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Use the Find@UVA button in your database search results to search for the full text of that journal article online. The results may sometimes look a little confusing, so don't hesitate to ask for help!

Newspapers

The Library maintains subscriptions and access to a wide variety of domestic and foreign newspapers and news sources. For information about available newspapers please see the guide page below.

Newspaper Guide

Database Spotlight

CSA Illumina

Illumina is a suite of over 40 databases in the sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences. These databases may be searched individually, in clusters of related subjects, or in user-customized groups. Illumina is particularly useful for aerospace, mechanical and civil engineering topics, environmental sciences, and biomedical and social sciences.

OneSearch for Mechanical Engineering

Search for books and articles in this box

This OneSearch will find articles from a variety of Mechanical Engineering databases, as well as from Google Scholar and VIRGO: UVa Libraries Catalog. Note that this search does NOT search ALL the databases listed below!

All Mechanical Engineering Databases

Academic Search Complete

Large general database of articles from scholarly journals and a few newspapers covering a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.
Aerospace & High Technology Database

1962-present
Find journal articles and technical reports in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences. Both basic and applied research are covered along with technological developments in supporting research fields.
Aluminum Industry Abstracts

Approximately 1972-present
Find journal articles and technical reports in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences. Both basic and applied research are covered along with technological developments in supporting research fields.
Compendex

1964-Present

Large interdisciplinary engineering database listing journal articles, technical reports and conferences. Includes book reviews, standards, patents, handbooks and other materials.
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete

Indexes journals and other reference sources covering engineering and the business and social aspects of new technology as well as computer theory and systems.
Energy Citations Database

Provides free access to over 2.3 million science research citations from 1948 through the present, with continued growth through regular updates.
Engineered Materials Abstracts

1953-present
Lists articles, dissertations, technical reports, etc. on all aspects of polymers, ceramics, and composites.
Engineered Materials Abstracts - Ceramics

1986-present
Lists articles, dissertations, technical reports, etc. on all aspects of ceramics.
Lalisio Literature

"Lalisio Literature" is a search engine designed to help you find the right literature for your research, studies, and teaching.
Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts

Search for publications of all kinds on mechanical and transportation engineering and related fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, and theoretical mechanics and dynamics.
SAE International

Index to publications of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Web of Knowledege / Web of Science

1981-present
Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index which can be searched together or separately.