Subject Guide: Mechanical Engineering

Finding Articles

Compendex  UCB access only
Coverage: 1884–present
All areas of engineering, journals and conferences.
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INSPEC  UCB access only
Coverage: 1898–present
Electrical engineering, computer science, physics, and related fields.
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Web of Science  UCB access only
Coverage: 1900–present
Article database covering the core journals in all scholarly fields. Provides cited reference searching.
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AIAA Electronic Library  UCB access only
Coverage: 1963–present
Indexes all American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics publications. Includes the full text of meeting papers since 1963 and journal articles since 1996.

SAE Digital Library  UCB access only
Coverage: 1906–present
Indexes all Society of Automotive Engineers publications. Provides the full text of technical papers published after 1998. Currently unavailable online, more information

ASTM Digital Library   UCB access only
1930-present
Access to full text of all ASTM International publications including books, symposia papers, technical publications, and journals. Also includes access to the ASTM Standards collection (active standards only).

Finding Books and Conference Proceedings

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot
The Next Generation Melvyl Pilot is a collaboration between the UC Libraries and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Holdings from all ten UC campuses are included.

Current Melvyl
Library catalog for the UC System. Find call numbers, locations, and online access for books, journals, conference proceedings, and more.
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OskiCat
OskiCat is the UC Berkeley library catalog. It does not include some engineering-related libraries at UC Berkeley. All library users can find course reserves and renew items in OskiCat. UC Berkeley faculty, students, staff, and other UC Berkeley library cardholders may request materials from NRLF in OskiCat.

Finding Overviews and Data

ASM Handbooks Online  UCB access only

ENGnetBASE  UCB access only
Compilation of engineering handbooks published by CRC Press. Selected mechanical engineering titles include:

• Computer-Aided Design, Engineering and Manufacturing: Systems Techniques and Applications, Volume I. (Other 6 volumes also on ENGnetBASE.) 2001.
• CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering. 2000.
• Fuel Cell Technology Handbook. 2003.
• Handbook of Micro/Nanotribology, 2nd ed. 1999.
• Mechanical Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. c2005.
• Mechanical Systems Design Handbook: Modeling, Measurement, and Control. 2002.
• MEMS Handbook. 2002.
• Modern Tribology Handbook. 2001.

Knovel  UCB access only

AccessScience  UCB access only
Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics  UCB access only

Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology  UCB access only

MATHnetBASE  UCB access only
Compilation of mathematics handbooks and guides published by CRC Press. Selected titles include:

• Advanced Mathematics and Mechanics Applications using MATLAB, 3rd ed. 2003.
• CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae, 31st ed. 2003.
• Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering with Mathematica. 2003.
• MATLAB Primer, 6th ed. 2002.
• Numerical Library in Java for Scientists and Engineering. 2004.

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology  UCB access only
3rd ed. 18 vols. Academic Press, 2002.
Q123.E497 2002 Reference

Encyclopedia of Vibration. 3 vols. Academic Press, 2002.
TA355.E497 2002 Reference

Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations. McGraw-Hill, 1998.
TJ151.H327 1998 Reference

Handbook of Industrial Robotics. 2nd ed. Wiley, 1999.
TS191.8.H36 1999 Reference

Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. 10th Ed. McGraw-Hill, 1996.
TJ151. M37 1996 Reference

Standard Handbook of Machine Design. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill, 1996.
TJ230 S8235 1996 Reference

Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook. 4th ed. 9 vols. SME, 1983-1998.
TS176.A431 1983 Reference

Finding Electronic Journals

ASME Technical Journals
Lists all journals published by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).

IEEE Xplore  UCB access only
Coverage: 1988–present (or earlier)
Journals, magazines, and conferences of the IEEE and IET.

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Finding Technical Reports

National Technical Reports Library (NTRL)   UCB access only
NTRL is the gateway to indexes, abstracts, and technical reports of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The NTIS archives reports from the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and other government agencies. Some full text available.

Energy Citations Database
Indexes reports sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessors from 1948 to the present. Some reports are available in full text online.

NTRS: NASA Technical Reports Server
Indexes reports sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). Some reports are available in full text online.

Technical reports may be available online or in our uncataloged technical report collection. Consult our Technical Reports page for other online sources, or ask a librarian for assistance in locating specific reports.

Finding Dissertations and Theses

For the most part, only UCB dissertations are available in the UCB Libraries. To find specific UCB dissertations, search Current Melvyl by Author. To locate sample UCB dissertations from your department, search Current Melvyl for the Subject berkeley dissertations mechanical engineering.
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