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Standards
Engineers frequently use standards in their design work. Here is a link to our Standards Page, which has everything you need to know about using standards and obtaining standards through the Texas A&M Libraries.
Patent Research
Patents contain much useful information for engineers, and much engineering research can result in patentable inventions. Here is a link to our Patent Research Page, which has everything you need to know about finding patents through the Texas A&M Libraries.
Company and Industry Research
Engineers often need to find information about companies or industries. The Business Librarians at Business Library and Collaboration Commons have put together topic guides to assist in finding Company Information and Industry Information through the Texas A&M Libraries.
Citation Management Software
Dissertations and Theses
Dissertations and theses often contain information that has not been published elsewhere. They also generally contain excellent literature reviews. The sources below provide access to these resources, many of them in full text.
Copyright
The Librarians in the Scholarly Communications Department of the Texas A&M Libraries have put together a topic guide on the use of Copyright, which provides guidance on the use of copyrighted materials in research, teaching, and publication, as well as managing your own rights as an author.
Howdy!
Welcome to library research in Industrial and Systems Engineering. This guide is intended to help you find library resources specifically aimed at research in the field. I am Bruce Neville, the Industrial and Systems Engineering Librarian. Please don't hesitate to call on me for questions related to library resources on the subject. See the Author Profile on the left for how to reach me.
A&M Libraries in the Time of COVID
The Texas A&M Libraries have had to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Complete and up-to-date information on the Libraries' status can be found at our Coronavirus Library Service Updates and Resources page.
What's still available:
- Me! As your Subject Librarian, I'm still available to help with your information, instruction, and other library needs. Since I'm working from off-campus, the best way to reach me is by email. I can set up meetings by Zoom.
- Libraries, except the Evans Annex, are now open with limited occupancy. Check here for hours and current occupancy. The Cushing and Medical Science Libraries require reservations.
- Electronic collections. We received funding from the Provost (thank you!!) to greatly expand our journal backfiles, many of which have already been activated. We also have many research monographs available electronically. (Tip: add "online" to your search in LibCat.)
- Get It For Me is able to get electronic loans only. Service may take longer and some requests may not be possible to fill, as more libraries nationally face the same closures we have.
- Electronic reserves are available. Login here, or faculty may request scanning of materials for reserve here.
What's not available:
- Access to physical collections is closed. Please continue to use Get It For Me to request items for pickup.
- Movies, sound, laptops, and other media are not available for checkout at this time. Many movies are available through online services.
- Paper reserves are not available for Fall 2020. Electronic reserves are available. Login here, or faculty may request scanning of materials for reserve here.
Search for Journal Articles
Finding articles in the journal literature requires the use of indexing and abstracting databases. The databases listed here are good for general searching in Industrial and Systems Engineering. They are listed in increasing order of comprehensiveness. For specialized topics or allied fields, see the Specialized Database tab. The last tab lists some e-journal platforms with industrial and systems engineering content.
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Academic Search UltimateASC is an interdisciplinary database good for all fields of study; good for beginning research, but not comprehensive.
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Google ScholarWe all use it anyway. If you use this link, it will know what you have access to from Texas A&M Libraries.
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Web of ScienceWeb of Science is an interdisciplinary database of scholarly journals and conferences in all fields, a good starting point for serious research, but not comprehensive. Web of Science has the largest database of citing references.
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CompendexCompendex is the most comprehensive index for all fields of engineering and the best database for conference literature. It can also be searched with Inspec, which covers computing literature.
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Business Source UltimateBusiness Source Complete is a comprehensive database for the journal literature on business. It also includes company profiles for public companies and industry profiles.
Some specialized and auxiliary databases that might be of use to industrial and systems engineers are linked here. Coverage is given in a note, if not obvious from the name.
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IEEE XploreIEEE Xplore indexes the many publications of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and its British equivalent, much of which is relevant to biomedical engineering.
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InspecInspec covers the world's scientific literature in electrical engineering, electronics, physics, control engineering, information technology, communications, computers, computing, and manufacturing and production engineering.
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ACM Digital LibraryFull text of every article ever published by ACM (Association for Computing Machinery).
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IEEE XploreIEEE Xplore contains full text documents from IEEE journals, transactions, magazines, letters, conference proceedings, standards, and IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology, formerly IEE) publications.
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Science DirectElsevier e-journals.
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SIAM Journals OnlineProvides full-text access to the scholarly journals published by SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics).
Search for Books
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WorldCatWorldCat is a database of library catalogs from all over the world. If some library has it, it will be in WorldCat.
Ebooks for Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Library Catalog (LibCat)You can search for e-books in LibCat using the format type "Software/Computer Files"
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CRCnetBASECRCnetBASE includes many online handbooks in science and engineering.
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KnovelKnovel has over 800 essential science and engineering reference books and databases from the world's leading scientific publishers and professional societies in 18 industrially important subject areas. Many have interactive tables and graphs.
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Safari Tech Books OnlineSafari is a collection of searchable full text electronic computer and technology books.
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Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer ScienceSYNTHESIS is a collection of brief electronic monographs on engineering and computer science.
Writing Help
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How Do I Create Figures and Tables?From UT Austin McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering
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Mathematical English Usage - A DictionaryWay more than just math terminology.
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Research Paper: Question and Answer FormHelp in arranging your thoughts for a research paper.
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Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: The Assertion-Evidence ApproachDon't just read bulleted lists, engage the audience.
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WriteCite.comA free (or registration) cite for APA, Harvard, and MLA citation styles.
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Writing Technical ArticlesFrom Columbia University.
Diversity and Inclusion in STEM
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OSTEM: Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathematicsInformation for LGBTQ+ scientists and engineers.
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Science CheerleadersThink cheerleaders and science don't mix? Check out this website about real cheerleaders who do real science!
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Timeline of Muslim Scientists and EngineersYou can thank them for algebra!