Library

Electrical Engineering

This guide is intended to help you get started with your research. Contact the Library at any time if you need more assistance. Please note that to use online books and articles from off-campus, you will need to login to your Library Account with your network ID.  Find out more about BCIT's Electrical and Computer Engineering courses.

Articles
Ebooks
Internet Resources
Selected Print Resources
Guides & Helpsheets

Articles

Key Databases

Computers and Applied Sciences Complete  Compendex
Vocational Studies Complete British Columbia Codes
IEEE Xplore CSA Online : Canadian Standards Association
Academic Search Complete

You can view a complete list of databases either alphabetically or by subject.

Key eJournals


Full-text versions of a number of journals are available online. Search the Library Catalogue by title to find a specific journal. Recommended titles include:

Control Engineering  Electronics Weekly 
Electronic Design 
IEEE Spectrum
IEEE Communications Magazine
EDN: Electrical Design News 
IEEE Canadian Review

eBooks

The BCIT Library provides access to the following ebook collections. Ebooks will also show up in your Library Catalogue search results. 

Books 24x7 ITPro (instructions for password set-up and finding eBooks)
CRCnetBASE
Knovel
MyiLibrary
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Internet Resources

Search Engines


Try these alternatives to Google:
Citeseerx Infomine
Intute Scitiopia

Recommended Web Sites


WWW Virtual Library - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
IEEE 
IEEE Canada
ISA : Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society
IES~Industrial Electronics Society 
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Internet for Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering
Electric Power Research Institute

Selected Print Resources


Encyclopedia, Dictionaries & Handbooks

Comprehensive dictionary of electrical engineering
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Computing and Communications 
IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronic Terms
Electrical Engineer’s Reference Book
Electrical Engineering Handbook

Books and Videos


Search the Library Catalogue to find books and videos related to your topic. Keyword searches are generally the most effective way to find materials in the Library. Subject searches can also be helpful. Use these subject headings to get started:

Digital Electronics  Automatic Control  
Electronic Circuits   Engineering Instruments
Electric Circuit Analysis   Electric Power Systems
Signal Processing  Industrial Electronics 
Telecommunication     Computer Networks

You can also browse the shelves in these key call number areas:
TA 165  Engineering instruments
TJ 212 – 225  Control engineering systems, automatic machinery
TK 1 - TK 997   Electrical engineering, Electronics
TS 155 –  194   Process control

Key Print Journals


You will find these print journals on the Main Floor of the Burnaby Campus Library. They are arranged alphabetically by Title.
 
Canadian Journal of Electrical & Computer Engineering     
Electronics World     
Elektor  
Proceedings of the IEEE     
RF Design

Guides & Helpsheets

APA Style Guide [PDF, 1.9MB]  Google Power Searching  [PDF, 294KB]
MLA Style Guide [PDF, 160KB]  Plagiarism   [PDF, 174KB]
Books 24 x 7 [PDF, 245KB]  Research Tips [PDF, 73KB]
Evaluating Web Sites [PDF, 150KB]         IEEE XPlore Basic & Advanced Guide [PDF, 1MB]

For additional help contact Patricia Cumming, the Liaison Librarian for ECET. 
You can also use our convenient email or Askaway chat service.
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Pat Cumming, Subject Librarian for Electrical Engineering

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