Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers - CE 301 - Civil Engineering Systems - LibGuides at University of Texas at Austin

Finding Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Articles

For help in finding articles (journal, magazine, and newspaper), we recommend using indexing tools. Some indexes only index but some include text for indexed articles. Always, though, you should see the citation for the article. This helps find the text for the article in the UT subscriptions.

We think of articles for several situations in this class:

For a very new building project, this may be one of the few sources.
We expect articles to have the newest information on a research topic.
For an older building project that is not so well known; you will probably need to go back to look for articles from when the project was built.
When the project is very well known, you may find newer articles looking back historically and also find articles from when the project was built.

Here are databases we especially recommend:

Academic Search Complete
This is our favorite all-around indexing tool. It has good coverage of the literature of civil engineering and lots of full text. Its strength is more for newer projects and for big-name projects.
Compendex
Indexes the research literature of engineering. Does not have full text, so be sure to use "Find it @ UT." This tool is particularly important for lesser known older projects and when you want to see what was written about a project as it was being developed.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes the literature of architecture. Some projects are better known for their architectural characteristics and are discussed in architecture journals.
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Research Library
This product indexes publications of the ASCE and we have full text for most of them. Well focused for this class. Also includes conference papers.
Factiva
A full text news service. Can be helpful for those very new projects.
Nexis Uni
A full text service; can be helpful for very new projects.
America: History and Life
Indexes the research literature of the history of Canada and the United States. Provides a different approach to historical engineering topics.

The Libraries offer many other databases which index articles. There's a big list.

"Find it at UT"

Click on "Find it at UT" (or on an icon with similar text) to link to the electronic text of a journal article. Sometimes, the linking won't get you to the text. If that happens, you should see a link to where you can request a copy.

Get a Scan

To request a copy of a paper you don't find, go to the Get a Scan form.