A research guide to introduce you to engineering resources at the library, including databases, journals, tools, technical documents, and other materials.
WolframAlpha is a computational knowledge engine that generates output by doing computations from its own internal knowledge base, instead of searching the web and returning links. WolframAlpha includes specialized resources for engineering, materials, computational science, and chemistry.
FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. FreeCAD is multiplatform, highly customizable, and reads and writes in a wide variety of file formats.
QCAD is a free, open source application for computer aided drafting in 2D. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams. QCAD works on Windows, macOS and Linux.
LibreCAD is a feature-packed 2D-CAD application with a number of advantages: it's fully open source (hackable) and free, and it's available in 30 languages. It was originally developed as an extension of QCAD.
WWW Virtual Library was developed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in 1991, and was the first major hyperlinked directory on the web. Many of its CAD resources are still relevant today. Take a look at internet history!
eFunda is an online, openly accessible engineering reference center. There are a variety of calculators, information about unit conversion, materials, formulas, and mathematics, and a forum for engineers to discuss issues together.
