CHEE687 Research Skills and Ethics

Engineering database - Compendex

• References to journal articles and conference papers on all aspects of engineering

Multidisciplinary database - Scopus

• References to journal articles and conference papers, as well as information about how many times an article has been cited and who cited it; A lot of overlap with Compendex.

Multidisciplinary database - Web of Science

• References to journal articles and conference papers, as well as contains information about how many times an article has been cited and who cited it.

Multidisciplinary database - Google Scholar

• Includes non-academic and non-peer-reviewed sources so you need to examine each search result to determine if it is an appropriate academic source for your term paper.
• Handout: Get the most out of Google Scholar
• McGill Library links in Google Scholar

Electrical engineering & computer science database - IEEE Xplore

• Full text journal articles, conference papers, online sources, standards and e-books in electrical and computer sciences, engineering, and related disciplines.
• Tutorials: Video tutorials

Note: All that you need is one good paper to help you find more - try these tips for expanding your search!

These databases are a selection of what is available to you.  Need more?  See subject guides for additional databases to search for your topic.