Materials science
Here you can find a structured compilation of scientifically relevant new acquisitions and electronic media for the field of materials science.
These databases (selection) support you in your studies and research:
- external pageMaterials Science & Engineering Databasecall_made – Most comprehensive database with a focus on materials science, comprises several sub-databases and covers mainly the areas metals and alloys, ceramics and corrosion, also includes conference proceedings and further literature in addition to journal articles – Further information
- external pageWeb of Sciencecall_made – Interdisciplinary database including the Derwent Innovations Index (patents), Web of Science Core Collection (journal articles), Science Citation Index and Journal Citation Reports – Further information
- external pageScopuscall_made – Interdisciplinary, the most comprehensive bibliographic database with respect to the number of journals covered, particular focus on non-anglophone literature, enables citation analyses and includes unique author IDs – Further information
- external pageEspacenetcall_made – Database of the European Patent Office, access to the full text of international patents from 63 countries – Further information
- More databases
Analog or digital, the most important reference books are available for you:
- external pageSpringer Materialscall_made – Based on the Landolt-Börnstein New Series, options for searching by substance, property or keyword
- external pageEncyclopedia of Materialscall_made – Introduction to various types of material and their properties, option of subject-based search
- external pageComprehensive Composite Materialscall_made – Composites made of various materials and their properties, methods of identifying them, subject-based search possible
- external pageSmithells Metals Reference Bookcall_made – Description of metals, metal processing and metal properties, and how to identify them
- external pagePhysical Properties of Polymers Handbookcall_made – Physical properties of plastics in theory and data, subject-based search possible
- external pageSpringer Handbook of Nanotechnologycall_made – Introduction to the basic principles of nanotechnology, subject-based search possible
- external pageCorrosion Handbookcall_made – Describes the effect of corrosive substances on various materials and possible protective measures
- external pageInternational Tables for Crystallographycall_made – Key aspects and data for crystallography, including space groups, symmetry and the physical characteristics of crystals
- external pageBrevier Technical Ceramicscall_made – Detailed documentation on various aspects of technical ceramics with a special focus on possible applications