Most Useful Databases
Web
of Science
An index of high impact research
journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. (Citations
only).
Science
& Technology Collection
Journals in biology, biotechnology,
chemistry, geology, physics, and materials science. (Some full-text).
U.S.
Geological Survey Publications Warehouse
Research reports, books, maps
and other publications in geology from 1882 to present. (Some
full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized
encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
Other Databases
Academic
Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of
journals, magazines, book chapters, and government reports.
(Some full-text).
AccessScience
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of
Science & Technology with a science dictionary and biographies.
(Full-text).
ArticleFirst
An index of journals and magazines
in every field of study. (Citations only).
Complete
Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Biographies of scientists and inventors
worldwide. (Full-text).
ebrary
Electronic books in almost every
field. Features include full-text searching, bookmarks, and
personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
The complete encyclopedia, plus
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an atlas, and timelines.
(Full-text).
Google
Scholar
An Internet search engine for scholarly
journals, books, preprints, and theses with links to UHD-purchased
content.
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
OmniFile
A multi-disciplinary index of
journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Weather
Almanac
An encyclopedia of weather, earthquakes,
and volcanic activity with historical statistics. (Full-text).
WorldCat
A catalog of books, dissertations,
sound recordings, and videos in libraries around the world.
(Citations only).
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