Friday, May 23, 2008

Search multiple databases at one time-360 Search

The library is implementing a one-year trial of 360 Search a search engine-database that allows you to search multiple databases at one time. Select your subject category, enter your search terms and wait for your results.
360 Search is available via a link from the top of the library's Research Database page at:
http://library.ucalgary.ca/researchdatabases/index.php

Science offerings include:

Biosis Previews - BIOSIS Previews combines the content of both Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings), thus providing comprehensive coverage of nearly 5,500 life science journals as well as 1,500 items from international meetings, review articles, books, book chapters, patents, and software reviews.
Compendex - Comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database covering journal articles, technical reports, and conference papers and proceedings over the entire spectrum of engineering.
IEEE Electronic Library Online - Access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings, to IEE journals and conference proceedings, and to current IEEE standards.
Web of Science - References in all subject areas from Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index

Web of Science content expanded from 1900 to present

The library has enhanced access to the Web of Science database by expanding its science content from 1900 to present. Previously, science content was only available from 1975.
Web of Science also provides content from the Social Science Index from 1956 and the Arts & Humanities Index from 1975.
Web of Science provides access to nearly 9,300 prestigious, high impact research journals in the world and is the primary tool for determining how many times an author has been cited in the literature.

Available through the library's Research database collection at:
http://library.ucalgary.ca/researchdatabases/index.php