Mechanical Engineering
This guide features some of the Marriott Library's resources and services for mechanical engineers.
John and Marcia Price College of Engineering Research Guides
Welcome to the Marriott Library!
The librarians at Marriott Library are here to help with all of your research needs.
Stop by the Knowledge Commons desk, make an appointment with a librarian,
or ask us a question via our e-mail reference service - we'll be happy to help!
Starting Points
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowUsing this link from off-campus will route your session through our proxy server, and thus ensure that links within Google Scholar work with our resources when available. In order to retrieve full text articles you will need to set your preferences. To do this, go to the upper right hand side of the Google Scholar Page (next to sign in) and click on 'Settings'. Click on the 'Library Links' option in the left-hand sidebar, and then type 'University of Utah' in the text field. Hit enter and sel…
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) JournalsThe Marriott Library has purchased online access to all ASME journals from 2000 to present. For older articles, please use USearch and check to see if we have print copy. If yes, you can ask for article to be sent electronically via our Pull Service http://www.lib.utah.edu/services/pull-service.php or you can request volume to be delivered to either Reserve Desk or your office if you have an office on Main Campus.
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Scite This link opens in a new windowScite is a platform for discovering and evaluating scientific articles via Smart Citations. Smart Citations allow users to see how a publication has been cited by providing the context of the citation and a classification describing whether it provides supporting or contrasting evidence for the cited claim. Includes an AI Research Assistant.
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Scopus This link opens in a new windowScopus is a large, abstract and citation database that is updated daily and offers access to 100+ million records including journal articles, conference papers, open access items, books, and book chapters. Scopus covers various subject disciplines including the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
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Dimensions This link opens in a new windowDigital Science's Dimensions Plus and Analytics is a linked research database, including information on publications, awarded grants, patents, clinical trials, and policy documents—on a global scale. This ability to locate and analyze data across sources within one platform makes Dimensions a powerful tool to gain insight into activity in your research area or institution and view trends over time. In order to access Dimensions, users must create an account using their utah.edu email address.
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Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new windowSearch the world's leading scholarly journals, books, and proceedings in the science, social sciences, and arts and humanities and navigate the full citation network. Science Citation Index Expanded (1900 - present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900 - present), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975 - present), Book Citation Indexes (2005-current), Current Chemical Reactions (1985-current, supports structure searches), Conference Proceedings Citation Indexes (1990-current), Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-current), and Index Chemicus (1993-current).
For published authors of monographs, please submit your request to be added to Web of Science.
Useful Links
Listed below are links to commonly used pages from the library's website.
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Using the Library CatalogCheck out this guide for information about how to use the University of Utah Usearch catalog effectively
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Borrowing MaterialsYou can check out, renew, or recall an item that someone else has.
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Connect from Off-CampusMost library resources are available to current University students, faculty and staff from home or other remote locations. Login with your uNID and get easy access to library resources -- article databases, e-journals, and e-books.
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Library MapsLibrary maps will help you find services and resources in the Marriott Library.
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Course ReservesMaterials that your professors want you to read but not necessarily purchase are available on Course Reserves.
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Interlibrary LoanFree service! Items not found at the Marriott Library will be requested from another library through Interlibrary Loan.
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Copy, Print, & ScanHow and where to print in the library. You can even print posters!
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Wireless PrintingPrint straight from your laptop!
Subject Specialist

Alfred Mowdood
he/him/his
Contact:
The University of Utah
J. Willard Marriott Library
Head of Faculty Services,
Representative, Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), Adjunct Professor in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, and
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
295 South 1500 East #2110 R
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
(801) 585-7125
Pronouns: he/him/his
J. Willard Marriott Library
Head of Faculty Services,
Representative, Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), Adjunct Professor in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, and
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
295 South 1500 East #2110 R
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
(801) 585-7125
Pronouns: he/him/his
Subjects: Accounting, Athletics, Biomedical Ethics, Business, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Exercise & Sports Science, Grants, Health Communication, Health Kinesiology & Recreation, Health Promotion & Education, Industry, Information Systems, Intellectual Property, Kinesiology, LEAP, Management, Marketing, MBA Resources, Operations & Information Systems, Parks Recreation & Tourism, Patents & Trademarks, Science, Test Preparation, Theses and Dissertations