SAE Technical Papers and Standards

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How do I get a SAE Technical Paper or Standard?

Year Format Location
1965-2002 Technical Papers microfiche 3rd floor
2001-2006 Technical Papers PDFs on CD-ROM 2nd floor by the photocopier and microfiche printer
Pre-1998 Technical Papers PDFs via Library Express delivery Your desktop for free
1998- current Technical Papers PDFs via SAE Digital Library If a paper is not available full text, use Library Express
SAE J Standards PDFs on CD-ROM 2nd floor by the photocopier and microfiche printer

How do I search for SAE Technical Papers or Standards?

  • SAE Digital Library.
  • The SAE Digital Library is a repository of technical content for all forms of vehicle technology. All types of land, sea, air and space vehicles are covered by the literature. The database contains full text technical papers from 1998 to the present. Standards, specifications and international papers are represented by bibliographic information only.
  • The SAE web site allows basic searching of its technical papers and standards.
  • Paper and CD-ROM indexes are also available at Wendt Library. Remember that Wendt Library owns most SAE papers.

Contact Wendt Library for Help

Wendt staff can help you find individual papers or do a subject search for SAE materials.

  • Come to the Services Desk, Wendt Library, 215 N. Randall Ave.
  • Call us at 608-262-0696
  • Email us at askwendt@engr.wisc.edu