Research Guides: Electrical and Computer Engineering: Additional Resources for Electrical Engineering

Additional Resources for Electrical Engineering

This page offers sources for essential reference handbooks and standards needed in electrical engineering.

Electrical Engineering Reference Books

Many frequently used electrical engineering reference books are available in digital format through the library's electronic collections. A few examples are listed below. There are also hard copies located in the TK section in the 2nd floor Reference Room of Campbell Library.

McGraw Hill's National Electrical Code
The 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code handbook.
IEEE 100: the authoritative dictionary of IEEE standards terms
The Electrical Engineering Handbook

ASTM Standards

The library subscription to ASTM Compass provides access to the Annual Book of Standards in online format.

ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
Online access to the ASTM Engineering Standards.
Collection of industry-leading standards and technical engineering information. The Library covers a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.

Please note that you will be asked to agree to the license the first time your computer’s IP address connects. Once you have agreed to the terms of the license, you should not see this message again.

Government Sites for Electrical and Computer Engineering

National Institute of Standards and Technology
The source for information about U.S. government standards.
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
The statistical and analytical agency within the US Department of Energy collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
National Technical Reports Library
NTRL is the gateway to indexes, abstracts, and technical reports of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The NTIS archives reports from the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and others.
Science.gov
Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.

Patent Searching

Google Advanced Patent Search
Google's patent search form - the easiest way for novice searchers to find patents quickly.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Search the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office databases for issued patents: full text from 1976, full page images since 1790.

For more help with patent searching, please visit my Patent Searching research guide.

Patent Searching Guide
Guide to patent searching by the Rowan University engineering librarian.

Electrical Engineering Reference Databases

Access Engineering This link opens in a new window
Engineering reference e-book collection and related content.
An online encyclopedia and learning resource providing access to critical and regularly updated engineering reference information. Includes instructional videos, interactive tables and charts, and personalization tools allowing users to organize crucial project information as they work.
Knovel This link opens in a new window
Ebooks for engineering reference.
Knovel offers physical/chemical/materials properties data, analytical tools, and full text handbooks and reference books for civil, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering applications.