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Databases for Marine Studies
Frequently Used Databases in Biological and Physical Sciences | Dictionaries and Reference | Additional Databases in the Sciences | Additional Databases in the Social Sciences | Government and Statistical Databases | General Databases
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Frequently Used Databases in Biological and Physical Sciences
- AGRICOLA
Citations to agricultural literature, primarily journal articles. 1970- . - AGRIS
Citations to agricultural literature published worldwide. 1991- . - Aquatic Sciences Set
Includes ASFA, citations to articles in scholarly journals relating to marine, brackish, and freshwater environments, Oceanic Abstracts, and Water Resources Abstracts. 1978- . - Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS)
Citations, with abstracts, to articles in over 7500 scholarly journals. 1985- . - Biological Sciences Set
Citations, with abstracts, to articles, books, conference proceedings, monographs, and reports relating to the biological, medical, and agricultural sciences. 1982- . - Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder)
Access to Chemical Abstracts, CAS Registry, and CASREACT with links to full-text articles and patents. 1957- . - Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
Citations, with abstracts, to scholarly literature concerning environmental sciences and pollution management. 1981- . - Fish & Fisheries Worldwide
Citations, and some abstracts, to publications relating to all aspects of ichthyology, fisheries, and related aspects of aquaculture. 1971- . - GeoRef
Citations, with abstracts, to literature in geology and the geosciences. 1785- . - Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
Citations, abstracts, and cited references to material published in thousands of scholarly journals in all subject areas. 1900- .
Jump to top of page.Dictionaries and Reference
- Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science
- CIA World Factbook
- Dictionary of Physical Geography
- Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management
- Guide to Seashells of the World
- Guide to the Oceans
- Hutchinson World Weather Guide
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
- Philip’s World Geo-Factbook
Additional Databases in the Sciences
- ACS Articles on Command
Full text journals of the American Chemical Society, 1996- . - Biological and Agricultural Index Plus
Citations to articles in about 240 journals covering biology, agriculture, and related sciences. 1983- . - CAB Abstracts
Citations, with abstracts, to journal articles relating to animal production, veterinary science, crop science, forestry, and agricultural engineering. 1990- . - Compendex
Citations, with abstracts, to articles and reports in engineering journals and conference proceedings. 1970- . - Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Online version of the well-known CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 87th ed., with search and browse features. - Inspec
Bibliographic database concentrating on electrical and electronic engineering, physics, information technology, and computer and control systems. 1969- . - Journal Citation Reports
“Provides a systematic, objective way to evaluate the world’s leading journals and their impact and influence in the global research community.” - MathSciNet
Reviews and citation to the world's research literature in mathematics and related areas. 1940- . - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts (MGA)
Covers international literature on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, astrophysics, hydrology, glaciology, physical oceanography, and environmental sciences. 1974- . - TOXNET
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas, including HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank: peer-reviewed information on human and animal toxicity, safety and handling, environmental fate, and more.
Additional Databases in the Social Sciences
- LexisNexis Academic
Full-text information from newspapers, the legal literature, and other sources on a variety of topics in general news, business and law. - PAIS International
Citations to articles, books, and government documents relating to public policy and the social sciences. 1972- . - World News Connection
Online news service that offers translated and English-language news and information compiled from thousands of non-U.S. media sources, including news agencies, newspapers, and radio and television stations.
Government and Statistical Databases
- LexisNexis Congressional
Comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information from 1970- . - LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index
Citations to articles appearing in periodicals published by departments and agencies of the U.S. government. 1988- . - MarciveWeb DOCS
Index of United States government publications from 1976 on. - LexisNexis Statistical
Indexes and abstracts of statistical publications issued by the federal government, state governments, private publishers, and international and intergovernmental organizations. 1973- . - University of Delaware Library Institutional Repository
Includes publications from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program, 1998- .
