Finding Articles and Papers in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Journal articles and conference papers are the primary means of disseminating research in engineering. Use article databases to find articles on your topic.

Core Databases:	Default Search	Truncation Symbol
Compendex all fields in engineering Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1884–present	All	*
INSPEC electrical engineering, computer science, physics Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1969–present	Adjacent	* or $
Web of Science all science and engineering fields, plus the social sciences, with cited reference searching Tutorial: HTML and Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1900–present	All	*

Related Databases:	Default Search	Truncation Symbol
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals architecture, city planning, historic preservation and related disciplines Quick Reference Card: PDF Years covered: 1930s–present; with selective coverage dating back to the 1860s	AND (all words)	?
BIOSIS Previews includes microbiology and biochemical/biological treatment of wastes Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1926–present	Phrase	*
Business Source Complete business and management issues Tutorial: movie (approx. 3mm:0ss) Years covered: 1965–present	Exact Phrase	*
Civil Engineering Database indexes all ASCE publications, including journals, conferences, books, standards and manuals Years covered: journal papers with abstracts, 1970–present; journal papers without abstracts, 1920s–1969; books, 1800–present	AND	*
DOE Information Bridge (Department of Energy) full-text DOE reports Years covered: 1995–present	all words; use quotes for phrase	*
Earthquake Engineering Abstracts earthquake engineering and earthquake hazards mitigation Quick Reference Card: PDF Years covered: 1971–present	Phrase	*
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management all areas of the environment and pollution Quick Reference Card: PDF Years covered: 1981–present	Phrase	*
EPA NEPIS (National Environmental Publications Information System) more than 10,000 full-text EPA documents Years covered: 1970s–present	natural language query; no booleans	automatic stemming
GeoRef North American geology, 1785–present Geology of the world, 1933–present Quick Reference Card: PDF	Phrase	*
NTIS (National Technical Information Service) U.S. government-sponsored scientific, technical, and engineering research Quick Reference Card: PDF Years covered: 1964–present	Phrase	*
Quakeline earthquake engineering, natural hazard mitigation Years covered: 1987–present	all words	$
TRIS all areas of transportation engineering Guide: HTML Years covered: 1965–present	Phrase	*

To access other article databases, consult our complete list of Article Databases.

Locating Full Text Online or in the Library: Many article databases offer the UC-eLinks service, providing links to full-text articles online and automated library catalog searches. If these links fail, you can search for the journal title or conference name yourself in Melvyl.