Click here to search across a wide range of electrical engineering-related databases simultaneously. This is a good starting point, but will not support in-depth searches.
Google Scholar [Free]Google Scholar searches academic publishers, professional societies and pre-print archives. Not all the results will be available online, however. Results may include citations to works that are not online, or items from databases that Unitec does not subscribe to. Online help for using Google Scholar.
IEEE / IET Electronic Library (IEL)Full text and bibliographic information on electrical engineering, electronics and computer science. It covers journals and magazines; active, archival, withdrawn and draft standards; and conference proceedings. The contents are from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners. Now including the IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) package
Informit Engineering Collection [Informit]Informit's Engineering Collection contain full-text resources from journal articles, conference papers, working papers and other grey literature. It is based on the Engineers Australia library collection and covers all aspects of engineering in Australia.
Subjects covered include broad engineering fields, including: Civil engineering, Engineering of railroads & roads, Mining & related operations, Sanitary & municipal engineering as well as specialist areas such as biomedical, bulk materials handling, coastal & ocean engineering, engineering heritage, geomechanics, hydrology & water resources, multi-disciplinary, salinity, space and urban infrastructure.
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nzresearch (was KRIS : Kiwi Research Information Service) [Free]Discover and access New Zealand’s most comprehensive selection of research papers and related resources. This site include peer-reviewed and other research from universities, polytechnics, and research organisations throughout New Zealand.
