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Searchable full-text collection, based on Joseph Sabin's Bibliotheca Americana, contains works about the Americas published throughout the world from 1500 to 1926. Included are books, pamphlets, serials and other documents that provide information about North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the Arctic. These include original accounts of exploration, trade, colonialism, slavery and abolition, the western movement, Native Americans, military actions and much more. 1500-1926 Yes
References thousands of papers and standards covering the latest advances and research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology. It includes detailed summaries and complete SAE Technical Reports in PDF for 1990-present. Most earlier papers are indexed here and available on microfiche or print in the Engineering Library or the Hicks Repository. Please ask for assistance. Current SAE standards are available. 1990-present Partial
Safari is an electronic reference library for programmers and IT professionals. Yes
Science Citation Index Expanded is part of ISI's Web of Science database. It provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references in about 5,900 of the world's scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 150 disciplines. Online coverage extends back to 1977. 1945 - present No
Introductory or basic information for the non-science major. Pre-2000 to present Partial
Science of Synthesis is the 5th edition of the Houben-Weyl Methods in Organic Chemistry reference book series. It is a highly organized and authoritative collection of reviews on organic and organometallic synthetic methods. Reviews contain full experimental procedures and background information. Its purpose is to provide a direct path through the mass of primary literature to the pertinent data on a comprehensive range of organic reactions. The base set (2000 to present) contains information on over 275,000 reactions and 30,000 experimental procedures for 2,700 different types of compounds. The content is full-text, structure, and reaction searchable. The Houben-Weyl Electronic Backfile (1909 to 2003) is also included and provides immediate access to 146,000 product specific experimental procedures, 580,000 structures, and 700,000 references in all fields of synthetic organic chemistry - dating back to the early 1800s. [Note: most of this backfile is in German, but the base set (2000- ) is in English.] 1909-present Yes
More than the journal, Science, the content of this website extends into ethics, policies, sociology, pedagogy, etc. as it relates to science and how science impacts those areas. The journal, Science, and its preprint version, ScienceExpress, and Science Now, a daily news web page are all available full-text. Also accessible: Three virtual knowledge environments - Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment (STKE), Science of Aging Knowledge Environment (SAGE), and AIDS Online - each of which has an online journal, laboratory protocol section, various bioinformatics products, and more. Functional Genomics. Full access to current awareness services. Some of these resources, especially those within SAGE, are aimed at non-scientists and teachers of science. Yes
An information source for scientific, technical, and medical research. Yes
SciFinder Scholar is a means of accessing the Chemical Abstracts database using a powerful and intuitive search engine to find references to articles easily. Search for chemical data using a molecular formula, chemical name, chemical structure, reaction components, author name, or topic of interest. 1907 - present Partial
Scopus, launched in November 2004, is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed research literature. With over 19,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers, Scopus supports research needs in the scientific, technical, medical, social sciences, and the arts and humanities. No
SMP provides access to reports covering topics like deploying network security appliances, using biometric technologies for network and physical security, managing organizational risk, planning for disruptions, securing the enterprise network and more. Access to all archived reports and a weekly digest to keep you on top of security industry-related news. 2002 - current Yes
SEG standards are provide in an online, downloadable form as a convenience to the geophysical industry. Many of the earlier standards have been converted to Microsoft Word 7.0 format from the originally published form. 1967- Yes
17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers Searchable full-text access to the British Library's collection of the newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817) The nearly 1270 titles and one million pages are predominantly London newspapers from 1603 up to the early 1800s. 1603-early 1800s Yes
Shock & Vibration Digest" includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to shock and vibration, including noise, vibration technologies, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains more than 92,000 records, which are selected from the most important sources within the discipline, such as: Journal of Sound and Vibration, Journal of Vibration & Control, etc. EBSCO has digitized the full archive of this index, bringing coverage back to 1969. 1969-present No
Index of more than 90,000 short stories in English or in English translation published in anthologies and journals. Searchable by author, title, and, in many cases, by subject. Indexes 3,000-4,000 stories per year. Includes the full-text of more than 16,000 stories published since 1994. 1984-present Partial
SimplyMap enables non-technical users to quickly create professional quality thematic maps and reports using extensive demographic, business and marketing data. SimplyMap turns complex data into valuable information that is easily accessed through an innovative and user-friendly interface. 2008 to current Partial
A portal for entrepreneurs containing business plans, entrepreneurial articles, small business forms and related information; including small business encyclopedias. last 3 years to current Yes
Online social network featuring blog articles on big issues from key players in social science, a forum to share discussion, announcements of funding and job opportunities, and a resource center with videos, reports and slides. Hosted by Sage Publications. current Yes
The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the social sciences. It indexes 1,700 journals spanning 50 disciplines, and is searchable by keyword, author, journal title, and by date. An added feature is searching for citations to individual authors and/or publications. This database indexes a representative selection of non-English language journals. Indexes from 1977-prsesent. Partial
