Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Data
Data sources are dependent on who created the data, their storage options and their ability to share the data. Here is a source for Energy Data.
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U.S. Energy Information AdministrationPart of the Department of Energy, the EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information. Includes energy outlooks, prices, feature articles and tools for analysis.
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Science and Engineering Librarian
740 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
Identifying Standards
Identify standards you need using this free-to-search database:
- ACCURIS Store - search for standards published by many standards issuing organizations.
Finding standards at UMass Amherst
Databases that contain standards:
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ASTM Compass: Your Portal for Standards, Testing Learning, & More This link opens in a new windowStandards and technical engineering information. Covers all engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.
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IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowAll IEEE journals (including Spectrum), standards, transactions, and major conference proceedings since 1988, plus some content since 1952, to present.
- SAE Mobilus is the platform that provides our current subscribed content from the Society of Automotive Engineers. This includes: Ground Vehicle Standards (also called J-Standards/Reports) (1927 - 2018)
For standards in print:
1. Search the UMass Libraries Discovery search for the standard's title in quotes. (EX: "Wheelchairs - Part 1: Determination of static stability"). If it is in the UMass Amherst Libraries collection, you will find its location in the resulting item record.
2. If UMass Amherst Libraries does not own it, you are part of the UMass Amherst Community, and you need the standard for your research or coursework, you may request a standard by emailing the Engineering Librarian.
Finding Technical Reports
In Technical Reports researchers tell funding agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the National Institute of Health (NIH) about their research. Use these databases to search for Technical Reports:
- DTIC U.S. Department of Defense Technical Information Center
- EPA NSCEP National Service Center for Environmental Publications
- IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency Publications
- NACA: National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics 1917-1958
- NASA Technical Reports Server - aerospace-related technical reports created or funded by NASA
- NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
- NTRL National Technical Reports Library
- ROSA Repository & Open Science Access Portal United States National Transportation Library
- TRAIL Technical Report Archives and Image Library
- TRID U.S. Transportation Research Board and OECD Joint Transport Research Centre International Transport Research.
- OSTI U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information Technical Reports
