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Finding Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Other Resources
Articles are published in journals, magazines, conferences, proceedings and other publications. In today's rich information environment, articles are available in print and in a variety of electronic formats. Before discussing how to locate articles in an effective manner, it is useful to consider the nature of journals, magazines, periodicals and other serial publications.
Journals, Magazines and Serial Publications
Journals and magazines (and such things as the publications of conferences that are held from time to time) are examples of serial publications, because they quite literally are published "in a series." Journals, magazines and other serial publications are an extremely important source of information for many topics covered in MSE Capstone Projects. This is because the information they provide "can be quite current" (usually much more current than the information in books), "because they can be very specific in their treatment of subjects, and because there are so many of them in existence that a journal can be found on practically any subject" covered in the MSE program (see Ellis Mount and Beatrice Kovacs, 1991, Using Science and Technology Information Sources (Phoenix, AZ: The Oryx Press), p. 26).
The Classification of Serial Publications
It is common to classify journals, magazines and other serial publications "by means of the audiences for whom they are prepared" (see Mount and Kovacs, p. 28).
Scholarly and Professional Journals
These journals are intended for scholars, researchers, professionals who work in the field, and students who are studying the field. Sober and professional looking, these publications generally do not feature advertising. Often published by professional societies and organizations, these journals may feature book review sections, technical articles with special jargon and terminology. Articles often contain charts, graphs, and tables of data. Reports of primary research usually appear in scholarly and profesional journals, although highly theoretical articles also appear. Virtually all articles feature some type of documentation, including footnotes, references, and bibliographies, all of which clearly detail sources of information. Many scholarly and professional journals additionally require that submitted articles are to be "peer-reviewed"; that is, articles are "to be evaluated and recommended by selected, anonymous reviewers before being accepted for publication" (see Mount and Kovacs, p. 28). Scholarly and professional journals can be excellent sources of information for work in the MSE program.
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How can you determine if a journal is a peer-reviewed or
refereed publication?
One method is to examine a print copy of the journal. Look for the common characteristics of a peer-reviewed journal. These characteristics include:
However, the easiest way to verify whether or not a specific journal is a peer-reviewed publication is to use the Ulrich's Periodical Directory Database from Bowker. Use Ulrich's to look up a journal title. Click on a description of the journal to see whether or not it is refereed (i.e., peer-reviewed). To see which journals are peer-reviewed in a broad subject area, execute an advanced Boolean search. For example, to see which management journals are peer-reviewed, do the following advanced Boolean search: |
Keep in mind that a serial publication is not necessarily a scholarly or professional serial simply because the word "journal" appears in the title of the publication. It is necessary to evaluate all characteristics of a publication in order to determine its classification.
A small number of outstanding professional serials do feature colorful and glossy covers and other content. Moreover, some of these serials do not feature excessive scholarly apparatus (such as lengthy bibliographies). Nonetheless, such journals invariably feature expert authors, and articles usually are based on research findings. Such journals also enjoy a reputation as excellent professional publications.
Trade Journals
Trade journals are intended for practicioners in the field who need practical, up-to-date, application-oriented information. Usually featuring a professional, but attractive, and heavily- illustrated format, trade journals feature articles written in the technical work language of the practicitioner. Photographs, illustrations, and color graphics are common. Documentation (e.g., footnote, references) tend to be rare. Advertising is generally prevalent. Industry news and job advertisements are also common. Trade journals are often an invaluable and useful source of information in support of work carried out in the MSE Capstone Project. However, articles from trade journals should be used with care: it is important to consider the completeness of information in a trade journal article; it is also necessary to evaluate the article for any potential bias based on the editorial focus of the publication.
Well-Produced General Interest Serials
Aimed at the "lay market" that prefers "well-illustrated and clearly written articles," articles in these publications additionally are written at a level suitable for an educated audience. Articles are usually written by professional staff, experienced free-lance writers, and even scholars and professional experts in a field. Some articles may contain documentation. Advertising is common.
Popular Magazines
Featuring a glossy and attractive format, heavily illustrated with photographs, drawings, charts and other visual material, popular magazines are intended for the general public. Articles tend to be short. Written in a simple language in order to reach a broad audience, articles do not feature documentation. Popular magazines may be used in support of the MSE Capstone Project, but they should be used with care, and all information should be evaluated.
