Best Indexes and Databases for Science, Health and Engineering Topics

Subject Areas

General (multidisciplinary)
Aerospace Engineering
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Botany
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Technology
Construction
Consumer Information
Current Awareness Services

Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Environment and Ecology
Environmental Engineering
Exercise Science
Genetics
Geography
Geology
Government Documents and Technical Reports
Health Administration
Hydrology
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Microbiology
Mineralogy
Nursing
Nutrition
Patents and Trademarks
Physics
Psychology and Psychiatry
Sports Medicine
Transportation
Water Resources
Wildlife
Zoology

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General (Multidisciplinary)

General Readers
1. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
2. Lexis-Nexis Academic Includes some full text
Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-)
Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
2. Dissertation Abstracts (1861-)

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Aerospace Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. International Aerospace Abstracts (not available online)
  TL787 .I315 Science Reference (1964- )
2. Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) (1966-)
  NAS 1.9/4 Document Services (Hayden Library 3rd Floor) (1963-1995)
3. CASI Technical Report Server
  The Center for Aerospace Information (CASI) provides a searchable database of NASA and NACA reports plus open literature since 1970.
4. Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E52x Science Reference (1892-1969)
5. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
6. Knovel

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Agriculture and Agribusiness

Undergraduate Students
1. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. AGRICOLA (1970-)
  S1 .B484x Science Reference (1942- 1969)
2. Also check Business Resources

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Astronomy

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
3. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. INSPEC (1969-)
  QC1 .P6x Science Reference (1920-1968)
2. NASA Abstract Data Service
3. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text

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Biochemistry

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983-)
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. SciFinder Scholar (1907-)
2. Biosis Previews (1969-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B37 Science Reference (1926-1984)
  QH301 .B672x (1965-1985)
3. Knovel

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Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
2. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. Inspec (1969-)
  QC1 .P6x Science Reference (1920-1968)
3. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)
4. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
5. Knovel

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Botany

Undergraduate Students
1. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. AGRICOLA (1970-)
  S1 .B484x Science Reference (1942- 1969)
2. Biosis Previews (1969-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B37 Science Reference (1926-1984)
  QH301 .B672x (1965-1985)

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Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. Chemical Abstracts/SciFinder Scholar (1907-)
  QD1 .A51 Science Reference (1907-1966)
3. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
4. Knovel

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Chemistry

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Chemical Abstracts/SciFinder Scholar (1907-)
2. Knovel

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Civil Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
3. Knovel

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Computer Science and Technology

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
2. Safari Tech Books Online
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. INSPEC (1969-)
  TJ212 .C595 Science Reference (1966-1968)
2. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
3. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
4. Safari Tech Books Online
5. ACM Online Guide to the Computing Literature (1985+)
6. IEEEXplore

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Construction

Undergraduate Students
1. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
3. Also check Business Resources

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Consumer Information

Consumers Index (not available online)
TS156.25 .T65 Science Reference (1973-)

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Current Awareness Services

Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
Ingenta

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Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. INSPEC (1969-)
2. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
3. IEEEXplore
4. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
5. Knovel

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Environment and Ecology

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
3. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983-)
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Environmental Policy Index (1973-)
2. Pollution Abstracts (1981-)
  TD180 .A1P6x Science Reference (1970-1979)
3. Ecology Abstracts (1982-)

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Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. GeoRef (1785-)
2. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (1971+)
3. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
4. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
5. Knovel

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Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)
2. Sport Discus (1975-)
3. Physical Education Index (1970- )
4. Bibliography of Biomechanics Literature (not available online)
  QP303 .H39x 1981 Science Reserve
  QP303 .H39x 1987 Science Reserve

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Genetics

Undergraduate Students
1. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983+)
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
2. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Biosis Previews (1969-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B37 Science Reference (1926-1984)
  QH301 .B672x (1965-1985)

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Geography

Undergraduate Students
1. Periodical Abstracts (1986-) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Current Geographical Publications (most recent volume only available online)
  G3 .A45x Science Reference (1938-)
2. GeoRef (1785-)

