The
Library Catalog allows you to search for books, government
documents, DVDs, electronic books, and other materials in
the Library's collection. The catalog will tell you if the
library owns a particular periodical (journal or magazine)
but does not include the articles found in periodicals. To
find these you must use a different database (see below).
The
Advanced search screen allows you to combine terms using
“and, or, not” as well as limiting a search by location,
date, format, or language.
II. EZproxy
To
connect to the electronic journals and databases provided by the FAU
Libraries from off-campus you must first log into
EZproxy using your 14-digit Owl Card number. It is not
necessary to do this while working on the FAU campuses.
III. Searching for articles in databases
To search for articles click on “Indexes/Databases” or
“Articles.” There are both alphabetical and subject listings of
databases. The Libraries provide access to many databases containing
information useful to professional engineers and engineering
students. Some of these are listed below:
A.
ACM
Digital Library
A
collection of citations and full text
from ACM journal, magazine and newsletter articles. In addition,
this resource provides access to transactions, conference
proceedings and the ACM Guide to Computing Literature.
B.
Applied Science and Technology
Indexes the latest findings in every area of science, engineering,
and technology covering trade and industrial publications, journals
issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized
subject periodicals.
C.
Compendex
Covers significant engineering and
technical literature from journals, technical reports, engineering
society publications, books, and conference proceedings and papers.
D.
ENGnetBASE: Engineering Handbooks Online
Consists of a compilation of essential engineering
information, including data, facts, figures, graphs, equations,
illustrations, and charts.
E. IEEE
Xplore: IEEE/IEL Electronic Library
Contains the full text of all
IEEE/IEE Journals, Conference Proceedings, and Standards from 1988
to the present.
G.
INSPEC
The largest English language file of bibliographic
information and abstracts on the world's output of published works
in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and
information technology.
Note: If the database your are searching in does not include the
full text of an article, try clicking on the SFX button to
see if it is available in any of the other databases the FAU Library
subscribes to.
IV. Citing your
References
Engineering disciplines use different citation styles to document
resources used in writing papers. Your professor will normally tell
you what style to use; if not, be sure to ask. A useful Web site
providing information on citation styles is provided by Purdue
University.
The OWL at
Purdue
V. Getting Additional
Help
Ask-A-Librarian
Chat and email reference help
Reference desk phone number:
561-297-3785 (Boca Raton campus)
Make an appointment with a librarian:
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