LibGuides: Engineering: Resources

Engineering Databases

Searching in databases is a great way to ensure you're getting the best possible search results. Try these engineering databases to find resources that are most relevant to your discipline.

Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of topics including artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, plastics, hydroponics, computer science, chemical engineering, energy resources and robotics. EBSCO database.
arXiv.org This link opens in a new window
Open access ePrint archive of resources in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics.
Building Types Online This link opens in a new window
International collection of contemporary buildings built in the past 30 years, including houses, offices, industrial buildings, schools, museums and libraries, with building drawings, photos and case studies.
CSIRO Publishing Journals This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed journals presenting the latest research by leading Australian and overseas scientists.
Current Chemical Reactions This link opens in a new window
Contains the latest synthetic methods reported in over 100 organic chemistry journals. Each reaction connects to complete reaction diagrams, critical conditions, bibliographic data, and author abstracts.
DIGS Database (Geological Survey of NSW) This link opens in a new window
Full-text exploration reports, cartographic, geological and topographic maps
GeoScienceWorld This link opens in a new window
Provides access to research across the geosciences.
IEEE Xplore - IEEE/IET Electronic Library This link opens in a new window
Contains full text documents from IEEE journals, transactions, magazines, letters, conference proceedings, standards and IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) publications.
The Library's subscription INCLUDES IEEE Journals, Conference Proceedings and Standards (published and approved).

The Library's Subscription EXCLUDES IEEE Draft Standards.
Informit Engineering Collection This link opens in a new window
Australian content covering civil engineering, mining, environmental engineering, road and rail, and municipal engineering.
ScienceDirect journals This link opens in a new window
Access full-text journal articles from the life, medical, technical, social and physical sciences. Includes more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed journals, books and conference proceedings in a wide range of disciplines. Includes author and affiliation searches, citation impact and analytical tools.
Scopus has a limit of 2,000 citation exports.
SpringerLink journals This link opens in a new window
Users need to untick 'Include Preview-Only content' for full text content - content with closed padlocks is not available to UON.

Click here to access all databases the University of Newcastle subscribes to.

Web Resources

Evaluate the resources you find online carefully, as not all are suitable quality for use in your studies. These engineering web resources are recommended by your University of Newcastle Library.

Access Engineering
Instructional videos, calculators, interactive tables and charts across all engineering disciplines. Must create an account.
ASCE Journals and Proceedings
Access to journals, conference proceedings published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
ICE Virtual Library (Institution of Civil Engineers)
Comprehensive online civil engineering resource including archived material from 1836. Access to 34 peer-reviewed specialist Journals and over 1,500 print and ebooks. Produced by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
National Construction Code
Must register on the ABCB site (it's free) . Access to the current NCC and archived past versions are available.

Evaluate the resources you find online carefully, as not all are suitable quality for use in your studies. These engineering web resources are recommended by your University of Newcastle Library.

Access Engineering
Instructional videos, calculators, interactive tables and charts across all engineering disciplines. Must create an account.
Chem Sources Online
Chemical source directory used by purchasing agents, chemists, researchers and industrialists.
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JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
Peer-reviewed scientific video protocols to accelerate biological, medical, chemical and physical research.
SciFinder
Provides access to chemistry and related science information. Search for substances, reactions, and patent and journal references.
New users must register before using SciFinder

Evaluate the resources you find online carefully, as not all are suitable quality for use in your studies. These engineering web resources are recommended by your University of Newcastle Library.

Access Engineering
Instructional videos, calculators, interactive tables and charts across all engineering disciplines. Must create an account.
Code Ocean
Discover, browse, run, modify code and input data to experiment, reproduce, and build on your research, all in the cloud, without any other setup or software license.
JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
Peer-reviewed scientific video protocols to accelerate biological, medical, chemical and physical research.

Evaluate the resources you find online carefully, as not all are suitable quality for use in your studies. These engineering web resources are recommended by your University of Newcastle Library.

Access Engineering
Instructional videos, calculators, interactive tables and charts across all engineering disciplines. Must create an account.
JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
Peer-reviewed scientific video protocols to accelerate biological, medical, chemical and physical research.
ASME Digital Collection
Access to journals, books and conference proceedings published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Professional Associations

It can be valuable to build your career prospects and networks by connecting with professional associations. You might like to engage with these engineering groups as a student, or even throughout your career.

Let us know what you want

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Did you know that there are many great textbooks and resources that are available for free?

Open Educational Resources (OER) are defined by UNESCO as

“… teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions....”

The following textbooks are examples of resources that are 100% free and available for you to use during your degree and beyond!

Aerospace structures
Publication Date: 2022
New approaches to engineering design thinking mindset: Idea generation
Publication Date: 2022
Project management fundamentals
Publication Date: 2022

For information about OERs, please see our guide.

Merlot
Includes a range of freely available courses, texts and learning exercises. Search by discipline to find relevant resources.
edX
Includes courses from Australian and international universities, plus lecture notes, reading lists, open access textbooks and other related course materials.
Academic Earth
Academic Earth was launched on the premise that everyone deserves access to a world-class education. It includes links to a range of freely available tertiary level courses.

Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias

Useful resources for understanding your topic and finding the right keywords to use in your searching.

A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering by Marcel Escudier; Tony Atkins
Publication Date: 2019
A Dictionary of Electronics and Electrical Engineering by Andrew Butterfield; John Szymanski
Publication Date: 2018
A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering by Christopher Gorse (Editor); David Johnston (Editor); Martin Pritchard (Editor)
Publication Date: 2020
A Dictionary of Chemical Engineering by Carl Schaschke
Publication Date: 2013

Your Subject Librarians

This guide has been created by University of Newcastle Librarians who work with your schools to make sure you have access to the resources you need. The Librarians supporting Engineering are:

Teaching Liaison Librarian

Jennifer Goh

Research Liaison Librarian

Currently recruiting, please see our Liaison Librarian page for alternative contacts.