A guide to finding resources in manufacturing engineering.
- Print Sources
- Subject Headings
- Indexing and Abstracting Services
- Locating the Source Document
- Full Text Electronic Journal Data Sets
- Full Text Electronic Books
- Selected Full Text eJournal Titles and Conference Proceedings
- Web Sites
Print sources
Gardens Point Library Sources
| Location | Title | Description |
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R 670.427 171? in process |
Handbook of manufacturing engineering 2nd ed. (2006) edited by Richard Crowson CRC Press / Taylor & Francis 4 vol. set |
v. 1. Product design and factory development -- v. 2. Factory operations : planning and instructional methods -- v. 3. Parts fabrication : principles and process -- v. 4. Assembly processes : finishing, packaging, and automation. Covers all aspects of manufacturing engineering, from factory development to final product assembly. The engineering approach to all factors involved in the production of goods or services. Contributions on product and factory development include discussion of product design, factory requirements, human elements in the factory, and computers and controllers. Specific aspects of factory operations are addressed, among them, cost estimating for manufacturing, computer- aided process planning, and control of production and materials. The final two sections cover parts fabrication and assembly processes, with contributions on structural mechanics, materials characteristics of metals and nonmetals, nontraditional machining methods, manual and automated assembly, and electronics assembly. |
R 670 19/4
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Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook (1983-1996) Society of Manufacturing Engineers - SME 9 vol. set |
Design for manufacturing, materials, machining, forming, plastic part manufacturing, finishing & coating, assembly, material & part handling, manufacturing management, quality control, continuous improvement. |
R 670.03 1 |
Dictionary of manufacturing terms (1987) Raymond F. Veilleux, editor Society of Manufacturing Engineers - SME |
Major manufacturing process, equipment, components, engineering materials and their properties, and techniques are defined. Compiled from the "Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook", 4th ed. |
R 670.285 29 |
Dictionary of advanced manufacturing technology (1987) V. Daniel Hunt Elsevier |
Provides concise, and accurate definitions of the terms, acronyms, and abbreviations that are being used today in high-tech manufacturing, CAD/CAM, CIM, Robots, Machine Vision, etc. |
R 670.3 1 |
Encyclopedic dictionary of industrial technology : materials processes and equipment (1984) David F. Tver, Roger W. Bolz Chapman and Hall |
Reference guide for all involved in the manufacturing process, in product design, or in converting of raw materials to finished products. |
670.42 119 2 |
Design for manufacturability handbook (1999) 2nd ed. James G. Bralla, editor. McGraw-Hill |
From raw materials ... to machining and casting ... to assembly and finishing, this guide introduces the principles and procedures of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) the art of developing high-quality products for the lowest possible manufacturing cost. Written by over 70 experts in manufacturing and product design, this update features cutting-edge techniques for every stage of manufacturing, plus entirely new chapters on DFM for Electronics, DFX (Designing for all desirable attributes), DFM for Low-Quality Production, and Concurrent Engineering. |
Subject headings
For precision information retrieval, search the library catalogue using the controlled vocabulary Library of Congress Subject Headings LCSH . You can consult LCSH (the big red books) kept at the level 2 Help Desk or online direct from LC authorities . Here are a few examples of subject searches, using terms from the LCSH dictionary:
| Database | Description |
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Applied Science Abstracts Produced by H.W Wilson Co. Indexing 1983+ Click on the blue Thesaurus button (left-hand frame) for subject heading lookup.
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Search Applied Science Abstracts via the WilsonWeb platform Indexes high quality applied science and technology journals including leading trade and industrial publications, professional and technical society journals as well as specialised buyer's guides, directories and conference proceedings. |
| INSPEC You can perform an online "look up" of the controlled vocabulary subject terms used in INSPEC. Having selected the INSPEC database, click on the Thesaurus button in the grey top menu bar. |
Search INSPEC via the Engineering Village platform. Produced by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (U.K.). Covers primarily electrical and electronics engineering, computer science and cognate disciplines. |
| Compendex Covers all engineering disciplines. The controlled vocabulary subject (index) terms used in Compendex come from the Ei Thesaurus. 4th ed. (2001) |
Search Compendex via Engineering Village platform. Recommend you first create a personal login in order to turn search history on. |
| Freely available on the internet. |
To locate the full text of the cited document (commonly a journal article or conference paper) search the QUT Library catalogue (and perhaps other library catalogues) for the source publication. The source publication is usually either a periodical title, or a published conference proceeding.
QUT library holds / subscribes to only a selection of the source publications indexed by services such as INSPEC and Compendex.
Methods of searching for the source publication can vary. Commonly, you search by title, corporate author (useful for conferences) or keyword.
