Manderino Library: Applied Engineering & Technology: Resources

Find Resources: First Options

OneSearch
OneSearch combines most of the library's resources into a single database. Rather than search databases separately, you can do just "one search." OneSearch includes articles, books, ebooks, and more. (EBSCO)
Applied Science & Technology Source
Covers the applied sciences and computing disciplines by providing access to trade, industrial, professional, and technical society journals; buyers guides; directories; conference proceedings; and more. (EBSCO)

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Find Resources: More Options

Business Source Complete
This is a major business database. It would be useful to students looking for information relating to the commercial application of AET topics, like Graphic Communication, etc.

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Academic Search Ultimate
A large and all-inclusive database that covers almost every academic subject. (EBSCO)

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Library Catalog
Find books and other physical items in Manderino Library.

• Access to Library shelves is closed, but you can request items for Curbside Pickup. See our Guide to learn how.
• Search both E-Books & Library Catalog
• Sign in to Renew Books Online
• Learn How to Renew Books Online
• Use the Primo Catalog Interface

Engineering Research Library
Provides free professional and technical research, white papers, case studies, magazines, and eBooks. Note: To get free access to materials, you need to create a free account.

Useful Web Sites

National Academies Press (E-Books)
NAP publishes reports from the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. You can download FREE PDFs for thousands of ebooks. Browse the topics from the menu.

Don't be put off when requesting a PDF. When it looks like you need a password, just click on the "Continue as a guest" button. You will need to provide your email and name. If you do this, you can download whole books, or individual chapters, for FREE!

National Science Digital Library
NSDL was created by the National Science Foundation to provide educators at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education with innovative teaching resources and tools.

Science.gov
Provides access to authoritative, selected science information from U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. (Link goes to the Advanced Search. For the Basic search screen, click on their "Home" link in the menu.)

ThomasNet.com
A major source of industrial product information for North American manufacturing companies. Use it to locate companies that manufacture specific products.

Request Books

If Cal U doesn't have the book you need, you can request it from another library using either: E-ZBorrow or Interlibrary Loan.

For books in Manderino Library, our "Item Retrieval Request Service" lets you ask the Library to get your book from the shelf and have it waiting for you!