Research Guides: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering: Find Articles

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Civil Engineers Mechanical Engineers of Chemical Society & Electronics
Engineers Engineering

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Finding Articles Using Databases

Access to SciFinder Scholar web version is the only method presently available. SciFinder Scholar is available for current students, faculty, and staff at all UC campuses. One time registration is required for new users, then login and search. Off-campus access requires use of the Cisco VPN software. The web version does not require any additional software and is compatible with Windows, Macintosh and Unix-based operating systems.

SciFinder Web (login)
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SciFinder Scholar Web (registration details)
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SciFinder Mobile *
Once registered for SciFinder web you can log into your account from your smartphone via scifinder.cas.org/mobile whether on, or off campus and access the mobile friendly SciFinder mobile interface.
- *SciFinder mobile does not include all the functionality of the PC version.*

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
ACS - ChemCenter
ACS - Electronic Supporting Information
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
ASM International, the Materials Information Society
BCC Research
Large Database for Marketing Research Studies with heavy emphasis in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy and other related sectors. Highly recommended.
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
ChemRxiv
The premier preprint server for Chemistryu and related fields. Originally hosted by ACS since 2017, beginning in Spring 2021 will be part of the Cambridge Open Engage platform.
Conference Papers Index*
Science Conference Papers.
Electrochemical Society
Publications beginning in 2020 will be issued by IOP.
Engineered Materials Abstracts
1986-present. Provides comprehensive coverage of the world’s published literature concerning the science of polymers, ceramics and composite materials.
IET (Institution of Engineering & Technology) Journals
Effective January 2021 are now all Open Access and available on the Wiley platform.
Institute of Materials
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (Glossaries; Nomenclature)
Journal of the American Ceramic Society*
Papers describe research concerning traditional and advanced ceramic materials and composites, fabrication processes, applications, and instrumentation. Access to materials published from 1997.
Materials Science: a SAGE full-text collection*
Fulltext journals in subject area from SAGE publications.
METADEX*
1966-present. Comprehensive international coverage of the literature published on the science and technology of metals. Good for applied and theoretical materials processes.
Morgan and Claypool Synthesis Series
Two major series - Synthesis in 8 releases with different series covering engineering & technology and Colloquium covering life/health sciences. Output are short books or extended essays written by specialists in the fields.
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Sciences
NTIS Database Online*
National Technical Information Service provides full descriptive summaries of more than 2.2 million documents and other materials NTIS has received from U.S. Government agencies since 1964.
Powder Diffraction File
Available on CD-ROM in Science Library (SL) Ref room. The PDF has been the primary reference for powder diffraction data since 1938.

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The primary information in the PDF is the collection of d-I data – the d-spacing (d) determined from the angle of diffraction and the intensity (I), experimentally measured under the best possible conditions for a phase-pure material.
Powder Diffraction Files (Flash movie 03:29)-Tutorial
The PDF is a collection of 272,000 material data sets that have been characterized by X-ray analysis and edited to include physical properties, experimental preparation and literature citations. (12.7 Mb)
Powder Diffraction Files (HTML)-Tutorial
PDF-4 description of previous version.
Powder Diffraction Files - issued by the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD), 2006 Release*
Call number: available on CD-ROM in the Science Library Reading Room, Terminal 1
Powder diffraction is a scientific technique using X-Ray or neutron diffraction of powder or polycrystalline samples for structural characterization of materials.

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The file contains over 500,000 unique material data sets and each data set contains diffraction, crystallographic and bibliographic data, as well as experimental, instrument and sampling conditions and select physical propertiesin a common standardized format. A tutorial is being prepared and will be available in early 2007.
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global*
Index to doctoral dissertations and masters' theses submitted to the UMI Dissertations database from all participating institutions in North America with a growing collection of foreign content. Free fulltext access to all content from 1997. Others can be requested via ILL.

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Tutorial at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekPnbMgCeqY
Protocols.io
This OA platform for the creation & sharing of detailed methods and protocols. Features include: Share methods before, during& after publication; Citable can add DOIto manuscripts; Versioning - protocols can be kept up-to-date; Run protocols step-by-step in a browser or mobile; Forking, versioning & commenting features. Archived in CLOCKSS; Premium features during UC extended pilot include private collaboration around method development & use in classrooms. This initiative should also increase the reproducibility and rigor of the research published by UC academics. Use your UCI email when logging in to access these features.
Senvol Database
Is a comprehensive database for industrial additive manufacturing machines and materials. Can be searched for machines or materials. Database is expanding.
Trans Tech Publications
Covers wide range of literature in Engineering & Materials Science including academic journals and book series that publish regular and special issues, volumes, conference proceedings, and monographs. Can search Archive from 1967-2014.

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Access to (Advanced Engineering Forum, Advanced Materials, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Diffusion Foundations, International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline, Journal of Nano Research, Key Engineering Materials, Materials Science Forum, Nano Hybrids and Composites, Solid State Phenomena)

Academic Search Complete
A scholarly, multidisciplinary database that provides access to journal articles covering a range of topics, including archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. It also indexes monographs, reports, and conference proceedings.
ACS eBooks
Peer-reviewed books developed from the ACS technical divisions' symposia. A division of the American Chemical Society, ACS Publications supports researchers with content in almost every discipline impacted by chemistry, including policy, history, and education.
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)
Produced by the National Agricultural Library, this database contains citations for journal articles, monographs, proceedings, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture and related fields from across the world.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection
This collection offers full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications.
Annual Reviews
Annual Reviews offers comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists. Content spans disciplines within the biomedical/life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and economics.
ASTM Compass
A collection of industry-leading standards and technical engineering information. Covers a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.
Engineering Village: Compendex
The Compendex database provides deep coverage of global engineering literature. Also includes literature in the following related areas: applied physics, optics, bioengineering, biotechnology, food science and technology, materials science, instrumentation, medical devices, and nanotechnology.
Frost & Sullivan
Global industry research reports that integrate seven perspectives (competitive intensity, customer dynamics, industry convergence, disruptive technologies, global mega trends, new business models, and emerging markets) into a complete, overall view of the factors that impact covered industries.
Gartner
Research applicable to all facets of IT. Content includes: Magic Quadrants (i.e., a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers), Hype Cycles (i.e., a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications), as well as other reports on vendors and technologies.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Presents a scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. Additionally, environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are also addressed.
MRS Online Proceedings Library
Includes proceedings from MRS Meetings from the Materials Research Society.
Scopus
An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Content covers research output in the fields of physical science, health science, life science, technology, medicine, and social sciences.
Sustainability Science Abstracts
This database explores all aspects of sustainable development, human population and demography topics, as well as societal issues involving natural resource management.
Web of Science (WoS)
Global citation database provides access to the Science Citation Index expanded from 1900 to the present, Social Sciences Citation Index from 1956 to the present, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index from 1975 to the present.

Recommended Journals & Journal Platforms

AAAS*
American Association for the Advancement of Science. Full-text of Science Magazine.

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Annual Review of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, vol. 1, 2010+
Annual Review of Materials Research*
APS*
American Physical Society. Full text of all journals published by the APS including the Physical Review series. Full text coverage from 1996/97 to the present.

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Links to the full text of many articles are available in CDL-hosted databases.
ASTM Science & Engineering Digital Library
ASTM is the major database for standards issued by the American Society for testing and materials. Includes full text current and historical standards, and all other publications issued by ASTM: e-books, symposia, journal articles and journal article literatures that include 8 journal titles with backfile coverage.
Begell House Digital Library
UCI has access to all these engineering and allied journals.
EESE, the e-Journal search engine from INTUTE
Covers over 350 freely available ejournals in sciences and engineering and computer science.
Intute Engineering
Free online search service that covers physical sciences, engineering, technology including environmental sciences, computer science & general sciences. Indexes wide range of scholarly & scientific sources.
IOP*
Institute of Physics. Full text coverage of several journals published by the Institute of Physics from 1993 to the present.
Journal of Materials Research
Issued by American Institute of Physics for the Materials Research Society.
MRS Bulletin*
ScienceDirect*
Elsevier Scientific Publishers and Academic Press. Full text access to over 900 scientific, medical and technical journals.
Science Week
Educational resource devoted since 1997 to improving communication between the sciences.
Scientific American*
Includes 1993 to present.
SpringerLink*
Springer Verlag, Plenum and Kluwer Publishers. Abstracts and full text of over 900 journals in the sciences published by Springer-Verlag and Kluwer Publishers. Full text coverage: 1997 to the present.
Taylor and Francis*
Offers full-text access to many journals and ebooks in a wide range of disciplines.
Wiley InterScience & Blackwell*
Delivers the full text of over 300 leading scientific, technical, medical, and professional journals, plus major reference works, the acclaimed Current Protocols laboratory manuals, and even the full text of select Wiley print books online.
efunda Engineering Research Library
A resource for freemium Engineering research, white papers, reports, case studies, magazines, and eBooks.

The Journals of the ASM

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International Materials Reviews*
Call number: TN 1 M513
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance*
Call number: TA 401 J676
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science (from 1999)
Call number: TS 300 M4
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science (from 1999)
Call number: TS 300 M4