Newspapers
Essentially devoted to the dissemination of news, current events, articles of opinion, feature articles, and advertising, newspapers are published on a daily or weekly basis, or on some other short-term schedule. As with popular magazines, newspapers may be employed in support of the MSE Capstone Project, but they should be used with care, and all information should be evaluated.
Locating Relevant Articles
The most efficient method for finding articles in serial publications is to use an indexing service. An indexing service regularly publishes a print index that enables a user to search for articles by subject and author. Articles in indexing services are referred to by means of a bibliographic citation (typically, author, title, when-and-where-published information).
Most print indexes are now available in electronic form as bibliographic databases. Bibliographic databases offer significant advantages over print indexes. Because a database consists of database records, and because each record consists of fields of information, bibliographic database searching enables a user to retrieve articles not only by subject and author, but also by other database fields, such as article title, journal title, author affiliation, and so on.
Two types of bibliographic databases are generally available:
[1] Traditional bibliographic citation databases provide citation information about articles in addition to an abstract, or a brief intellectual summary of the article.
[2] Full-text bibliographic databases provide citation information, perhaps an abstract, and the full text of articles. As such, the text of articles may be searched (with keyword searching) in these databases. The definition of "full text" is not consistent, however. A database that is labelled "full text" may actually provide the full text of only a small percent of the articles indexed in the database.
At MSOE, the MSE student is provided access to a number of important bibliographic databases (both traditional citation and full-text) that are useful in retrieving articles or information about articles.
Print Indexes
Although most print indexes are now searchable as bibliographic databases, it is important to understand that databases do not necessarily provide comprehensive search results in any given subject area.
One reason for this state of affairs is that most of the articles indexed in databases have been published only in the past 30 years or so (i.e., 1970). To locate articles published before the coverage of the database begins, it is necessary to consult relevant print indexes. For most MSE Capstone Projects, it is usually not necessary to locate articles that were published earlier than the past 30 years. However, in some cases, a classic (and older) article may have to be located. In this case, print indexes may have to be employed.
In the event that publication dates of articles may be an important search criteria, to verify the coverage of a database that you wish to use, check any available product information about the database, and experiment with searches that test for publication dates of articles.
For example, ABI/Inform is an outstanding business and management full-text bibliographic database available at MSOE. The product information for the database indicates that it includes articles published from 1971 to the present.
It is almost always useful, however, to test the database. Database content and coverage can change quickly, often before the producers have the chance to update product information.
In the case of ABI/Inform, the following search retrieves any articles published before January 1, 1971:
Interestingly -- as of September 2007 -- this search retrieves the records of 458,009 articles, many of which are available in full text as PDF files! Additional searching reveals the following pattern:
| Date | Number of Records | Sample Journal Titles | Full Text? |
| pdn(< 03/01/1965) | 377,578 | Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Accountancy, New York Certified Accountant, Monthly Labor Review, Personnel Journal, Journal of Marketing, National Association of Accountants. | Yes. Selected titles. PDF format. |
| pdn(< 01/01/1920) | 9,480 | Journal of Accountancy, Monthly Labor Review, National Association of Cost Accountants. | Yes. Selected titles. PDF format. |
| pdn(< 01/01/1910) | 992 | Journal of Accountancy, | Yes. PDF format. |
| pdn(< 01/01/1906) | 75 | Journal of Accountancy | Yes. PDF format. |
| pdn(< 01/01/1905) | 0 | None. | No. |
In reality, coverage of articles published before 1971 does occur in this database. However, an increasingly smaller and smaller number of titles appear to be available. For researchers who need to carry out extensive searching, this simple date-coverage test of the ABI/Inform database highlights the need to evaluate each database. For a comprehensive search, it would be necessary to consult print indexes.
Bibliographic Citation Databases for the MSE Capstone Project
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Database
- Produced by the Society of Automotive Engineers, an international organization devoted to advancing the engineering of mobility systems. SAE is a major producer of technical information and standards used in the designing, maintaining, and operating of land-based, sea-based, air-based, space-based vehicles.