A quick, initial (but not a 100% reliable) search can be done using the international standard numbers (ISSN or ISBN). Note that library catalogues list only periodical titles, never the titles of articles. Each periodical title has a unique, eight digit identifying ISSN, which can be searched in the library catalogue.
Subscribed periodical titles are listed in our catalogue, regardless of whether they are print copies shelved on level 4 of the Gardens Point Library, or if they can be downloaded from electronic datasets over the Internet.
Note that if the source publication is an IEEE or IEE journal, transaction, magazine, conference proceeding, or a current IEEE standard you should be able to obtain the full text in electronic PDF format from IEEE Xplore.
Full text electronic journal data sets
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IEEE IEE Electronic Library |
Provides all 120 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) journals, 600 annual conference proceedings and 875 technical standards in full text. The database also provides 'forward linking' to newer articles that cite an older reference. |
ScienceDirect |
Register for personalization and alert services, which can greatly increase the efficiency of your research using ScienceDirect. |
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SpringerLink offers more than 1,250 Springer-Verlag and Kluwer journals from 1995 |
SpringerLink is the electronic full-text source from Springer / Kluwer for researchers in biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities, and economics. To take advantage of the personalized features of the SpringerLink site, such as Favorites or Table Of Contents Alerting you should register as an individual user. |
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eJournal aggregation service. |
Search full text and images for 376 periodicals in science and technology (from 1994-). Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation. |
Full text electronic books
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ENGnetBASE (Engineering Electronic Library from CRC Press) |
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General Engineering References subject area |
Selected full text ejournal titles and conference proceedings
A showcase of subscribed journals and conference proceedings on manufacturing engineering (available in electronic full-text) to QUT students.
| Title | Description | Platform |
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Industrial engineer (Norcross, GA) Institute of Industrial Engineers (United States) (12 issues p.a.) ISSN 1542-894X |
Trade journal. Has feature articles that focus on industrial engineering issues, problems, and solutions, as well as recent developments and research that may have a significant impact on the practice of industrial engineering. Emphasis is placed on the article's practical value and analytical approach. Articles based on experience and actual hands-on operating situations, those that take a 'how-to' tone, or those that have valuable applications in a working environment are favoured. |
aggregation service |
The International journal of advanced manufacturing technology Springer-Verlag (12 issues p.a.) ISSN 0268-3768 |
Covers the full range of advanced manufacturing technology. Publishes papers on robotics; artificial intelligence, including speech technology, vision and tactile sensing; grippers; programmable controllers; lasers and other advanced processes; programmable assembly; flexible manufacturing systems; computer integrated manufacturing; inspection; automatic test equipment; simulation; motors, controls and drives; local area networking; production planning and control; human factors; and economics. |
SpringerLink |
Journal of advanced manufacturing systems World Scientific (2 issues p.a.) ISSN 0219-6867 |
Research and development, product development, process planning, resource planning, applications, and tools in the areas related to advanced manufacturing. Covers: Manufacturing Systems. Collaborative Design, Collaborative Decision Making, Product Simulation, In-Process Modeling, Resource Planning, Resource Simulation, Tooling Design, Planning and Scheduling |
aggregation service |
Journal of manufacturing science and engineering American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME (4 issues p.a.) ISSN 1528-8935 |
Covers: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing; Design for Manufacturing; Expert Systems in Manufacturing; Grinding and Abrasive Machining; Inspection and Quality Control; Machine Tool Control; Manufacturing Automation; Metal Forming and Forging; Material Removal by Machining; Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes; Process Simulation; Production Systems Optimization; Rail Transportation; Robotics and Flexible Tooling; Sensors; Textile Production; Welding. |
Scitation |
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IEE (6 issues p.a.) ISSN 0956-9944 1741-0509 (online) |
Trade magazine. Industry-focused magazine is concerned with manufacturing methods, quality and processes from initial specification to final product. | IEEE Xplore |
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SME (12 issues p.a.) ISSN 0361-0853
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Trade magazine. Magazine delivers information you need to remain a leader, whether you are a job shop owner or other manufacturing professional and whether you work for a small, specialized shop, mid-sized supplier or large OEM. |
aggregation service |
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Taylor & Francis (8 issues p.a.) |
Publishes all aspects of production planning and control and the management of operations in all industries. The journal focuses on research that stems from an industrial need and can guide the activities of managers, consultants, software developers and researchers. It publishes accessible articles on research and industrial applications, new techniques and development trends. | MetaPress |
Web sites
| Web site | Description |
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| Mission is to "to advance manufacturing knowledge." | |
| Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) | "Dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide" |
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is a leading authority on quality. Advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces. As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools, and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners, and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good Great |