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Autonomous Systems and Robotics

Resources for research in the autonomous systems and robotics discipline, including research databases, resources for data and properties, codes and standards, and product information

Resources for Current Students, Faculty, and Staff at Illinois Tech

Galvin Library subscribes to numerous research databases on behalf of current students, faculty, and staff, as well as to any other users having access to the University's WiFi network or the EduRoam network while on campus. Regrettably, because of publishers' licensing restrictions on subscribed resources, we cannot provide remote access to subscribed resources for alumni or others. Alumni and others are encouraged to use the "Resources for Alumni & Others" tab to find resources available to them from off-campus.

Below is a list of the ten most relevant and/or most useful databases, in alphabetical order. For more options, see the sub-tabs under "Resources for Current Students, Faculty, & Staff" for lists of resources by information type.

Top Databases for Autonomous Systems and Robotics

  • ACM Digital Library - Association for Computing Machinery
    • Access restricted to Illinois Tech students, faculty, & staff
    Best Bet
    This database contains research papers, articles, news, journals and all other publications ever published by ACM. Content within the database primarily relates to computer science within different academic fields. The database can be browsed by topic or literature type. The advanced search function allows for specific queries by keyword, institutional affiliation, conference, among other useful features.
  • DTIC Online: Public Technical Reports
    • Mostly free or Open Access. Some content may be paywalled or restricted to Illinois Tech
    Best Bet
    The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) serves the DoD community as the largest central resource for DoD and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today .
  • IEEE Xplore - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    • Access restricted to Illinois Tech students, faculty, & staff
    Best Bet Featured

    IEEE Xplore is a database providing access to cutting-edge technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and related fields. It offers full-text access to millions of documents from IEEE journals, conferences, standards, and other publications, making it an invaluable resource for engineers, researchers, and students seeking the latest advancements in technology and applied sciences. 

  • IQS (Industrial Quick Search) Directory
    • Free or Open Access Resource. Unrestricted public access.
    Best Bet
    IQS Directory is a FREE, comprehensive listing of manufacturers and suppliers serving major segments of the OEM industrial manufacturing marketplace across the United States and Canada. Industrial engineers and buyers rely on IQS Directory to specify products within a series of categories and buy products directly from manufacturers.
  • Octopart
    • Free or Open Access Resource. Unrestricted public access.
    Best Bet
    Octopart is a search engine for electronic components and industrial products. It includes a Common Parts Library, which is a set of commonly used electronic components for prototyping, designing, and manufacturing connected devices
  • Papers First
    • Access restricted to Illinois Tech students, faculty, & staff
    Best Bet
    An index of papers presented at conferences. Includes every congress, conference, exposition, workshop, symposium, and meeting received at the British Library.
  • PATENTSCOPE
    • Free or Open Access Resource. Unrestricted public access.
    Best Bet
    PATENTSCOPE is a searchable database 84 million worldwide patent documents including 3.8 million published international patent applications (PCT). Be signing up for a FREE account, users are able to search chemical patents by structure and have access to PATENTSCOPE's cutting edge translation tools for accessing patents in other languages. PATENTSCOPE is a service of WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, an agency of the United Nations.
  • ProQuest SciTech Collection
    • Access restricted to Illinois Tech students, faculty, & staff
    Best Bet Featured

    The ProQuest SciTech Collection is a database providing access to scientific and technical literature across various disciplines. It offers full-text articles, abstracts, and citations from journals, conference proceedings, and technical reports in fields such as engineering, computer science, physics, and environmental science. 

  • SpringerMaterials
    • Access restricted to Illinois Tech students, faculty, & staff
    Best Bet
    SpringerMaterials is based on the Landolt-Börnstein New Series, the unique, fully evaluated data collection in all areas of physical sciences and engineering. SpringerMaterials also comprises the Dortmund Data Bank Software & Separation Technology, a Database on Thermophysical Properties and the Linus Pauling Files, a Database on Inorganic Solid Phases and chemical safety data.