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-n (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 - https://libguides.mit.edu/scifindern
- 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.
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.
