CSTEP Summer Research Program Library Resources Guide: Databases for STEM Students
Databases Intro
This page outlines databases to search for literature in STEM-related areas. The first box lists multidisciplinary resources. These are great resources to start with because they cover many STEM fields.
Databases that are more subject-specific are then listed in separate boxes below. If you don't see a field you would like to research further, contact the Engineering Librarian at epautler@buffalo.edu or check out UB's full list of Research Guides.
If UB does not have access to the journal article you need for your research, please use the free Delivery+ service. More information on Delivery+ in the box below on the right.
Multidisciplinary Databases
If you are going to use a multidisciplinary database for the LSAMP Summer Research Program, I highly recommend Web of Science. It has the best coverage in STEM fields. Other databases/journals listed below are good to try, but I would always start with Web of Science first as it covers all the applied/hard sciences, engineering, as well as health and even social sciences.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowOne-pass searching of Web of Science citation indexes, BIOSIS Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, MEDLINE and more. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- Nature Journals This link opens in a new windowProvides electronic access to the entire family of Nature journals. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowComprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowAccessScience provides access to written reference material that covers all major scientific disciplines.More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
Engineering Databases
Engineering Village is the best resource for searching engineering specific research as it covers all major areas of engineering, including research related to engineering management and engineering education. Knovel is a great resource for searching engineering e-books as well as material properties information. If you need specific resources for a specific subset of engineering information, check on the various engineering Research Guides by clicking here (click the link and scroll down to the Engineering or Computer Science subsections).
- Engineering Village This link opens in a new windowThe combined Compendex, Inspec, and GeoRef databases.More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to IEEE and IET publications. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Knovel E-Books: Science and Engineering This link opens in a new windowFull-text of a thousand science and engineering handbooks with a focus on books containing numeric data. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- AccessEngineering This link opens in a new windowEngineering handbooks and reference materials from McGraw Hill.More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
Biology Databases
Web of Science is generally the best place to start for biology research at UB, but if you want to try a few other resources specific to biology you can try the resources below.
- BIOSIS Citation Index/Biological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive source for biology information. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- Zoological Record This link opens in a new windowThe world's leading taxonomic reference. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
Chemistry Databases
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new windowCore scientific database encompassing the literature, substances and reactions of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- ChemSpider This link opens in a new windowOpen chemistry database hosted by the Royal Society of Chemistry. More InfoData PUBLIC
Geology Databases
- Environmental Studies (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowCoverage of environmental research, issues, policy, and decision-making in the form of full text journal articles, news stories, interactive maps, statistical data, refereed case studies, podcasts, and more. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Environment Complete This link opens in a new windowDeep coverage in environmental studies. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
Physics Databases
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new windowCore scientific database encompassing the literature, substances and reactions of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
Health Science Databases
- MEDLINE via Ovid This link opens in a new windowThe U.S. National Library of Medicine® (NLM) premier bibliographic database that contains more than 23 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- EMBASE via Elsevier This link opens in a new windowA major biomedical database with strong coverage of pharmacological research and use of drugs in medicine. More InfoUB ONLY
- ClinicalKey This link opens in a new windowSearch engine and database of peer-reviewed and evidence-based clinical information resources designed to support physician patient care decisions. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowNursing & allied health-related research. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- AccessMedicine This link opens in a new windowContinually updated medical content from medical titles. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
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Citation Management Software
UB has a site license to EndNote, software that allows you to collect, store, organize, retrieve, and automatically format references to journal articles, books, patents, and more in your papers. For help using EndNote, visit the EndNote Basics Guide.
Zotero, an open-source citation management tool similar to EndNote, is also available. For help using Zotero, visit the Zotero Basics Guide.
Engineering Librarian
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
epautler@buffalo.edu