Subject Guide: GeoEngineering

Finding Journal Articles and Conference Papers

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

Selected Article Databases:	Default Search	Truncation Symbol
Compendex all areas of engineering Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1884–present	All	*
Earthquake Engineering Abstracts earthquake engineering and earthquake hazards mitigation Quick Reference Card: PDF Years covered: 1971–present	Phrase	*
GeoRef North American geology, 1785–present Geology of the world, 1933–present Quick Reference Card: PDF	Phrase	*
INSPEC electrical engineering, computer science, physics Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1969–present	Adjacent	* or $
Quakeline earthquake engineering, natural hazard mitigation Years covered: 1987–present	all words	$
Web of Science all sciences and engineering journals, with cited reference searching Tutorial: HTML and Guide: HTML, PDF Years covered: 1900–present	All	*
Civil Engineering Database indexes all ASCE publications, including journals, conferences, books, standards, and manuals Years covered: papers with abstracts, 1970–present; papers without abstracts, 1920s–1969	AND	*

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.