Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering 

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Welcome to the Resources for Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering guide.  I've listed a few quick resources on this page, with explanations regarding the additional information on pages accessed by the tabs above. 

Articles--to find an article on a specific topic, select from these searchable article databases that cover aspects of mechanical and biomedical engineering.

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Compendex and INSPEC (1969-current)
Compendex covers periodical articles and conference papers for all engineering disciplines; INSPEC covers topics in electrical engineering, physics, computers and control, and manufacturing. Search both databases through the Engineering Village 2 platform.

Books--databases that help you identify books of interest.

Example:
Library Catalog
The best place to search for books and media located at the Boise State University Albertsons Library.  Includes some electronic and audio books.

Technical Reports--a variety of databases that search technical information produced in technical reports.

Example:
OAIster
Digital resources available include electronic theses and dissertations, technical reports, and eprints.

 Patents--search web databases for patents

Example:
US Patent and Trademark Office
Search the full-text of United States patents from 1976 to current at the USPTO's official site.  Images of patents from 1790 to current are also available at this site, searchable by Patent Number or by the current Class/ Subclass.

Web Resources-- websites listed here include associations, government resources, and other specialized sites that are not included on other pages

Example:
Science.gov
Provides access to a large range of science-related web pages and databases from United States government agencies; click here for the full list.

Web Guides-- searchable databases of websites and web pages of engineering interest.

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Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology
An excellent site to begin searching or browsing for engineering information on the Web. Companies, University departments, Associations, electronic magazines, information services and product catalogs are among the many types of resources found here.  A United Kingdom focus.

 Current Journals--links to recent articles from ASME journals.

Example:
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Handbooks + --selected books that provide brief, introductory information on a topic are listed here.

Example:
CRC handbook of mechanical engineering, 2nd ed. - edited by Frank Kreith and D. Yogi Goswami.  
Call Number: ref TJ151 .C73 2005