STEM - Pre-Engineering: Articles

Articles and other documents can be found in our online databases:

Periodicals whose current issues are physically available at the Eshleman Library:

• Architectural Digest - The international magazine of interior design and architecture.
• Automotive Industries - Contains comprehensive information on the automotive industry.
• Chemical Engineering - For engineering and operations in the chemical process industries.
• Crain's Detroit Business - Real estate, construction, manufacturing, technology and finance.
• Heating/piping/air conditioning engineering : HPAC engineering -Provides current articles about piping, plumbing and HVAC systems.
• Interior Design -Provides the design community information about commercial and residential designs, new products, industry news and events.
• Manufacturing Engineering - Manufacturing, machine tools, health & safety.
• Mechanical Engineering - Information on technical developments from design to process, industry news, and job opportunities.
• Modern Casting - Articles on all casting processes.
• Motor Trend - For the car and truck enthusiast.
• Popular Mechanics - New automotive, science and technology techniques for the home & shop.
• Power - For engineers in utilities, manufacturing and energy intensive processing industries.
• Power Engineering - News & technical information about electricity generation.
• Taunton's Fine Homebuilding - Best practices, methods, materials and tools for the architectural design and construction of homes.
• Tech Directions - Classroom projects for technology and vocational education.
• Techniques - Trends and issues affecting technical education, business and industry.

"Periodicals" is the general term for newspapers and magazines and are generally grouped into the following:

Academic Journals: 

• Written for those doing academic research, often with a lot of technical jargon
• Articles are reviewed by experts before being published ("peer-reviewed")
• Usually produced by non-profit educational publishers

Popular Press:

• Written for the general public
• Best for "breaking news" stories and current events
• Usually published by commercial media companies

Trade Journals:

• Written for those working in certain career fields or industries, with a focus on current trends in those fields
• Usually published by professional associations
• Examples are the ABA Journal (published by the American Bar Association), the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and Social Work (published by the National Association of Social Workers)

                             - By Tyler Finvold, via Wikimedia Commons