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I'm not looking for articles. Do the Libraries have databases that contain data, facts and figures, images, or electronic books?

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Vera

Some of the subject listings within Vera address alternate forms of information, like Classics, GIS, Patents, or Statistics.

Look at the database descriptions listed in your subject area. Vera contains many types of resources, including ebooks, articles, statistics, data, and more.

Example:

The Mechanical Engineering subject listing will point you to handbooks and encyclopedias like these:

  • Machinery's Handbook
  • Mark Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
  • Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
Publication Types Types of publications, such as newspapers, patents, standards, statistics, census, and more. These pages provide helpful tips for finding these tricky types of information.
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