Library Databases

Annual Reviews summarize the most significant primary research literature in many scientific fields. The reviews help guide users to the principal and most recent contributions in multiple disciplines and help researchers keep up to date in their respective fields. (Note: The library does not currently subscribe to the Economics Collections.)
 

Provides important sources in applied science and technology—much of it from peer-reviewed journals. This database features full text, graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations that convey an abundance of data in scientific and technical articles. 

Years Available: Indexing from 1983, select full text from 1997

Biotechnology & BioEngineering Database provides bibliographic coverage of ground-breaking research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering, including medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental and marine biology.

Compendex is one of the most comprehensive engineering literature databases available to engineers.  With 14 million records across 190 engineering disciplines, Compendex delivers the comprehensive, precise information and insights that researchers need.

This database is a comprehensive index to world literature on computers and software, including software engineering, artificial intelligence, mathematical modeling and computer simulation, Internet applications, e-commerce, multimedia information systems, user interfaces and information systems in such applications as library science, health care and engineering.

Years Available: 1981 to current.

CASC provides indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,200 academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources from a diverse collection. Full text is also available for more than 1,000 periodicals. Subject areas include the many engineering disciplines, computer theory & systems, new technologies, and social & professional context.

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This database is a comprehensive index to world literature on circuits, components and materials, photonics, control and systems, telecommunications, equipment and instrumentation, power systems and electrical engineering.

Years Available: Approximately 1981 to current - some older records

This database provides coverage of the international serial and non-serial literature for research in civil, earthquake, environmental, mechanical, transportation engineering, forensic engineering, engineering services, education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, mathematics/computation, design, construction, and latest technological developments. ProQuest Deep Indexing supplements the database with access to millions of indexed charts, figures, graphs, maps, and tables from the scholarly research and technical literature.

Years Available: 1966 to present

Full text access to the world's highest quality technical literature in engineering and technology. Includes journals and magazines, conference proceedings, standards, books and more.

Includes Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts. The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings. Includes some books, reports, and dissertations .

Years Available: 1970 - current

Bibliographic coverage of serial and non-serial literature on metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering applications. In-depth coverage from raw materials and refining through processing, welding and fabrication to end uses, corrosion, performance and recycling. Includes all metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites. ProQuest Deep Indexing: Materials Science supplements the database with access to millions of indexed charts, figures, graphs, maps, and tables from the scholarly research and technical literature.

Years Available: 1965 - current

This database provides indexing and abstracts from more than 4,000 current serial and non-serial titles. The database currently includes over 6.2M records from periodicals, conference papers, trade journals, magazines, books, patents and technical reports, with indexing back to the early 1960s. It covers all mechanical engineering and transportation engineering aspects from aerospace to automotive.

Years Available: 1966 - current

A selection of ProQuest databases covering a wide range of science and technology.

This set lets you search or select from a group of ProQuest databases focused on science and technology.

Fully indexes over 6,650 major journals across 150 disciplines. UNF subscription covers 1991 - present

Years Available: 1991 - present

ScienceDirect is a Web database for scientific research that contains the full text of more than 1,000 Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences journals available through the Internet. To provide a starting point for the research process, and to expand the literature coverage beyond Elsevier Science journals, ScienceDirect also contains abstracts from the core journals in the major scientific disciplines making Science Direct the most comprehensive database of primary literature in the sciences available today.

Years Available: Full text from 1995 forward. Indexing back to 1800s.

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SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more.

This database is a comprehensive index to world literature on all aspects of theory, production and application of solid state materials and devices - as well as the new high- and low-temperature superconductivity technology.

Years Available: 1981 - current