Search engines
Internet for Science online tutorial
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/science "Would
you like to learn how to use the Internet for science? Use this
free, interactive tutorial to improve your Internet research
skills: the best of the Web for science how to search the
Internet effectively. which websites are worth using. stories to
inspire you. This is one of a national series of tutorials
written by qualified tutors, lecturers and librarians from
across the UK. It is part of the Intute: Virtual Training Suite,
funded by JISC "
Scirus http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/
Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 200 million science-specific Web pages, enabling you to quickly:Pinpoint scientific, scholarly, technical
and medical data on the Web, Find the latest reports, peer-reviewed articles, patents, pre prints and journals that other search engines miss, Offer unique functionalities designed for scientists and researchers. I is also available through the databases Compendex and ScienceDirect
GoogleScholar /databases/learn_database/public.asp?record=GooSch "enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of
academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web."
Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/ "a free online
service providing you with access to the very best Web resources
for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network
of subject specialists. It covers the physical sciences,
engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental
science."
General
Agilent Technologies http://we.home.agilent.com/cgi-bin/bvpub/agilent/intl_bus/home.jsp , formerly part of the Hewlett-Packard Company, "is the world's leading designer, developer, manufacturer and provider of electronic and optical
test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions.". The site has detailed company information, FAQs, press releases, newsletters, and details of events, products, and services. This includes technical data sheets, application notes, and online manuals in pdf format. The site can be searched.
Connecting Industry http://www.connectingindustry.com is an on-line service which supports Wilmington Publishing's industrial titles, which includes Automation, Electrical Equipment, Electronic Product Review, Factory Equipment News, Irish Process & Manufacture,
Industrial Scientific Instruments, OEM Design, Production Equipment Digest, and Process Equipment News The site contains a suppliers directory and a product database which is searchable and browsable. An email alerting service is provided. A product news database contains archived editorial items from the nine engineering magazines. A daily news service and
events listing also feature.
EBN http://www.ebnonline.com Alternative Title : Electronic Buyers' News Online EBN is the online version of the weekly business newspaper 'Electronic Buyers News' produced by CMP Publications. The site contains news from the electronics industry,
event listings, a searchable e-library of reports, and a searchable e-encyclopedia.
Electronics reference & tutorials http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/electronics-tutorials.php"A huge variety of electronics referrence, tutorials, data and information pages are on this site. they cover all aspects of radio and electronics for the electronics engineering industry and community"
EPRI http://www.epri.com/ "The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) was established in 1973 as an independent, non-profit center for electricity and environmental research. EPRI’s collaborative
science and technology portfolio now spans every aspect of power generation, delivery and end-use, drawing upon a world-class network of scientific, engineering and technical talent."
How Stuff Works http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ contains clear & reliable explanations of things from computer hard disks to batteries to fuses.
How-To Guide for Most Common Measurements
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7136?metc=mtzuxj
"The National Instruments “How-To Guide for Most Common Measurements” is a centralized resource portal for obtaining information about making common sensor and signal measurements. Each of the following documents covers the operating principle for the corresponding signal/sensor and offers guidance on how to make that measurement. The purpose of these documents is to help you get to your measurements quickly. If you would like to read the more detailed theory behind these measurements, visit the NI Sensor Fundamentals (part of NI Measurement Fundamentals) portal page." It covers thermocouple, thermistor, RTD, voltage, current, strain, pressure/load, frequency, quadrature encoder, sound and vibration.
IET Computer Forum http://www2.theiet.org/oncomms/cforum.cfm Now merged with Computing & Control Sector it still offers the latest products and applications of computer-based systems: articles, discussions, meetings, news
and all latest job vacancies from IEE Recritment. The site can be accessed free of charge, but you will need to create a user account by clicking the "New User Set Up" button.
Intute:
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/ Science, Engineering and
Technology This is a free online service providing you with
access to the very best Web resources for education and
research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject
specialists. It covers the physical sciences, engineering,
computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science.
Mectronic http://www.mectronic.com/ "The PREMIER On-line exchange, parts search engine, and directory service for electronics, electrical, and mechanical industries." There is a newsletter with articles on Internet and computer related topics, and announcements of
courses and services available.
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching http://www.merlot.org/Home.po“MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and
assignments.” If you choose Science & Technology – Engineering you get 273 results, and for Computer Science you get 456. You can also ‘search materials’ for keywords, a search here for transistors got 5 results. Some of the contents have
peer reviews and/or members comments.
