Sciences Databases

Connect to Applied Science & Tech Index on the Web
Indexes science and technology periodicals in chemistry, computer technology, energy-related disciplines, engineering, mathematics and physics. March 1993-present. Updated monthly.
Connect to General Science Full Text on the Web Contains full-text articles. Click to see all full-text databases.
Indexes and abstracts articles at least one column in length from over 200 popular, professional, and scholarly English language periodicals in the sciences, including physical anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental sciences, and more. Fulltext of articles are available from about 75 of these periodicals. Indexing goes back to 1984. Abstracts began in March 1993. Fulltext availability varies title to title, but may go back to 1995. Updated daily.
Connect to GeoBase on the Web
GeoBase    - Access through FirstSearch Interface
Indexes and abstracts the worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology. 1980-present. Updated monthly.
Connect to GREENR on the Web Contains full-text articles. Click to see all full-text databases.
Environmental topics in science, international studies, business, law, and politics. Abstracts and full-text. Sources include newspapers, magazines, refereed journals, videos, podcasts, images, case studies, and portals for 160+ nations with an interactive map.
Connect to ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) on the Web
On-campus access only.
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Covers a wide range of disciplines and areas of study, including political science, sociology, economics, population studies, criminal justice, public health, aging, education, psychology, history, and substance abuse.
Connect to Journal Citation Reports (JCR) on the Web
JCR is a resource tool for journal evaluation in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences. JCR can show you the: highest impact journals, most frequently used journals, hottest journals and largest journals.
Connect to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the Web Contains full-text articles. Click to see all full-text databases.
Sigma-Aldrich MSDS. Searchable by product name or number, CAS registry number, molecular formula, and more.
Connect to PapersFirst on the Web
PapersFirst    - Access through FirstSearch Interface
An index of papers presented at conferences. 1993-present.
Connect to Proceedings First on the Web
Proceedings First    - Access through FirstSearch Interface
Citations and table of contents for every congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop, and meeting received at The British Library. 1993-present.
Connect to PubMed on the Web A mini-guide on searching PubMed is available
Includes MedLine
The National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database. It includes such topics as microbiology, delivery of health care, nutrition, pharmacology, and environment health. 1966-present.
Connect to Science Citation Index Expanded on the Web A mini-guide on searching Science Citation Index Expanded is available
Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in approximately 5,900 of the world's leading scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 150 disciplines. 1993-present. Updated weekly.
Connect to ScienceDirect on the Web Contains full-text articles. Click to see all full-text databases.
SCU receives 400+ ScienceDirect online journals from the publisher Elsevier. SCU's ScienceDirect journals are marked by green icons. Most are full-text. Dates covered: 1995-present. Elsevier journals focus on science, technology, medicine, and business, and include high impact-factor journals such as the Trends and Current Opinion series.
Connect to TOXNET on the Web
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases from the National Library of Medicine.
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