Where to Search
Use Research Databases to find articles on your topic.
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Databases are electronic indexes that provide searchable "lists" of articles that have been published in journals, popular magazines, newspapers, or other items on almost any subject you can think of!
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Many of the databases contain full text, meaning that the entire article is available in the database, either in PDF or HTML format. Some databases do not contain full text articles. To find the full text of an article, use the Full Text Finder button or check the Periodical List.
- The library has access to more than 600 databases, and choosing one is the first step for successful searching. You can choose a research database by Subject, by Name, or by Type. Try a database specific to your subject area for more advanced research by using the databases listed under By Subject.
BrowZine for Industrial Engineering
What is Full Text Finder?
Look for a link like this one in the results list:
Full Text Finder is a process that will search all of the library's databases to see if the full text is available.
If the full-text article is available in a different database, the Full Text Finder results page will give you a direct link to it.
If the full-text article is NOT available in any database, you have a couple of options:
- First, check the Periodical List—the library may have a print copy of that journal instead of an electronic version. Learn more about requesting access to print journals in this FAQ.
- If the library does not own a print copy, request a copy of the article through InterLibrary Loan. Hint: if you use the link to ILLiad on the Full Text Finder results page, it will automatically fill in your request form.
Interlibrary Loan
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)ILL is a free lending service available to current Texas State students and employees. ILL borrows items from other libraries that Alkek Library does not own such as journal articles, books, DVDs, CDs—anything you might need for your research.
Use ILLiad, the online Interlibrary Loan request, to order your ILL items. Enter as much information as you know about the item you need, and the ILL staff will try to track it down.
Contact & Pick-up Info: 512.245.4893 or email with additional questions. Items can be picked up at the Ask Alkek Desk on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Top Journals in IE
Of the 46 journals in the category of Industrial Engineering, these 10 journals ranked highest for Impact Factor in 2018. This data is taken from the Journal Citation Reports database.
- Technovation Encompasses all facets of the process of technological innovation from conceptualizationa of a new technology-based product or process through commercial utilization.
- International Journal of Production Economics Focuses on topics treating the interface between engineering & management.
- Journal of Product Innovation Management Articles and book reviews presenting theoretical and practical information about effective management practices.
- Journal of Manufacturing Systems Publishes relevant literature for manufacturing industries, research and development organizations and SME members, on teh underlying theory and application methodologies of integrating manufacturing processes into systems.
Suggested Databases for Industrial Engineering
- Engineering Source This link opens in a new windowCovered Engineering disciplines include Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Software, and Structural. This database offers more than 3000 full text journals, trade magazines, ebooks, conference papers and proceedings. Coverage: 1902 to present
- Engineering Village 2 This link opens in a new windowAccess Compendex (the electronic version of Engineering Index), INSPEC, GeoRef and GeoBase.
- IGI Global Journals This link opens in a new windowComputer Science and Information Technology. Contains more than 22,000 full-text articles from over 170 scholarly reference journals. Access a vast accumulation of ground-breaking research provided by experts from around the world covering the core subject areas of business and management; computer science and information technology; education; engineering; environmental, agricultural, and physical sciences; government and law; library and information science; media and communications; medical, healthcare, and life sciences; security and forensics; and social sciences and humanities.
- INFORMS PubsOnline This link opens in a new windowINFORMS is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to and promoting best practices and advances in operations research, management science, and analytics to improve operational processes, decision-making, and outcomes.
- IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowApproximately a third of the world's current electrical engineering, electronics and computer science literature, featuring journals & conference proceedings from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Current, archived, and redlined IEEE standards. 1988 to present; select content back to 1950.