Advanced Writing in the Disciplines (AWD) : 3302 (Technical Professions)

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. 

You can contact your subject specialist librarian by clicking on their name below or by navigating to their subject guides:

• Jodi Bolognese, Engineering Librarian
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering Guide
  • Chemical Engineering Guide
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Guide
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Guide
• Alissa Link, Biosciences Librarian
  • Bioengineering Guide
• Brooke Williams, Computer and Information Science Librarian
  • Computer and Information Science Guide

Have a quick question or need immediate help? Ask a Reference Librarian!

Support from Northeastern's Writing Center includes:

• Writing in STEM - a list of guides and other resources for learning to write in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields
• Writing Resources - for topics like grammar and style, vocabulary, revision techniques, support for multilingual writers, and other campus resources
• Tutoring services - book an appointment for free help with brainstorming, planning, researching, organizing, drafting, revising and using sources.

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:

Tutorial: Finding Peer Reviewed Articles (PDF version)

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.