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Searching for Case Studies in Engineering: Getting Started

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What are Case Studies in Engineering

A "case study" is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of a complex issue in its real-life context (Crowe et al., 2011).

Similarly, for engineering case studies, this research method thoroughly examines the specific context and intricacies of an engineering challenge, offering a detailed analysis to comprehend and resolve the complexities encountered.

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Google Search

Strategies for Searching Google for Engineering Case Studies

Title Search: Use the intitle: prefix to find articles with specific words in the title.

  • Example: intitle: medical robotic surgery case or case studies or case study

Domain Search: Use  site:. with .com, .edu, gov, .mil. .org) to filter for search results from specific organizations.

  • Example: site:.gov autonomous vehicle postal service case stud*

 

Strategies for Searching Databases

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References

Crowe, S., Cresswell, K., Robertson, A., Huby, G., Avery, A., & Sheikh, A. (2011). The case study approach. Bmc Medical Research Methodology, 11(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-11-100

Research Databases

ProQuest Central:
A database where you can find articles from thousands of scholarly journals

 

PubMed:
Searches for journal articles in biomedicine. Citations are from MEDLINE and other medical and life science journals

 

Scopus:

Scopus indexes a wide range of academic content, including case studies, making it a valuable resource for finding detailed examples and analyses in various engineering fields.

 

ASCE Library:
Allows you to search for articles from all disciplines of civil engineering

 


Allows the user to search for journal articles and technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics disciplines

 


Is a multidisciplinary database that allows you to search for articles from scholarly journals in all areas of research

Journals

Clinical Case
Studies (CCS)

A peer-reviewed &
amp; published bi-monthly
electronic only is the
only journal devoted
entirely to innovative psychotherapy case
studies & presents cases involving individual, couples,
family therapy.

Case Studies
in Construction Materials

A journal of rapid
publication of short, structured Case
Studies on construction
materials and related
Short Communications, specialising in actual case
studies involving real
construction projects.