Online Resources and Databases

Electronic Books

This is only a selected list of our electronic book resources. Many individual titles can be found in the library catalog, Socrates. You can limit your search to online resources by clicking on the "Electronic Resources" tab on the Search page.

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ASM Materials Information	Includes: Complete series of ASM Handbooks Alloy Center Data Sheets & Diagrams Alloy Finder Materials Property, Coatings and Corrosion Data Micrograph Center Failure Analysis Center
Books 24/7	Computer Science and Engineering titles. Many relevant manuals for engineering software like AutoCad and Autodesk, etc.
CRCnetBASE	Includes the following subject specific collections of e-books CivilEngineeringnetBASE ElectricalEngineeringnetBASE ENGnetBASE MechanicalEngineeringnetBASE NANOnetBASE TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE Also the following titles: Combined Chemical Dictionary, Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds, Dictionary of Drugs, Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, Dictionary of Natural Products, Dictionary of Organic Compounds, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Properties of Organic Compounds
ebrary	Multidisciplinary collection of e-books. Search by keyword or title to find relevant resources
Knovel	Handbooks in science and engineering covering a variety of subjects including: Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants & Inks; Aerospace & Radar Technology; Biochemistry; Biology & Biotechnology; Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering & Construction Materials; Electrical & Power Engineering; Environment & Environmental Engineering; Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering; Metals & Metallurgy; and Plastics & Rubber.
McGraw Hill Access Science	Encyclopedia of Science and Technology online
MyiLibrary	Multidisciplinary resource. Includes books from all the following publishers: Cambridge University Press; Elsevier Science & Technology; Greenwood Publishing Group; Humana Press Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press USA; Springer; and Taylor & Francis
National Academies Press	Freely available e-books. For subject specific resources, try: Engineering and Technology Transportation and Infrastructure Space and Aeronautics Environment and Environmental Studies Energy and Energy Conservation
Safari Tech Books Online	Titles in computer science, programming and technology
Science Direct	Multidisciplinary resource. Search by keyword or title to find relevant resources. Subscribed titles have green icon next to the title. Also includes the following encyclopedias: Encyclopedia of Analytical Science Encyclopedia of Energy Encyclopedia of Information Systems Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology Encyclopedia of Modern Optics
Springer	Multidisciplinary resource. Search by keyword or title to find relevant resources.
Synthesis	Subject areas include: Computer & Information Science Electromagnetics & Antennas Signal Processing & Communications Digital Circuits & General Electrical Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Water Intelligence Online	Provides access to reference books, research reports, research papers and conference proceedings covering water, wastewater and related environmental topics. The years of coverage varies by book or journal title. IWA Publishing, the wholly owned subsidiary of the International Water Association (IWA), is a leading supplier of water, wastewater and environmental publications.
Wiley Interscience	Multidisciplinary resource. Search by keyword or title to find relevant resources.

Sarah Lester
Engineering Library
engreference@stanford.edu

Last modified: May 12, 2008