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Geotechnical Engineering

A guide to Civil Engineering resources in the area of Geotechnical Engineering, including research papers, articles, data, material properties, codes, standards, patents, & product information.

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This guide will help you find reliable resources for your research assignments for Geotechnical Engineering. Use the recommended resources below or navigate this guide using the tabs at the left to find more specific resources or get additional information.

Recommended Resources for Geotechnical Engineering

These are some of the most relevant and widely used resources for Geotechnical Engineering.

  • Google Dataset search
    • Free or Open Access Resource. Unrestricted public access.
    Best Bet
    Google Dataset Search is a search engine for datasets. Using a simple keyword search, users can discover freely available datasets hosted in thousands of open access repositories across the Web.
  • 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. 

  • USACE - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    • Free or Open Access Resource. Unrestricted public access.
    Best Bet
    This database is the official repository for official U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Regulations (ERs), Engineering Circulars (ECs), Engineering Manuals (EMs) and other official public documents originating from Headquarters USACE.
  • USGS Publications Warehouse
    • Free or Open Access Resource. Unrestricted public access.
    Best Bet
    The Publications Warehouse provides an index to official, USGS-authored publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. This includes official publications such as USGS-authored journal articles, series reports, book chapters, other government publications, and conference proceedings.
  • Web of Science
    • Access restricted to Illinois Tech students, faculty, & staff
    Best Bet Featured

    Web of Science is a multidisciplinary citation indexing database that provides coverage of high-impact scholarly literature across the sciences, technology, engineering, and math. It offers powerful tools for tracking research trends, analyzing citation networks, and evaluating research impact. 

  • Illinois Tech Library Catalog
    • Free to search. Full-text content likely to be paywalled or restricted to Illinois Tech
    Best Bet
    The library catalog searches through all of Illinois Tech’s physical library holdings and hundreds of thousands of digital titles available through our databases and digital collections. Sign in to your Illinois Tech Library account to access all available materials and review your current loans, requests, fees, blocks, messages, and other personal details.

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