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Research Databases: Science & Technology

Off-campus access: the system will prompt you to enter your 14-digit library barcode number located on the back of your college ID/library card. No college ID or library card? Request a college ID or library card barcode number.

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General Sciences

  • SciTech Premium Collection 
    (ProQuest) Full-text from an international collection of scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more. Includes:
    • Natural Science Collection
      (ProQuest) The Natural Science Collection includes the Agri & Env, Bio Science, and Earth, Atmospheric & Aqua Databases and provides full-text titles from around the world including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more.
    • Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection
      (ProQuest) Covering the latest developments in high technology with a focus on computer science, aerospace, energy science, information science, and many others. The Computer Science Database is also included with this collection, adding full-text coverage across many areas and applications, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software engineering, and related disciplines.
    • Materials Science & Engineering Collection
      (ProQuest)  Includes the renowned METADEX, Copper and Polymer Library databases and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly, trade, and industry content.
  • Science Online 
    (AAAS) This full-text, weekly multidisciplinary scientific journal publishes original peer-reviewed research and noteworthy science news (1997 to the present).
  • Academic Search Complete
    (EBSCO) Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines, and newspapers, plus image collections.
  • Gale OneFile: Computer Science
    (Gale) Includes more than 600 journals and periodicals, providing information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in such areas as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.
  • Public Library of Science (PLoS) - free web
    (Public Library of Science) PLoS features "peer-reviewed, open access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as timely feature articles."

Environmental Sciences

  • Gale in Context: Environmental Studies 
    (Gale) An interactive, interdisciplinary database that offers content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues like global warming, food safety, health care, economic development, and more.
  • Gale OneFile: Agriculture 
    (Gale) Access current and authoritative periodical content covering agriculture and its related fields.
  • Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy 
    (Gale) Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
  • Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture 
    (Gale) Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts. 

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  • Credo Reference 
    (Credo) Includes materials from over 650 reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science.
  • Gale in Context: Science  
    (Gale) Articles, experiments, videos, and podcasts on the most significant science topics of today. Contains magazine as well as academic journal and news articles.
  • Gale Interactive: Science
    (Gale) Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
  • Gale in Context: Environmental Studies 
    (Gale) An interactive, interdisciplinary database that offers content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues like global warming, food safety, health care, economic development, and more.

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  • Gale: Chilton Library
    (Gale) Find automotive maintenance and repair manuals as well as practice exams for ASE Technician Tests.

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  • GeoRef
    (ProQuest) No full text: use Full Text Finder to locate articles.
    Contains millions of references to geoscience maps, serial, and non-serial literature, including all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey; master's theses and doctoral dissertations from US and Canadian universities are also covered. Coverage for North American resources starts in 1669, whereas worldwide coverage starts in 1933.

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  • Gale Interactive: Science
    (Gale) Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
  • Academic Video Online: Premium
    (Alexander Street Press) Full-length videos on various topics, documentaries, instructional materials and limited historical news reports.
  • Films on Demand 
    (Films Media Group) High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
  • Kanopy
    (Kanopy) Classic cinema, independent films, and top documentaries in streaming video. Includes Media Education Foundation Collection.
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