*Mechanical Engineering

Search 1Search to find books, online scholarly articles or newspaper articles that OSU subscribes to or that we can borrow for you for free. 

• Advanced search - If you need to find specific items, such as books by a particular author, use the advanced search option for more precise searching. 
• Use the drop-down menu to access the journal title search to find specific journal titles like the Journal of Ecology.
• Click Databases A-Z to find specialized subject search tools like Web of Science or Academic Search Complete.

OSU Libraries subscribes to over 69,000 electronic journals (e-journals). It's easiest to search the e-journals if you have a specific journal or citation to locate.  Always note the date range available for each journal subscription.

• Search the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) journals online
• Search for a specific e-journal title

With Google Scholar you can search broadly (across several disciplines) with one search.  You can use Google Scholar to find peer-reviewed articles, but you will also find pre-print copies of articles, conference papers, white papers, patents, legal opinions and more.

1. Before you start -- go to Scholar Preferences to enter and select Oregon State University in the Library Links field.
2. Enter your keywords in the search box.
3. Browse results, making sure to use the library's subscriptions to get access to the text of the articles where you can.

How to use Google Scholar (without Paying for the Articles)

Learn Google search operators

To identify articles on mechanical engineering topics, start by searching one of these databases.