General Science
For contact information, see Science & Technology Subject Librarians
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Databases Journal Indexes & more |
Reference Sources | Full-text Electronic Journals |
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How to Find & Use... Guides, Pathfinders, & other aids |
WU Libraries' Science Sites For specific disciplines |
General Science Web Sites Arranged alphabetically |
| Ethics and Science | Lab Safety Info | Career & Job Information |
Databases
- Find it! Try General or Science/Engineering QuickSearch OR use MultiSearch and choose Subjects and then Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth + Planetary Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Patents, Physics, PNP, or Sciences, General; you may search several databases at the same time. Find it! FAQ.
- Academic Search Premier, approx. 1975+ (varies by source) Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for all 8,183 journals in the collection. More info
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Applied Science Full Text
Journal index of more than 485 core English-language scientific and technical publications. Topics include engineering, acoustics, chemistry, computers, metallurgy, physics, plastics, telecommunications, transportation, and waste management; includes full text coverage of more than 98 periodicals from January 1997. More info. -
ArticleFirst (OCLC)
1990+; indexes nearly 12,500 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Updated daily. More info. - Community of
Science, also known as Community of Scholars
Keyword searchable profiles of researchers and scientists, inventions, and facilities at major universities and government laboratories in U.S. and Canada; NSF and NIH grant opportunities and recent awards. More info. - Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) (1861 - ) The complete range of academic subjects appearing in dissertations accepted at accredited institutions since 1861. Abstracts included from July 1980; abstracts for masters theses beginning Spring 1988. Updated monthly. More info.
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General Science Abstracts (WilsonWeb) [1 concurrent user
allowed]
1984+; covering anthropology, astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, and medicine/health. Updated monthly. More info. - INSPEC
1898+; indexes scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing and control, and information technology. More info. - Journal
Citation Reports (JCR Web)
from ISI, Institute for Scientific Information; data that helps evaluate and compare scholarly journals; uses "citation data drawn from over 8,400 journals"; some of the data includes Citation and Article Counts, Impact Factor, Immediacy Index, Cited and Citing Half-Life. eigenfactor.org is a site with similar information. More info. - Selected Internet Science Search Pages
- Web of
Science includes Science Citation Index
Includes Science Citation Index Plus, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index; source documents from 1988+; cited references can go back much farther of course. More info. - Other database searching options for the sciences
see also general Reference Sources and Reference Sources at the various Science Sites
- American Men and Women of Science, most current edition
All the information in the printed source, searchable. More info. -
Biography Index (WilsonWeb)
Covers 1984-present. More info. - Biotechnology
Dictionary
from BioTech, joint project of Indiana Univ., Iowa State Univ., Univ. of Wisconsin & Univ. of Minnesota. Other Biology Dictionaries. - Britannica Online
- Knovel Library
Full-text. Over 600 major science and technical reference books and databases merged into one searchable web interface. More info. - Measure 4
Measure
Interactive web sites that calculate various conversions, weight, time, etc. - Reseach
Funding Resources
Washington University Research Office. - Science
Reference Room: Index to Physical, Chemical and Other Property
Data
"an index to selected library and internet resources that contain chemical, physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, toxicological, and safety data," compiled by Arizona State University's Noble Science and Engineering Library. Call numbers and some links are to ASU-only resources, but in most cases we have them at WU also if you search our catalog.
Try one or more of these sources. For additional assistance or if you are asked for a username and password, please contact the Reference Unit or your Subject Librarian.
- Search for electronic journals
- Becker Medical Library search and lists - Warning: some titles on this list are WU Med Campus ONLY. If it says "Access restricted to WU Medical School faculty, staff, and students," Danforth Campus locations canNOT access. If it says "Access restricted to WU faculty, staff, and students," all WU locations can access.
- Search library catalog by journal title
- Browse by broad subject categories:
- Consult specific subject title
lists:
How to Find & Use...
- Science
Tracer Bullets
Selective bibliographic guides, prepared at the Library of Congress, designed to help persons locate published materials on a particular subject in the field of science and technology about which they have only a general knowledge.
- Chemistry
Also available: Chemistry Library - Earth Sciences
Also available: Ronald Rettner Earth and Planetary Sciences Library - Environmental Science
- Engineering & Technology
- Life Sciences (including
Medicine)
Also available: Biology Library
Also available: Bernard Becker Medical Library - Mathematics
Also available: Mathematics Library - Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
- Physics and Astronomy
Also available: Gustavus A. Pfeiffer Physics Library
- Beyond
Discovery: The Path from Research to Human Benefit
Produced by the National Academy of Sciences; case studies on technological and medical advances. - Britannica Guide to the Nobel Prizes
- Echo Virtual
Center Science Technology
Cataloguing, annotating, and reviewing sites on the history of science, technology, and medicine. - IMSEnet:Instructional Materials in Science Education
- Internet
History of Science Sourcebook
Many links to ancient, medieval and modern history sources, compiled by Paul Halsall. - Mad Scientist
Library
from Washington Univ. School of Medicine. Includes links to several Ask-A-Scientist programs, science fair sites, and web resources in many science disciplines. - National Science Foundation Grant Proposal Guide
- National
Science Foundation Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards
publications
Detailed statistical tables -
Virtual Technical Reports Center
A list of many useful sites maintained at Univ. of Maryland libraries.
- Knowing How to
Practice Safe Science
Tutorial from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Office of Laboratory Safety and Yale Univ. Center for Advanced Instructional Media. - Laboratory
Survival Manual
Guidelines for safely working with chemicals and other materials in the laboratory, from the University of Virginia's Office of Environmental Health and Safety. - Safety Sites from Duke University Chemistry Resources
- Safety from W.U. Chemistry Web Site
- Safety Sites from W.U. Physics Site
- Engineering Career Resources
- Job Opportunities and Preparation Aids [Chemistry]
- Job Listings [Physics]
- General Guides and Miscellaneous Links for Graduate Students [Biology]