LibGuides: ICEAPNS: Engineering

Engineering is...

A profession devoted to designing, constructing, and operating the structures, machines, and other devices of industry and everyday life. The primary types of engineering are chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical.

engineering. (2008). In The Columbia Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://libproxy.cbu.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.credoreference.com/entry/columency/engineering

Periodicals

See the Engineering Subject Guide for information regarding databases.

Here are a few periodicals available to you while on campus:

Civil Engineering
On-campus access.
Mechanical Engineering
On-campus access.
Engineering Management Journal
On-campus access.
Engineering & Mining Journal
On-campus access.
Power Engineering
On-campus access.

Reference

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks provide background information, introductions, or overviews of topics.

This is especially useful to:

Learn about a subject that is new to you
Identify a topic for an essay
Compile some search terms when looking for journal articles

Access Science
McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. On-campus access.
Civil Engineering Handbook by Wai-Fah Chen (Editor)
Call Number: REF TA 151 C424 2005
ISBN: 0849309581
Publication Date: 2005
In Reference Collection
Engineering Handbook by Richard C. Dorf
Call Number: REF TA 151 E424 2005
ISBN: 0849315867
Publication Date: 2004
In Reference Collection.
Milestones in Science and Technology by Ellis Mount
Call Number: REF Q 199 M68 1994
Publication Date: 1993
In Reference Collection.