Tertiary sources compile, summarize, index, or help identify scholarly sources on a topic. They are useful for background research or to get an overview of a topic before delving into secondary or primary sources. Common tertiary sources for the School of Mechanical Engineering include dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and other reference sources.
From this page you can access selected resources for background research.
CRC Press books on engineering including aerospace, biomedical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, optical, and systems engineering.
Online version of the 25 ASM Handbook volumes, supplements and the 2-volume Desk Edition.
Search engine for information on heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, thermodynamics and energy.
