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Finding books

Try a keyword search in DragonSearch. Filter search results by 'Material Type-Book Chapters

Explore 'Advanced Keyword searching'.

Electronic Books

Search in various electronic book collections about your research topic.

AccessScience
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Online science platform, featuring fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, biographies of scientific figures, images, and videos.
Ebrary [ProQuest Ebook Central]
Ebrary is now part of ProQuest Ebook Central. Ebook Central offers over 100,000 ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers.
Knovel Academic Collection
Engineering decision-support solution enabling students to solve problems faster. Its powerful search and interactive analytical tools help students find answers to technical questions through best practice insights, validated equations, and materials and property data from various providers.
SpringerLINK Computer Science eBooks
Reports on the latest results from all areas of computer science and information technology research, development, and education. Includes Lecture Notes In Computer Science

Electronic Reference

Finding theses & dissertations

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global
Find millions of global dissertations and theses, dating back to 1743. Items added since 1997 generally available in full text.

iDEA: Drexel E-Repository and Archives
iDEA is a centralized virtual space to access unique digital resources produced by the Drexel community. Administered by the Drexel Libraries, iDEA is committed to providing permanent open access to the digital works of Drexel University.

Finding Articles

Try DragonSearch to find peer reviewed research articles from scholarly journals.

Use relevant research keywords related to your topic.
For example, type ‘Structural Health Monitoring' and 'Internet of Things' click on Search.
Refine your search results by selecting options such as 'peer review' and 'Articles and more'.
Explore your results, find and access papers you need.

Electronic Databases

Use databases below to find scholarly journal articles about the topic of your research project.

Annual Reviews
Find journals published by Annual Reviews.
Art & Architecture Complete
Find full text articles and eBooks as well as images and abstracts. Subjects covered include art and art history, architecture and interior design, costume, and design.

Keywords: decorative arts, graphic design, landscape design, painting, photography, sculpture
ASCE Digital Library
Online access to more than 500+ e-books through ascelibrary.org—your source for premium civil engineering content. Providing state-of-the-practice information and guidance on today’s engineering methods and technologies, ASCE E-books and Standards encompass all civil engineering content areas, including construction, structures, transportation, geotechnics, environment, water resources, and civil engineering practice.
Building Green
Find full text articles, case studies, and product listings on sustainable and healthy design strategies, green building materials, and analysis of high-performance buildings. The information is searchable and cross-referenced by CSI MasterFormat division, LEED credit, or green topic.

Keywords: evidence-based design, interior design
Engineering Village
Engineering Village is a search interface for Compendex, Inspec, Chemical Business NewsBase (CBNB), and Knovel databases. It provides access to articles from scientific journals and conference proceedings, access to electronic books through Knovel database, offers support for varying engineering research initiatives, and helps discover engineering-related jobs.
IEEE Xplore
Provides access to more than four-million full text documents from some of the world's most highly cited publications in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science and electronics.
MADCAD.com
Mad Cad provides access to cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes from ASHRAE, ICC, IBC, NFPA and many others.

Username / Password (provided in access link) are required for access. Review their Privacy and Terms of Use.
Keywords: madcad, MADCAD

Note regarding the university-wide password reset on 1/15/20: If you've updated your Drexel Connect password, this does not automatically update the password you use for this resource. This password is for your "Legacy Drexel Account", which you can update here: https://accounts.drexel.edu
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global
Find millions of global dissertations and theses, dating back to 1743. Items added since 1997 generally available in full text.
ProQuest One Academic
Proquest One Academic is a great place to start when researching a topic. The database offers full text access to thousands of academic journals, books, dissertations, newspapers, and videos from across all disciplines.
ScienceDirect Journals
ScienceDirect is a search platform which provides access to more than 1500 full-text journals in a wide range of subject areas.
Keywords: Science direct
Scopus
Scopus is Elsevier's abstract and citation database launched in 2004. Scopus covers more than 36,000 titles from over 11,000 publishers, nearly all of which are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences. It covers three types of sources: book series, journals, and trade journals. All journals covered in the Scopus database, regardless of who they are published under, are reviewed each year to ensure high quality standards are maintained. Searches in Scopus also incorporate searches of patent databases. Scopus gives four types of quality measure for each title; those are h-Index, CiteScore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) and SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper).
Statista
Largest available data aggregator for statistics, offering more than one million statistics and facts from more than 18,000 sources within the United States and internationally. Statistics, statistical dossiers, reports, surveys, and market studies are categorized into industries, broad topics, countries, and consumer, digital, and mobility markets. Global Consumer Survey covers more than 50 industries, more than 5,000 international brands, and additional topics from a global perspective. Business Plan Export aids in market modeling, business case development, and profit and loss statement creation.

Keywords: statistic, infographics, charts, tables
Web of Science
Search scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Web of Science is a terrific place to begin for research in the sciences. Also includes citation analysis tools.

Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards:

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IEEE Standards:

IEEE Xplore - Click on Standards
With an active portfolio of nearly 1,300 standards and projects under development, IEEE is a leading developer of industry standards in a broad range of technologies.

Defense and federal specifications and standards

ASSIST Quick Search

Searching for standards from other organizations such as ISO or SAE.

Find standard number and the title for each standard you need from the other organizations.

ANSI Store - Search for ISO, IEC and other standards
Techstreet

MAD CAD

MAD CAD
Mad Cad is a database with access to cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes from BOCA, SBCCI, ICBO, ICC, and NFPA. Some ASHRAE standards are also available.

To obtain any other standards, or if you have any other questions, please contact Jay Bhatt, Liaison Librarian for Engineering, Hagerty Library room 127, Phone: 215-895-1873. Email: bhattjj@drexel.edu

Patents

Patent Searching - Where do I start?

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The USPTO offers web access to bibliographic and full-text patent databases. These databases provide full-text of patents from 1976 to the present and full page images from 1790 to the present.

See Patent Basics and Patent FAQ

New to Patent Searching? See this important information about searching for patents:

How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patent Search: A Step by Step Strategy - Web Based Tutorial (38 minutes)

The Seven Step Strategy - Outlines a suggested procedure for patent searching
A detailed handout of the Seven Step Strategy with examples and screen shots.

Patent Classification

Patent classification is a system for organizing all U.S. patent documents and other technical documents into specific technology groupings based on common subject matter. On January 1, 2013, the USPTO moved from using the United States Patent Classification (USPC) system to the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system, a jointly developed system with the European Patent Office (EPO). CPC has now been adopted by many countries throughout the world.

See 'Manual of Patent Classification'.

Other Tools:

Fresh Patents
Provides access to the latest published US patent applications each week BEFORE the USPTO decision to
grant/deny.

pat2pdf.org
Given a patent number, pat2pdf.org will return a free, pdf formated version of the patent.

The Google Patent Search covers the entire collection of patents made available by the USPTO—from patents issued in the 1790s to present.

Technical Reports

What is a technical report? A technical report is a document that describes the process, progress, or results of technical or scientific research, or the state of a technical or scientific research problem.

Tutorials

Knovel: Find Material Properties