PIC Tutorial. http://www.mstracey.btinternet.co.uk/pictutorial/picmain.htm "These pages will take you form the basic structure of the device, right through to programming methods and techniques. Also, there will be suggestions on how to modify the code so that you can adapt the PIC to suit your applications within Cybot. I will not be including any internal architecture diagrams, as this may only lead to confusion. If you want to look at the datasheet, then this can be downloaded from Microchips' web site."
System Analysis Center http://src.alionscience.com/ is a US Department of Defense Information Analysis Center. "The System Reliability Center provides the information, tools, training, and technical expertise in the engineering disciplines of Reliability, Maintainability,
Supportability, and Quality (RMSQ) to support accurate decision making and implement cost-effective solutions throughout all phases of a product or system life cycle. ... Whether you need RMSQ education, handbooks, software tools or long-term support, SRC is your RMSQ solution focal point"
Wavelet digest http://www.wavelet.org/ "This site offers several services intended to foster the exchange of knowledge and viewpoints related to theory and applications of wavelets." It includes the Wavelet digest, a discussion forum, a calendar of
events, & links to other resources.
Directories & Databases
A Glossary of Electrical Engineering Terms http://www.maxim-ic.com/glossary/ , put on the web by Dallas Semiconductors.
GlobalSpec http://www.globalspec.com/ ”is designed to meet the demands of engineers and technical
professionals - just like you. We have crawled, filtered and indexed the World Wide Web to focus your search on engineering-related information - filtering out what you don’t want and delivering only the relevant results you do. “ You can search everything, or specifically for application notes, material properties, patents, standards,
supplier websites, company name, products & manufacturerers, service providers. You can also link to online product catalogue
Infomine http://infomine.ucr.edu/ is a virtual library of Internet resources for University level work, put together by a
coalition of USA University llibrarians.
International Telecommunications Union standards (ITU-T)
http://www.itu.int/publications/sector.aspx?lang=en§or=2
"The main products of ITU-T are the Recommendations. ...
Recommendations are standards that define how telecommunication
networks operate and interwork. ITU-T Recommendations are
non-binding, however they are generally complied with due to their
high quality and because they guarantee the interconnectivity of
networks and enable telecommunication services to be provided on a
worldwide scale."
NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS) http://ntrs.nasa.gov/ NTRS allows users to search the many different abstract and technical report servers maintained by various NASA centers and programs. Specifically, it is a unified interface to many separate WAIS servers.
NSDL www.nsdl.org ” provides educational resources for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. The NSDL mission is to both deepen and extend science literacy through access to materials and methods that reveal the nature of the physical universe and the intellectual means by which
we discover and understand it.” This site is keyword searchable.
Oaister http://www.oaister.org/ Is a collection of academic digital resources that have been made freely available and easily searchable.
Pinakes from Heriot-Watt University http://www.hw.ac.uk/libWWW/irn/pinakes/pinakes.html is a list, by subject, of directory websites. The subjects covered include communication, computer science, digital information, engineering, mathematics and science.
RF Cafe http://www.rfcafe.com/default.htm A searchable site with lots of information on RF matters, including links, manufacturers, Application Notes, Software, Equations, References, Conversions, Chemistry & Physics, Electrical & Electronics, Mathematics w/Tables, Calculators,
Industry Standards, Engineering Websites, Technical Papers, andTest Notes
SPIE Digital Library http://spie.org/app/Publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=digitallibrary From this site you can search all the publications of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) - "The largest collection of optics and photonics
content in the world. Articles that were available only in proceedings and journals are now available anywhere in the world, day or night, from any workstation with Internet access. - 175,000 individual research articles from 1990 forward - 15,000 new articles added each year, as they are published - Global coverage—articles written by, and for, the international research
community" Some SPIE publications are held, and listed on Voyager.
US Government Science http://www.science.gov/ Information gathered from 17 US science agencies. "Each agency selects its best science information for science.gov. Two major types of information are included — selected authoritative science Web sites and often hard-to-access scientific
databases (specific content varies by database)."
SearchLT Engineering http://searchlt.engineering.ac.uk/
”allows you to identify computer based resources suitable for your learning and teaching work, and to access to independently produced reviews on these resources. Links provide access the resource (if it is web-based), or to the webpage of the provider of that resource. Access to this service is offered as a fully integrated part of LTSN-Engineering.” You can search without registering.
