LibGuides: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Resources Overview Guide: Find Articles with Databases

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General introductions to research with library databases

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Tutorials and tip sheets on using specific library databases

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Best Bet Databases - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

You can find a wide variety of information and resources using library databases. These resources allow you to search for a topic, browse a specific publication, or find articles relevant for your research. Most databases (including the ones below) provide tools such as basic and advanced search boxes, source citations, subject suggestions, and search filters.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A giant database that covers a wide range of topics. Use it to find peer-reviewed scholarly articles, as well as articles from trade journals, newspapers, and magazines.
Computer Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Students and faculty can access leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database provides information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas like hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology. Includes Gale’s visual Topic Finder tool.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Thousands of streaming videos, films, and documentaries covering subjects including history, biology, business and economics, engineering, computer science, technical and trade skills, art and architecture, music and dance, philosophy and religion, geography, environmental science, anthropology, language and literature, mathematics, psychology, sociology, political science, and more. Videos and segments have closed captioning and/or transcripts.
Information Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Contains valuable content for information technology students, technology professionals, and others in information professions. Updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, business information, and more. Includes Gale’s visual Topic Finder tool.
Science (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Covers a wide range of today’s most important scientific subjects in the categories of general science, environmental science, math, engineering technology, chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and more. Also includes biographies of prominent scientists in history. Search for reference material as well as with full-text articles from academic journals, news articles, experiments, multimedia, and links to quality websites. Browse a variety of topics from the home page.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text content from hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

Library Databases A-Z (find articles)
Find articles and scholarly sources for research. This is our complete list of library databases, which can be filtered and sorted by subject and type.

Navigating the Website and Accessing Library Resources 24/7

This 3-minute screencast walks you through the process of accessing library resources 24/7 from our website. It demonstrates how to search for ebooks using the library catalog, find and access the list of library databases, find research guides from your librarians, and use the contact form to ask us your questions.

Contact a librarian for individualized assistance.

If you'd like additional help or more specific assistance, reach out to a Student Learning Librarian. Your Student Learning Librarians (Ellen and Linda) are happy to help with all kinds of research. We can help with: