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Comparison of key databases indexing literature
in materials science
| Database |
Years |
Materials indexed |
Full-text ? |
Special features |
CSA Materials Research
Database with METADEX•
|
1975- |
journals, some books, dissertations, reports, trade literature |
Yes for some |
Searches multiple databases covering materials science,
metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering application |
| Cambridge Structural
Database |
|
journals, chemical data |
|
Bibliographic, chemical and crystallographic information for organic
molecules and metal-organic compounds |
DOE Energy at LANL•
|
1974-2001 |
journals, books, conferences, reports |
Yes for some |
Covers government-sponsored science and technology research ;
offers alerts. (For earlier years,
1948-76, see Nuclear science
abstracts at LANL•) |
| FlashPoint• |
|
all types |
Yes for some |
Searches across 14 databases including the library catalog, covering
all subjects |
SearchPlus•
|
1969- |
journals, conferences, some books and reports |
Yes for some
|
Searches 6 databases simultaneously, including ISI Proceedings
and SciSearch; offers cited reference searching and alerts |
Comparison of key databases for finding materials properties
| Database |
Special features |
| Cambridge Structural
Database |
Bibliographic, chemical and crystallographic information for
organic molecules and metal-organic compounds |
| Knovel• |
Searches across contents of approx. 600 reference books; includes
productivity tools such as interactive tables; Advanced Search allows searching
by many different chemical properties |
| MatWeb: the online
materials information resource |
Material property data on polymers, metals, ceramics, semiconductors,
fibers, and other engineering materials. Some features only available with registration
or subscription. |
NIST Material Properties
databases•
|
Evaluated data on phase equilibria, structure and characterization,
and performance properties |
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