MEAM 5040 Tribology: Overview

Welcome to the Library!  These are some resources that will help you with your Nanotribology projects.

We have organized the resources into collections of related material.  They are:

• Readings and Reference Material: Books to give you a good idea of the general landscape of research in your area.  
• Journal Articles and Patents: Tools for locating primary source and review materials, which report experimental procedures, results, and specifications.
• Citation Management: Tools that will make it easy for you to create and format bibliographies

Remember that we are here to help!  Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need assistance!

Students considering using AI tools are encouraged to consult this guide, which outlines many available tools and discusses best practices for using them. Additionally, Penn's guidance statement for generative AI can be found here.

Here are available resources writing and citation support as well as information on avoiding plagiarism.

Print books can be requested through the Penn Libraries' Pickup@Penn or Books by Mail (within North America) services.

Book chapters and journal articles from Penn Libraries' print collection can be scanned and delivered to your desktop.  Learn more about this service.