Main Databases
Engineering Village
Databases in engineering literature and patent information.
Scopus
The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.
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Web of Science (WOS)
All databases indexes core journal articles, conference proceedings, data sets and other resources in the sciences, arts and humanities.
Materials Resources Database
Includes the renowned METADEX, Copper and Polymer Library databases and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings and government publications.
Related Databases
SciFinder
Provides access to CAplus, a database of chemical literature and U.S. and foreign chemical-related patents, CASREACT, and the Registry database from Chemical Abstracts Service.
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ACS Journals (American Chemical Society)
Database in the chemical and related sciences.
RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry)
Database in biology, biophysics, chemical science, materials, medicinal drug discovery and physics.
Knovel
Engineering information and data analytics.
JoVE Science
Video database dedicated to teaching laboratory fundamentals through easy to understand video demonstrations.
Methods Now
Chemistry methods, pharmacology, Food analysis, Water analysis, Organic and Inorganic compound analysis.
References Books (print and electronic)
Merck index online
Information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals.
ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials)
Databases in ASM Handbooks online, ASM Alloy Center, ASM Micrograph database and ASM failure analysis database.
NIST (National Institute of Standards & technology)
NIST data Gateway provides access to NIST scientific and technical data on substances and properties from different scientific disciplines.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Physical constants for chemical substances and many facts about the physical sciences, including conversion factors, health and safety information.
E-Books
SpringerBooks
Encyclopedias
ULLMANN'S
Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry detailing the science and technology in all areas of industrial chemistry. Subject areas include: inorganic and organic chemicals, and advanced materials.
Kirk-Othmer
Articles on chemical substances focused on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering.
Encyclopedia of chemical processing and design executive
editor, John J. McKetta, associate editor, William A. Cunningham 1976
TP 9.E66
Free Access Websites
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
A web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.
