How do I create direct URL links to specific Engineering Village databases?

Last updated on March 26, 2026

You may create direct URL link(s) to the Engineering Village Quick and Expert search pages that will default to the database or combination of databases that you prefer to use.

How

Click the appropriate link below to access the URL for an individual database that you would like to set as the default for your Quick or Expert searches.

Using the database values in the chart below, you may create customized URL links to the Engineering Village Quick and Expert search pages that will default to your preferred combination of databases.

You can create these customized URL links by totaling the values for each corresponding database in your preferred combination.

Database name

Database value

Compendex

1

Inspec

2

NTIS

4

PaperChem

64

Chimica

128

CBNB

256

GEOBASE

8192

Patents Plus

524288

GeoRef

2097152

Knovel

4194304

For example, set your default for the Quick search for Compendex (database = 1) and Inspec (database = 2) by adding (1 + 2) = 3 to create the following URL:

www.engineeringvillage.com/app/search/quick/?database=3

For example, set your default for an Expert search for PaperChem (database = 64) and Knovel (database = 4194304) by adding (64 + 419304) = 4194368 to create the following URL:

https://www.engineeringvillage.com/search/expert.url?database=4194368

Refer to the chart below for additional examples of combinations of databases and their resulting URLs for Quick and Expert searches:

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