Engineering
Welcome to the Engineering Subject Guide! Here you will find databases, journals, links and other information that you can use when searching for material in a specific subject area.
Library search tool
- The Library Search Tool External link.
In the library's search box you can search for books, e-books, dissertations and articles in all subject areas.
Interdisciplinary databases
- Scopus External link, opens in new window.
Contains scientific journal articles in all subjects. - Web of Science External link, opens in new window.
Multi-database database covering almost 10,000 leading journals in fields such as science, technology and social sciences. - Science Direct External link, opens in new window.
Full-text e-journals in science, technology and medicine. From 1995 to the present. - Academic Search Premier External link, opens in new window.
Full-text database in a variety of subjects, including chemistry, IT, earth sciences and electronics. - IEEE Xplore External link, opens in new window.
Contains full text of most IEEE standards. - SIS Abonnemang (on Campus/VPN) External link.
Standards in full-text. Contact the library if the standard you're searching for is not available in full-text. - SIS Abonnemang (off Campus) External link.
Standards in full-text. Contact the library if the standard you're searching for is not available in full-text. - ASTM Compass External link, opens in new window.
Standards from ASTM-American Society for testing and materials. - arXiv External link, opens in new window.
Collected articles in physics, mathematics, computer science and more. Founded by Cornell University in New York.
Databases in mathematics and science
- ChemSpider External link, opens in new window.
ChemSpider is a database that accesses over 67 million chemical structures from hundreds of data sources. - Springer Materials External link, opens in new window.
Springer Materials contains data in materials science. - SciFinder N External link, opens in new window.
New version of SciFinder, which in addition to Chemical abstracts also contains MethodsNow and PatentPak. Search for example on structures, formulas, substance, keywords, analytical methods or patent and journal references. Register users via the link below. - Register users in SciFinder N External link, opens in new window.
Click here to register users for SciFinder N. - MathSciNet External link, opens in new window.
Database including reviews and bibliographic material. - Zentralblatt MATH External link, opens in new window.
Reference database in mathematics.
Databases in built environment and architecture
- Svensk Byggtjänst
Swedish building service offers LTU students a training package that, among other things, gives access to the web services AMA and the building directory. - ETDEWEB External link.
Search for materials in the ETDEWEB World Energy Base. The material covers the years 1987–2014 and is compiled by the international network Energy Technology Data Exchange.
Databases in IT and electronics
- IEEE Xplore External link, opens in new window.
Journals, conferences and standards from the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers. - Springer Link External link, opens in new window.
Full-text articles in a range of disciplines published by Springer. - ACM Digital Library External link, opens in new window.
Database in IT and programming. - ASTM Compass External link, opens in new window.
Books, reports and standards from the American Society for Testing Materials. - SPIE Digital Library External link, opens in new window.
Optics and photonics.
Databases in mining and metals
- Springer Materials External link, opens in new window.
A research platform with information on materials, their physical and chemical properties and applications. - Annual reports of mining companies External link.
Large collection of annual reports from mining companies worldwide. - Georef External link, opens in new window.
Database in geotechnics. - Geographic data about Sweden External link.
Geodata from the National Land Survey, Statistics Sweden, the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Swedish Transport Administration. - Geodata External link.
The National Land Survey's geodata portal where you can search, find and view geodata. - GeoLagret External link.
Here you can search for, order and in some cases download publications, maps and other published material from SGU, the Geological Survey of Sweden. - OneMine External link, opens in new window.
Collection of mining and mineral-based research. - OnePetro External link, opens in new window.
Full text database of technical literature related to oil and gas exploration and production. - Arctic and Antartic Regions External link.
Reference database in areas such as geology, built environment and materials and mechanical engineering. - Open Polar External link, opens in new window.
Open access to research data and publications on the Arctic and Antarctic.
Databases in materials and mechanical engineering, automotive systems and space technology
- ASME Digital Collection External link, opens in new window.
Journals of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. - SAE Mobilus External link, opens in new window.
The subject area is automotive, aerospace and manufacturing engineering.
Arctic and cold climate databases
- Arctic & Antarctic Regions External link.
Reference database in areas such as geology, civil engineering and materials and mechanical engineering. - Arctic Council External link.
Data from projects of Arctic Council. - Bolin Centre Database External link.
The Bolin Centre Database provides open access of climate and other Earth system data from scientists at the centre and their collaborators. - IASC - International Arctic Science Committee External link.
Link to a list of publications published by IASC. - NSF - Arctic Data Center External link.
