Websites

Below are a few recommended websites. Remember that information you find on the web needs to be evaluated carefully. For more information on evaluating websites, check out the Evaluating Sources Research Guide.

Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M)
http://ecmweb.com/
Offers in depth thechnical articles, market and construction forecasts and comprehensive product reviews.

The Intute Engineering Gateway
http://www.intute.ac.uk/engineering/
Provides free access to peer reviewed engineering resources on the internet.

LEED
http://www.usgbc.org/leed
LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is transforming the way we think about how our buildings and communities are designed, constructed, maintained and operated across the globe. Comprehensive and flexible, LEED is a green building tool that addresses the entire building life cycle recognizing best-in-class building strategies.

Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory
http://www.nist.gov/mml/
The National institute of Standards and Technology site that provides access to material standards, annual reports, research publications and recommended practice guides as well as schedules for upcoming workshops and conferences.

Mechanical Engineering: the Magazine of ASME
https://www.asme.org/about-asme/news-media/newsletters
Provides electronic version of its print magazine plus the latest technological advancements and industry related business news also provides vetted links to technology related web sites.

Nuclear Science and Technology
http://www.nuclearconnect.org/
A peer reviewed site that explores the history and major applications of nuclear science and technology.

Science.gov
http://www.science.gov/
Authoritative U.S. government science information site includes current research and development projects.

Structurae
http://structurae.net/
Created and maintained by Nicolas Janberg, Structurae is a searchable international database and gallery of structures.

WolframAlpha: computational knowledge engine
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Not a search engine but a computation tool that is a long term project designed "to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone."

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