Use this guide to discover useful resources for conducting research in your subject area.
The University of Sussex's Library Search is a good starting point, as it spans all subjects and searches the university's collections and subscriptions. However, to be more comprehensive in your research, you’ll need to use other resources, databases and collections.
The best place to search will depend on what types of sources you’re looking for, your research topic, and where you are in your research process.
The resources listed on this guide are useful for Engineering, Informatics and Product Design. This page lists some of the most used research databases in these fields.
The other pages of this guide list even more resources which are useful for research in these subjects, including patent information and more specialist research tools.
A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of academic journal articles, books and conference proceedings covering all subjects, dating back to 1900. Web of Science consists of multiple different databases including the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Features: citation analysis, researcher profiles, journal metrics, search alerts.
A full-text collection of all Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) publications, including journals, magazines, books, newsletters, and proceedings since 1954.
A full-text database containing scholarly literature in engineering, computer science, and related fields. It includes journal articles, conference proceedings, technical standards, and ebooks. Subjects covered include electrical engineering, software development, telecommunications, robotics, and cybersecurity.
Contains every peer-reviewed technical paper published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) between 1836 and 2001. More than 18,000 illustrated papers on subjects related to civil engineering and construction by leading British or British-trained engineers. Subjects include civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, maritime engineering, architecture and transportation.
A digital library of short, expert-authored books on emerging and foundational topics in engineering and computer science. Covers principles, methods, and applications in fast-moving research areas, from 2005 to now. The University has access to Collections I–V.
A research methods resource created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. Includes books, case studies, datasets, videos, and tools like the 'Methods Map' to support all stages of the research process. The University has access to the Core Collection and Sage Research Methods Cases.