Welcome to the Applied Engineering and Technology Research Guide at NJIT. This guide has been designed to introduce you to resources commonly used in AET research and design -- if you don't find what you're looking for here, get in touch and we'll work together to get you what you need.
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Basic background information and/or facts (i.e., mechanical properties)?
Refer to handbooks, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
Studies on a research topic?
Find journal articles.
Procedures, specifications, or qualifications?
Use standards and handbooks.
Details on inventions?
Look for patents.
Research data not found in published journals?
Check dissertations and theses.