Welcome to your library subject page. This has been compiled by your subject librarian and is here to help you find information for your studies and research. It is not an exhaustive list of everything available, but will point you in the right direction.
OneSearch is a good place to start your research. However as you progress through your course you will need to develop your searching skills to incorporate other sources.
Watch the tutorial below for an introduction to searching or access our Finding Information page for more advice.
Click on the image above or use this link to view the tutorial: How to search tutorial
You can also sign up to our webinar for guidance on how you can develop your search skills.
We have selected some key eresources to help you locate relevant material for your subject.
Eresources allow you to search across multiple sources at one time eg a range of journal articles. Some eresources are subject specific and provide more tailored results.
In addition to these key eresources you can also explore our full A-Z of eresources.
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ScienceDirect | Some 468 journal titles in engineering and many others in related subjects. |
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SciTech Premium Collection | Includes scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more. |
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Wiley | Some 350 key engineering journal titles plus other journals in related subjects. |
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Web of Science | Discover references from journals and other scholarly literature from this renowned database of bibliographic citations gathered from many different publishers. Links are provided to where the full text of sources can be found eg in Onesearch, Google Scholar or Open Access. If the full text is not readily available you can request via our Inter library loan service |
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British Standards Online | A custom collection of 25 BSOL standards |
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Academic Search Complete | A full text multidisciplinary database of over 5,500 journals in most subject areas including civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. |
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ABI Informs | Journal articles and other sources covering business aspects of engineering and advanced manufacturing such as operations management, strategic management, leadership, corporate social responsibility and more |
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Business Source Complete | Journal articles and other sources covering business aspects of engineering and advanced manufacturing such as operations management, strategic management, leadership, corporate social responsibility and more |
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Environment and Sustainability | Range of handbooks on the topics of environment & sustainability and includes aspects of engineering. |
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Environment Complete | Contains journal articles about environmental aspects of engineering |
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Gartner | Aspects of IT in engineering. |
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Engineering Council | Regulatory body for engineering in the UK. Also sets out standards of professional competence and ethics. |
| Worldwide patent searching from the European Patent Office. | ||
| Aim is to "inspire, inform and influence the gloabl engineering community to engineer a better world". | ||
| Standards, publications, conferences and communities. | ||
| Mission is to "improve the world through engineering". A membership organisation designed to support members through their professional development. | ||
| An international organisation for engineering professions. | ||
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If you are experiencing any problems accessing eresources, check our troubleshooting guide for advice. |
Accessing Online Resources |
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If you are experiencing problems logging into a resource, try resetting your university password using the MFA Password Reset Tool. If the problem persists, please contact the IT Service Desk (itservicedesk@cumbria.ac.uk). |
MFA Password Reset |
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The Student Enquiry Point is a new, simpler way to contact Student Services. Using the Student Enquiry Point tile on the Student Hub you can submit an enquiry relating to the wide range of services provided by Student Services. | Student Hub |
