FAU Libraries Engineering & Technology Databases

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Academic OneFile | 1980-present | Full Text  | Vendor: Gale Group
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Contents/Info: Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.  Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995.

Academic Search Premier | 1975-present | Full Text  | Vendor: EBSCO
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Contents/Info: Academic Search Premier, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,700 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 8,200 journals in the collection. This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more. Academic Search Premier is an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, offering critical information from many sources unique to this database.

ACM Digital Library (Association for Computing Machinery) Journals  | Full Text | Vendor: ACM
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Contents/Info: The ACM Digital Library is a vast collection of citations and full text from ACM journal, magazine and newsletter articles.  In addition, this resource provides access to transactions, conference proceedings and the ACM Guide to Computing Literature.

ACS (American Chemical Society) Journals | 1879-present | Full Text | Vendor: ACS
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Contents/Info: Articles relevant to chemistry and information in the life sciences.  

Aerospace & High Technology Database | 1962-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: The Aerospace & High Technology Database provides bibliographic coverage of basic and applied research in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences. The database also covers technology development and applications in complementary and supporting fields such as chemistry, geosciences, physics, communications, and electronics. In addition to periodic literature, the database also includes coverage of reports issued by NASA, other U.S. government agencies, international institutions, universities, and private firms. This database provides comprehensive international coverage as well as numerous non-serial publications. Sources covered include over 3,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.  [This database is no longer available.]

Aluminum Industry Abstracts | 1972-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  Provides comprehensive coverage of the world's technical literature on aluminum, production processes, products, applications, and business developments.

American Institute of Physics (AIP) Journals | 1985-present | Full Text |  Vendor: AIP
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Contents/Info: Provides access to full text physics journal articles.

American Periodical Series (APS) Online | 1740-1900 | Full Text |  Vendor: ProQuest
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Contents/Info: Over 1,100 periodicals that first began publishing between 1740 and 1900, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines, and many other historically-significant periodicals.

American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journals | Full Text | Vendor: ASME
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Contents/Info: Provides access to mechanical engineering journals.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journals | Full Text | Vendor: ASCE
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Contents/Info: Provides access to civil engineering journals.

ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering | 1981-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: ANTE is an abstracting and indexing service monitoring publications from the U.K. and the U.S. Coverage includes new technologies such as information technology and computing, electronics, biotechnology, medical technology, as well as engineering (including construction, electrical and chemical engineering) and allied subject areas. Sources covered include over 350 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.

Applied Science and Business Periodicals Retrospective  | 1913-1983 | Vendor: H. W. Wilson
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Contents/Info:  This index provides a single resource for seven decades of articles on the most important events, issues and trends in the history of business and industry (including the complete file of Industrial Arts Index (1913-1957), plus the most important historical sources in the applied science and technology field for the 20th Century.

Applied Science and Technology Full Text  | 1983-present | Some Full Text | Vendor: H.W. Wilson
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Contents/Info: Indexes the latest findings in every area of science, engineering, and technology covering trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals. Abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in March 1993.  Full Text coverage begins in 1997.

ArticleFirst | 1990-present | Some Full Text | Vendor: FirstSearch
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Contents/Info: Contains bibliographic citations with some full text from more than 13,000 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Incorporates OCLC's ContentsFirst as of 10/15/01.

ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts Database see CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts Database | 1966-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the serials literature in civil engineering and its complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics and computation. This database provides comprehensive international coverage as well as numerous non-serial publications. Many of the more recent records in the database include fields containing cited references, corresponding author's e-mail address, and publisher contact information.

ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources  | 1978-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  Citations cover all aspects of oceanography.

ASM Materials Information | Full Text | Vendor: ASM International
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Contents/Info:  ASM Materials Information consists of two main content areas: ASM Handbooks Online, featuring the complete content of twenty one ASM Handbook volumes plus two ASM Desk Editions and ASM Alloy Center Online, featuring ASM property data, performance charts, and processing guidelines for specific metals and alloys.  [Due to state budget cuts, this resource will no longer be available after November 30, 2009.]

ASTM Standards | Full Text | Vendor: Techstreet
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Contents/Info: This resource provides access to the following ASTM standards:  Soil and Rock (Volume 04.08 and 04.09), Concrete (Volume 04.02), Road and Paving Materials (Volume 04.03), Cement (Volume 04.01), Geosynthetics (Volume 04.13), and Building materials or Construction materials (Volumes 04.11 and 04.12). [IMPORTANT: First time users must login to MyFAU.  Once you are logged in, click on the "Library" tab on the upper left side of the page.  Once you are on the "Library" page, look for the "FAU Libraries Electronic Collection"  heading.  Scroll down until you see "ASTM STANDARDS" and enter your email address as directed.  This step will initiate the activation of your account.]

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals  | 1930s-present with select coverage from the 1860s | Vendor: ProQuest
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Contents/Info: Covers the current literature of architecture and design, indexing more than 1000 US and foreign journals.

Berkeley Electronic Press | Full Text | Vendor: bepress
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Contents/Info: Journals in the following categories: Economics, Business, and Marketing; Law; Political Science and Current Affairs; Biological Sciences; Engineering.

Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts | 1982-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: This database provides bibliographic coverage of ground-breaking research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering.

Blackwell Synergy see Wiley InterScience | Full Text | Vendor: Wiley
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Contents/Info: Online full text access to selected journals published by Blackwell Science and Munksgaard Presses. Your library may not subscribe to all journal titles offered through this site. [Blackwell Synergy has merged into Wiley InterScience. All Blackwell Synergy  journals can be found in Wiley InterScience as of June 30, 2008.]

