Handbooks give quick reference information about design, manufacturing, materials information and include data tables. 

eBooks can be accessed off campus with UTORid.

Below are examples of some engineering handbooks.

Journal articles contain original research results which can be used to support design claims. 

Tip: using technical search terms, instead of broad search terms, may give you more accurate results.

A patent is protection granted by a national government for an invention. Patents show how an invention has a novel design or use.