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DATABASES @ UA LIBRARY
Ei Compendex on Engineering Village 
Engineering, Applied Science, Technology · Abstracts of journal articles, conference proceedings, & technical reports database.
Technical literature in physics, electronics, and computing; good for control and fluids engineering. Coverage: 1898 to present
Mostly full text · News, business, law, health, biography · Newspapers and news magazines.
Originally focused on the life sciences, Patent Lens provides searching of the patent literature obtained from WIPO, USPTO, EPO, and Intellectual Property Office of Australia. Coverage: varies, 1976-present
Materials Science (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) 
All aspects of materials science are provided in this collection of databases:
Advanced Polymers Abstracts, Aerospace & High Technology Database, Aluminium Industry Abstracts, Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts, Composites Industry Abstracts, Copper Data Center Database, Corrosion Abstracts, CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics, Materials Business File, METADEX, and WELDASEARCH.
Science Citation Index (Web of Knowledge)
Plants, animals, human biology, engineering; citation searching · Abstracts of journal articles. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)--1900-present
Comprehensive coverage of the chemical literature, including patents. Includes searchable chemical structures and reactions. See also: SciFinder Scholar Interactive Training for in-depth guides.
BOOKS @ UA LIBRARY
How to Make Patent Drawings: A "Patent It Yourself Companion"
The Inventor's Notebook : A "Patent It Yourself" Companion
KF3120.Z9 G75 2005 Law Ref
KF3114.6 .P737 2006 Law Ref
Patent It Yourself
KF3114.6 .P75 2006 Law Ref
KF3114.6 .P74 1995 Science Ref
KF3114.6 .P74 1988 Main Library
DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES
Glossary of Thomson Scientific Terminology by - Thomson Scientific
Glossary of Patent Terminology by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Patent Glossary by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
USPTO WEB SITES
US Patent And Trademark Office (USPTO)
- General Information Concerning Patents
- Patent Electronic Business Center
- Inventor Assistance Center
- Inventor Resources - Basics for New Inventors
- Frequently Asked Questions About Patents
- Index to the United States Patent Classification (USPC) System
Alphabetical listing of words or terms that refer to specific classes and subclasses used to categorize patents
- Classification Main Menu
Numerical listing of the patent classification schema. It gives the classification definitions and shows interrelationships between classes.
- Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases
- Patent Application Full Text And Image Database
- Tips of Field Searching
FILING A PATENT APPLICATION
Tutorial, EFS-Web "Sandbox" - Try Before You File (USPTO)
- Provisional Application for Patent
- Guide to Filing A Non-Provisional (Utility) Patent Application
- Guide to Filing a Design Patent Application
- Fees Information
- Forms - printable & fillable
- Mailing Addresses
- Manual of Patent Examining Procedures
LOOKING FOR A PATENT ATTORNEY
USPTO Patent Attorey / Agent Search
Contains contact information for attorneys and agents with licenses to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
OTHER WEB RESOURCES
America's Inventor Online Magazine
American Patent and Trademark Law Center
BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law
Inventors Association of Arizona (IAA)
Inventors Help - Resources & Supplies
National Congress of Inventor Organizations (NCIO)
Nolo Patents, Copyright & Art Resource Center
Patent Information Users Group
Focused on early design and illustration, the site features patent drawings of the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.
Univeristy of Maine Library: Patent and Trademark
US Patent Law by Cornell University
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
HUMOROUS PATENT SITES
The world's first user generated cartoon soap opera with a twist of biotech and intellectual property.