Standard
Engineering Rules: global standard setting since 1880 by Call Number: TA368 .Y38 2021Publication Date: 2021Traces the standard-setting system's evolution through time, revealing a process with an astonishingly pervasive, if rarely noticed, impact on all of our lives.
Technology - Popular Explanations
Explaining Renewable Energy by Call Number: TJ808 .M66 2023Publication Date: 2022Focuses on explaining how the various forms of renewable energy work and the current ongoing research.
Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition by Publication Date: 2022This updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics.
Mechanical Engineering for Makers by Publication Date: 2020Provides practical mechanical engineering information (supplemented with the applicable math, science, physics, and engineering theory) without being boring like a typical textbook.
Research Starters
We all use Wikipedia, but if you want something authoritative and reliable, Britannica® Academic is a great option. Like all encyclopedias, this source is a good way to find background information on a topic.
- Encyclopedia Britannica - Academic This link opens in a new windowIf the search widget above isn't working, you can click here to access Britannica Academic.
Opposing Viewpoints is a great source for information about current events, especially controversial ones. They provide a wide variety of sources on each topic - everything from opinion essays to scholarly articles. We recommend this source when you're having difficulty coming up with a topic. It's also a good tool if you already have an idea, but aren't sure what direction to take.
- Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new windowIf the search widget above isn't working, you can click here to access Opposing Viewpoints.
This source is very similar to Opposing Viewpoints in Context - it's a good place to look for information on controversial issues.
- Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new windowIf the search widget above isn't working, you can click here to access Points of View Reference Center.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks
- Encyclopedia of EnergyAlso available in print:TJ163.16 .E47 2013
- The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, TL9 .B43 2001 (vols. 1-6)
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