Information Resources for Engineering Research
Jay Bhatt
bhattjj@drexel.edu
Elise Ferer
etf25@drexel.edu
Overview
 Online Catalog
 Find Print and Online Books
 Develop background information
 Using Summon
 Finding information at the Library
(Example: Nanotechnology Applications)
 Electronic handbooks and encyclopedias
 Databases, Journal Articles
 Patents
 Citations and References
Today we will cover…
 Drexel University Libraries
http://www.library.drexel.edu
 Fundamentals of Engineering –Patents, Standards and Technical
Reports
http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering
 Online books: ENGnetBASE, Knovel, ebrary, AccessMedicine,
ClinicalKey
 Journal articles using Summon http://www.library.drexel.edu -
Articles and More tab
 Journal articles using Engineering Village
Today we will cover…
 Interlibrary Loan (illiad)
http://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html
 Patents and Technical Reports
http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering
 Scitech Connect
http://www.osti.gov/scitech/
 Wearable health monitoring devices – wireless
http://www.medicaldaily.com/wearable-healthmonitoring-devices-what-are-benefits-244670
Introduction
 Library
http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/
Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
 Fundamentals of Engineering Research
http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/engineering
 Jay Bhatt
Librarian for Engineering
Hagerty Library, Room 132
bhattjj@drexel.edu
215-895-1873
http://www.library.drexel.edu
ENGR 102: Course Page
http://core.coe.drexel.edu/engr102/resources
 Course Resources
 See below for a full listing of downloadable course content.
 Library Resources Page - ROBOT
 Library Resources Page - BRIDGE
 NXT Kit Parts List
 NXT Mindstorms 2.0 Graphical Progamming Environment
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Download
NXT Tribot Building Instructions
Module Overview - ROBOT
Module Overview - BRIDGE
Syllabus
Fundamentals of Engineering
 Ebrary Academic Complete Subscription Collection Access
to over 32,000 electronic books. One-time ebrary reader
download is required for advanced features.
 ENGnetBASE Collection of over 320 engineering
handbooks published by CRC Press. Contains the
subsets:CivilENGINEERINGnetBASE,
ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE,
MechanicalENGINEERINGnetBASE, and
TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE.
 Knovel Academic Collection Database of some of the
leading engineering reference handbooks, databases, and
conference proceedings.
Finding Print
and Electronic
Books
http://libguides.li
brary.drexel.edu/
engineering
Use ‘Advanced
Keyword
Searching’ to find
material on your
research topic
Finding books
Searching the catalog for books on
Biomedical Engineering related subject
areas:
Try a keyword search:
biomaterials chemical properties
To find additional books on ‘Mobile Robots',
search in our online catalog using Advanced
Keyword searching
Finding Electronic Books
http://libguides.library.drexel.edu/en
gineering ENGnetBASE Truss bridges
Finding Electronic Books - Knovel
Using
Knovel Academic Collection
Search example:
Collision Avoidance and
Robots
Database of some of the
leading engineering
reference handbooks,
databases, and conference
proceedings
See also: Knovel Tutorial for
finding material properties
http://services.library.drexe
l.edu/guidedhelp/tutorial/fi
nd-engineering-handbooks
Knovel Academic Challenge
http://knovelac.com/
Finding Journal Articles
Fundamentals of
Engineering
Research
http://libguides.librar
y.drexel.edu/engineer
ing
Try Keywords:
humanoid robot
Databases:
Engineering Village
IEEE Xplore
Proquest Research
Library
Try Summon to find books, articles and more. See
also What is Summon? How can I use it?
Click on Articles & MoreTab in the Library Home page
For example, type ‘humanoid robot’ and click on
Search Library link.
Refine your search results by selecting an option from
the left column.
Engineering Village Search environment for Ei
Compendex and Ei Inspec, also covering engineering
websites, CRC Handbooks, patents, and industry
standards.
IEEE Xplore Current literature in electrical engineering,
computer science and related technologies
ProQuest Research Library Proquest Research Library
indexes more than 3,880 journal titles, over 2,620 in full
text, from 1971 forward.
ScienceDirect Full-text scientific database offering
journal articles from nearly 2,500 journals.
Using Engineering Village
Using Summon - http://www.library.drexel.edu/
Use Articles and More tab
If article not available…iLLiad
http://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html
Patents
 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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The USPTO offers web access to bibliographic and full-text patent
databases. These databases provide full-text of patents from 1976 to the
present and full page images from 1790 to the present.
See What is a Patent?
See Patent Searching Tips.
See 'Manual of Patent Classification'
Fresh Patents
Provides access to the latest published US patent applications each week
BEFORE the USPTO decision to
grant/deny.
pat2pdf.org
Given a patent number, pat2pdf.org will return a free, pdf formated
version of the patent.
The Google Patent Search covers the entire collection of patents made
available by the USPTO—from patents issued in the 1790s to present.
Patents –Pulse Oxymeter
Full Text patent
Patent found
Standards
What is a Standard? Standards
Handbook from ASTM
Engineering Information Alerts
https://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/engineering-information-alerts
 FIVE STEPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR INVENTION
Very useful information about protecting invention from the the U.S.
Department of commerce website. From the U.S. Department of
Commerce:
Read more about Five Steps for Protecting Your Invention
 SPECIFIC INFORMATION NEEDS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS
During the course of your design project, you may need references
from manufacturer’s product datasheets, application notes, and
whitepapers. This blog post provides some tips on how to find some
specific information that you may need while working on your design
projects. Read more about Specific information needs for engineering
design projects
 STARTING YOUR RESEARCH FOR DESIGN PROJECTS
Step by step instruction on how to start thinking, planning and working
on your engineering design project. Read more
Thank You!
Contacts for any research assistance you may need

Jay Bhatt
Librarian for Engineering
Hagerty Library, Room 132
bhattjj@drexel.edu
215-895-1873

Elise Ferer
Librarian for Undergraduate Learning
Hagerty Library, Room 125
etf25@drexel.edu
215-571-4288
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Chris Badurek
Librarian for Earth and Natural Sciences
Hagerty Library, Room 129
cab484@drexe.edu
215-895-6843