Research Guides: ENGR 102: Engineering Freshman Academy: Where to Search

Library Catalog

A library catalog is a search interface for finding materials owned by the library, like physical books, e-books, journals, dictionaries, newspapers, etc. You can begin your search at the USC Libraries.

Google Scholar

You can search Google Scholar to also find peer-reviewed journals. Watch the below video to find out how to link the USC Libraries with Google Scholar, so you have access to full-text articles.

Databases

Academic databases are a great way to find peer reviewed journal articles, as well as other scholarly content such as conference proceedings, dissertations, and book chapters.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Central serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels.
Covering more than 160 subjects areas, ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content and includes scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, reports and videos.
Engineering Village 2 This link opens in a new window
Simultaneously search across 3 large engineering databases, or select a single database to search. Includes articles, patents, conference proceedings, in all areas of engineering and applied sciences.