Subject Guide: Mechanical Engineering

Finding Journal Articles and Conference Papers

Journal articles and conference papers are the primary means of disseminating research in engineering. As such, they are essential references within quality research. Use article databases to find journal articles and conference papers relevant to your research.

Core Databases:	Years Covered	Default Search	Truncation Symbol
Compendex All areas of engineering (Guide: HTML, PDF)	1884–present	All	*
INSPEC Physics, control engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and related fields (Guide: HTML, PDF)	1969–present	Adjacent	* or $
Web of Science all science and engineering fields, with cited reference searching (Tutorial: HTML and Guide: HTML, PDF)	1900–present	All	*

Related Databases:	Years Covered	Default Search	Truncation Symbol
AIAA Electronic Library Indexes all American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics publications. Includes the full text of meeting papers since 1963 and journal articles since 1996.	1963–present	Exact Phrase	N/A
SAE Digital Library Indexes all Society of Automotive Engineers publications. Provides the full text of technical papers published after 1998. Currently unavailable, more information	1906–present	OR; enclose phrase in quotes	N/A

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.