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Library resources for the field of Materials Science

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Physical Sciences & Engineering Library Databases
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Chemical Abstracts via SciFinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar's client software provides simple point and click access to the CAS databases including Chemical Abstracts, Registry, and CASREACT. Questions regarding SciFinder Scholar should be directed to UCD's campus contact: Cory Craig, cjcraig@ucdavis.edu (530) 752-0347. Coverage:1907 - present.
Compendex
Compendex is the most comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research literature, containing references to over 5000 engineering journals and conferences. About half the citations (from 2600 journals and conferences) include abstracts and indexing in the records. Coverage: 1884 - present.
INSPEC (http://uclibs.org/PID/22771)
Citations from scholarly journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control, information technology and materials science. Coverage: 1898 - present.
Electrochemical Society Digital Library
Searchable online access to the various journals, books, and other collections published by The Electrochemical Society. Includes full-text from the Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, and the ECS Transactions. Coverage: varies, some full-text back to 1955.
Materials Research Database with METADEX
Search the leading materials science databases for information on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering applications. Contains:
Aluminium Industry Abstracts 1972-present
Ceramic Abstracts / World Ceramics Abstracts 1975-present
Copper Technical Reference Library 1965-present
Corrosion Abstracts 1980-present
Engineered Materials Abstracts 1986-present
Materials Business File 1985-present
METADEX 1966-present
WELDASEARCH: 1967-present
SPE Journal Database
Search the 5 SPE technical journals and ANTEC Proceedings: Polymer Engineering & Science (1996- present), Polymer Composites (1996 - present), Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology (1996 - present), Journal of Injection Molding Technology (1997 - present) , Journal of Applied Medical Polymers (1997 - present) and ANTEC Conference Proceedings (1998 - present).
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Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering
PSE Reference TA402 E53 1986
Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering
PSE Reference TP1087 E46 1985
International Encyclopedia of Composites
PSE Reference TA418.9 C6 E53 1989
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Also in print at PSE Reference TP9.E685 1991
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
Also in print at PSE Reference TP9.U57 1985
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Handbooks & Tables

Alloy Phase Diagram Center Online
The ASM Alloy Phase Diagrams Center allows users to explore, search and view more than 11,000 binary and ternary phase diagrams and associated phase data for more than 2400 systems.
ASM Handbook
Also in print at PSE Reference TA459 M43 1990
Biomaterials Properties Database
Composite Materials Handbook, MIL-HDBK-17
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook
Also:PSE Reference TA403.4 C73 1994
Engineered Materials Handbook
PSE Reference TA403 E497 1987
Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology
PSE Reference TA418.9 N35 H36 2000
Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory: Materials Properties and Data
MatWeb: the Online Materials Information Resource
McGraw Hill's Access Engineering (http://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com)
250 engineering handbooks and a dictionary, searchable and online
MIL-HDBK 5 (rev. J)
Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures.
Metals Handbook
PSE Reference TA459 A5 1978
Metals Handbook, Desk Edition
PSE Reference TA459 M288 1998
NIST Materials Data Program
Wood Engineering Handbook
PSE Reference TA419 W78 1990
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