**Publisher:** Elsevier (Engineering Information)
**Subjects Covered:** All major engineering disciplines, applied sciences, technical research, conference proceedings, patents, and standards.

Overview

Engineering Village is Elsevier’s advanced discovery platform for engineering research, integrating major abstracting and indexing databases such as Compendex and Inspec. It enables comprehensive search across journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, patents, and standards, providing engineers and researchers with deep, authoritative coverage. At South Dakota Mines, Engineering Village supports advanced coursework, faculty research, and capstone design projects requiring access to global engineering literature.

Scope and Content

• Content Sources: Includes Compendex, Inspec, GEOBASE, and other specialized A&I databases.
• Coverage Dates: Historical content extends to late 19th century (Ei Backfile) through present day.
• Content Types: Abstracts and indexing for journals, proceedings, patents, and standards.
• Platform Tools: Controlled vocabularies, thesauri, citation export, and alerting features.
• Interface: Advanced search options with filtering by subject, author, and document type.
• Full‑text Access: Links to publisher sites or library subscriptions for full‑text retrieval.

Strengths

• Comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering coverage across all major subfields.
• Depth and historical reach provide access to foundational engineering literature.
• Controlled vocabulary indexing improves precision and retrieval efficiency.
• Supports professional, academic, and applied engineering research.
• Integrates with Compendex and Inspec for unified technical discovery.
• Highly relevant for research in design, innovation, and applied technology.

Limitations

• Primarily abstract and indexing database; most records do not include full text.
• Advanced search features may require instruction for new users.
• Subscription required for institutional access.
• Overlap with other engineering and multidisciplinary databases.
• Interface complexity may be challenging for undergraduates without guidance.

Best For

• Engineering students conducting design, capstone, or research projects.
• Faculty and researchers across all engineering disciplines.
• Graduate students seeking comprehensive literature for theses and dissertations.
• Industry researchers and professionals performing technical innovation searches.
• Librarians supporting STEM research and advanced search instruction.

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Overall Evaluation

Engineering Village is a premier engineering research and discovery platform offering extensive coverage of applied sciences, technology, and engineering disciplines. Its powerful indexing, historical depth, and integration of Compendex and Inspec make it essential for serious engineering research. For South Dakota Mines, it supports academic and professional work across all engineering fields, providing a foundation for innovation and design. It should appear on the A‑to‑Z Databases list and in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering LibGuides as a core database for global engineering literature and research.

Ask Digby – Library Help

Need help searching Engineering Village or refining your engineering research? Ask Digby, the Devereaux Library’s friendly prairie dog mascot! Digby can help you develop search strategies, use Compendex and Inspec effectively, and link to full‑text resources.

📧 Email: library@sdsmt.edu

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🔗 Library Catalog (Primo): https://sdsmt.primo.exlibrisgroup.com

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