The following tabs provide a list of print and digital resources available through the Frederick Douglass Library to assist you with research in Engineering & Aviation Science and the Built Environment. The online resources can be accessed by clicking on the title links below. When connecting from off campus, you will be prompted for the 14-digit barcode from the back of your HawkCard ID and your last name.
Intro to Research:
Citing Sources:
The library provides quick guide reference sheets of citation examples from the latest editions of five style manuals. Additionally, it provides access to RefWorks, an online citation management tool, that allows you to import citations from databases and websites and automatically create bibliographies (set the output style to the desired style manual).
- Citation Tools & Guides
- RefWorks (New) – To get started, click on the link and “Sign Up for a New Account” using the Group Code RWUMEasternShore
Engineering & Aviation Science
Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) – This multi-disciplinary database provides information to support most academic disciplines and subjects. Includes full-text for peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Coverage: 1965 – current
Aerospace Research Central Online Library (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) – The library subscribes to the following titles:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (Ejournals) – The library subscribes to the following titles:
- Journal of Applied Mechanics (also in print)
- Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (also in print)
- Journal of Fluids Engineering (also in print)
- Journal of Mechanical Design (also in print)
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) – This source is the world’s definitive scholarly database, providing full-text coverage of hundreds of peer-reviewed journals and publications covering all aspects of business. Subject areas include marketing management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, economics, international business and more.
Cambridge University Press (Ejournals) – The library subscribes to the following title:
Engineering Village (Elsevier) – Engineering Village is a platform that enables in-depth search and discovery of both current, archival and interdisciplinary content comprising research and technical information in the applied engineering and physical science domains. It includes access to the Compendex database that indexes and abstracts engineering journals, conferences and reports.
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Database (EPA) – This website provides environmental impacts statements filed with the EPA since 1987.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) -This database is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles. Content includes the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments and how to minimize these effects. Topics include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.
IEEE Journals – The library subscribes to the following titles:
- Computer (IEEE)
- IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
- IEEE Communications Magazine
- IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
- IEEE Spectrum
Inderscience Publishers – The library subscribes to the following ejournal:
JSTOR – An electronic archive of journals in the Arts & Sciences and Business, among others.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCO) -This database provides full-text access for nearly 300 journals and periodicals (and 245 pamphlets) pertaining to all branches of the military and government. It is designed to offer current news to military members, analysts, policy makers and others.
NASA Center for Aerospace Information Technical Server
Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) – This source includes the Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection, the Biological Science Collection and the Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection and provides full-text titles from scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more. It also includes specialized abstracting and indexing resources for literature reviews. Coverage: 1946 – current
Nexis Uni (Lexis Nexis)– Formerly Lexis Nexis Academic, this database contains news, legal cases, law reviews, company information and many other business, law and news publications. Includes over 15,000 full-text sources.
SAGE Premier Journals (SAGE Publishing) – This web database provides full-text access to more than 650 peer-reviewed journals, including high-impact research and international titles on behalf of over 500 scholarly and professional societies. Search by topic or e-journal title.
ScienceDirect (Elsevier) – This full-text database contains peer-reviewed journal titles and ebooks covering the fields of science, technology and medicine. It includes extensive coverage in the physical and biological sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences, a significant number of journals in the social sciences and some journals in the humanities.
The Built Environment
Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) – This multi-disciplinary database provides information to support most academic disciplines and subjects. Includes full-text for peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Coverage: 1965 – current
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (Ejournals) – The library subscribes to the following titles:
- Journal of Applied Mechanics (also in print)
- Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (also in print)
- Journal of Fluids Engineering (also in print)
- Journal of Mechanical Design (also in print)
Building Design and Construction (Nexis Uni) – This journal title can be searched through Nexis Uni. Instructions: (1) under the Guided Search tab, choose “A Publication;” (2) enter the publication title Building Design and Construction, (3) enter search terms, and click Search.
Engineering Village (Elsevier) – Engineering Village is a platform that enables in-depth search and discovery of both current, archival and interdisciplinary content comprising research and technical information in the applied engineering and physical science domains. It includes access to the Compendex database that indexes and abstracts engineering journals, conferences and reports.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) –This database is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles. Content includes the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments and how to minimize these effects. Topics include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.
Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) – This source includes the Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection, the Biological Science Collection and the Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection and provides full-text titles from scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more. It also includes specialized abstracting and indexing resources for literature reviews. Coverage: 1946 – current
Nexis Uni (Lexis Nexis)– Formerly Lexis Nexis Academic, this database contains news, legal cases, law reviews, company information and many other business, law and news publications. Includes over 15,000 full-text sources.
SAGE Premier Journals (SAGE Publishing) – This web database provides full-text access to more than 650 peer-reviewed journals, including high-impact research and international titles on behalf of over 500 scholarly and professional societies. Search by topic, e-journal title or browse titles by the Materials Science & Engineering discipline hub.
ScienceDirect (Elsevier) – This full-text database contains peer-reviewed journal titles and ebooks covering the fields of science, technology and medicine. Search by topic, e-journal title or browse books/e-journals by the Materials Science domain.
Taylor and Francis Journals – For the list of titles subscribed to by the library, click here. Titles include:
General Databases & Ebooks
ArticleFirst (OCLC) – An index of articles from the contents pages of over 12,000 journals.
Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest) – This database is the authoritative source for information about doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. It represents the works of authors from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities. Full-text is available from 1997 to the present. Coverage:1861 – current
Ebook Central (ProQuest) – This database is a collection of thousands of full-text online books on a broad range of subjects in the humanities, natural and physical sciences and the social sciences.
Ebook Collection (EBSCO) – Formerly NetLibrary, this collection of ebooks covers topics chosen by the University of Maryland Libraries.
Ebook Comprehensive Academic Collection (EBSCO) – This multidisciplinary collection includes over 200,000 ebook titles covering a large selection of academic subjects and features ebooks from leading publishers and university presses.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO) – This full-text database provides coverage to nearly 2,000 general periodicals, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection.
PapersFirst (OCLC) – This index contains papers presented at conferences worldwide. Over 2,380,000 records. Coverage: 1993 – current
ProceedingsFirst (OCLC) – This resource is an index of worldwide conference proceedings with over 74,000 records. Each record contains a list of the papers presented at the conference. Coverage: 1993 – current
WorldCat (OCLC) – WorldCat is the world’s most comprehensive database of information about library collections. Includes books, journals and all other types of media.
Updated by: Janet Eke (refuser@umes.edu)
Last Revised: 9/27/2023
