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SciFinder
Scholar (Chemical Abstracts) - (1907 - Present)
This is
the best database for information on the chemical composition and basic
chemical properties of materials and adhesives. SciFinder provides access
to the chemical literature in CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) databases.
That includes over 16 million journal articles, patents and other documents
and more than 24 million substance records in the CAS Chemical Registry
database. While heavily chemical in nature, its coverage is of chemistry
and chemical applications in the broadest sense. The substructure and
reaction searching features offer unique searching options.
Topics Covered:
This database covers chemistry in the broadest sense including both theoretical
and applied chemistry. Topics include organic and inorganic chemistry,
biochemistry, electrochemistry, industrial chemistry, atmospheric chemistry,
fuels, geochemistry, pollution, physiology, pharmacology, etc....
Compendex
/ Engineering Village 2
- (1970
- Present)
The primary scholarly
index for much of Engineering, indexing over 2600 engineering journals
and conferences. Search the scholarly Compendex index or search engineering
web pages on the internet. It provides abstracted information from the
world's significant engineering and technological literature, some 2,600
international journals, conference papers and technical reports. Each
year 220,000 new abstracts are added from 175 disciplines and major specialities
within engineering. Eighty five percent of its coverage is core, meaning
that all substantive articles from a given journal are abstracted and
15% is selective, meaning that only some articles from a given journal
are abstracted.
Topics Covered:
chemical and process engineering (15%), computers and data processing
(12%), applied physics (11%), and electronics and communication (12%)
civil engineering (6%) and mechanical engineering (6%). Other topics
covered: energy, environmental, geological, and biological engineering;
electrical, electronics, and control engineering; chemical, mining, metals,
and fuel engineering; automotive, nuclear, and aerospace engineering;
and computers, robotics, and industrial robots.
INSPEC
- (1968 - Present)
Inspec (also called
Axiom) is the premier scholarly index for Electrical Engineering, Physics,
Electronics, Computer Science and Information Technology. The database
contains more than 7,000,000 abstract records and each year adds 330,000
new abstracts; 4,000 journals and 2,000 conference proceedings are added
each year. Some coverage of books, reports, theses and disssertations
is also included.. This is not a good index for novices or for popular
information in these fields.
Topics Covered: Computing and control,
physics, electrical engineering and electronics, and information
Science.
Medline
- (1985 - Present)
More than 3,500 journals published internationally, covering all areas
of medicine. 1985 to the present. Search here for information on medical
devices, prosthetics and medically applied materials.
Topics Covered: anatomy, communication
disorders, microbiology, paramedical professions, pathology, physiology,
psychiatry, toxicology, dentistry, parasitology, reproductive biology,
epidemiology, gene therapy, surgical and pharmaceutical intervention,
nursing practice, ethical and legal issues, institutional operations,
laboratory techniques and procedures, diagnosis and management, clinical
research trials and experimental treatment protocols, legislation and
regulation, allied health specialties, continuing education,investigational
drugs and new drug uses, and some veterinary medicine.
Engineered
Materials Abstracts - (1986 - Present)
Indexes the world's
literature on polymers, ceramics and composites: their properties, applications
and manufacturing. Citations from over 1500 journals, conferences, technical
reports and dissertations.
Topics Covered: Biomedical materials,
Ceramics, Composites, Compounding and Blinding, Corrosion, Design, Joining,
Machining, Mechanical properties, Microstructure, Molding and forming,
Physical properties, Polymers, Preparation and Synthesis, Quality Control,
and Testing.
METADEX
- (Metals Abstracts)
- (1966 - Present)
Indexes the world's
literature on metals and alloys: their properties, development, manufacturing
and applications. Citations from thousands of journals, conferences, technical
reports, patents and dissertations. Printed equivalent is Metals Abstracts.
