Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Don't let the name fool you. This database covers literature in many fields related to aerospace research, including materials science, physics, and electronics.

Look in the DE (Descriptor) field for terms related to your search, such as nanocomposites or nanocrystalline.

Biological fields such as biochemistry, biophysics, biomaterials, and biology

Include Inspec and/or NTIS to widen your search to electronics, physics, and government sponsored research.

Use the Ei Controlled Term Browse Index (on the right hand side) to see how nano terms were classified (e.g. nanotubes, nanostructured materials). Previous to 1990, use the All Fields search.

INSPEC

Include Compendex and/or NTIS to widen your search to all areas of engineering and government sponsored research.

Use the Controlled Term Browse Index (on the right hand side) to see how nano terms were classified (e.g. nanoelectronics, nanostructured materials). Previous to 1990, use the All Fields search.

Materials, such as metals, ceramics, or engineered materials

National Technical Information Service. Covering unclassified reports from government agencies and government sponsored research. Include Compendex and/or Inspec to widen your search to all areas of engineering, electronics, computing, and physics.

Use the Controlled Term Browse Index (on the right hand side) to see how nano terms were classified (e.g. nanodevices, nanoporous solids). Previous to 1990, use the All Fields search.

Biomedical research, neuroscience, clinical medicine, pharmaceuticals (drug delivery)

Chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, materials science, pharmaceuticals

SciFinder Scholar

Note: This is not a web based product. You will need to download the software onto your computer, or come to Barker Engineering or the Science Library to do your search.

Use the Research Topic search and enter your search terms in natural language, as in the example "I am interested in..."

Limit your search by language, document type, or publication year to narrow your results.

This database will also search Medline.

A broad range of science, engineering and medical topics

Also used to find who has cited an article

Web of Science

Use the General Search to look for articles on a topic.

Use the Cited Ref Search to see what articles have cited a particular article.