Electronic Engineering
Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Electronic Engineering student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.
Library essentials
Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research.
Library Search
Did you know? The citation tool in Library Search can help you create references! Learn how to make the most of Library Search through our short, interactive guide: Use Library Search to find academic information for your assessments.
Subject specific resources
Key resources for electronic engineering students
Databases
Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.
| Find journals and conference proceedings from the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and affiliated organisations. | |
| Contains more than six million documents and other materials from some of the world's most cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science, and related sciences. | |
| Provides a comprehensive collection of journal articles, conference papers, books, and more on a wide range of science, engineering, and technology subjects. | |
| Provides a large collection of journals and books, mainly in the science, technology, engineering, and medicine subject areas. | |
| The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It also provides access to patents from five patent offices. | |
| Access to Springer’s online collection of journals, eBooks, reference works and protocols across a vast range of subject disciplines. | |
| An abstract and citation database, covering the fields of science, engineering, and technology. | |
| Provides a wide range of video and text material focusing on engineering failures and successes. | |
| A series of bespoke eBook collections comprising titles from across a wide range of subjects, created to reflect the latest research trends. |
Standards
A standard is an established norm or set of requirements which describe the best way of doing something. This can relate to products, the use of materials, or delivering a service. Standards cover a huge range of activities.
| Discover the officially recognised specifications, procedures and quality required when designing a product, managing a process or delivering a service. | |
| Find standards for a broad range of industries, including metals, construction, petroleum, consumer products and many more. | |
| Provides bibliographic details of standards produced by more than 460 technical societies around the world. |
Patents
A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner legal right to exclude others from making or using their invention. In return the inventor has to disclose technical details of their invention.
| Contains data on more than 130 million patent documents from around the world, from 1782 to today. | |
| The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It also provides access to patents from five patent offices. Search for your topic, then click the ‘Patents’ tab on the results page. | |
| The official UK government body responsible for intellectual property rights including patents. You can search for patents here: Search for a patent - GOV.UK | |
| The federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. |
Industry Websites
Industry websites provide information, resources, and updates related to a specific sector or type of business. They can be valuable resources for staying informed about industry trends, accessing research materials, and discovering more about organisations and industry professionals.
| Includes news, magazine articles and expert analysis of telecommunications technology and services. | |
| US Government science and technology websites. |
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Print Books
You can borrow print books from the Library. The location details below are a guide, it is best to use Library Search for exact location of items:
| Classmark | Subject area |
| 621.3 | Electronic Engineering |
Inclusive Collections
Expand your research with diverse voices and perspectives using our Inclusive Collections initiative. Explore school-based collections to find high-quality, inclusive resources.
Develop your skills
Finding information skills
Developing information skills saves time and give you stronger sources for your assessments. Finding information on the Skills website covers everything you need to learn how to search for resources effectively.
Further support
The Skills website has eLearning to help you achieve your study goals - from academic writing support and referencing guidance to help with presentation skills, using generative AI, time management and more.
You can also attend our academic skills workshops. If you need extra support you can contact the Academic Skills Team to ask a question or request a one-to-one appointment.