Finding Resources In Howard University Libraries 

• Strategies for Doing Library Research
• Finding Articles
• Databases in Engineering — Instructions for Remote Access
• Search Sterling for Books, Proceedings, Journal Titles, Videos, and Recordings
• Selected Simulations for Interactive Learning Link

-- Additional Sources to Find Articles 

• CiteSeer: ResearchIndex 
• SciFinder Scholar  (Use at the Chemistry Department Computer Labs)
• Scitation Database  (ASCE, ASME, AIP, SPIE)
• National Transportation Library
  Science Citation Index CD-ROM (At Founders Reference Desk)
• Other Library Catalogs
• Transportation Research Board Index
  Searchable index of Transportation Research Board (TRB) publications

Writing and Documenting the Research Project

• Research, Writing, and Style Guides
• Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources
• Technical Writing Resources

Virtual Libraries and Directories

• EEVL Engineering
• Engineering Specific Subjects-Areas WWWVL
   --Selected Topics
• Biomechanics
• Bridge Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Design Graphic Resources
• Materials Science
• Robotics

 Data and Research Tools

• eFunda
• Engineering Edge
  Design and data tools for engineering, and manufacturing professionals, free trade magazines with registration, links for calculations.
• FreeCalc.com
  Interactive online applications for engineering design
• MatWeb: Material Property Data
  MatWeb has a free searchable database of 40,000 metals, plastics, composites and ceramics data sheets.  Registration is required (either free or fee) to use advanced features.
• ThermoDex: An Index of Selected Thermodynamic Data Handbooks
• Engineering Properties Data
• Selected Simulations for Interactive Learning Links

• How Stuff Works
• How Everyday Things Are Made
  Forty products includes cars, airplanes, bottles and manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding.
• How Semiconductors Are Made
• How Things Work Bibliography
  Compiled by the University of Virginia Library

• Design Sufer's Paradise
• Design Council (University of Queenland)
  Designed to support students of mechanical engineering
• Engineering Cases
  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Engineering Design Processes, Problem Solving & Creativity
• Links to Design Process Web Pages
• National Science Digital Library
  NSDL provides educational resources for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
• Search strategies for Design Engineers

Intellectual Property Sources

• Inventors Resources
  Patent, Trademarks, and Copyright information
• Basic Facts
• Searching US Patents
• Searching US Trademarks
• Searching US Copyrights
• World-Wide Patent Database (espacenet)
• University of California at San Diego Guide to Patents and Patent Databases

Reference Books—Selected List 

• The Computer science and engineering handbook
  Founders Reference QA76 .C57315 1997  
• Handbook of product design for manufacturing: a practical guide to low-cost production
  Founders Reference TS176 .H337 1986
• Handbook for preparing engineering documents
  Founders Reference TA190 .N34 1996 
• Chemical product design
  Founders Reference TP149 .C85 2001  
• Handbook of materials for product
  Founders Reference TA403.4 .H365 2001
• Computational intelligence in systems and control design and applications
  Founders Reference TJ217.5 .C66 1999  
• Introduction to structural analysis & design
  Founders Reference TA645 .R325 2001 
• Materials selection for engineering design
  Founders Reference TA174 .F26 1997 
• Mechanical engineering design
  Founders Reference TJ230 .S5 1993  
• Pavement analysis and design
  Founders Reference TE251 .H77 2004 
   
  --Article: "Finding Physical Properties of Chemicals: A Practical Guide for Scientists, Engineers, and Librarians" Science and Technology Libraries, 21:3/4 (Fall 2003)

 Organizations  

• Links to Design Organizations
• CAD
• Agriculture and Food Sciences Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Astronomy Organizations via YAHOO!
• Astronomy Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Biology Organizations via YAHOO!
• Biology Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Chemistry Organizations via YAHOO!
• Chemistry Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Computer and Internet Organizations via YAHOO!
• Computer Science Organizations via YAHOO!
• Computer Science Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Earth Sciences Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Engineering Organizations via YAHOO!
• Environmental Organizations via YAHOO!
• Environmental Sciences Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Geography Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Geology and Geophysics Organizations via YAHOO!
• Mathematics Organizations via YAHOO!
• Mathematics Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)
• Mathematics Societies and Associations (EMS)
• Societies in Physics (IOP)
• Physics Organizations via YAHOO!
• Physics Scholarly Societies (U. Waterloo)