Aviation Subject Guide
How to Find Articles
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For journal articles, reports, and other types of material you will need to use other indexes and databases. Selecting the appropriate index or database is an important step in locating the information you need. The two databases that offer the best starting points are Applied Science and Technology Abstracts and EI Compendex. There are a number of additional databases that you may want to use that cover a variety of aspects of aviation. A number of these are listed and described below.
This searchable database provides access to AIAA Meeting Papers from 1963 to present and nine AIAA Journals.
- AIAA Journal
- Journal of Aerospace Computing Information, and Communication
- Journal of Aircraft
- Journal of Energy
- Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
- Journal of Hydronautics
- Journal of Propulsion and Power
- Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, and
- Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer.
Journal coverage dates from the first volume of each title.
Basic undergraduate engineering database. It covers only English-language journals, no conferences. WMU libraries own about 60% of the titles indexed. Good first choice for engineering/technology. Coverage: 1983-present.
The most comprehensive index for scholarly research in engineering and applied science. Includes conference papers and foreign language material. Coverage 1969-present, updated weekly.
Available through Engineering Village 2.
Indexes scientific and technical journals in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology. Coverage: 1969-present. Updated weekly.
Index with abstracts of over 400 journals and other publications in all aspects of ergonomics and human factor engineering. Coverage: 1985-present. Updated 4 times a year.
Database for scientific research that contains the citations and abstracts of more than 1,800 Elsevier journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences as well as selected full text articles. Science Direct can be searched as a database or browsed by individual title. Coverage varies.
Indexes thousands of domestic and foreign newspapers, as well as journals, and other publications in News, Business company reports and articles, Legal Research, Medical and Reference. The legal research category includes law reviews, law news, federal and state laws and cases. Mostly full text. Includes Hoover's full text. Coverage dates vary.
InfoTrac General Reference Center Gold
An index of general interest articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on all subjects. Many entries provide full-text and images. Coverage: 1980-present.
An index of business publications that includes trade publications, newspapers, journals, broker research reports, and company profiles, some articles with full text and images. Coverage 1980 - present.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
An index to articles as well as information from a variety of reference sources. Includes links to medical encyclopedias, a dictionary, drug and herb finder, health organization directory, and some newspapers. Coverage 1980-present. Updated daily.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
Indexes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, research reports, statistical directories, and more about public affairs worldwide. Coverage is from 1914 and is updated monthly.
Contains three major databases: (1) Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), (2) Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-present), and (3) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present). Cited Ref. Search allows users to search for articles that cite a particular author or work.Tutorial
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Contents
- Finding Books
- Textbooks and Manuals
- How to Find Articles
- Aviation Search Engines and Directories
- Dictionaries
- Airlines, Airports and Facilities Directories
- Magazines and E-Journals
- Weather, Maps and Charts
- Databases and Indexes
- Aircraft and Aircraft Manufacturers
- Government Agencies
- Organizations and Associations
- Legislation and Regulations
- Handbooks and Guides
- Job Listings
- Safety and Accidents