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Subject Adhesives, coatings, sealants & inks, aerospace & radar technology; biochemistry, biology & biotechnology; ceramics & ceramic engineering; chemistry & chemical engineering; civil engineering & construction materials; electrical & power engineering; environment & environmental engineering; food science; general engineering references; mechanics & mechanical engineering; metals & metallurgy; pharmaceuticals, cosmetics & toiletries; plastics & rubber; safety, health & hygiene; semiconductors & electronics; textiles.
Sources Full-text books; over 600 major science and technical reference books and databases from major Sci-tech publishers including John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill and Elsevier. This data is enhanced with time-saving analytical tools to help analyze and manipulate the data. Users can sort, filter and export data from 'live tables', resolve equations and plot graphs, capture values from existing graphs and perform 'what if' experiments on the data. Note: The Libraries have upgraded our Knovel subscription to include all Premium content.
Dates Covered Recent years.
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Print Counterpart (backfiles) None for the database itself; records for most of the individual books within the collection can be found in the online catalog.
Provider Knovel Corporation
Access On the web, limited to current WU students, faculty, and staff. Access to restricted resources from outside the WU campuses.
Need assistance with this database?
Contact the Olin Library Help Desk, at 935-5410, or your Subject Librarian.