Databases
Databases
For a list of all databases recommended for your subject, go to the databases tab in the Library's home page, choose to Browse the database guide or type in the title of your preferred database.
In the Database guide you can either choose from the subject area category on the left (as below) or type in a database name.
Your research topic will determine which database is appropriate, for example if you are researching aspects of Artificial Intelligence, you may wish to use IEEE Xplore. Each database provides access to academic journals.
Examples of databases that cover Engineering related topics are below. This is not a comprehensive list.
Selected Engineering Specific Databases
- AccessEngineeringAccess Engineering is a reference tool providing access to authoritative, regularly updated engineering reference information.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) This link opens in a new windowASCE publishes journals, ebooks and standards with more than 7,000 papers per year of civil engineering research and practice.
- Engineering Village This link opens in a new windowEngineering Village is a specialized discovery platform where researchers can effectively search multiple engineering databases all in one place. Includes INSPEC and Compendex.
- IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowIncludes over 100 IEEE journals, transactions and magazines covering electrical engineering and computing.
- IET.TV This link opens in a new windowThe Institution of Engineering and Technology offers high-quality engineering and technology video content.
- Informit (Engineering and Science databases) This link opens in a new windowMultiple Australian databases including BUILD - Australian Building Construction & Engineering, ENGINE - Australian Engineering and ATRI - Australian Transport Index
- KnovelKnovel provides a searchable database of handbooks, data sets and reference sources in science, technology and engineering.
- Science DirectAn information source for scientific, technical, and medical research. Driven by the latest search engine technology, it enables scientists, students and anyone searching for scientific information to chart and pinpoint data, locate university sites and find reports and articles quickly and easily.
- SCOPUS This link opens in a new windowIndexes scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Features tools to track, analyse and visualise research.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowMultidisciplinary research covering scholarly journals, books, proceedings, published data sets, and patents. Includes cited reference searching.
See the databases by category for more relevant databases