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Databases for ECE Research

The most important database for ECE students is IEEE Xplore and this guide has an entire section devoted to Xplore (see IEEE Xplore page). Often it is the only database students use, but this is a mistake. Before you move on to IEEE Xplore, take a few minutes to read about a few other databases you should use. You want to be sure to use databases that cover a range of publishers, not just IEEE. Try:

ACM Digital Library
This database includes journals, conference proceedings, and other publications of the Association for Computing Machinery. ACM is more focused on computer science than engineering, but the society publishes much of interest to engineers.
Compendex
From Engineering Information. Indexes over 2600 journals published worldwide in all engineering disciplines and the applied sciences. Compendex also covers conference papers, reports, and publications of engineering societies. You'll find many IEEE papers in Compendex but you will also find much more.
IEEE Xplore
Read more about IEEE Xplore on the IEEE Xplore tab.
Web of Science
Provides seamless access to Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Over 10,000 journals are indexed in this multidisciplinary database. 1991 to present.

Look for Find It! in your search results for links to articles.

Using the Compendex Database

Take a few minutes to look at some training videos and tips for Compendex:

Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Databases for ECE Research

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