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Find Articles
Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
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IEEE Xplore Digital LibraryProvides access to the full-text of IEEE content since 1988. Includes journals, conferences, technical standards, and books in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and computer science.
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Engineering SourceProvides access to journals, magazines, trade publications, books, conference papers, and conference proceedings in the disciplines of engineering and computer science.
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ACM Digital LibraryContains all Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, and newsletters.
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Computing DatabaseComprehensive coverage of scholarly journals and trade publications on computer topics such as database design and management, computer security, information systems, software development, and more.
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Science DatabaseScience Database contains full text and citations in general science. Subjects include: Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, and Chemistry. Includes: charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements. Contains images. Coverage: 1986 - Present. Updated: Regularly.
Finding Patents
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U. S. Patent and Trademark Office Full-Text DatabaseSearch by class(es)/subclass(es), read definitions of possible classifications to determine appropriate ones, browse patents in these classifications. Look at "References Cited" for additional earlier patents.
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Google PatentsSearch by keyword or by class/subclass as terminology may be different than keywords you are using. Look at "Patent Citations" and "Referenced By" sections for additional sources.
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EspacenetContains access to over 90 million patents from around the word. Will also translate patents.
Patent Research Tutorial
Not sure about what search terms to use? Try browsing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Classification System for patent subjects.
Books, Ebooks, Music, & Movies
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WorldCatWorldCat is the OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide, before 1000BC-present.
Updated: Daily.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias:
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA large collection of Oxford dictionaries and encyclopedias, covering literature, art and architecture, science and technology, religion, history, law, philosophy, quotations, and the social sciences. Includes English translation bilingual dictionaries for a number of world languages. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
Discipline specific sources:
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The Engineering Language
Call Number: Reference Stacks Main Level TA9 .E54 2010ISBN: 9781606502068Publication Date: 2010
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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Chicago:
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Ref. LB2369.G53 2016 |
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Ref. Z 253.U69 2017
Questions about Citations? Save time, ask a Librarian!
Citation Management Tool
RefWorks is a tool that will help you manage the resources you use for your research, and create citations and bibliographies when you write your papers. The RefWorks User Guide will help you set up your RefWorks account and get started using it.
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Schedule an appointment online or contact them by e-mail at writingcenter@fairfield.edu.
