Engineering Guide: Articles, Books & More
Useful call numbers
Try browsing these call numbers on the library shelves:
Engineering 620
Civil engineering 624
Other branches of engineering 629
Chemical engineering 660
eBooks
Helpful Hint: To find other ebooks we suggest you search for the author and title in Google, adding the words ebook free full text.
Check out our ebook guide with tips and videos on how to search and download ebooks.
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ProQuest Science & Technology Collection This link opens in a new windowA pre-defined subject collection offering a one-stop search of full text, A&I, ebooks and journal content available from the ProQuest platform.
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Springer eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowMultidisciplinary collection of nearly 20,000 eBooks.
Use these databases to search for scholarly journal articles
In addition to the Getting started databases, check out the databases below:
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IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) This link opens in a new windowBrought to you via the IEEE Xplore® digital library, the IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) provides access to the IEEE core collection of engineering, electronics, and computer science periodicals.
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Scopus This link opens in a new windowScopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and delivers a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
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Standards Australia (SAI Global) This link opens in a new windowJoint ISO/Australian Standards, Joint NZ/Australian Standards, Draft Australian Standards, and amendments to Australian Standards ONLY. Limited to 2 concurrent users.
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All JCU users must self-register (one time only) with a JCU email address and use these registration details on the SAI Global platform each time you view or download a document. Any document used will be watermarked with your account information. Please see FAQ for instructions on how to register. Not available to community borrowers or walk-in users.
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