- Features bibliographic data and summaries for more than 70,000 SAE documents, including technical papers (beginning in 1906), magazine articles, books, all ground vehicles and aerospace standards, specifications, and research reports.
- This database is available from the SAE website. It does not contain the full text of documents. Check with the library to obtain documents. The MSOE Library owns SAE Technical Papers (selected papers are owned from 1958-1979, and complete papers are available from 1980 to the present). Special papers must be downloaded from the SAE website.
- This database is remotely accessible.
Search Tip This is an excellent technical database and can be an extremely useful resource for the MSE Capstone Project. The following Advanced Search (all words) for example, retrieves over 1,200 records of SAE papers, articles, standards, books, and other documents:
lean manufacturing
Results include some of the following titles:
- "Design of an automotive compressor production system using lean manufacturing design guidelines"
- "Using simulation to design a lean material delivery system in an automotive body shop"
- "Flexible control structure for lean manufacturing"
- "Lean manufacturing: How to start, support and sustain"
- "Commitment of the middle management is crucial for the successful implementation of lean manufacturing"
- "A programmed approach for the implementation of lean manufacturing: Adapting Japanese techniques to a western environment"
- "Six Sigma Program yields dramatic improvement through application of lean manufacturing methods in the printed circuit board industry"
EI Compendex Database
- Produced by Engineering Information, publisher of the Engineering Index, one of the world's best indexes of engineering literature.
- EI Compendex is one of the most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering databases in the world, with over six million summaries of journal articles, technical reports, and conference papers and proceedings in electronic form, dating from 1970. Abstracts from over 5,000 international journals, conferences papers and technical reports are included. Each year, over 220,000 new abstracts are added from 175 disciplines and major specialties.
- This database does not contain the full text of documents. Check with the library to obtain documents.
- This database is remotely accessible. For remote access you must use the MSOE Proxy Server
- This database features the following search options: Quick Search and Expert Search (precise, powerful searching that employs the query language of the database and features such options as exact match searching, Boolean searching, truncation, and other operations)
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Search Tip
This is one of the world's best engineering databases. All MSE Capstone Project students should consult this database. The most effective searching is the Expert Search, but the interface is not intuitive and does require a study of the help documentation. |
MEDLINE (PubMed)
- This database is produced by the National Library of Medicine and contains more than 12 million bibliographic citations and abstracts in the areas of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, healthcare systems, and preclinical sciences. Citations cover articles and other literature published since the mid-1960s.
- This is a bibliographic database only, no full-text; there are links to full text but generally there is a charge for this service.
- You may also use topical subheadings to further limit irrelevant articles.
- The National Library of Medicine uses its own classification system for subject headings and call numbers.
- There is a well produced tutorial on searching PubMed entitled PubMed Online Training.
- As a general rule of thumb, to search this database effectively, you should use the advanced search features.
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Search Tip
The world's best medical database. The most effective searching in this database employs the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) database that is part of MEDLINE. MEDLINE is not intuitive and does require a study of the help documentation. Students working on MSE Capstone Projects concerned with biomedical engineering topics should consult this database. |
Full-Text Bibliographic Databases for the MSE Capstone Project
ABI/Inform Business and Management Database
- Produced by ProQuest Information and Learning
- ABI/Inform is a premier and comprehensive database covering all aspects of business and management. This database indexes the articles and literature appearing in 2,770 business and management journals, magazines, and other serial publications, with 1,800 in full text.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in HTML format or PDF format.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations).
Search Tip For some MSE Capstone projects, this database might provide supporting documentation.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search
Business Source Complete Database
- Produced by Ebsco
- Business Source Complete is another premier and comprehensive database covering all aspects of business and management. This database indexes the articles and literature appearing in 3,840 business, management, economics, banking, finance and accounting journals, magazines, and other serial publications, including 2,145 peer-reviewed journals.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in HTML format or PDF format. Approximately 2,933 journal titles feature full-text coverage; of this 2,933, a total of 1,476 are peer-reviewed journals.
- In addition to journal articles, this database makes available non-journal content, including financial data, book monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, industry reports, marketing reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations).
