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General Databases containing Science and Engineering Topics

What is a Database?

A database is an organized collection of structured information, or data, typically stored electronically in a computer system. from Oracle The structured information in these databases contains information about articles, books, etc.

Each of these databases contain or have links to many full text articles. If a specific database doesn't cover your topic, try a multidisciplinary one. Multidisciplinary databases can be used to broadly explore topics too.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Contain information of interest to many disciplines.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Mostly undergraduate student level information. Contains peer-reviewed journals and other types of documents.
Compendex This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage of engineering and technical topics.
ProQuest Engineering Collection This link opens in a new window
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Contains engineering related articles. Indexes down to figures and tables.
Web of Science: Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Strict guidelines on what publications they include, so publications are quality. However, not all quality publications are in here, so you will find less information. Be sure to use more than one database.

Google Scholar
rawls "more scholarly" websites then Google, but not everything is scholarly. More work to determine if something is scholarly sometimes. Note: Be sure to setup to display library links for George Mason University Libraries to get full text articles.

Core ECE Databases

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Contains full text articles and conference papers by IEEE and IET. Over 1,000 eBooks related to computing and electrical engineering.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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Citations and full-text articles in the area of computing and information technologies from journals, magazines, and conference proceedings published by the ACM.
Tutorial for the ACM Digital Library database.
Inspec This link opens in a new window
Scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing and control, and information technology. Tutorial for the Inspec database.

Business Databases

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains company information and business trends worldwide
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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" Includes author profiles, financial data, books, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analyses, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, datamonitor, and country reports from 1886." from EBSCO
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Collects Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings in 6 categories: US Industry Reports (NAICS), US Specialized Industry Reports, Global Industry Reports, US Risk Ratings Reports, US Risk iExpert Summaries and US Business Environment Profiles.
Tutorial for the IBISWorld database.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
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Delivers comprehensive suite of authoritative financial information. Up to 4 years of key financial information on over 400,000 global private companies; integrated screening and searching for public and private companies; full company reports in pdf format; ability to view competitors on both private and public companies. View a tutorial on this database here.

More databases can be found on the Business Library Subject Guide.

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Some ECE Journals

NOTE: Many more journals in Electrical & Computer Engineering can be found using the IEEE Xplore, the library Journal Finder and the catalog.

Proceedings of the IEEE
This high-impact journal is one of the most cited journals in electrical engineering. It provides coverage of the technical changes that shape our world. (peer reviewed)
IBM Journal of Research and Development
This technical journal from IBM features the articles on science, technology and engineering of information systems. (peer reviewed)
IEEE Pervasive Computing
Articles in this journal explore "the role of computing in the physical world–as characterized by visions such as the Internet of Things and Ubiquitous Computing." (peer reviewed)
IEEE Transactions on Communications
This journal "focuses on all telecommunications including telephone, telegraphy, facsimile, and point-to-point television by electromagnetic propagation." (peer reviewed)
Telecommunication Systems
This journal publishes research examining the use of analytic and quantitative tools for the modeling, analysis, design, and management of telecommunication systems.

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