Search tips
- Choose a database
- Identify keywords
- Combine keywords
- Truncation
- Phrase search
- Proximity search
Search databases to find journal articles
Try these databases first. Complete list of Engineering databases.
- Inspec (1969-present) International: Physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, information technology
- IEEE Xplore Full text (1988-present, some earlier): IEEE transactions, journals, magazines, conference proceedings, current standards
- Compendex Partial fulltext (1969-present) International: Engineering and technology
- ENGINE Partial fulltext (1980-present) Australian: Produced by Engineers Australia, covering all branches of engineering
- ScienceDirect Partial fulltext (1995-present, some earlier) International: Peer reviewed titles from physical, life, medical, technical and social science areas
What is the difference between a database and google scholar?
| Library databases | |
| University focus | Useful results hidden in a jungle |
| Target journal articles | Everything and anything! |
| Better results in less pages | Results in 1000s of pages |
| Fulltext scholarly articles |
May need to pay for scholarly articles $$$ |
| Refines your search by subject area, date and lots more! | Fewer limits available |
| UOW quota free | Runs down your quota |
Description
Loading content... please wait
 |
Loading content... please wait