LibGuides: Materials Science and Engineering: Key Databases

Key Databases

American Chemical Society Journals This link opens in a new window
The American Chemical Society is the leading publisher of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences, serving scientific communities worldwide through an unparalleled commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation.
Analytical Methods This link opens in a new window
Analytical Methods provides access to detailed methods, materials, instrumentation and validation data related to chemistry and related sciences. It lets you compare methods side-by-side, making selection and optimization simple and efficient. Users can log in with their existing CAS credentials.
New users must register online with their AUS email ID by going to https://bit.ly/2ksPKoc.
APS Journals This link opens in a new window
The American Physical Society provides access to high-quality physics journals including Physical Review Letters.
ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
ASTM is an international standards organization that develops and publishes technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. ASTM Compass includes online access to all ASTM standards, eBooks, journals & research data. Users must create their own accounts.
Users must create their own accounts.
Formulus This link opens in a new window
CAS Formulus is a tool that helps formulation scientists create products that are safe and effective. Use Formulus to identify ingredients, search for formulations, design formulations, reverse engineer, and avoid infringement.
New users must register online with their AUS email ID by going to https://bit.ly/2ksPKoc.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
IEEE Xplore is a digital library providing access to high-quality technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, and related disciplines. It contains full-text documents from IEEE journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and standards, in addition to books and educational courses. It also includes content from select other publishers including the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), MIT Press, IBM, Nokia Bell Labs, Beijing Institute of Aerospace Information (BIAI), and Princeton University Press, among others.
NOTE: IEEE Proceedings Order Plans (POP All) 2005-Present
JoVE This link opens in a new window
JoVE is the leading producer and publisher of video resources for science education and research. With thousands of videos published across several disciplines in science, medicine and engineering, the JoVE library provides clear, detailed illustrations of a vast range of scientific techniques and concepts.
ProQuest Science Database This link opens in a new window
This database is a definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. Journals cover hundreds of topics relating to all major fields of study, including: Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, Aerospace, Computers and Telecommunications.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect's extensive full text database covers authoritative titles from the core scientific literature. Coverage includes health, life, physical, business, and social sciences.
SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
SciFinder-n is a research discovery application that provides integrated access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences.
New users must register online with their AUS email ID by going to https://bit.ly/2ksPKoc.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
[Abstract-only] Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
SpringerLink is a comprehensive online collection of scientific, technological and medical journals, books and reference works.

Citation tools

RefWorks is an online citation manager that allows you to collect, manage, and incorporate citations in your writing.

More details about RefWorks can be found in the link below.

RefWorks This link opens in a new window
RefWorks is a reference management service that supports the needs of students, faculty and researchers. With a refined user experience, full-text management, collaboration and other features you’d expect from a reference management service, RefWorks enables students and faculty to have a more efficient and reliable process for producing the best research papers.

What is RefWorks?