SAE Technical Papers 

If the steps outlined are too complicated, you can always Ask Us! to find it for you.

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How to search for SAE papers by topic:

• Use the SAE Digital Library to search for all SAE papers from 1906 - present.

How to locate SAE papers in the MIT Libraries:

• Papers published between 1998 - present
  • SAE Digital Library (MIT only) contains pdf copies of SAE papers from 1998 - present.
    
• Papers published prior to 1998
  • Use the SAE Digital Library (MIT only) to locate the paper number you need. The Other Info section will privide you with clues as to where this paper is located in Barker Library.

Case 1:

Both the Designation and Section fields indicate that this paper is in the SAE Transactions. Transaction volumes are also given a journal title, such as Journal of Passenger Cars.

The latest 5 years of the SAE Transactions are in Barker’s Stacks at TL1.S679. Earlier years are kept at the Library Storage Annex. Request volumes from the Annex. (Click "all items" to view an itemized list, then "request this item" to select a specific volume.)

Case 2:

Look at the Larger Publication field.

If you see a “P-“ or “SP-“ there is a chance that there is a print version in Barker. You can check Barton by doing a keyword search for “SAE SP 1154 ”.

Case 3:

If neither of the above cases matches your paper’s record, then we probably have the SAE Technical Paper on microfiche on the 5th floor of Barker in the drawers labeled SAE, filed by year and paper number. If you have trouble finding the paper you need, ask the desk staff for help.

 

Papers published from 2004 – 2006

• Use the SAE CD-ROMs loaded on the Barker Reference Computer. Ask for assistance at the desk.

Papers published prior to 2004

• Look up the paper in the Annual index/abstracts of SAE technical papers, located on the fifth floor of Barker Engineering Library, in the Reference Collection, at call number ZTL1.S6779.

Case 1:

At the bottom of the record, look for a mention of the SAE Transactions.

If that field is not blank, the paper is published as part of the SAE Transactions.

The latest 5 years of the SAE Transactions are in Barker’s Stacks at TL1.S679. Earlier years are kept at the Library Storage Annex. Request volumes from the Annex. (Click "all items" to view an itemized list, then "request this item" to select a specific volume.)

Case 2:

Look at the beginning of the record. If you see a “P-“ or “SP-“ there is a chance that there is a print version in Barker. You can check Barton by doing a keyword search for “SAE SP 990” in the case below.

Case 3:

If neither of the above cases matches your paper’s record, then we probably have the SAE Technical Paper on microfiche on the 5th floor of Barker in the drawers labeled SAE, filed by year and paper number. If you have trouble finding the paper you need, ask the desk staff for help.