Finding Sources

Sources may include journal articles, conference proceedings, trade publications, books, technical reports, patents, and standards. To find sources for your assignment, start your research on the Marston Science Library website: https://marston.uflib.ufl.edu/

Use the Databases tile to find articles in peer-reviewed journals and trade publications.

Finding Trade Journal Articles

Locating these types of articles can be tricky, but here are some engineering-related databases that can be helpful:

Technology Collection This link opens in a new window
Search your topic and then select Trade Journal from the Source Type filter options.

Technology Collection's List of Trade Journals

Scopus This link opens in a new window
Conduct your search for your topic and filter your results to Trade Journal using the Source Type filter.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library This link opens in a new window
You have the ability to filter your search to magazine articles (which are often from trade publications).

Engineering Databases

Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Index This link opens in a new window
Coverage in the areas of aeronautics, astronautics, computer & information technology, electronics, communications, solid state devices, and space sciences.
ASABE Technical Library This link opens in a new window
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' full-text collection. Includes technical papers from meetings and conferences, peer-reviewed journal articles, and more
ASCE Library This link opens in a new window
American Society of Civil Engineers Library is a full-text database of civil engineering research and practical publications. Includes journals and practice periodicals, conference proceedings, standards, manuals and reports.
ASM Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
American Society for Metals (ASM) guide to structure, properties, processing, performance, and evaluation of metals and nonmetallic engineering materials.
ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
Instantly access any of ASTM’s 12,000+ standards. Users must be on UF's VPN to get access remotely.
Compendex (in Engineering Village) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive engineering database which includes the ability to filter results by physical, chemical, electrical properties and more.
Engineering Collection This link opens in a new window
Database of full-text engineering journal articles ranging from 1966 to the present.
Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Engineering Village is a search and discovery platform encompassing both the Inspec and Compendex databases.
Environmental Engineering Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers world literature pertaining to technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, and energy production.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Provides full text access to technical literature in engineering and technology.
INSPEC (in Engineering Village) This link opens in a new window
An Institute of Engineering and Technology index of journals and proceedings in physics, electrical/electronic engineering, computing, control engineering, and information technology.
International Nuclear Information System (INIS) This link opens in a new window
Nuclear engineering and technology, safety, and applications both citations and full-text, including reports, conference proceedings, patents and theses.
Materials Science Database This link opens in a new window
Broad engineering database, includes full text articles on aerospace, automotive, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, materials, and nuclear engineering topics.
Patent Public Search This link opens in a new window
Database by the US Patent Office for searching U.S. patents and applications.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Maps of Florida (PLAMM) This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 300 bibliographic units in more than 3,000 map sheets. Shows the size, shape and construction of buildings, dwellings, and other structures such as bridges, docks and barns.
TRID (Transport Research International Documentation) This link opens in a new window
A transportation research database that combines the records from Transportation Research Information Services and OECD’s Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation.

ENC 3246: Professional Communication for Engineers

Finding Sources

Finding Trade Journal Articles

Engineering Databases