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Try these databases first. Complete list of Engineering databases.
- Compendex Partial fulltext (1969-present) International: Engineering and technology
- Engineered Materials Abstracts (Dates vary, approximately 1986-current) International: Research, manufacturing practices, properties and applications of polymers, ceramics, and composites
- Materials Research Database (1966-present) International: Specialist content on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering
- Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts (Approximately 1975-present) International: Comprehensive coverage of ceramics industry, including manufacture, processing, applications, properties and testing
- Corrosion Abstracts (Dates vary) International: All aspects of corrosion
- ScienceDirect Partial full text (1995-present, some earlier) International: Peer reviewed titles from physical, life, medical, technical and social science areas
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