries (pdf)
Hints on how to find textbooks in most science and engineering disciplines in the JHU Libraries' collections (updated 9/1/07)

Homework helpers (PDF) -- A list of our "Problem Solver" books and "Schaum's Outlines" books, which include problems and solutions in areas of math, mechanics, and many other topics

How to read a Library of Congress call number (pdf)
Find out why TJ 212.13. L231 comes before TJ 212.13 .L4

How to Read a Reference List like a Pro

Introduction to LaTeX (includes using RefWorks with LaTeX)

Is This Item Peer-reviewed? -- Guidelines to help you judge whether or not a document is scholarly 

So you have to write a research paper?  (pdf) Tips on how to choose paper topics that aren't too broad nor too narrow 

Tips for Starting Your Research (pdf)
General tips and suggestions on how to begin a research paper 

Using Databases to Find Journal Articles (pdf)
Provides general instructions on finding journal articles and includes a list of popular databases in individual sciences and engineering discplines

Mechanical Engineering (interim)

Stephen Stich

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil Engineering
Geography and Environmental Engineering
Materials Science and Enginering

Sue Vazakas

Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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