Register for a library workshop
At least one member from each team should sign up for one of the workshops.
- Zoom links for the virtual sessions will be distributed to registrants.
Note: If any of your team members cannot attend either workshop, please email Ye to make some other arrangements.
Related web pages
Need an article from a journal the Libraries do not subsribe? Use the ILB service!
Databases for scientific topics
Web of Science (1900 -present)
Index to high-impact science, social science, engineering, arts and humanities research journals. Includes cited reference searching. Check out these tutorials
SciFinder (1907-present, must register before using the first time)
Comprehensive chemical information database. Covers scientific journals, patents, conference proceedings, and technical papers.
- Register first - http://libraries.mit.edu/cas-reg
- Bookmark/use - http://libraries.mit.edu/get/scifinder
- View SciFinder Tutorials to learn more about how to use SciFinder
PubMed (1966-present)
Definitive database for research in medicine and biosciences by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Compendex/Inspec (1884-present)
Find articles, conference papers, and reports in all fields of engineering, plus physics, electronics, and more. Watch this video (3:48) to learn more.
A direct competitor to Web of Science. Index to science, social science, engineering, arts and humanities research journals. Includes cited reference searching.
Using Google Scholar? Make it work for you with these tips!
Electronic books
Knovel: Engineering & Scientific Online Handbooks
- Search for scientific & engineering data via an extensive collection of engineering & scientific e-books. Includes interactive tables & graphs.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
- Contains hundreds of background articles in all fields of chemical engineering and chemical industry.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology [4th edition]
- Contains hundreds of articles on chemical substances, with a focus on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field.
Mark Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
- Find background information on polymer science.
See more e-books: http://libguides.mit.edu/ebooks.
