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	Engineering Research Engineers need to identify, locate, interpret, and evaluate information from a wide variety of sources and disciplines. This guide is for researchers who are unfamilar with the JHU Libraries wealth of engineering resources. Always feel free to ask one of the engineering librarians for help if you can't find what you want. How to Find \| Specialized Guides \| Web Links \| Help Handouts

How to Find:	Books Journal Articles Engineering Databases Conference Papers Standards Patents Material Properties Spectra Products Technical Reports Graduate School and Job Tips Help and Contact Information

Specialized Research Guides	Civil Engineering 500/560.141 Perspectives on the Evolution of Structures Mechanical Engineering 530.101 Freshman Experiences in Mechanical Engineering How to read a reference list like a pro Introduction to LaTeX (includes using RefWorks with LaTeX) Stem Cell Research

Web Links	Biomedical Engineering Weblinks

Research Help Handouts	Compendex Tips (pdf) provides tips on using this popular engineering database, including how to use limits, and how to set up alerts and individual profiles Finding Textbooks @ JHU Libraries (pdf) Hints on how to find textbooks in most science and engineering disciplines in the JHU Libraries' collections Homework helpers (PDF) -- A list of our "Problem Solver" books and "Schaum's Outlines" books, which include problems and solutions in areas of math, mechanics, and many other topics How to read a Library of Congress call number (pdf) Find out why TJ 212.13. L231 comes before TJ 212.13 .L4 Is This Item Peer-reviewed? -- Guidelines to help you judge whether or not a document is scholarly So you have to write a research paper? (pdf) Tips on how to choose paper topics that aren't too broad nor too narrow Tips for Starting Your Research (pdf) General tips and suggestions on how to begin a research paper Using Databases to Find Journal Articles (pdf) Provides general instructions on finding journal articles and includes a list of popular databases in individual sciences and engineering discplines

Librarians for Engineering
Thomas Izbicki	Mechanical Engineering
Robin Sinn	Materials Science and Enginering
Stephen Stich	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Civil Engineering Geography and Environmental Engineering
Sue Vazakas	Applied Mathematics and Statistics Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Electrical and Computer Engineering

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