Research Guides: Mechanical Engineering: Government Information

Government Information

Federal and state government sites contains essential reports and data for engineers.

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.

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.