Search Tip This database may possibly provide supporting documentation for some MSE Capstone projects.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search. The controlled vocabulary employed for this database is the Library of Congress Subject Heading list.
Search options include Basic Searching, Advanced Searching, and Publication Searching.
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators. Advanced Searching permits precise searching of all database record fields.
Snapshots Marketing Reports Database
- Produced by ProQuest Information and Learning
- This database includes over 8,700 market reports across 43 industries in 40 countries, spanning the UK, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, and Latin America.
- This database is a unique source for market research data, offering worldwide market data for a broad range of industries and regions.
- Market reports in this database typically include
market size, market segmentation, market shares, market-share
weblinks, market distribution, market forecasts, and socio-economic
data provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit, along with a list
of "further sources" for additional research opportunities.
Search Tip Considering using this database to in any situation where you need to locate marketing information or industry information with respect to products. Some MSE Capstone Reports occasionally require such information.
For example, in an investigation concerning the generation of electrical power by means of photovoltaic technology, it might be useful to have an understanding of the total electricity industry in the United States, or even internationally. Try the following search in the Snapshots Database to retrieve marketing reports on the electricity industry in the United States:
electricity and United States
Try running the same search without the United States modifier to retrieve marketing reports that discuss the production of electricity internationally.
Academic Search Premier Database
- Produced by Ebsco
- Academic Search Elite is an excellent scholarly journal database covering a wide array of subject disciplines including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more. This This database indexes the articles and literature appearing in 8,025 journals, magazines, and other serial publications.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in HTML format or PDF format. Approximately 4,650 journal titles feature full-text coverage; of this 4,650, about 3,600 are peer-reviewed journals.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations).
Search Tip An excellent, multidisciplinary database, Academic Search Premier may possibly be useful for some MSE Capstone Projects.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search. The controlled vocabulary employed for this database is the Library of Congress Subject Heading list.
Search options include Basic Searching, Advanced Searching, and Publication Searching.
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators. Advanced Searching permits precise searching of all database record fields.
Applied Science and Technology Database
- Produced by ProQuest Information and Learning
- Applied Science and Technology is an outstanding science and technical database.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in HTML format or PDF format.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations).
Search Tip This is an excellent technical database. All students working on the MSE Capstone Project should consult it.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators.
ProQuest Research Library
- Produced by ProQuest Information and Learning
- Research Library is general subject area database.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in ASCII-text format or PDF format.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations).
Search Tip This is a general subject area database. It may possibly provide supporting documentation for some MSE Capstone Projects.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators.
ProQuest Newspapers Database
- Produced by ProQuest Information and Learning and made available via Wisconsin's BadgerLink service.
- ProQuest Newstand is a database of regional, national, and local newspapers.
- This resource is full-text database. The full text of approximately 150 newspapers is available online in ASCII-text format or PDF format.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations).
Search Tip This is an excellent newspaper database. A large number of Wisconsin newspapers are searchable in this resource. The database may possibly provide supporting documentation for some MSE Capstone Projects.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search
Search options include Basic Searching, Advanced Searching, and Publication Searching.
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators.
MAS Online Plus Database
- Produced by Ebsco
- MAS Online Plus is a general and popular literature database covering a wide array of subject disciplines. Articles from 360 general magazines are indexed.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in HTML format or PDF format. Approximately 300 titles feature full-text coverage.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations)
Search Tip This is a general subject area database. It may possibly provide some background or supporting information for some MSE Capstone Projects.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search. The controlled vocabulary employed for this database is the Library of Congress Subject Heading list.
Search options include Basic Searching, Advanced Searching, and Publication Searching.
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators. Advanced Searching permits precise searching of all database record fields.
MasterFile Premier Database
- Produced by Ebsco
- MasterFile Premier is a general and popular literature database covering a wide array of subject disciplines. Articles from 2,400 general magazines are indexed.
- This resource is full-text database. Many documents are available online in HTML format or PDF format. Approximately 1,950 titles feature full-text coverage.
- To access this database, go to the library homepage and click on Databases, and then click on MAS Online Plus Database.
