LibGuides: Electrical & Computer Engineering and Technology: IU Indy Resources: Access within the library

Resources at University Library not available via Purdue Libraries

Skillport 8i This link opens in a new window
Information Technology and Business, including manuals for software such as Microsoft Office. We have access to: BusinessPro, ITPro, IT and Desktop Videos, and Leadership Channel. Note: Students must be currently enrolled in order to access
ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
This database contains ebooks from trusted publishers in all academic subject areas along with powerful research tools. Formerly ebrary. Includes library subscription to Academic Complete.
AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
Regularly updated engineering reference information. Includes instructional, faculty made videos, calculators, interactive tables and charts.

Guide to using University Library ebooks
Addresses details such as if/how an ebook on a particular vender platform can be downloaded.
OneSearch BasicSearch
Select the OneSearch tab to search most library resources. After an initial keyword search, at the results page, you can choose Source Type or All Filters to limit by various types of sources. At the Purdue Libraries, see the similar "All Resources" search. (Neither of these two searches are fully comprehensive of their campus resources.)

Finding Books

IUCAT: Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
In IUCAT, you can search across platforms for books, ebooks, ejournals, audio-visual materials, and government documents held at University Library. Limit to Campus = Indianapolis and add upper left limit option "Online only" to see e-resources such as ebooks and ejournals available to Purdue-affiliated library users when within the library.
AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
Browse large collection by Subject, Industry, and Course. Content is regularly updated. Includes interactive tables and charts. SEARCH HINT: to explore resources for more specific topics, enter a keyword or initial letters of a keyword in the search box such as process, control, measurement, electr, cond, materials.
ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Database contains ebooks across all academic areas. Formerly known as ebrary. On the platform, you can search for particular keywords through the full-text collection.
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Database contains ebooks across all academic areas.On the platform, you can search for particular keywords through the full-text collection.
Skillport 8i This link opens in a new window
Information Technology and Business, including manuals for software such as Microsoft Office. We have access to: BusinessPro, ITPro, IT and Desktop Videos, and Leadership Channel. Note: Students must be currently enrolled in order to access

Sample Books: Data science, scientific programming, and modeling

Sample IUCAT searches and highlighted items, including IU Indy accessible ebooks and hardcopy books available to all Indy-affiliated students and staff. Anyone affiliated with IU or Purdue Indy can check out hardcopy books available at University Library. Purdue Indy affiliated students and staff can check Purdue University services and resources and Ask a Librarian for more help regarding topics such as interlibrary loan or how to request that a similar Purdue-based e-format item be purchased.

Browse IUCAT search results for recent campus resources related to simulation and computing
See Subject Headings (terms) for relevant hits to see additional subject terms that could be used to focus the search.
Browse IUCAT search results for recent Indy book options on Labview
MATLAB Applications in Engineering
Directory of Open Access Books; 2022.
*MATLAB: A practical introduction to programming and problem solving*
Attaway; 5nd ed. 2019. You can also check to see if the hardcopy of the 2023 6th ed. is available. See its status toward the bottom of page https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/19875128
*R for data science: Import, tidy, transform, visualize, and model data*
Wickham; 2017. You can also request that the library purchase the 2023 2nd ed. See the link toward the bottom of page https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/20535959

Materials Resources

MatWeb
An open access database of basic engineering materials data.
Physical Reference Data, National Institute of Standards and Technology

AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
Browse large collection by Subject, Industry, and Course. Content is regularly updated. Includes interactive tables and charts. SEARCH HINT: to explore content for more specific materials-related topics, enter a keyword or initial letters of a keyword in the search box such as electr, cond, composite, materials.

IUCAT Search for materials science books
In IUCAT, you can search across platforms for books, ebooks, ejournals, audio-visual materials, and government documents held at University Library. Limit to Campus = Indianapolis and add upper left limit option "Online only" to see e-resources such as ebooks and ejournals available to Purdue-affiliated library users when within the library.