Topics Covered: Steel, Microstructure,
Strength, Refining, Casting, Coatings, Heat Treatment, Metal Matrix Composites,
Nonferrous metals, Corrosion, Extracting and Smelting, Blast Furnaces,
Machining, Welding, Testing and Analysis, Environmental and Safety Issues.
Science
Citation Index
- (1980 - Present)
SCI covers over 3,300
of the world's most significant scientific and technical journals across
more than 160 engineering and scientific disciplines (the top 25-30% of
journals in each discipline determined by citaion frequency), with over
700,000 new items indexed each year. Find articles by keyword/author searching
or by following "citation-webs" to other important articles
that don't necessarily share similar keywords.
Topics covered: *All* engineering,
science & medical disciplines.
Mechanical
Engineering Abstracts
-
(1981 - Present)
Surveys and summarizes the worldwide literature in mechanical engineering,
engineering management, and production engineering. It is published jointly
with Engineering Information (EI - the producers of Compendex). This database
is still quite small compared with Compendex but it is growing; it has
a smaller focus (Mechanical Engineering) than Compendex.
Topics covered: Mechanical Engineering,
General (including Mechanical Design, Mechanical Devices and Transmission,
Machine Tools, Metal Cutting and Machining, Small Tools and Hardware,
Abrasives, and Lubricants), Mechanical Engineering, Plant and Power (including
Hydro and Tidal Power Plants, Internal Combustion Engines, Nuclear Power
Plants, Steam Power Plants, Thermoelectric, MHD, and Other Power Generators,
Heat Exchangers,
Turbines and Steam turbines, Compressors and Pumps, and Plant Engineering
Generally), Nuclear Technology, Fluid Flow. Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Vacuum
Technology, Heat and Thermodynamics (including Industrial Furnaces and
Process Heating, Space heating and Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and
Cryogenics), Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering, Railroad Engineering, Materials Handling.
MathSciNet
- (1940 - Present)
The best index to the
scholarly Mathematics literature. Provides access to over 60 years of
"Mathematical Reviews" and "Current Mathematical Publications",
two premier indexes.
NTIS
- (1964 - Present)
The National Technical
Information Service covers information on U.S. government sponsored research
and development projects, and reports, software, and data from 300 government
agencies, ncluding NASA, DOD, DOE, EPA, DOT and the Department of Commerce.
Each biweekly update is cumulative.
CRC
EngNetBase - (CRC Handbooks Online)
Search 80+ CRC Handbooks
from primarily Engineering disciplines. In addition to vast amounts of
property data, many of these handbooks have descriptive chapters that
provide an overview of certain engineering and science topics. (Note:
At this time there is vastly more property information available in print
resources than is electronically available. Check with a librarian for
help in finding property information).
Specialty
Databases:
Aluminium
Industry Abstracts - (1972
- Present)
Indexes the world's technical literature on aluminium: its processing,
products, applications, and business developments.
Topics covered: Aluminum Industry,
Aluminum Intermetallics, Business Information, End Uses of Aluminum, Engineering
Properties and Tests, Extractive Metallurgy, Melting, Casting, Foundry,
Metalworking, Fabrication, Finishing, Ores, Extraction of Alumina and
Aluminum, Patents, Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy, Quality Control
and Tests.
Cambridge
Engineering Selector
-
The CES Materials package
is for materials selection, and is the successor to Granta's best selling
CMS2.0. Includes CES Selector, the Materials Database Module, CES Viewer,
CES inDepth, and CES Weblinks. Enter data on the physical properties needed
for a given materials application and receive a list of materials that
match you requirements.
Ceramic
Abstracts / World Ceramic Abstracts - (1975
- Present)
Indexes the world's
literature on traditional and advanced ceramics: their properties, processing,
applications, and business and government issues.
Topics covered: functional, technical
and advanced ceramics (electro-ceramics, engineering ceramics, composites),
abrasives, building ceramics (bricks, pipes, roofing tiles, cement-based
materials), refractories, glass, raw materials, ceramics processing and
treatment, properties and testing, applications (e.g. bioceramics, automotive,
aerospace, nuclear), commercial and economic information, legislation
and standards, environmental and pollution information, metal-ceramic
systems.