- This database is remotely accessible. Remote access options include the MSOE Proxy Server and a remote access link that is password-protected. The password for the remote access link is the barcode number on the back of your MSOE Identification Card. Contact the library if your password does not work, or if you do not have an MSOE ID card.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search and
Advanced Search (precise, powerful searching that
employs the query language of the database and features
such options as exact match searching,
Boolean searching, truncation, and
other operations)
Search Tip This is a general subject area database. It may possibly provide some background or supporting information for some MSE Capstone Projects.
Spend some time with the help documentation of this database in order to learn to search it effectively.
A nice feature of this database is the ability to limit results to articles from peer-reviewed journals
Searching by publication is available
Use of controlled vocabulary in this database can be an effective means of retrieving relevant literature. A controlled vocabulary thesaurus is available online in the Advanced Search. The controlled vocabulary employed for this database is the Library of Congress Subject Heading list.
Search options include Basic Searching, Advanced Searching, and Publication Searching.
The most precise and effective search option is the Advanced Search. It requires an understanding of database field designations and search operators. Advanced Searching permits precise searching of all database record fields.
IEEE Computer Society Digital Library Database
- Produced by IEEE Computer Society, the premier professional association for engineers and scientists in electrical engineering, electronics, and allied fields. The IEEE Computer Society is the largest of the 36 societies that constitute the IEEE. The IEEE Computer Society in addition is the world's leading organization of computer professionals.
- IEEE Computer Society's Digital Library is a database of articles published in 20 IEEE Computer Society magazines and transactions, in addition to Computer Society conferences and proceedings.
- The following IEEE magazines are included in the Digital Library: Computer, Annals of the History of Computing, Computing in Science & Engineering, Computer Graphics and Applications, Design & Test of Computers, Intelligent Systems, Internet Computing, IT Professional, Micro, MultiMedia, Software Security & Privacy, and Pervasive Computing.
- The following IEEE Transactions are available via the Digital Library: Computers, Knowledge & Data Engineering, Parallel & Distributed Systems, Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence, Software Engineering, Visualization & Computer Graphics, Learning Technologies, Services Computing, Haptics, and Mobile Computing.
- This resource is full-text database. All articles are available online in HTML format or PDF format.
- This database is remotely accessible. The remote access option is the MSOE Proxy Server.
- This database features the following search options:
Basic Search,
Advanced Search (featuring natural language and
fuzzy match searching)
Search Tip This is an excellent technical database in computing. It should be used for all MSE Capstone Projects when appropriate.
IEEE Xplore ASPP Database
- IEEE Xplore ASPP is produced by the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE is the premier professional association for engineers and scientists in electrical engineering, electronics, and allied fields.
- This database provides web-based, full-text access to 118 IEEE Society-sponsored journals and magazines published since 1998.
- Click here to see a list of the current IEEE journals and magazines available through this database.
- This database does NOT include IEEE conference proceedings.
- This database does NOT include IEEE standards.
- This resource is full-text database. All articles published from 1998 to the present are available online in HTML format or PDF format.
- This database is remotely accessible. The remote access option is the MSOE Proxy Server.
- This database features the following search options: Author Search, Basic Search, and Advanced Search. To limit your search results to articles that are available online, be sure that you deselect IEE Journals, IEEE Conference Proceedings, IEE Conference Proceedings, and IEEE Standards; also, limit years of publication from 1998 to the present.
- To obtain copies of articles not available in this
database, see the information on Interlibrary
Loan.
Search Tip This is an outstanding technical database that features access to some of the best professional and scholarly literature in the world in the field of electrical engineering and related fields. This database should be used for all MSE Capstone Projects when appropriate.
MSOE Electronic Journals
MSOE Electronic Magazines and Journals Database
- The easiest way to determine if the MSOE Library makes available a specific journal in electronic form is to use the MSOE Electronic Magazines and Journals Database.
- Search the database by journal title, subject, ISSN, and Publisher.
- You may also search the library catalog for electronic journal and magazine subscriptions (but not serials available through the full-text databases).
- The library currently makes available more than 40,000 electronic journals. All of these journals are searchable via this database.