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How to use this guide
This guide is for engineering graduate students beginning to write their master's theses or doctoral dissertations. You will find information about searching the engineering literature for papers on your research topic, locating journals that publish work in your research area, and locating books and other technical resources.
Visit the different pages of this guide using the tabs on the left to delve into these areas in depth.
Quick Start
The most commonly used library database for civil engineering is the ASCE Civil Engineering Database.
Tip: Accessing article full-text
The library does not subscribe to every journal published. When looking at a results list within a database, look for a Get it! button with Rowan University branding to find sources of full text.
Other Article Databases for Civil Engineering
Use these subscription databases to locate published research in civil and environmental engineering. For more options, visit the library webpage Databases for Engineering.
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Compendex (Engineering Index)Search tool for peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers in Engineering. Includes many sources which are not available through Library Search.
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SAE MOBILUSTechnical papers and journal articles for aerospace, automotive, and vehicle engineering.
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Georef (Proquest)Most comprehensive geoscience literature of the world including millions of references to geoscience maps, serial, and non-serial literature. Includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey.