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Comparison of key databases indexing literature
in engineering
| Database |
Years |
Materials indexed |
Full-text ? |
Special features |
| ASCE's Civil Engineering
Database |
1970- |
journals, books, conferences, reports, standards |
Yes for some |
Covers ASCE publications |
DOE Energy at LANL•
|
replaced by Energy Citations Database in OPPIE - see below |
| FlashPoint• |
|
all types |
Yes for some |
Searches across 6 databases including the library catalog, covering
all subjects |
ETDE World Energy
Base
|
1974- |
journals, reports |
Yes for some |
Covers environmental impact of energy production and use, including
climate change; energy R&D; energy policy; nuclear, coal, hydrocarbon and
renewable energy technologies. |
International
Nuclear Safety Center
|
1966- |
journals, datafiles, reports |
Yes for some |
Covers safety analysis and risk evaluation of nuclear power plants
and facilities, internationally |
| Knovel |
varies |
books, databases |
Yes |
Searches across contents of over 2000 full-text books; includes productivity tools such as interactive
tables. |
| Mechanical engineering
abstracts• |
1981-2002 |
journals, conferences |
Yes for some |
Covers mechanical engineering, engineering management, and production
engineering |
| OPPIE |
1884- (varies) |
journals, conferences, some books and reports |
Yes for some |
Searches 7 databases simultaneously, including Energy Citations Database, Engineering Index, Insepc, ISI Proceedings
and SciSearch; offers cited reference searching and alerts |
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