Useful Subject Sites for
Electronics
for students, teachers and professionals

Presented by the LEARN Network of TAFE South Australia Libraries
Compiled by Karen McDowall

Last revised March 2005 

 


Acronym Finder
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
De-code acronyms or abbreviations using the search box. Click the Help link for easy directions on optimising your search. When you get your results list, click Alternative Searches and follow hyperlinks to online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and search engines.

All About Circuits
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
This is an e-book covering electronics and electricity topics. It's linked to Lessons in Electronic Circuits http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/electricCircuits/ . Lecturers and students are encouraged to access these books, but see the users’ licenses before using any of this material for other than private study purposes.

EEVL: the Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/ >Engineering> Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering> Electronics Engineering
EEVL is a gateway to Web-based resources. Those resources include RSS feeds, e-journals, career information, resources for the beginning Engineer, reference material, and online skill-building tutorials.
See also http://www.eevl.ac.uk/engineering/searchengines.html for links to Engineering-specific search engines
See also http://www.eevl.ac.uk/eese/ for links to the free, full-text, no registration, Engineering E-journal Search Engine (EESE)

EIA (Electronics Industry Association)
http://www.eiaa.asn.au/
This professional association Website includes career information, an overview of the SA Electronics industry, and an online newsletter! For student membership details, follow the Join The EIA link on the homepage.

Google Directory

http://directory.google.com/
Well-stocked collection of links organised according to Electronics topics such as Component Sources, Design, and Reference. (Google's inclusion in this Springboard in no way implies a partnership or relationship with TAFE SA or the LEARN Network.)

HyperPhysics
http://cref.if.ufrgs.br/hiperfisica/hbase/hph.html
HyperPhysics describes itself as an "exploration environment" for physics. It's composed of concept maps that link to explanations, applications, and problem-solving strategies. Use the detailed Index to find your topic. The Electricity and Magnetism link on the homepage leads to the Electronics concept map.

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) : 2.007 Design and Manufacturing 1
http://pergatory.mit.edu/2.007/
Follow the Handouts links to Engineering Drawings. The drawing tutorial presents tips and examples for producing cross-section and half-section drawings and for marking dimensions.

Molecular Expressions
http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html
Features photo galleries of microscopy. Start with Galleries/Silicon Zoo and follow the links to tips and tutorials. Interactive, Java and Flash tutorials are embedded in Webpages to demonstrate techniques. Return to the homepage. In its search box, combine the keyword Tutorial with a topic of your choice to get a list of links for online study (examples: Tutorial Circuits; Tutorial Electronics; Tutorial Electromagnetic).

 

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