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Further resources for Engineering

The following databases are available from the Library tab in MUSE, by selecting ‘subject databases':

Aqualine (via ProQuest) Water industry articles, conference proceedings and scientific reports from 1960 onwards
Chemical Database Service Access to a variety of databases in the field of chemistry, including: Crystal structures; spectroscopy; physical chemistry
Construction Information Service (CIS) Documents on building, landscape, structural design and sustainability
International Nuclear Information System (INIS) Maintained by the IAEA, it contains over 3 million bibliographic records to nuclear industry resources
ProQuest Science & Technology databases Including the Technology Research Database containing information from 1962 onwards

The following resources are freely available on the open web:

Aerade Key aerospace and defence information sources created worldwide
Espacenet Free access to more than 70 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) The official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the UK. Find information on patents, trademarks, designs and copyright
TechXtra Articles, websites, books, industry news, technical reports in engineering, computer science and mathematics