Subject Guide: Materials Science and Engineering

Finding Articles and Conference Papers

INSPEC  UCB access only
Coverage: 1898–present
Electrical engineering, computer science, physics, and related fields.
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Web of Science  UCB access only
Coverage: 1900–present
Article database covering the core journals in all scholarly fields. Provides cited reference searching.
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Engineered Materials Abstracts  UCB access only
Coverage: 1986–present
Polymers, ceramics, composites.
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Metadex  UCB access only
Coverage: 1966–present
Materials science: metals and alloys.
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Compendex  UCB access only
Coverage: 1884–present
All areas of engineering, journals and conferences.
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SciFinder Scholar  UCB access only
Coverage: 1907–present
The online index of Chemical Abstracts, including journals, conferences and patents; more than 9,000 journals.

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• SciFinder Scholar Client
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ASTM Digital Library   UCB access only
1930-present
Access to full text of all ASTM International publications including books, symposia papers, technical publications, and journals. Also includes access to the ASTM Standards collection (active standards only).

Finding Materials Properties Data

ASM Alloy Phase Diagrams Center  UCB access only

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics  UCB access only.

MatWeb

ASM Handbooks Online  UCB access only

Combined Chemical Dictionary  UCB access only

CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook  UCB access only

Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds  UCB access only

International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology  UCB access only

International Tables for Crystallography  UCB access only

• Volume A Space-group symmetry
• Volume A1 Symmetry relations between space groups
• Volume B Reciprocal space
• Volume C Mathematical, physical and chemical tables
• Volume D Physical properties of crystals
• Volume E Subperiodic groups
• Volume F Crystallography of biological macromolecules
• Volume G Definition and exchange of crystallographic data

Knovel Critical Tables  UCB access only

Landolt-Börnstein  UCB access only
Selected sections:

• Group III Condensed Matter
• Group IV Physical Chemistry
• Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies

MEMS Material Database

NIST Ceramics WebBook

Polymers: A Property Database  UCB access only

Smithsonian Physical Tables  UCB access only

University of California Material Safety Data Sheets Resources

WebElements Periodic Table

Binary alloy phase diagrams. 2nd ed. 3 volumes.
TN690.B5281 1990 Reference

Handbook of Ternary Alloy Phase Diagrams. 10 Volumes. 1995.
TN690.V493 1995 Reference

Pearson's Handbook: Crystallographic Data for Intermetallic Phases. Desk Edition. 2 Volumes.
TN690.4.V55 1997 Reference

Finding Books and Conference Proceedings

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot
The Next Generation Melvyl Pilot is a collaboration between the UC Libraries and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Holdings from all ten UC campuses are included.

Current Melvyl
Library catalog for the UC System. Find call numbers, locations, and online access for books, journals, conference proceedings, and more.
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OskiCat
OskiCat is the UC Berkeley library catalog. It does not include some engineering-related libraries at UC Berkeley. All library users can find course reserves and renew items in OskiCat. UC Berkeley faculty, students, staff, and other UC Berkeley library cardholders may request materials from NRLF in OskiCat.

Finding Overviews, Handbooks, and Encyclopedias

ASM Handbooks Online  UCB access only

Encyclopedia of Materials  UCB access only

ENGnetBASE  UCB access only
Compilation of engineering handbooks published by CRC Press. Selected materials science titles include:

• Applied Materials Science: Applications of Engineering Materials in Structural, Electronics, Thermal, and Other Industries. 2001.
• CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook (3rd ed). 2001.
• Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts and Finishes (2nd ed.) 2002.
• Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering & Technology. 2003.
• Handbook of Optical Materials. 2003.

ASTM Standards Online  UCB access only
Access the full text of all active standards from the American Society of Testing Materials.

AccessScience  UCB access only
Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.

Comprehensive Composite Materials  UCB access only

Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology  UCB access only

EMIS Datareviews Series.
Selected titles:

• No. 4: Properties of Silicon. IEE, 1988.
  TK7871.15.S55.P76 1988 Reference
• No. 16: Properties of Gallium Arsenide, 3rd ed. IEE, 1996.
  TK7871.15.G3.P76 1996 Reference
• No. 17: Properties of Wide-Band Gap II-VI Semiconductors. IEE, 1997.
  QC611.8.W53.P76 1997
• No. 19: Properties of Amorphous Silicon & Its Alloys. IEE, 1998.
  TK7871.15.S55.P73 1998
• No. 21: Properties, Processing & Applications of Indium Phosphide. IEE, 1999.
  TK7871.15.I53.P763 2000
• No. 26: Properties, Growth & Applications of Diamond. IEE, 2001.
  TK7871.15.D53.P76 2001
• No. 29: Properties of Amorphous Carbon. IEE, 2003.
  QC176.83.P76 2003

Other books in the EMIS Datareviews Series can be found by searching Current Melvyl. Use the Advanced search mode to search for "emis datareviews" with Series as your search type.

Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics  UCB access only

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology  UCB access only

Engineered Materials Handbook. 4 volumes. ASM International, 1987-1991.
TA403.E497 1987 Reference

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology  UCB access only

Knovel  UCB access only

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry  UCB access only

To access other reference tools, consult our complete list of Electronic Books or browse the Engineering Library Reference Collection under the call number areas TA402-TA490, and TN690.

Finding Electronic Journals

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Finding Dissertations and Theses

For the most part, only UCB dissertations are available in the UCB Libraries. To find specific UCB dissertations, search Current Melvyl by Author. To locate sample UCB dissertations from your department, search Current Melvyl for the Subject berkeley dissertations materials science.
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