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Industrial Technology 3290: Technical Writing

Finding Articles.....

In multidisciplinary databases:

In online journal hosts: Connect from E-Journal Portal
  • Highwire Press: Scholarly project affiliated with Stanford University, 918 journals with strengths in sciences, particularly medical.
  • IngentaConnect: Large online journal host (more than 29,000 journals) with broad coverage in many subject areas. Check the icons for ECU subscribed or free content.

In general science databases:

  • Applied Science and Technology Abstracts Provides citations and abstracts from more than 560 core English-language, scientific and technical publications. Topics include engineering, acoustics, chemistry, computers, metallurgy, physics, plastics, telecommunications, transportation, and waste management.
  • Science Direct: Provides citations and fulltext (in some cases) for about 2000 journals published by Elsevier.
  • Web of Science: Provides citations and abstracts for a wide range of topics. Choose Science Citation Index to search only scientific journals.

In government publications databases:

In related subject area databases:
Business: ABI/INFORM  and Business Source Premier
Computer Sciences: ACM Digital Library
Engineering: IEEE Xplore
Environment: Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management


If It's Not Full Text: Serials Solutions

This new software will help you find out whether the library has a print or electronic copy of an article from some databases. When you choose a citation from among your results, click on the  button to generate a menu of options. Listed at the top are any databases which will lead you to an electronic copy. Further down the list is a link leading to the Joyner catalog, for you to search for print copies.

Citation Linker: If you already have a citation from someone else’s bibliography and want to find out if we have that article, key it into the Citation Linker.  When you click the Find IT! button at the bottom of the page, you will generate a menu of options that works like the one described above.

To Get Help:

  • Come to the Reference Desk or call us at (252) 328-6677
  • Find chat or Instant Messaging (AIM: JoynerRef)
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  • Set up a Research Consultation (fill out the form in person, by phone, or online)

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