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Geology

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
3. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. GeoRef (1785-)

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Government Documents and Technical Reports

GPO Monthly Catalog (1976-)
GP3.8 Document Services (Hayden Library 3rd Floor) (1855-)
NTIS (1991-)
C51.9/3 Document Services (Hayden Library 3rd Floor) (1965-)

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Health Administration

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)
2. Also check Business Resources
3. Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)

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Hydrology

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts(1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
2. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Selected Water Resources Abstracts (1977-)
2. Universities Water Information Network (1967-1993)
3. GeoRef (1785-)

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Industrial Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
3. ABI/Inform (1971+)
4. MathSciNet (1940+)
5. Knovel
6. Also check additional Business Resources

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Materials Science and Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
2. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
3. SciFinder Scholar (1907-)
4. Knovel

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Mathematics

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
3. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. MathSciNet (1940-)
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text

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Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
3. Applied Mechanics Reviews (not available online)
  TA1 .A63953 Science Reference (1948-)
4. Knovel

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Medicine

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)

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Microbiology

Undergraduate Students
1. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983+)
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
2. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Microbiology Abstracts (1982-)
  QR53 .I532 Science Reference (1965-1981)
  QR1 .M62 Science Reference (1966-1981)
  QR1 .M5x Science Reference (1972-)
2. Biosis Previews (1969-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B37 Science Reference (1926-1984)
  QH301 .B672x (1965-1985)

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Mineralogy

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. GeoRef (1785-)

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Nursing

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. CINAHL (1982-)
  RT41 .C84x Science Reference (1977-1981)
2. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)
3. Health and Psychosocial Instruments (1985- )

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Nutrition

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Food Science and Technology Abstracts (1969-)
2. Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews: Human (not available online)
  TX341 .N82x Science Reference (1977-)
3. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)

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Patents and Trademarks

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Databases
European Patent Office (International Patents)

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Physics

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
3. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. INSPEC (1969-)
  QC1 .P6x Science Reference (1920-1968)
2. Web of Science ("Science Citation Index") (1955-) Links to some full text
3. Knovel

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Psychology and Psychiatry

Undergraduate Students
1. General Science Abstracts (1984-) Includes some full text
  Q1 .G4x Science Reference (1978-1983)
2. Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) Includes some full text
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. PsycInfo (1887-) Links to some full text
2. Medline / PubMed (1966-) Links to some full text
  R5 .I5x Science Reference (1879-1927)
  R5 .Q82x Science Reference (1927-1956)
  R100 .C82x Science Reference (1941-1959)
  R5 .I522 Science Reference (1960-1966)
3. Mental Measurements Yearbook (1989-)
4. Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) (1985-)

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Transportation

Undergraduate Students
1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (1983-) Includes some full text
  T1 .A652x Science Reference (1958-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. EI Compendex Web (1970-)
  T1 .E5x Science Reference (1892-1969)
2. TRIS Online (1960s - )
3. Highway Research Abstracts (not available online)
  TE1 .A732x Science Reference (1980-)

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Wildlife

Undergraduate Students
1. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983+)
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts (1978-)
2. Fish and Fisheries Worldwide (1971-)
3. Wildlife Worldwide (1935-)

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Zoology

Undergraduate Students
1. Biological and Agricultural Index (1983+)
  QH301 .B462 Science Reference (1964-1983)
Undergraduate Majors, Graduate Students and Faculty
1. Zoological Record (1978-)
  QL1 .Z735x Science Reference (1864-1986)
2. AGRICOLA (1970-)
  S1 .B484x Science Reference (1942-1969)
3. Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts (1978-)
4. Fish and Fisheries Worldwide (1971-)
5. Wildlife Worldwide (1935-)
6. Biosis Previews (1969-) Links to some full text
  QH301 .B37 Science Reference (1926-1984)
  QH301 .B672x (1965-1985)

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