Materials Science and Engineering: MSE Resources

Resources

These databases are great for any topic in engineering (and related disciplines)!  Keep in mind each has their strengths and weaknesses - Google Scholar is great for niche topics that you already know what you are looking for, while Engineering Village can be great for exploring topics with it's extensive thesaurus and ebooks.
The resources here are organized by type - be sure to check them all out!  This tab has specialized databases for MSE that are useful for finding articles, conference proceedings and more.  Looking for even more databases?  Check out our full Engineering & Physical Sciences list!
Looking for alternatives to your textbooks?  Or handbooks?  Or just getting up to speed on a new topic?  These resources are for you to help learn everything from standard engineering courses to coding languages and more!  (Be sure use Discovery Search too with the book filter - we have many, many ebooks!)
Here you will find some options for intellectual property and standards.  We also have detailed information on some of these on other pages if seeking more: 
Looking for other types of materials?  Check out all the types in our Resources by Format Guide!
This tab has resources for researching industry such as looking up companies specialized in manufacturing specific technologies or market assessments.  See the business guides for more options - these are just to get you started!

Interlibrary Loan Services

All current Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff, regardless of your location, may request through ILLiad for materials:

  • not owned by Virginia Tech (books, articles from journals and conference proceedings, book chapters, standards, and technical papers)
  • owned by Virginia Tech but are unavailable for use (print books)
  • owned by Virginia Tech and available in print (scans of articles from journals and conference proceedings, book chapters, standards, and technical papers)

We ship requests via UPS to users outside the immediate Blacksburg area (Montgomery, Giles and Pulaski counties).

Articles, book chapters, and many technical papers are delivered in PDF format to your ILLiad account. Occasionally, due to copyright restrictions, a paper copy of an article or standard is held for your at the Newman User Services Desk or sent o the mailing address listed on your account.

EV Patents Trial

Through December 18th, we have a trial of Engineering Village with patent databases (EI Patents)!
Give it a test run and provide feedback here, especially if you think we should purchase a subscription:  https://forms.gle/9Kqmr58Azh4WCYoY6
(Reach out to Dr. Sarah Over with questions)

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