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Search databases to find journal articles
Try these databases first. Complete list of Engineering databases.
- Inspec Partial fulltext (1969-present) International: Physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, and information technology
- Current Contents Connect Partial fulltext (latest 5 years) International: Current information in sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, technology and medical science.
- Institute of Physics Letters From 1st volumes to present. International Physics and its subdisciplines, such as quantum physics, superconductors, semiconductors, nanotechnology and astrophysics and nuclear physics
- ScienceDirect Partial fulltext (1995-present, some earlier) International: Peer reviewed titles from physical, life, medical, technical and social science areas
- Wiley InterScience Fulltext (dates vary) International: Science and medicine, humanities and social sciences
- ProQuest Fulltext (dates vary) International: Multidisciplinary
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| Library databases | |
| University focus | Useful results hidden in a jungle |
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| Better results in less pages | Results in 1000s of pages |
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