Anthropology, area studies, family studies, law and criminology, political science, psychology, sociology, women´s studies. Can be searched with Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984. 1984 - present Partial
Abstracts of the world's serial literature in sociology and related disciplines and enhanced bibliographic citations of relevant dissertations from the Sociological Abstracts and SOPODA. Approximately 1600 journals in 30 languages from 55 countries are abstracted in this resource. 1974 - present Partial
Examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults. Full-text with illustrations from 200+ volumes of Something About the Author and the Autobiography series (1971-current). 1971-current Yes
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development generates studies, periodicals and statistical reports. MEL currently has access to all statistical reports and a select group of periodical information. Information covers January 1998-present. SourceOECD is the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development. Our access is limited to the statistical databases and some of the journals. The website is comprise 19 Studies by Themes, containing all our monographs and reports; 19 periodicals online; some reference titles online; and the OECD statistical databases online. Partial
features online full-text standards in pdf from ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials; AASHTO - American Association of State Highway & Transportation; ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers; ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering; ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers; AWWA - American Water Works Association; and BOCA - Building Officials & Code Administration - look for the red pdf button. Current Partial
SPIE Digital Library is an extensive resource on optics and photonics, providing access to more than 230,000 technical papers from SPIE Journals (dates vary) and Proceedings of the SPIE, v.1200 (1990) - present. More than 17,000 new research papers are added annually. 1990 - present Yes
SPORT Discus is an international database which contains information on sports medicine, exercise physiology, biometrics, psychology, training techniques, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, active living. 1975 - present Partial
Choose "IP Login" to begin searching. With an emphasis on organic molecules, SPRESIweb Allows structure, chemical reaction, property, and text searching from over 1350 journals and numerous conferences and patents. SPRESIweb provides access to 7 million molecules and 3.9 million reactions from 645,000 references. SPRESIweb also has a useful Synthesis Tree Search (STS) feature that allows you to build a synthesis pathway. SPRESIweb also contains information on commercial availability and is particularly strong in non-English language journals. 1974-2009 No
Contains full-text of books/book chapters, conference papers, and journal articles published by Springer. Purdue University Libraries' subscription to e-books starts in 2005 and covers many disciplines. 2005 - present Yes
The SRDS database of media rates and information is the largest and most comprehensive in the worldcataloging more than 100,000 U.S. and international media properties. Think of our dedicated staff as your personal research assistants, verifying each listing up to 20 times per year and making more than 21,000 listing updates every month. Current Yes
Resources available include: S&P Bond Guides, Earnings Guide, Corporation Records, Industry Surveys, Mutual Funds, S&P Outlook, Register of Corporations, Exectuives, & Directors, S&P Stock Guide and Stock Reports. Yes
State Personal Income (SPI) CD-ROM, 1969-2003 Contains information for the U.S., regions, and states for the following: Personal income, per capita personal income, population, disposable personal income, and per capita disposable income (1969-2003) Personal income by major source and earnings by 2-digit SIC industry, and wage and salary disbursements by 2-digit SIC industry (1969-2000), 1-digit SIC (2001), and NAICS subsector (2001-2003) Total full-time and part-time employment and full-time and part-time wage and salary employment by 2-digit SIC industry (1969-2000), 1-digit SIC (2001), and NAICS subsector (2001-2003) Compensation of Employees by 2-digit SIC industry (1998-2000), 1-digit SIC (2001), and NAICS subsector (2001-2003) Personal current transfer receipts by major program (1969-2003) Farm income and expenses (1969-2003) Personal current tax receipts (1969-2003) BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS) 1969-2003 Yes
The Current Index to Statistics is a bibliographic index to publications in statistics, probability, and related fields. The on-line CIS Extended Database (CIS-ED) indexes * the entire contents of over 160 "core journals", in most cases from 1975 (or first issue if later) to the current end year, and pre-1975 coverage for some, * selected articles with statistical content since 1975 from about 1200 additional journals (cumulatively) in related fields, and * about 11,000 books in statistics published since 1975. 1975-pres No
The classic annual statistical compendium of U.S. Government and non-government information on the social, political, and economic organization of the U.S., formerly published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Updated monthly, it features an interdisciplinary variety of up-to-date statistical information in table format with detailed bibliographic information. various years up to current Yes
AHFS Drug Information; Basic & Clinical Pharmacology; Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology; Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations; DSM IV TR; Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology; Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy; Mosby's GenRx; Review of Medical Physiology; USP DI Vol. 1, Drug Information for the Health Care Provider; USP DI Vol. 2, Advice for the Patient Partial
Allows user to find information on a specific construction product or manufacturer. Includes all products from the Sweet's General Building and Renovation catalog. Sweet's is the construction industry's primary building product information source. This site provides a searchable collection of information on building materials based on manufacturer's cataloges. It´s arranged in 16 building trades divisions. The directory of construction may be searched by state and city, name of company and business type. Current Partial
Synthesis is an innovative information service for the research, development, and educational community in engineering and computer science. The basic component of the library is a 50- to 100-page "Lecture"; a self-contained electronic book that synthesizes an important research or development topic, authored by an expert contributor to the field. 2005- Yes