Part of your precedent research may include researching how something works, or new technical developments that could be included in your design. The Libraries have a number of ebooks and video collections to help guide you through learning how something works or to create something new.
Research findings and new technological developments are presented in scholarly journal articles, and at conferences. You can find many articles and conference papers by searching the databases below.
All Disciplines:
Engineering and Computer Science:
Health, Wellness, and Disability:
Environment and Sustainability:
AND link words by AND to search for all words in the same resource
OR link words by OR to search for one word or another (instead of both/all words)
NOT to eliminate results with a certain term
“Quotations” – add quotations to a group of two or more words to search for the exact phrase
When we do not have a source, you may use our Interlibrary Loan services to request it! Place your request using ILLiad, and we do our best to get the source for you from another library. Interlibrary Loan is free for registered faculty, staff, and students and other authorized users at the Boulder Campus.