ENGL 415 - Written Communication for Engineers

These resources can help you with the process of researching library resources for this class.

Library Research Guide

Business and Company Resources

Business: Insights
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Find company histories, brand information and investment reports, and industry news. Formerly known as Business and Company Resource Center, the user can search for articles, case studies and market reports by company name, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, or industry. Some full text available.
HeinOnline
HeinOnline is a premier online database containing more than 160 million pages and 200,000 titles of historical and government documents in a fully searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline bridges an important research gap by providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,600 law-related periodicals. In addition to its vast collection of academic journals, HeinOnline contains the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents, and much more.
IBISWorld
The United States' most comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings.

ThomasNet
Search ThomasNet to find a comprehensive list of manufacturers, distributors and service providers.

Government Publications

Librarians at the Hale Library Help Desk can help you navigate the morass of printed and online resources available. Go to Government Information for web access to online resources.

European Patent Office
The European Patent Office search allows you to do a world-wide search on patents. One nice feature about this site is the fact that you do not need plug-in software to see old pre-1976 US patents. A user's guide is very helpful to learn to navigate the site.
Patent Public Search from the US Patent & Trademark Office
Access the search page to find patents. Patents may be researched by keywords, patent-holder name, or patent number.
Science.gov
Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from 15 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results. Science.gov is governed by the interagency Science.gov Alliance.
NASA
The home page for NASA provides unique resources for the researcher.