The University of Bristol Library subscribes to a huge number of journals and conference proceedings electronically.
If you have a specific journal in mind search by the title using the ejournals A-Z index or alternatively you can search by title or subject at Browzine:
If you do not have a specific journal in mind then another effective way to search for journal articles, conference proceedings, and beyond is to use the large number of databases that the Library subscribes to.
The most popular for locating journal articles in Civil Engineering are:
The A&AePortal is an authoritative eBook resource that features important works of scholarship in the history of art, architecture, decorative arts, photography, and design. With innovative functionality and extensive metadata, the site offers students and scholars an engaging experience, encouraging critical thinking skills and supporting rigorous academic research.
Conference proceedings from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Please note: we only have access to proceedings from 2000-2024.
Collection of industry-leading standards and technical engineering information.
Online access to the full text of all current British Standards.
From March 2021, BSOL introduced a new security feature to their documents which means BSOL documents can only be opened with the plug-in File Open that will need to be installed on your device
For University devices, you will need to download the FileOpen client from the Software Center.
For personal devices you will need to install the FileOpen plugin directly from the FileOpen website: https://plugin.fileopen.com/all.aspx
Alternatively, you can use the Quick View option to view them in your browser.
Comprehensive engineering database comprising journals, conference proceedings, dissertations, standards, books, and preprints. Features the latest cutting-edge findings as well as historical research and innovations in engineering disciplines.
Please note: you need to register to access Digimap modules the first time. Click to 'Log In' in the top right hand corner.
Digimap comprises maps and map data, including the following: Digimap - Ordnance Survey Collection, Environment Digimap, Historic Digimap, Geology Digimap, Marine Digimap and Aerial and Lidar Digimap. Create or interrogate a map online by selecting an appropriate base map, adding annotations and customising the content, use measurement and query tools to learn more about any study area. Download the raw spatial data in a wide range of formats.
Validated design data, methods and software for engineers.
The most comprehensive online civil engineering resource in the world. We do not subscribe to all content, but here you can explore archives back to 1836, browse ICE Publishing's internationally renowned journals and access eBooks (where subscribed to) to find the information you need
Technical literature from IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). Contains journals, conference papers, technical standards, ebooks and more.
Bibliographic information from the world's literature on all aspects of physics, electronics, control engineering and information technology.
Engineering data and technical references to solve engineering problems.
O'Reilly for Higher Education (OHE) is a collection of full-text books and other resources specializing in computer programming and information technology. The database includes more than 35,000 book titles, plus 30,000+ hours of video, proven learning paths, case studies, expert playlists, audio books, and more.
SAE MOBILUS includes over 200,000 resources covering a wide range of technologies surrounding the aerospace, automotive, and commercial vehicle industries.
Vast database of full-text handbooks, videos and case studies of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Also includes a research project planner, with step by step help on each stage of the research process, for all types of dissertation or research project.
Scopus includes references to journal articles, conference proceedings and books relating to science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts & humanities.
Search the world’s leading scholarly journals, books, and proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Includes: Science Citation Index; Social sciences Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index; Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science; Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities.
To access the full-text of resources, we recommend using the search tools and links provided by the Library on our webpages and in this guide. This way you will be authenticated and recognised as a member of the University of Bristol.
We also provide access to LibKey Nomad, a browser extension that links to full text articles available through Library subscriptions or Open Access alternatives (via Unpaywall data).
A self-help tutorial on effective research with databases.
Help and advice on accessing the Library's resources both on and off-site.
These guides will help you get started with some of our databases. For more help and information on using these databases, please do get in touch.