Comprehensive
Composite Materials - (6
Volume Encyclopedia, ©2000)
This encyclopedia contains
excellent short articles on a very wide range of composite materials and
Materials Science topics.
A printed version may be found in the Science & Engineering Reference
Collection, Call Number: TA418.9.C6 C6344 2000
v. 1. Fiber reinforcements and general theory of composites
/ volume editor, Tsu-Wei Chou
v. 2. Polymer matrix composites / volume editors, Ramesh
Talreja, Jan-Andres E. Månson
v. 3. Metal matrix composites / volume editor, T.W.
Clyne
v. 4. Carbon/carbon, cement, and ceramic matrix composites
/ volume editor, Richard Warren
v. 5. Test methods, nondestructive evaluation, and smart
materials / volume editors, Leif Carlsson, Robert L. Crane, Kenji Uchino
v. 6. Design and applications / volume editors, M.G.
Bader, Keith K. Kedward, Yoshihiro Sawada.
Corrosion
Abstracts - (1980
- Present)
Indexes the
world's technical literature on corrosion: its characteristics, testing,
implications, and prevention.
Topics covered: Alloying, Atmospheric
corrosion, Cathodic protection, Corrosion in oil and gas production, Corrosion
in specific materials, Corrosion potential, Corrosion prevention, Corrosion
resistance, Cracking, Creep, Designing for cathodic protection, Designing
for corrosion control, Diffusion, Fatigue, Immersion, Impedance, Inhibition,
Inspection, Marine corrosion, Microbiologically influenced corrosion,
Oxidation, Pipe corrosion, Pitting, Protective coatings and linings, Theory
and data interpretation, Welding.
Materials
Business File
- (1985
- Present)
Indexes publications from around the world on the metal and materials
industries: business news, government relations, statistical data. Citations
from thousands of trade magazines, journals, and technical reports.
Topics covered: Recycling, Health
and Safety issues, Economics, Alloy and Material Developments, Company
information, New material developments, Energy Usage, Fuel, Energy Usage,
Raw Materials, Recycling, Plant Developments and Descriptions, Engineering,
Control and Testing, Machinery, Environmental Issues, Waste Treatment,
Health and Safety, Product and Process Developments Applications, Competitive
Materials, Substitution, Management, Training, Regulations, Marketing,
Economics, Statistics, Resources and Reserves, World Industry News, Company
Information, and General Issues.
Thomas
Register -
(Current
Products of Major North American Companies)
Thomas Register is the most comprehensive online resource for finding
companies and products manufactured in North America where you can: Submit
RFQs, Place orders online, View and download millions of Computer Aided
Design (CAD) drawings, View thousands of online, company catalogs and
websites. Keyword searches may be performed on products, companies, or
brand names from over 72,000 product headings and more than 170,000 company
listings. Individual registration is required; each user must complete
a registration form and receive a personal login and password.
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Free
Online Databases
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(
available to those without library 'remote-access' rights
) :
Collected
Algorithms of the ACM - http://www.acm.org/calgo/
Software associated
with papers published in the "Transactions on Mathematical
Software", as well as other ACM journals are incorporated in
CALGO. This software is refereed for originality, accuracy, robustness,
completeness, portability, and lasting value. Readers may subscribe
to CALGO. Subscribers receive quarterly notification of the appearance
of new algorithms, as well as copies of research papers describing
them in loose-leaf binder form. Back issues may also be ordered.
Edinburgh
Engineering Virtvual Library - (EEVL)
- http://www.eevl.ac.uk/eese/
The "Engineering
E-journal Virtual Library" covers the full text of over one
hundred engineering e-journals, which are listed in the EEVL catalogue
of engineering resources. In order to be selected, e-journals
must be free, full text (or offer most of their content as full
text) and available without registration.
