Electrical Engineering Information Resources Guide


Resources marked with this symbol are restricted to Columbia affiliates.

Databases

  • INSPEC – citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference papers and technical reports with a focus on electrical engineering
  • Compendex – citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference papers and technical reports from all disciplines of engineering
  • Materials Research Database – citations and abstracts for publications related to the science and technology of materials
  • Scopus & Web of Science – citations, abstracts and cited reference discovery for journal articles and conference papers in the sciences and other disciplines
  • Derwent – comprehensive database of international patent information

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Books & E-Books

Print books: find books at the library or offsite using CLIO, our online catalog, or request them from another library through Borrow Direct or Interlibrary Loan.

E-Books: find e-books using the resources listed below.

  • Knovel & Referex – access hundreds of digital engineering encyclopedias and handbooks; use the data search feature for materials properties
  • Books24x7 – e-books on all aspects of information technology
  • Safari – engineering, IT and digital media e-books, including the O’Reilly books
  • ENGnetBASE – engineering handbooks from CRC press, includes EE collection

Tools

  • E-Link – click "e-Link"in any database or Google Scholar to find the full text
  • Citation Finder – enter citation information to find the full-text of a specific article
  • LibX – use this Firefox plug-in to search CLIO
  • EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero & Mendeley – use citation management software to keep track of references and format in-text citations and bibliographies

For assistance please contact Danianne Mizzy, Engineering Librarian, at dmizzy@columbia.edu, (212) 854-9087, or in 422 Mudd.