Research Guides: ECE Library Research Guide: Discovering the Literature

Beyond Books

These are few of the top databases for Electrical and Computer Engineering. The complete listings can be found at Electrical Engineering Databases. Or search for databases in Engineering or Related Disciplines. When searching databases, look for the FindIt@PUL button. This will lead you to a menu of options for acquiring the specific paper or article.

Select Electrical Engineering Databases

ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Collection of citations & full text from ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) journals, newsletters & conference proceedings. A major resource in the field of computing research and education.
IEEE/IEE Electronic Library (IEL). This link opens in a new window
Full text of all IEEE (institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers) journals and conferences back to 1988 with select content back to 1893.
INSPEC This link opens in a new window
Major bibliographic database concentrating on physics, electrical and electronic engineering, information technology, computer and control systems, and manufacturing, production engineering, and information technology. 1896+
SAE Mobilus This link opens in a new window
Full text database from Society for Automotive Engineering. Includes Standards, Technical Papers, Journal Articles and more.
SPIE Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Extensive resource of information on optics and photonics, providing full-text access to technical papers from SPIE Journals and Conference Proceedings.

Citation Tracking Databases

Scopus This link opens in a new window
International coverage of journal articles, selected web sites, and patents in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities; provides citation tracking for 1996+ (select coverage for earlier periods) and cited reference searches back to 1970. 1996+
Princeton's Institutional ID (needed for Papers software): 51401.
Web of Science (ISI) This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary index to journal literature in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Offers the option to find cited references, which are the authors lists of articles used in their research. Journal coverage in the social sciences, arts, and humanities is not comprehensive. Includes conference proceedings in the sciences and social sciences.