MatWeb
- http://www.matweb.com/
MatWeb's database
of material properties includes thermoplastic and thermoset polymers
such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, and polyolefins; metals
such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel,
superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus a growing
list of semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials.
NIST Web
Search Engine
-http://www.boulder.nist.gov/
- (National Institute of Standards and
Technology)
Lots of property
data is published by the US government and is available on the web.
Use this site to search all NIST websites. Use the phrase "property
data" and then the type of data your looking for. Results can
be very specific, but once you've identified a site useful to you
. . .
Physical
Reference Data - Look up physical constants, atomic and
molecular data, ionization, x-ray, and gamma ray data, nuclear
physics data, and condensed matter physics data. Includes links
to other online NIST reference databases
NIST Standard Reference
Data Program - Serves science and industry with world-leading
technical data services and products. This page provides links
to scientific databases in several specialties.
Thermophysical
Properties of Gases Used in the Semiconductor Industry
- Generates transport and thermodynamic property data for the
gases used in semiconductor processing to disseminate in an online
database providing heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity,
and other data.
Electron
Interactions with Plasma Processing Gases - Contains electron-collision
cross section data and electron transport coefficients for gases
used to manufacture semiconductor devices.
Ceramics
WebBook - Contains evaluated data on the properties of
ceramic materials. Includes guide to other data centers and sources
of materials information.
NIST Chemistry
WebBook - Provides easy access to chemical and physical
property data for chemical species; search by name, formula, author,
or structure and retrieve data on reaction, spectral, thermophysical,
and many other properties.
Chemical Kinetics
Database - A compilation of kinetics data on gas-phase
reactions, this resource can be searched by specific reactants,
reactions resulting in specific products, all reactions of a particular
species, or combinations of these.
Computational Chemistry
Comparison and Benchmark Database - Contains computational
thermochemical data for about 600 gas-phase molecules as well
as tools for comparing experimental and computational thermochemical
properties.
Web
CKMech - Contains thermochemical data on silicon hydrides,
fluorinated hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbon.
NIST Scientific
and Technical Databases - http://www.nist.gov/srd/index.html
NIST Databases
by Discipline: Analytical
Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biometrics, Biotechnology,
Chemical and Crystal Structure, Chemical Kinetics, Chemistry, Communications,
Construction, Environmental Data, Fire, Fluids, International Trade,
Law Enforcement, Materials Properties, Mathematical Databases (Software
and Tools), Optical Character Recognition, Physics, Product Design,
Surface Data, Text and Video Retrieval, Thermophysical & Thermochemical.
Science.gov
- http://www.science.gov
'Science.gov' is the U.S. government's science and engineering gateway
bringing together technical reports, journal citations, databases,
Federal web sites and fact sheets from 14 scientific and technical
information organizations from 10 major science agencies (Dept of
Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Defense, Dept of Education,
Dept of Energy, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of the Interior,
Environmental Protection Agency, NASA and the National Science Foundation).
This site does *not* include information from NIST.
Scirus
- (1973/1995 - Present) -
free from Elsevier Inc., Online - http://scirus.com/
(The earliest
coverage for some disciplines starts in 1973 but coverage for most
disciplines begins with 1995)
Scirus searches both free and membership sources on the web that
contain scientific content, such as university web sites and author
homepages. It currently covers the Web, ScienceDirect, MEDLINE on
BioMedNet, Beilstein on ChemWeb, Neuroscion, BioMed Central and
Patents from the USPTO.For information that is not freely accessible
online, Scirus will present the title of the article, the author
of that article, the source and some lines of text indicating the
content.
USPTO Patent
Databases
- http://www.uspto.gov/
This is the starting
point for the US Patent and Trademark Office's free patent databases,
including both the US Patent Bibliographic Database (1/1/76-present)
)and the AIDS Patent database. Topical searches must use the USPTO's
list of subject headings found on their web site.
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