LibGuides: Free Engineering Information Resources: Product Information

Finding Product Information

Online sources are usually the best way to find information on companies and their products.

IQS Directory
A manufacturing search listing that connects engineers and buyers to different manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers throughout North America.
ThomasNet
ThomasNet is primarily a directory of industrial products and services. However it has expanded to include additional industrial information. It provides access to the products and services of over 650, 000 industrial companies. ThomasNet can be searched by product category, keyword, brand name, and company name
GlobalSpec
Search over 12 million products and services.
Bolt Depot
Product catalog for fasteners.
McMaster-Carr
Product catalog for fasteners and joiners.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC promotes the safety of consumer products by addressing unreasonable risks of injury. They do this through recalls, evaluating product safety, developing safety standards, and conducting research into product-related illness and injury.