Environmental Science Databases for Finding Research Articles
- GeoREF This link opens in a new windowCovering the geology of North America from 1785 and that of the rest of the world from 1933. Topics covered include geophysics and structural geology, economic geology, minerals and petroleum, palaeontology and stratigraphy, engineering and environmental geology, geomorphology, soils and quaternary geology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, aerial geology and maps. A product from Elsevier.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowThis database is an online version of the ISI indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index from 1975-. A search can be limited to one index (i.e. Science Citation Index OR Social Science Citation Index).
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowA Web database for scientific research that contains abstracts and the full text of more than 1000 Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences.
- Scopus This link opens in a new window"Scopus is the world's largest abstracts database of 13,450 titles from more than 4,000 international publishers with access to over 25 million abstracts (going back to 1966)." Full-text is included for some citations.
- Biological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowContains bibliographical references with abstracts in English from life sciences research journals published worldwide.
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Environment Complete is a robust academic database offered through Michigan eLibrary. If you have a MelCat Library Card* or a Michigan State Driver's License or ID, you can access this database.
*Note: Your WSU ID card acts as your MelCat Library card. When prompted for your library card, be sure to choose "Wayne State University" from the first drop-down menu, and then enter the bar code number on your OneCard. If you need help with this, contact a librarian.
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