Resource Guides: Aerospace Engineering: Specialized Resources

Specialized Resources in Aerospace Engineering

There are many specialized and interdisciplinary resources that are of value to the Aerospace Engineering student. On this page, find information about searching for technical reports, academic societies, standards, and aerospace craft and equipment specifications.

Professional Society Databases

ASME Digital Library
Provides access to ASME conference papers (the proceedings) in addition to articles from over 30 ASME journals addressing energy, nanotechnology, biomechanics, dynamic systems, mechanics, and more.
IEEE Xplore
IEEE transactions, standards, journals, magazines, and conference proceedings for computer science, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Optica Publishing
Optics and photonics journals and conference proceedings from the Optical Society's online library of full-text content. From 1917 - present.
SAE MOBILUS (SAE International Digital Library)
Includes access to SAE Technical Papers, SAE E-Books, and SAE Standards.
SPIE Digital Library [Provided with the Support of the Class of 56]
Articles, conference proceedings, books, and dissertations in optics and photonics.
Vertical Flight Library
Downloadable papers from Forum Proceedings from 1943 to present and papers from technical meetings and Vertiflite magazine.

Standards

Learn more about standards here. Some standards subscriptions that Georgia Tech Library has access to are linked below.

ASTM Compass - Standards & Journals
ASTM standards, journals, manuals and symposia. Includes AASHTO, AATCC, AENOR, API, AWS, and AWWA standards.
ASCE Library
A comprehensive online tool for locating articles of interest across all disciplines of civil engineering.
IEEE Xplore
IEEE transactions, standards, journals, magazines, and conference proceedings for computer science, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and mechanical engineering.
SAE MOBILUS (SAE International Digital Library)
Includes access to SAE Technical Papers, SAE E-Books, and SAE Standards.

Aircraft and Aerospace equipment specifications

Janes Online
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