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Searching for technical literature related to Materials Science and Engineering
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- Article DatabasesClick this link, then click the Articles & Databases tab.
Welcome
Welcome to the MSE Senior Design subject guide. This guide covers resources available to you for researching the technical literature.
Article Databases
Periodical Articles and Conference Papers
New developments and current research are often first presented as conference papers and/or periodical articles. You will also find product reviews, descriptions of methodology, or information on innovations in or applications of particular processes, systems and devices. The following are indexes, abstracts or full-text repositories which access this literature:
- Applied Science and Technology Source (1983-current w/abstracts since 1994)Best source for finding product reviews and news related (engineering) information. Indexes articles in 800 English-language periodicals.
- Compendex and INSPEC (1896-current)Both indexes are good sources for current and past research.
INSPEC covers over 4000 serials on topics in electrical engineering, physics, computers and control, and manufacturing. Although periodical articles and conference papers (1896-current) are the primary materials covered, some books, dissertations and reports are also included.
Compendex covers periodical articles and conference papers for all engineering disciplines, from 1969-current. Over 5000 serials are included. - IEEE XploreThis repository contains full-text materials published by IEEE, the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, and IET, the Institution of Engineering and Technology. The IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) includes full-text access to IEEE Society-sponsored transactions and conference proceedings, IEEE/Wiley books, IET proceedings journals, IET conference proceedings and IEEE Standards.
- ScienceDirect (1997-current)Contains full-text articles from over 1700 journals published by Elsevier. Although the content is multi-disciplinary, the primary focus is science, engineering and medicine. Table of contents information is available for publication years before 1997.
- SciFinder Scholar (1907-current)The premier chemistry database, this index is especially useful if you are searching for specific substances. To access: Click on SciFinder Scholar, then enter your Broncoweb username and password. First time users will need to register; once registered use the click "here" link to get to the login screen. The information screen also has links to SciFinder Mobile.
- Web of Science (1900-current)This multi-disciplinary index includes article information from approximately 8,500 journals in sciences, engineering, social sciences, arts and humanities. A key feature of this index is the cited reference search, which searches for the articles that have cited a particular author’s work, or a specific article.
Biomedical Databases
- Medline (1965-current)This index is the largest, most comprehensive index covering biomedical topics, with an emphasis on clinical medicine. Journals covering optometry and dentistry are also included.
- PubMed (1965-most current)The scope and indexed content is the same as Medline. PubMed includes additional articles that have not yet been indexed. It is an openly available database created by the US National Library of Medicine.
Looking for industry news? Try these:
- ABI/INFORM CollectionThis international business database covers periodical articles and other materials, including full-text from over 2,000 titles.
- Business Source PremierBusiness and industry topics are covered in this extensive database covering business periodical articles, including full-text from over 2,300 titles.
- LexisNexis Academic, date variesFor court cases, click on the box titled "Look up a Legal Case" (below the hot topics). For articles from selected law review journals, in the "Look up a Legal Case" box, click on the "Law Reviews" link, then enter your search terms.
Freely Available Article Databases
This database is provided free of charge to all (it is not limited to Boise State University students, staff & faculty), though the full-text content may depend on your institutional access, and your location.
- Google ScholarGoogle Scholar helps researchers find scholarly information on the Internet. Google is working with several publishers to access their databases of publications, plus searching sites known to include scholarly literature. Results include journal articles, theses, books, preprints, technical reports, and other publications.
Dissertations
Although not an "article", dissertations usually contain extensive literature reviews which place the topic of the dissertation into a historical context and/or give the state of current research in the area. These literature reviews are a rich source of articles and other published materials relating to the dissertation topic and related areas.
- Dissertations and Theses GlobalProvides coverage for 2.4 million dissertations from colleges and universities around the world, and some coverage of master’s theses. Full text is available for titles dated 1997 and after.
- OATD - Open Access Theses and DissertationsOATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from thousands of colleges, universities, and research institutions.
- Boise State University Theses and DissertationsThe collection of theses and dissertations written by Boise State University students and vetted through the Graduate College is updated each semester.
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Journal Abbreviations
- Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI)Find the CASSI journal abbreviations using this database.