GC Library: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R): Articles/Databases

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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. Academic Search Complete has more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 9,810 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
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MasterFILE Complete provides full-text periodicals covering an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion.
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The SciTech Premium Collection includes the Natural Science Collection and the Technology Collection and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News is the weekly newsmagazine of the HVACR contractor covering residential and commercial contracting.
ASHRAE Journal
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an American professional association seeking to advance heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems design and construction.
ASHRAE Transactions
ASHRAE Transactions is a conference and proceedings journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Building and Construction.
Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering: HPAC Engineering
HPAC Engineering provides expertise and insights into the latest products, solutions and technologies being used in commercial, industrial and institutional building HVAC applications.
Industrial Heating
Industrial Heating is a technical journal covering heat treating, & ferrous & nonferrous thermal processes in excess of 1000 degrees F.
Plumbing & Mechanical
Plumbing & Mechanical is the information resource for contractors engaged in plumbing, piping, hydronic heating, fire protection and water treatment.
Reeves Journal 2.0
Reeves Journal serves western United States plumbing contractors and industry professionals by focusing on the products, issues, codes, technology and regulations that impact this powerful market.
Snips
The latest updates on what’s going on in the sheet metal and HVAC industry.
Supply House Times
Supply House Times is the best-read information resource for wholesale distributors of plumbing, industrial PVF, hydronic/radiant and HVAC products.

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