Webopedia
http://www.webopedia.com/ "The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.", and other
useful links and information.
Circuits
Analyzethat.net http://www.analyzethat.net/ " is a newly constructed web site primarily designed to resculpture the way electronic circuit & mathematical equations analysis is being conducted. It
is structured to be quicker, more efficient and straight to the point."
Circuit Sage http://www.circuitsage.com/ aims to be "a complete source of information to help you design great circuits fast." There are circuit diagram & categories for: A/D Design, Bandgap Design, Filter Design, Impedance Matching, Inductor Design, LNA/PA Design, PLL Design, Transceiver Design, Transmission Line Design,
and a new routine each week.
Databooks & Datasheets for Component Manufacturers http://www.xs4all.nl/en/index.php5 A site that links to the databooks and/or datasheet pages of many electrical/electronic component manufacturers.
ChipDocs http://www.chipdocs.com/“
- the online source for datasheets for electronic components and semiconductors, especially for obsolete parts.With access to technical documentation,
application notes, pinouts, cross references and manufacturer listings, ChipDocs provides design engineers and semiconductor professionals with information they need for designing a new or repairing an existing products.”
Circuits Archive http://www.ee.washington.edu/circuit_archive/ "This is a site devoted to expanding the availability of circuit designs to engineering students, and even engineering professionals." compile by the University of Washington, College of Engineering.
The Circuit Cookbook Archive http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/html/cookbook.html from the University of Alberta aims to "provide a place for electronics enthisiasts to share circuit ideas with others. If you
have a circuit you would like to upload here, please consult the README.UPLOADER file for instructions on how to do so. Although the site was originally intended for standard "cookbook" circuits, so far there seem to be more "complete" circuits that get more specific than a "cookbook" circuit. Though I'd prefer cookbook circuits, I'll accept pretty much
anything related to electronic design, as there is a lot to be learned by even examining complete circuits."
Printed circuit board design http://www.smps.us/pcb-design.html "layout guidelines, software, trace calculators, tutorials, assembly resources"
Data sets
Analog Devices www.analog.com a specialist in signal processing. Their site includes data sheets, code examples, models, and much more.
ChipDocs http://www.chipdocs.com/“ the online source for datasheets for electronic components and semiconductors, especially for obsolete parts.With access to technical documentation,
application notes, pinouts, cross references and manufacturer listings, ChipDocs provides design engineers and semiconductor professionals with information they need for designing a new or repairing an existing products.”
Datasheet locator http://www.datasheetlocator.com/ "a free electronic engineering tool that enables you to locate product datasheets from hundreds of electronic component manufacturers worldwide."
Datasheets http://www.datasheets.org.uk/
” The Data Book Project. We have launched an ambitious project to digitize thousands of obsolete data books and technical manuals, making them searchable via our website. … Now Searching 5.2 Million Datasheets & 1.1 Million Cross-References”
MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/mems/overview.php MicroElectroMechanical systems (MEMS) are small integrated devices or systems that combine electrical and mechanicalcomponents.
The site covers : a bibliography of current research in the area, links to relevant Web sites, a glossary of useful terms.Examples of MEMS device applications include : inkjet-printer cartridges; accelerometers; miniature robots; microengines; locks; inertial sensors; microtransmissions; micromirrors; micro actuators; optical scanners; fluid pumps; transducers; chemical,
pressure and flow sensors.
Radio & Telecommunications
Radio-Electronics.Com http://www.radio-electronics.com/ ”the resource centre for free information and tutorials about radio and electronics topics including cellular telecommunications, electronics and radio components, radio broadcasting, radio receivers, radio signal propagation, private mobile radio (PMR), radio and electronics history and much more.”
SatNews.Com http://www.satnews.com is a site by Design Publishers, covering the satellite, broadband, cable,
broadcast and multimedia industries. It includes two online magazines, a database (fee based), and a products listing. Free registration is required for some of the information.
Wireless Design and Development Online http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/ is a new-product magazine, published monthly by Reed Business Information, for engineers in the commercial RF and microwave market. It covers important emerging wireless segments such as
telecommunications systems and services, cellular and mobile equipment, security, wireless data systems, test and measurement equipment, and identification systems The site features new wireless products, with a searchable new product database, an editor’s choice, corporate profiles, a buyers’ guide, industry news, a calendar of events, a job center and a bulletin board, plus
magazine subscription services, editorial feedback, and related links.
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