Materials Science & Engineering

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Databases                         Journals                            Print Resources                        Web Resources

 

Databases

Technology Research Database
The Technology Research Database (TRD) is comprised of a number of materials science and engineering databases (e.g., Ceramics Abstracts, Advanced Polymers Abstracts, Composites Industry Abstracts, METADEX, etc.). Dates of coverage vary for each database.

Compendex  
Compendex is one of the most comprehensive bibliographic databases in the field of engineering. The citations are drawn from over 2,600 journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, and some books. Compendex is the online equivalent of the print Engineering Index from 1980 to the present (see below for additional coverage). Coverage from 1980 to Present.

Engineering Index Backfile (1884-1969)
Online equivalent to the Engineering Index from 1884-1969. Provides some of the most comprehensive coverage of engineering for that time period. Includes citations from journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, and some books. Coverage from
1884 to 1969.

Scopus
Scopus provides multidisciplinary indexing of the science and engineering literature. It is Elsevier's counterpart to ISI's Web of Science, providing the same core functionality but indexing a wider variety of journals and proceedings. Coverage generally from 1996 to present though some records date as far back as the mid-1800s.

SciFinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database in the field of chemistry. The database is essentially an online version of Chemical Abstracts, but provides enhanced search capabilities (e.g., reaction searching) and coverage now predates the 1907 commencement of Chemical Abstracts. The database contains over 27 million citations primarily from journals, patents, and conferences. While the focus of the database is chemistry, it is also a valuable resource for certain areas of agriculture, biology, engineering, geology, medicine, and physics. Coverage from mid-1800s to present.

Unlike most databases, client software will need to be downloaded onto your computer in order to access SciFinder Scholar. SciFinder Scholar is available on computers in the Wilson Library and most Computer Learning Centers (CLCs). 

Dissertation Abstracts
Dissertation Abstracts contains references and abstracts for doctoral dissertations from accredited American and
Canadian, selected British and European universities, covering all academic subjects. Masters theses are also included
from accredited North American Universities. Coverage from 1861 (masters from 1988) to present.  

PapersFirst
This database covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received
by the British Library. Coverage from 1993 to Present.

ASTM Standards
The IHS database provides full-text access to active ASTM standards and citations for numerous other standards from
a variety of other organizations.

American Metal Market
Metals prices and market news. Contact Missouri S&T Library Reference Desk for username and password at (573)341-4007.

Journals

    The Wilson Library subscribes to some journals electronically, some in print, and some in both formats. To determine
    if the library subscribes to a particular journal, one must search the A-Z Electronic Journal list and MERLIN online
    catalog. Search MERLIN by first clicking "Journal Title" and then entering the name of the journal (e.g., Journal of the
    American Ceramic Society). MERLIN will provide information about a journal's availability in print and/or electronically.

    The journal list below has links to a few full-text electronic journals to help you get started. To perform a comprehensive
    literature search, one needs to first one or more of the databases listed above.

    NOTE: Unless the journal is freely available or use the A-Z Electronic Journal list, you will need to be on-campus or
    set-up VPN in order to access electronic journals. VPN This includes the electronic journals linked from MERLIN.

    Acta Materialia (Last 12 months online)
    Third Floor TS200 .A3

    Advanced Functional Materials
    Third Floor TK7874.8 .A317

    Advanced Materials
    Third Floor TA401 .A29

    Annual Review of Materials Research (Online 2001-present)
    Third Floor TA401 .A7

    Biomaterials (Last 12 months online)
    Third Floor R857.M3 B568

    Chemistry of Materials
    Second Floor QD1 .C7448

    Crystal Growth & Design
    Online access only

    Glass and Ceramics (Online 7/2000-present)
    Third Floor TP845 .S7135

    Glass Physics and Chemistry (Online 11/2000-present)
    Online access only

    Hydrometallurgy (Last 12 months online)
    Third Floor TN688 .H89

    Inorganic Materials (Online 12/2000-present)
    Second Floor QD1 .I55

    International Journal of Plasticity (Last 12 months online)
    Third Floor TA418.14 .I55

    JOM : the journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (Online 1997-present)
    Third Floor TN1 .A513

    Journal of Computer-Aided Design (Online 1997-present)
    Online access only

    Journal of Electroceramics
    Online access only

    Journal of Materials Science (Online 1997-present)
    Third Floor TA401 .J69

    Journal of Materials Science Letters
    Third Floor TA401 .J692

    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronic (Online 1997-present)
    Third Floor TK7871 .J68

    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (Online 1997-present)
    Third Floor R857.M3 J687

     Journal of Materials Chemistry (Online 1997-present)
    Third Floor TA401 .J684

    Journal of Materials Synthesis & Processing (Online 1998-2002)
    Online access only

    Journal of Nanoparticle Research
    Online access only

    Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (Last 12 month online)
    Third Floor TP845 .J65

    Journal of Porous Materials
    Online access only

    Journal of Sol-Gel Science & Technology
    Online access only

    Journal of the American Ceramic Society (Last 3 years online)
    Third Floor TP785 .A62

    Journal of the European Ceramic Society (Last 12 months online)
    Third Floor TA455.C3 J68

    Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine (MAGMA)
    Online access only

    Materials Research Bulletin (Last 12 months online)
    Third Floor TA401 .M382

    Materials Science (Online 7/2000-present)
    Online access only

    Mechanics of Composite Materials (Online 9/2000-present)
    Online access only

    Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials
    Online access only      

    Nano Letters
    Online access only

     Nature Materials
    Online access only

 
Print Resources

    Try some of these first:

        Engineered Materials Handbook
       This 4-volume set published by ASM International provides comprehensive coverage on the properties,
        selection, processing, and applications of nonmetallic materials. Volume 1. Composites --
        Volume 2. Engineering plastics -- Volume 3. Adhesives and sealants -- v. 4. Ceramics and glasses.
        Volume 4 is also known as the Big Orange Book (BOB).
        Reference TA459 .A5 1990

        Metals Handbook
        This 21-volume set published by American Society for Metals provides comprehensive coverage of metal properties,
        selection, machining, welding, casting, fractography, forming & forging, and tribology to name a few.
        Reference TA459 .A5 1990

        CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th edition)
        Contains an extensive collection of physical property data on elements and compounds, conversion factors,
        nomenclature, and mathematical tables.
        Reference Desk QD65 .H3 2005/2006

        CRC Materials Science & Engineering Handbook
        One of the most comprehensive collections of data on engineering material in a single volume. Topics include
        structure and composition of materials; phase diagram sources; thermodynamic and kinetic data; and thermal,
        mechanical, electrical, optical, and chemical properties of materials, as well as selecting these materials.           
        Reference  TA403.4 .C74 2001

        Polymer Handbook
        Single volume providing one of the most comprehensive collection of data and information on polymers.
        Reference QD388 .P65 1999

      

    Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

        McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
        Reference Q121 .M3 2007

        ASM Materials Engineering Dictionary
        Reference TA402 .A86 1992
        
        Encyclopedia of Advanced Materials
        Reference TA404.8 .E53 1994

        Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering
        Reference TA402 .A86 1992

        Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
        Reference QC176.8.N35 E53 2004

        Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
        Reference TP1110 .E53 2003

        International Encyclopedia of Composites
        Reference TA418.9 .I51 1990

        Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
        Reference TP810.5 .H36 2004
               

    Ceramics and Glasses

        Engineered Materials Handbook Desk Edition
        This single volume is a condensed version of the Engineered Materials Handbook.
        Reference Desk TA403.4 .E64 1995

        Engineered Materials Handbook - Volume 4: Ceramics and Glasses
        Reference TA459 .A5 1990

        Handbook of Glass Data
        Reference TP848 .H36 1983

        Handbook of Glass Properties
        Reference TA450 .B27 1986

        Handbook of Glass Manufacture
        Reference TP857 .T62

        Phase Diagrams for Ceramists [CD-ROM loaded on one computer 1st Floor (See Reference Desk)]
        Reference QD501 .L592

    
    Metals

        Smithell's Metals Reference Book
        Reference Desk TN671 .S55 2004

        Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
        Reference TA480 .A6 A6177 1993

        Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams
        Reference TN690 .B528 1990

        Carbon and Alloy Steels
        Reference TA479 .C37 C37 1996

        Handbook of Corrosion Data
        Reference TA462 .H37 1995

        Pearson's Handbook of Crystallographic Data for Intermetallic Phases
        Reference TN690 .V49 1991

        Stainless Steels
        Reference TA479 .S7 S677 1994

        Ternary Alloys: A Comprehensive Compendium of Evaluated Constitutional Data and Phase Diagrams
        Reference TN690 .T438 1988

        Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook
        Reference TA462 .U4 2000

  
    Thermochemical Data

        NIST-JANAF Thermochemical
        Reference QD511 .N57 1998 

        Thermochemical Data of Pure Substances
        Reference QD511.8 .B369 1995  

        Thermochemical Properties of Inorganic Substances
        Reference QD511.8 .T47 1991  

   
Web Resources         

        Periodic Tables

            ACS Periodic Table

            NIST Periodic Table

            WebElements Periodic Table

        Chemical Properties
            
            Ceramics WebBook
            Evaluated data from the National Institute of Standards & Technology

            Chemical and Physical Properties
            This website, maintained by LSU, allows one to select a chemical/physical property and then provides a print
            resource where that information can be found. After you locate a print resource on the LSU Website, check
            MERLIN to see if we own it.

            CODATA: Internationally Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants

            INFOMAT
            Directory and links to resources from the United Nations' International Materials Assessment and Application
            Centre. Lists a number of freely available databases in the area of materials science and engineering.

            NIST Ceramics
            Webpage of the Ceramics division of the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST).

            NIST Data Gateway

            ThermoDex
            This website, maintained by University of Texas-Austin, allows one to select a chemical/physical property and
            then provides a print resource and/or Web-based resources where that information can be found. After you
            locate a print resource in ThermoDex, check MERLIN to see if we own it.

        Societies and Organizations

            American Ceramic Society

            ASM International

            Association for Iron & Steel Technology

            International Union of Crystallography
            
            Materials Research Society

            Microscopy Society of America

            Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) 

            Missouri S&T ACerS/NICE
            Link to the Missouri S&T student chapter of the American Ceramic Society/National Institute of
            Ceramic Engineers.

            Missouri S&T Materials Science & Engineering
 

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