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General Databases
Google Scholar
Journal papers, conference papers, technical reports, or their drafts, dissertations, pre-prints, post-prints, or abstracts, presentations; “Scholarly;” Automated indexing by Google
Scopus
Largest scientific abstract and citation database; Journals, book series, conference series; Peer-reviewed; Content selected by the independent Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board
Web of Science
Includes the most globally significant” journals, books, and proceedings; Peer-reviewed; Content selected by an expert team of publisher-neutral, in-house editors. 1997-present
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
World’s most comprehensive collection of theses and dissertations. Full text of many (mostly the more recent). 1637 - current
ProQuest Ebook Central - MLML
ProQuest Ebook Central - MBARI
Academic and general interest ebook platform that includes books from a wide range of subjects.
Biological Sciences Databases
Biosis Citation Index
Biology: botany, zoology, and microbiology. Related and interdisciplinary fields such as agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical, biophysics, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, and pharmacology are also covered. Cited reference searching 2006-on. Hosted on the same interface as Web of Science.
ProQuest Biological Science Collection
A full-text database supported by a specialized abstract and index file. Covers comprehensive scholarly output, managed by an expert editorial team overseeing content selection and indexing supported by a controlled vocabulary.
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
Aquatic resources - serial publications, books, reports, conference proceedings, translations and limited distribution literature. A part of the ProQuest Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection. 1971-current
Physical Sciences Databases
ProQuest Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection
A full-text database that covers comprehensive scholarly output, managed by an expert editorial team overseeing. 1950-current
ProQuest Georef
Geosciences, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrology, some oceanography - journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses; Covers comprehensive scholarly output, managed by an expert editorial team overseeing content selection and indexing supported by a controlled vocabulary. 1693-current
ProQuest Materials Science & Engineering Collection
A full-text database supported by a specialized abstract and index file. Covers comprehensive scholarly output, managed by an expert editorial team overseeing content selection and indexing supported by a controlled vocabulary.
Engineering Databases
Compendex on Engineering Village
Engineering research from scholarly journals, trade magazines, conference proceedings, book series, articles in press, dissertations, and standards. 1884-current
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. Scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners.
ProQuest Materials Science & Engineering Collection
A full-text database supported by a specialized abstract and index file. Covers comprehensive scholarly output, managed by an expert editorial team overseeing content selection and indexing supported by a controlled vocabulary.