Key Databases
- Art & Archaeology Technical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
A freely available database containing abstracts of literature related to the preservation & conservation of material cultural heritage - broadly interpreted to include works of art, cultural objects, museum collections, archives & library materials, architecture, historic sites, & archaeology.
- Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network This link opens in a new window
Open Access. Bibliographic resource for the conservation, preservation, & restoration of cultural property. The Conservation Information Network (CIN) is the product of an international collaboration that facilitates the retrieval & exchange of information concerning the conservation & restoration of cultural property.
- Art Abstracts/Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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Indexing, abstracts & citations for hundreds of periodicals on art, art history & related disciplines. (Coverage: Abstracts, 1984 -- | Indexes, 1929-1984) - Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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Indexes journal articles on architecture & design, covering subjects such as the history & practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, & interior design. (Coverage: 1741 --) - Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
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Compilation of the Anthropological Index Online & Anthropological Literature databases. An extensive index of bibliographic materials covering the fields of anthropology, archaeology, & related interdisciplinary research. (Coverage: late 19th c. --) - America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
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Index of scholarly literature covering the history & culture of the U.S. & Canada, from prehistory to the present. - Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
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Index of literature covering world history (excluding the U.S. & Canada) from the 15th century to the present. Subjects include world history, military history, womens history, history of education & more. Indexes 2,300+ academic journals in over 40 languages. (Coverage: 1952 --) - Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Partial Open Access. Search engine specifically for scholarly publications. You can access the full-text of articles from open access & preprint publications, but you must be logged in to your UDel email account in order to access subscriptions provided by the UD Library.
- International Medieval Bibliography Online This link opens in a new window
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Interdisciplinary bibliography of the European Middle Ages, covering Europe, the Middle East, & North Africa in the period 400-1500 (Coverage: 1967 --) - Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance This link opens in a new window
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A collection of materials pertaining to the Middle Ages & Renaissance. The platform contains databases, books, journals, & more. (Coverage: 1842 --) See below for more information about the resources included in Iter.
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
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To use SciFinder, you *must register* and provide your UD email. Registration details and additional information.
Comprehensive database for the chemical literature. Contains other scientific disciplines as well. - Materials Science and Engineering Database This link opens in a new window
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Includes METADEX, Copper & Polymer Library databases & provides full-text titles from around the world. - Web of Science (WoS) This link opens in a new window
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A collection of databases that can be searched individually or in various combinations. WoS indexs the world’s leading scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, & humanities, as published in journals, conference proceedings, symposia, seminars, colloquia, & workshops across the globe. - Scopus This link opens in a new window
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A citation & abstracting database covering thousands of active titles, primarily peer-reviewed journals. Also includes eBooks, major reference works & graduate level textbooks. Emphasis on social sciences, arts & humanities, but also includes science, technology & medicine. Includes thousands of Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, book series, and patents. (Coverage: Primarily 1970-present. Some pre-1970 records going back to 1788) - ChemSpider This link opens in a new window
Open Access. A freely available chemical structure database providing fast access to over a million structures, properties, & associated information.
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology This link opens in a new windowA wide scope of articles on chemical substances, chemical technology, & related fields. Environmental & health issues concerning chemical technology are also covered.
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry This link opens in a new windowThe benchmark reference in chemistry & chemical & life-science engineering, offering complete coverage of the science & technology in all areas of industrial chemistry. New & updated articles are added every 2 months.
- SpringerMaterials This link opens in a new windowCurated data & advanced functionalities to support research in materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, & other related fields.
- Science of Synthesis This link opens in a new windowProvides a critical review of the synthetic methodology developed field of organic & organometallic chemistry. (Coverage: early 1800s --)
- CompTox Chemicals Dashboard | EPAThe Dashboard contains chemistry, toxicity and exposure information for over one million chemicals, with over 300 chemical lists based on structure or category. Webpage provides links to the Dashboard and to its Resource Hub.
- TOXNET has moved!As part of a broader NLM reorganization, most of NLM's toxicology information services have been integrated into other NLM products and services.
- TOXLINE (via ProQuest)
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This database, produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, provides bibliographic citations and abstracts from the core journal literature in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants and mutagens and teratogens.
- Periodicals Index Online This link opens in a new window
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An index to the contents of journals & magazines in the humanities & social sciences, from their first issues through 1995, with links to the full-text of some articles. (Coverage: 1665-1995) - C19: The Nineteenth Century Index This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive index to 19th c. books, periodicals, official publications, archives, & newspapers. (Coverage: 19th c.)
- Eight Centuries This link opens in a new window
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Primary source material in the humanities, social sciences, engineering, history of science, law, economics, religion, psychology, government documents, visual arts, music, & the physical sciences. Detailed information about Eight Centuries Content is available. (Coverage: 1106-1960, varies by source)
- Readers Guide Index / Readers Guide Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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Indexing & full-text of popular periodicals.
(Coverage: Readers Guide Index, 1983 -- | Readers Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982) - Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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Citations to articles in English-language periodicals. Covers some of the best-known scholarly journals & numerous lesser-known, but important specialized magazines. Subjects include a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of humanities & social sciences journals. (Coverage: 1907-1984)