Get started with Scholar OneSearch
Scholar OneSearch can be a great place to start your research. Search results include books (both electronic and print), articles, videos, data sets, and more. Here are some tips on how to use it most effectively.
Ask Your Librarian
You can contact your subject specialist librarian by clicking on their name below or by navigating to their subject guides:
- Jodi Bolognese, Engineering Librarian
- Alissa Link, Biosciences Librarian
- Brooke Williams, Computer and Information Science Librarian
View complete list of subject librarians and specialists.
Or, contact us at Ask a Reference Librarian!
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Key Resources
Academic databases usually contain the most up-to-date and in-depth information on your topic. While Scholar OneSearch is a great place to start your research, subject-specific databases can give you more focused results. For topics in Engineering and Computer Science, try:
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Computers & Applied Sciences CompleteThe primary database for the computing and applied sciences. Contains academic articles, reports and professional publications.
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Engineering Village: Compendex, Inspec, KnovelA comprehensive interdisciplinary database focused on engineering and computer science. Engineering Village contains the latest academic articles, conference papers and proceedings, dissertations, government reports, book chapters and more.
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IEEEXplore (IEEE/IET Electronic Library)The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers is the world's largest association for the advancement of technology. This database gives access to technical literature in engineering and technology, and includes select content published since 1950 from IEEE journals, transactions, magazines, conference proceedings, and standards.
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StatistaStatistics brought together from governments, industry, international organizations, scholarly societies, polls, and more. Expressed as easy-to-use charts, some data is downloadable.
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Ulrichs WebThis website helps you determine if a publication is "peer reviewed". Search the title of the journal...the referee shirt means it's reviewed, or "refereed"!
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Web of ScienceA large multidisciplinary database that includes academic articles, research reports, book chapters, conference papers and proceedings, and more.
Annotated bibliographies
Get information here about annotated bibliographies
Tutorial: Finding Peer Reviewed Articles (view PDF version and more peer-review tutorials)
Reference Resources
Reference databases and encyclopedias don't offer up-to-the-minute research, but they do provide important context and background information on a broad array of topics.
A selection of reference databases is listed below. You can also browse the complete list on the library's website.
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Encyclopedia BritannicaOne of the largest and most-used encyclopedias in the world.
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Encyclopedia of Information Science and TechnologyEncyclopedia of Information Science and Technology is focused specifically on the field of information science.
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Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and TechnologyEncyclopedia of Materials covers all aspects of the materials sciences and is useful for researchers in engineering, physics, chemistry and the biomedical sciences.
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IEEE Editorial Style ManualIEEE webpage, contains the complete guidelines for manuscript presentation and citation referencing for IEEE publications, and related information.
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Knovel LibraryA core reference source for engineering, Knovel Library provides engineering-specific definitions, data sets, and materials information from a large library of textbooks, reference manuals, dictionaries and encyclopedias.
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O'Reilly for Higher EducationFocused on computer and information science, O'Reilly contains many handbooks and references. To access, set up an account with your Northeastern email address.