Reference

On this page are many resources located in the libraries at Carnegie Mellon, as well as electronic sources, that can help you get started on your research. Check subject-specific encyclopedias to get an overview of your topic. Many encyclopedia articles have footnotes that will lead you to additional sources. Use dictionaries specific to engineering and mechanical engineering to familiarize yourself with terms used in mechanical engineering literature. Handbooks are often useful for locating data and formulae.

For reference resources in related disciplines, such as biomechanics or robotics, go to Biomedical Engineering Reference or Computer Science and ECE Reference Sources.

• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Handbooks
• Miscellaneous Resources

• Nayler, G. H. F. Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering. 4th ed. Warrendale, Pa.: Society of Automotive Engineers, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.03 N33D4
  

• Parker, Sybil P., ed. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1989.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 503 M147A4

• Merriam-Webster Online (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Includes a dictionary , thesaurus, and related products.

• Oxford English Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon users only)

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Encyclopedias

• Brody, Aaron L. and Kenneth S. Marsh, eds. The Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology . 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 688.803 W676A2

• Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P., ed. Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics. Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., Book Division, 1986- .
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 620.106 E56

• ECD Technology Atlas Series [CD-ROM]. Boulder, Colo., USA: E Source, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE Computer #5
  Includes five volumes--Lighting, Cooling, Heating, Drivepower, and Appliances--covering each of the primary areas of building energy use. Over 1,700 pages of detailed illustrations, graphics, and photographs, along with a comprehensive index and hyper-linked cross references. Check out at the Circulation Desk for in library use only.

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (Carnegie Mellon users only)

• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 503 M14 1992

• Toboldt, William King, Larry Johnson, and W. Scott Gauthier. Goodheart-Willcox Automotive Encyclopedia: Fundamental Principles, Operation, Construction, Service, and Repair. South Holland, Ill.: Goodheart-Willcox Co.,1995.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 629.22 G652

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Handbooks

• Dorf, Richard C., editor-in-chief. The Engineering Handbook. [CD-ROM]. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1998.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE Computer #1
  Dorf, Richard C., editor-in-chief. The Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press; [Piscataway, N.J.]: IEEE Press, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 620 E579

• Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P., ed. Handbook of Heat and Mass Transfer. Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1986.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.4022 H236

• Electronic Materials Handbook. Metals Park, OH: ASM International, 1989.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.381046 E38 VOL. 1
  Volume 1 focuses on electronic packaging.

• Fraden, Jacob. Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. 2nd ed. Woodbury, N.Y.: American Institute of Physics, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 681.2 F79H2

• Hicks, Tyler G., ed. Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 620.002 H63S2

• Jurgen, Ronald K., ed. Automotive Electronics Handbook. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1999.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 629.2549 A939A2

• Kreith, Frank., ed. CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2000.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.402 C911

• Kutz, Myer, ed. Mechanical Engineer's Handbook. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1998.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621 M486A2
  

• Lindeburg, Michael R. Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual. 9th ed. Belmont, CA: Professional Publications, 1994.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.076 L74M9
  

• Marks' Electronic Handbook for Mechanical Engineers [computer file]. [New York]: McGraw-Hill Math Soft, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE Computer #1
  Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.02 M34M10
  Earlier editions of the print edition are on permanent reserve and are available at the Cirulation Desk to be checked out for in library use only.

• Miller, R. W. Flow Measurement Engineering Handbook. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 681.2 M64F3

• Nof, Shimon Y. Handbook of Industrial Robotics. New York: J. Wiley, 1985.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 629.892 H236

• Rothbart, Harold A., ed. Mechanical Design and Systems Handbook. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1985.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.815 R84M2

• Rothbart, Harold A., ed. Mechanical Design Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.815 M486

• S.A.E. Handbook. New York City: Society of Automotive Engineers, 1971 - (updated annually).
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 629.102 S67
  Older editions are located in the Engineering and Science Library stacks and are available for check out.

• Yeaple, Franklin D. Fluid Power Design Handbook. 3rd ed. New York: M. Dekker, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 621.2 Y38F3

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Miscellaneous Resources

• Messner, William C. and Dawn M. Tillbury. Control Tutorials for MATLAB and Simulink: A web-based approach. [computer file] (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Menlo Park, Calif.: Addison-Wesley Publ. Co., 1999.
  1997 Educom Medal award winner.

• Directory of Published Proceedings. Series SEMT: Science/Engineering/Medicine/Technology. Harrison, N.Y.: InterDok, 1965 - (updated monthly).
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 016.5 D59

• efunda: Engineering Fundamentals

• Electronic Giecks' Engineering Formulas [CD-ROM]. [New York?]: McGraw-Hill; [Cambridge, Mass.?]: MathSoft, Inc., [1995?]
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE Computer #1
  Gieck, Kurt. Engineering Formulas. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 620.002 G45E7
  

• Favorite Mathematical Constants
  Compiled by Steven Finch, Research and Development Team, MathSoft, Inc.

• FEM/ANSYS Webb Tutorial (Kenji Shimada, Carnegie Mellon University)

• Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century (National Academy of Engineering)
  
  
• Knovel is a source for finding answers to science and engineering questions. Knovel continously adds new books and databases to its subject area collections and includes over 500 fulltext resources. Carnegie Mellons's subscription to subject area content includes:
  • Biochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology
  • Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals & Metallurgy
  • Illustrated Sourcebook of Mechanical Components, Machinery's Handbook (26th Edition)
  • Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers (10th Edition) with interactive tables.
    
    
• Nachtigal, Chester L., ed. Instrumentation and Control: Fundamentals and Applications. New York: Wiley, 1990.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 681.2 I59

• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
  Thomas Register of American Manufacturers and Thomas Register Catalog File. New York, Thomas Pub. Co. (updated annually)
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 670.2 T45
  HUNT REF-1 670.2 T45
  MELLON REFERENCE 670.2 T45
  Most recent edition is at the Engineering and Science Library.

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