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*Nuclear Engineering

This is a general research guide for the undergraduate and graduate courses in OSU's Nuclear Engineering programs. You'll find suggestions for locating books, articles, topical overviews, research tools, and factual information.

E-journals

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.

Recommended Databases for Nuclear Engineering

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

Searching Google Scholar

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.
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