Britannica Online see Encyclopaedia Britannica Online  | Full Text | Vendor: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
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Contents/Info: Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts  | Some Full Text | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Content coverage includes the life sciences, environmental, aquatic sciences, social sciences, computer technology and engineering.

Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts  |1975-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Comprehensive database for the ceramics industry. Source materials include over 3000 journals, proceedings, patents, standards and industry literature. 

Compendex | 1884-present |  Vendor: Elsevier
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Contents/Info: Compendex® is the most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database in the world. Compendex contains over 8 million records and references over 5,000 international engineering sources including journal, conference, and trade publications. Coverage is from 1969 to present and the database is updated weekly. Combined with the Engineering Index Backfile, the database includes over 9.7 million records and spans back to 1884.

Compendex | 1970-present |  Vendor: FCLA
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Contents/Info: Covers significant engineering and technical literature from journals, technical reports, engineering society publications, books, and conference proceedings and papers.  

Computer and Information Systems Abstracts  | 1981-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  Comprehensive database of the research and applications in the field.

Computer Database | 1980-present | Some Full Text | Vendor: Gale Group
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Contents/Info:  This database provides access to computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Computer Technology  | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  Search multiple databases covering computer technology.

Computing Reviews  | Vendor: ACM/Reviews.com
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Contents/Info:  Computing Reviews is a powerful online database of reviews in computing literature from Reviews.com and the ACM.  The site presents a continually updated overview of the best new material published in the field.  In addition to a ten year-plus archive of reviews and articles, Reviews.com also provides personalized alerts and customized searching and browsing. [This resource is no longer available, due to state budget cuts.]

Copper Data Center Database  | 1965-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Provides an online bibliographic database of the world's literature on copper, copper alloys and copper technology. 

Corrosion Abstracts  | 1980-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Corrosion Abstracts provides the world's most complete source of bibliographic information in the area of corrosion science and engineering. 

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics  | Full Text | Vendor: CRC Press LLC
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Contents/Info: The most widely used source of data for chemists, physicists, and professionals in related fields of science. The Handbook provides broad coverage of all types of data commonly encountered by physical scientists and engineers.

CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts Database | 1966-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the serials literature in civil engineering and its complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics and computation. This database provides comprehensive international coverage as well as numerous non-serial publications. Many of the more recent records in the database include fields containing cited references, corresponding author's e-mail address, and publisher contact information.

CSA Engineering Research Database | 1966-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: The CSA Engineering Research Database covers the international serial and non-serial literature pertaining to civil, earthquake, environmental, mechanical, and transportation engineering including their complementary fields of forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics/computation. Content includes basic and applied research, design, construction, technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, energy production and developments in new technologies.

CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace | 1962-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  The CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace brings together in one place the most comprehensive bibliographic coverage of research, emerging technologies, applications and companies in the areas of aeronautics, astronautics, computer & information technology, electronics, communications, solid state materials and devices, and space sciences. Everything from theoretical research through practical application is covered.  [This database is no longer available.]

CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX | 1966-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  The CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX brings together in one place the majority of the leading materials science databases, with specialist content on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering application. Everything from raw materials and refining through processing, welding and fabrication to end uses, corrosion, performance and recycling is covered in depth for all metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites.

CSA Technology Research Database | 1962-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info:  This comprehensive database provides a single mega-file of all the unique records available through its 3 components: the CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX, CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace, and the CSA Engineering Research Database. The database content represents the most comprehensive and current coverage of the relevant serial and non-serial literature available. Sources covered include over 4,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.   [This database is no longer available.]

CUMINCAD (Cumulative Index of Computer Aided Architectural Design) | Some Full Text | Vendor: CUMINCAD
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Contents/Info:  CumInCAD is a cumulative index of publications about computer aided architectural design. It includes bibliographic information from journals and conferences such as ACADIA, CAADRIA, eCAADe, SiGraDi, CAAD futures, DDSS and others. All papers include full abstracts. Full texts, in PDF, of some  papers are also available. A separate index of a number of Spanish language papers are maintained. [Users will need to login to use this resource.]

Current Research@ Florida Atlantic University  | Full Text | Vendor: ProQuest
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Contents/Info: A digital library of dissertations and theses from Florida Atlantic University.

Digital Collections @ FAU Libraries  | Some Full Text | Vendor: Ex Libris
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Contents/Info: Digital Collections @ FAU Libraries is a project that highlights university scholarship of various types (working papers, journal articles, dissertations and theses, etc.).

Engineering Specialties  | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Search multiple databases covering engineering specialties.

ENGnetBASE: Engineering Handbooks Online  | Full Text | Vendor: CRC Press LLC
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Contents/Info: Consists of a compilation of essential engineering information, including data, facts, figures, graphs, equations, illustrations, and charts. It covers the disciplines of general engineering, structural engineering, mobile communications, remediation engineering, optomechanical engineering, measurement, instrumentation and sensors, communications, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, technology management, digital signal processing,environmental engineering, and civil engineering.

Environmental Engineering Abstracts  | 1990-present | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Covers the world literature pertaining to technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, and energy production. 

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management | 1981-present | Some Full Text | Vendor: CSA
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Contents/Info: Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management provides abstracts from over 6000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources, including conference proceedings, reports, books, and government publications in the environmental sciences.

Everglades Online | Some Full Text | Vendor: FCLA
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Contents/Info: A database which indexes resource material from articles, to books, to web sites of courses useful for studying the Everglades.

FirstSearch  | Vendor: FirstSearch
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Contents/Info: A collection of databases provided by OCLC via WebLUIS Web Gateway for FAU.

FirstSearch  | Vendor: FirstSearch
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Contents/Info: A collection of databases provided by OCLC via LINCCWeb Gateway for Florida Community Colleges.