Accuris Engineering Workbench (formerly IHS Markit) is an AI-powered technical database and workflow platform that provides engineering, logistics, and operations teams with centralized access to non-government, industry standards and regulations.
The Association for Computing Machinery digital library offers online access to computer science technical publications on subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Information Systems, and more. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace Research Central (ARC) is the premier online repository and digital library for the global aerospace engineering and science community. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
The mission of the CSAF Professional Reading Program is to cultivate critical thinking, strategic agility, and leadership across the Department of the Air Force through curated literature and multimedia, ensuring Airmen and Guardians are intellectually equipped to adapt, innovate, and win in modern conflict.
Start your research here. The EBSCO Discovery Portal serves as a comprehensive research platform designed to streamline how AFCEC personnel access technical and engineering literature. The Discovery portal integrates all library catalog holdings, digital subscriptions, and external databases into a single-search engine.
As a leading global source of scientific information publishing over 80 peer-reviewed journals, the American Chemical Society (ACS) provides seamless, authorized access to its vast digital library. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
The ASCE Library is the premier online database and information clearinghouse for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). It serves as a comprehensive digital resource for civil engineering research, practical applications, and industry standards.
The American Society of Medals Technical Book Library is a premier digital resource published by ASM International, widely utilized by Department of War researchers, materials engineers, and scientists for authoritative reference on materials science, engineering, and metallurgy. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
Whether you need peer-reviewed literature, engineering standards, or professional training, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers site offers a vast repository of professional, educational, and technical resources. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
EBSCO eBooks EngineeringCore is a tailored digital library offering researchers, students, and professionals with critical technical insights to enhance engineering knowledge, streamline product development, and support strategic decision-making.
EBSCO Audiobooks is a digital service provided by EBSCO that allows users to search, borrow, and listen to a wide range of audio content, offering tens of thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles across multiple genres, including literature classics, mystery, sci-fi, history, business, and self-help.
The EBSCO eBooks service is a premier digital library platform that provides extensive research, curriculum, and professional development resources. For AFCEC personnel, EBSCO eBooks serves as a vital tool for mission support, continuing education, and technical research
Engineering Source is a leading, all-inclusive database engineered for professionals, academic researchers, and students across diverse technical fields—including biomedical, civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental, software, chemical, and structural engineering
Engineering Village is a comprehensive, multi-database search platform engineered specifically for researchers, academic institutions, and defence organizations. Instead of acting as a standalone database, it functions as a centralized gateway that indexes and searches across several of the world's most trusted engineering literature, patent, and technical document repositories simultaneously. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
Available in both print and digital formats, Firehouse Magazine is a leading trade publication dedicated to equipping America's fire and emergency personnel across all ranks with essential training, news, and safety resources. It serves as a primary industry resource to ensure fire and rescue professionals can perform their duties safely and effectively.
Provides secure access to defense and aerospace parts information across their full lifecycle, ensuring reduced supply chain risks, improving readiness, and controlled costs. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CZ staff. Please contact [email protected] for registration information.**
The IEEE Xplore Digital Library is a premier online repository that supports research, development, and engineering operations by providing access to a massive wealth of technical literature published by IEEE and its partners. This extensive platform hosts over seven million full-text documents, including journals, conference proceedings, critical industry standards, and professional educational materials. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
IGI Global provides academic institutions and researchers worldwide with highly specialized digital content across fields like technology, business, education, and healthcare.
Knovel is an online, cloud-based application that serves as a technical reference and data discovery tool designed specifically for engineers, researchers, and technical professionals. The platform offers interactive tools that integrate directly into engineering workflows.
The DoD MWR Digital Library provides Air Force and Space Force personnel, families, and eligible civilians with free access to Libby by OverDrive. This service features over 60,000 ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, including professional development resources. **Contractors must register with your local base library. Military and Government use DoD ID number.**
NFPA LiNK® is the NFPA's subscription-based digital platform provides on-demand, mobile-friendly access to over 1,500 safety codes and standards. **Available to DAF and Space Force personnel. Contact [email protected] for registration infomration.**
The course catalog for the AFIT School of Systems and Logistics (AFIT/LS) serves as the central hub for professional continuing education designed to enhance the capabilities of Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense military personnel, civilians, and contractors.
ProQuest is a unified research platform that aggregates high-quality academic and professional content from thousands of publishers, providing centralized access to peer-reviewed scholarly journals, global current and historical news, millions of graduate dissertations, market and industry reports, and multimodal media like e-books and educational videos. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
The RedVector platform is an online eLearning and professional development portal utilized by AFCEC and AFIMSC. It provides nearly 2,000 specialized courses in engineering, architecture, and trades to support continuing education, licensing, and professional credentialing for the Air Force civil engineering and mission support communities.
ScienceDirect is a leading, searchable web-based bibliographic database providing access to over 21 million peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical articles and chapters from up to 2,900 journals and 50,000 e-books. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
Scopus serves as a premier global, independent database for literature abstracts and citations, now enhanced by Scopus AI—an integrated, user-friendly exploration assistant built directly into the platform that leverages generative artificial intelligence to streamline and accelerate how researchers search for and discover academic literature. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
Scopus serves as a premier global, independent database for literature abstracts and citations, now enhanced by Scopus AI—an integrated, user-friendly exploration assistant built directly into the platform that leverages generative artificial intelligence to streamline and accelerate how researchers search for and discover academic literature. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**
Serving as a comprehensive digital repository, Springer Nature Link hosts millions of academic works—including over 2,650 journals, thousands of books, protocols, and conference papers—spanning scientific, technical, medical, social science, and humanities disciplines.
Search and explore the millions of quality, peer-reviewed journal articles published under the Taylor & Francis, Routledge and Dove Medical Press imprints. Access is to the Physical Sciences & Engineering Collection. **To download an article, send article title information to [email protected] **
The Transportation Research Record (TRR) is the premier, peer-reviewed journal of the TRB. In addition to producing this flagship journal, the TRB issues comprehensive technical reports and maintains the world's most extensive bibliographic database dedicated to transportation research.
The Wiley Online Library is a subscription-based digital repository that serves as a comprehensive gateway for academic, scientific, and professional research, spanning a broad disciplinary reach across the life, health, physical, and social sciences, as well as the humanities. **This database is only available to AFCEC/CXA staff. Please contact [email protected] for access information.**