Mechanical Engineering
Information sources
Databases
Find articles relevant to your subject by searching databases.
Look at the guides to get the most from each database.
These databases are available for use by Leeds staff and students both on and off-site within the terms of the license agreements. Off-site users will need to login using their Leeds username and password.
Key databases
British Standards OnlineThe full text of British Standards, covering: specifications for products, dimensions, and performance; methods; codes of practice; guides and glossaries. Also find BS equivalents to ISO and EN standards. Updated daily. |
ESDU Data OnlineSearch for validated engineering design data, methods and software, source code, equations and examples. The ESDU design guides are organised into 23 series, each covering a specific subject area in six engineering industries: Aerospace, Aerostructure, Construction, Marine, Power generation, and Rail transport. The database is updated four times a year with coverage starting from 2006. |
MathSciNetThis database allows you to search for journal articles and conference proceedings in mathematics. It is the extended online equivalent of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications. It is updated daily and coverage starts from 1940. |
SAE Digital LibraryFull text access to all SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) published content back to 1906. This includes over 135,000 full text automotive and aerospace technical papers, as well as SAE standards, articles, magazines and ebooks. |
ScopusScopus is a large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature from more than 18,500 journals and quality web sources, with smart tools to track, analyse and visualize research. Coverage starts from 1823. |
Web of ScienceSearch for journal articles using three databases; Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. A current awareness service provides citation alerts for newly added journal articles. Each database is updated weekly. |