Find Subject-Specific Sources
Explore the databases below to find multimedia resources on electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive trades, automotive technology, and welding technology.
Where to Find Multimedia Resources in the LPC Library:
- Films on Demand Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
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Films and documentaries on a variety of academic disciplines in the arts and humanities, social sciences, sciences, and practical skill building.
- Academic Video OnlineMulti-subject streaming video collection of 67,000+ films and documentaries.
When & Why to Use Books:
- They may be easier to read than articles
- You need in-depth information on a topic
- You need broad coverage of one or more topics
- You need a summary of existing research on a topic
Remember: You may only need to read one chapter of a book!
Where to Find Books and eBooks:
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Encyclopedias on different subjects to help jump-start research projects with topic guides, images, and videos. - Science Online This link opens in a new window
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Learn topics important to the study of a broad range of scientific disciplines from reference sources including books, images, videos, and primary sources. - O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new windowIncludes O’Reilly technical/ITS books, videos, live training, interactive learning scenarios, and case studies. Books are from O'Reilly and major IT publishers, like Pearson, Packt, Sun, Addison Wesley, Manning, etc. Additional resources cover topics in business, career skills, communication, etc..
Why You Should Use Articles from Trade Journals:
- A trade journal, also called a trade magazine, is a publication whose target audience is people who work in a particular trade or industry.
- Trade journals provide current industry news and articles about new products and trends, including regulatory developments that may affect an industry.
- Trade journals publish specialized content on various topics including noteworthy case studies and research, educational surveys and statistics, special reports, opinion and feature articles, and in-depth discussions of new developments and practices within a field.
- Articles are typically shorter, only a few pages, and written by industry specialists or journalists.
Where to Find Articles:
- MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new window
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Multi-subject database includes magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and images. - Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
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Multi-subject database includes 10,000+ peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and other publications covering a range of academic disciplines and current issues. Suitable for most research projects. - GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
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Contains scholarly journals and government publications covering all aspects of human impact to the environment and climate change. - ScienceDirect College Edition This link opens in a new windowContains Elsevier’s collection of peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