The primary data and software repository for the Arctic section of National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs (NSF OPP). - Open Polar External link.
Open access portal for research data and publications on the Arctic and Antarctic. - Swedish Polar Research Secretariat External link.
Open data from the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. - REXSAC - Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities External link.
REXSAC is an interdisciplinary center and its various publications can be found here.
Arctic and cold climate links
- Arctic Five Opens in new window.
The Arctic Five is a partnership between Luleå University of Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Umeå University, the University of Lapland, and the University of Oulu, regarding Arctic issues. - Arctic Centre at Umeå University External link.
A connectivity hub for arctic transdisciplinary research and education, where new and established researchers with an arctic context to their research. - CIRC – Climate Impacts Research Centre External link.
CIRC aims to develop, facilitate and coordinate research at Umeå University (UmU) on the effects of a changing climate in Arctic ecosystems. - Swedish Polar Research Secretariat External link.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat is mandated to co-ordinate and promote Swedish polar research. - ACE – Arctic Center of Energy External link.
The Arctic Center of Energy is a competence center that accelerates the electrification of society. - Arctic Council External link.
Intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous peoples and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues. - UArctic – University of the Arctic External link.
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes, and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North.
Journals in engineering
- Journals in all technical subjects External link.
Search for a journal in the search box or browse by topic. - Mining External link.
Printed magazines at LTU in the Mining area.
Links in engineering
- The Mining Inspectorate of Sweden External link.
An authority for matters relating to legislation in the field of exploration and extraction of minerals. - Swedish Institute of Space Physics External link.
Basic research, education and associated observatory activities in space physics, space technology and atmospheric physics. - Swedish Chemicals Agency External link.
An authority that, among other things, controls chemical products. - Materialguiden External link, opens in new window.
Fact base for those who work with building maintenance or conventional property management. - Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency External link.
Government authority with responsibility for supporting society's preparedness for accidents, crises and civil defense. - OECD iLibrary External link, opens in new window.
Statistics, books and articles from OECD, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. - RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden External link.
Swedish Research Institute. - The Swedish National Space Board External link.
Is responsible for national and international activities relating to space and remote sensing, primarily research and development. - Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI) External link.
An expert authority that works for construction, land use and natural resources. - SundaHus Miljödata External link.
Database for the environmental assessment of products in the construction industry. Each user must register, and the e-mail address that you enter must end with @student.ltu.se or @ltu.se. - Svensk Byggtjänst
Swedish building service offers Ltu students a training package that, among other things, gives access to the web services AMA and the building directory. - Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) External link.
An authority for issues relating to bedrock, soil and groundwater in Sweden.
Open Access journals in DOAJ
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a database that lists Open Access journals in most subject areas. The journals are peer-reviewed, international and meet a high scientific level. Below you will find a selection within the subject area technology.
- Astronomy External link, opens in new window.
Access Open Access journals and articles in the field of astronomy. - Physics External link, opens in new window.
Search for Open Access journals and articles in the field of physics. - Geology External link, opens in new window.
Browse Open Access journals and articles in the field of geology. - Chemistry External link, opens in new window.
Browse Open Access journals and articles in the field of chemistry. - Mathematics External link, opens in new window.
Includes Open Access journals and articles related to mathematics. - Open Polar External link.
Open access portal for research data and publications on the Arctic and Antarctic. - Technology External link, opens in new window.
Open Access journals and articles in technology.
Standards
- ASTM Compass External link, opens in new window.
Standards from ASTM-American Society for testing and materials. - CEN-CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization External link, opens in new window.
Database of European standards. By the network of national standardization bodies in 34 European countries. - ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute External link, opens in new window.
A leading standards organization for information and communications technology (ICT) standards. - SAE Mobilus (within LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Search for standards in various collections. - SIS External link, opens in new window.
The Swedish Institute for Standards is responsible for Swedish standardization work.
Patents
- Espacenet External link, opens in new window.
Espacenet provides free access to information on inventions and technological developments from the 20th century to the present day. The database contains information on more than 90 million patent documents from all over the world. - Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV) External link.
Here you can read about patents and what it means. - Swedish Patent Database External link, opens in new window.
Search Swedish patents, public patent applications and European patents (EP patents) validated in Sweden. - The Lens External link, opens in new window.
Searchable full-text database of more than 7 million patents and patent applications from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), and IPAustralia. - WIPO Patentscope External link, opens in new window.
Search 58 million patent documents, including 3 million published international patent applications (PCT).
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