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SAE Handbook

Ground vehicle standards, used for design, procurement, and technical guidance. Approximately 1600 J-Reports in PDF format and a complete database of over 2200 current and cancelled documents. 2006.
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Safari Tech Books

Full text of 250 electronic books in technology and business fields, from publishers such as O'Reilly & Associates, Que, New Riders, Sams, Prentice-Hall, and Addison-Wesley.
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Samuel Johnson Dictionary of the English Language

Full text of the 1st and 4th editions of the first English-language dictionary. Also includes digitized images of all original pages of both editions. 1755, 1773 (1st & 4th editions).
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Software provides browsing and side-by-side comparison of the two editions.
Science Citation Index
Indexes 5,900 scholarly journals across 150 scientific disciplines. Includes Patents when a patent is part of the record. Some full-text available. 1994-present.
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Subjects include:
- Agriculture
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Oncology
- Patents, when a patent is part of the record
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Psychiatry
- Veterinary Science & Zoology
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Science Citation Index (1986-1999)

Indexes scholarly articles contained in 4500 scientific and technical journals. Jan.1986-Mar.1999.
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For access to the current (1994-present) Science Citation Index files, use Web of Science.
Science Direct
Scholarly journal articles in physical and chemical sciences; life sciences; health sciences; engineering; psychology; social sciences, and humanities. 1995-current.
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- ScienceDirect
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Elsevier Science journal collection (over 1,200 titles), along with journals from a host of prestigious societies and STM publishers. Note: UConn does not have free access to all journals.
Topics include:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Science
- Chemistry
- Clinical Medicine
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Engineering & Technology
- Environmental Science
- Materials Science
- Mathematics & Computer science
- Microbiology & Immunology
- Neurosciences
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Physics
- Social Sciences
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Science Reference Center

Full-text of scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and images. Topics include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, physics, technology, and wildlife.
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ScienceDirect
Scholarly journal articles in physical and chemical sciences; life sciences; health sciences; engineering; psychology; social sciences, and humanities. 1995-current.
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- Science Direct
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Elsevier Science journal collection (over 1,200 titles), along with journals from a host of prestigious societies and STM publishers. Note: UConn does not have free access to all journals.
Topics include:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Science
- Chemistry
- Clinical Medicine
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Engineering & Technology
- Environmental Science
- Materials Science
- Mathematics & Computer science
- Microbiology & Immunology
- Neurosciences
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Physics
- Social Sciences
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ScienceDirect Reference Works
Full-text of 11 reference books in behavioral science, biology, chemistry, cognitive science, drugs, materials science, optics, soils, and more. Offers short articles and entries listing primary journal articles for more in-depth study. See Details for more information and links to specific books.
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Includes full-text access to these reference titles:
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SciFinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar client is no longer available. Please use the web based version .
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- Chemical Abstracts
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SciFinder Scholar client is no longer available. Please use the web based version
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SciFinder Scholar Web Access

Search Chemical Abstracts and the CAS Registry File of over 19 million chemical substances. The CAS RegistrySM in SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar has been enhanced with additional experimental properties from 1920 - 1987 CA records. 1967-current.

To use the Web Version of SciFinder, you must register here
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Scopus

Scholarly journal articles with a heavy emphasis on science topics. A great database for high quality scholarly articles on any topic. International scope. Excellent for citation searching. 1996-present for citation searching; 1966 to present for general searching.
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Because UConn holds a license to Beilstein CrossFire, users can see summaries of compounds and reaction information in Scopus for any article that is also indexed in Beilstein Crossfire.
Using the Papers application from Mekentosj to search Scopus? Papers should prompt you for the Scopus ID (36298) when you do a Scopus search. If it doesn't, or if you need to change it, it go to Preferences, Plugins, Search Engines. Also, Papers can also be configured to use our off campus authentication system (EZproxy), so you might want to add http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=%@ in the "library proxy" box under "Preferences, Sources".
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SEC Accounting Rules
The Securities file contains the current Securities and Exchange Commission Accounting Rules. Details SEC rules and regulations required for security transactions. Current.
Also Known As
- CCH Internet Research Network
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Includes Accounting Rules Report Letters, SEC Interactive Forms, Accounting Rules and a topical index to SEC Accounting Rules.
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SEER

Cancer incidence and survival data from 11 population-based cancer registries and three supplemental registries. Total coverage is approximately 26 percent of the U.S. population. 1973-present (varies by state).
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Serial set (1789-1969)
Full text access to the thousands of volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set series from 1789-1969.
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- United States Congressional Serial Set
- Serial Set (U.S. Congressional Serial Set)
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set
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Full text access to the thousands of volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set series from 1789-1969. The Serial Set's congressional materials include House and Senate committee reports, journals, and documents; executive branch publications include messages of the President, Department of State foreign relations reports, treaties, and statistical tables from a variety of federal agencies. Included in the Serial Set are thousands of scanned maps, searchable separately through the Advanced Search option.
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Serial Set (U.S. Congressional Serial Set)
Full text access to the thousands of volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set series from 1789-1969.
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- United States Congressional Serial Set
- Serial set (1789-1969)
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set
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Full text access to the thousands of volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set series from 1789-1969. The Serial Set's congressional materials include House and Senate committee reports, journals, and documents; executive branch publications include messages of the President, Department of State foreign relations reports, treaties, and statistical tables from a variety of federal agencies. Included in the Serial Set are thousands of scanned maps, searchable separately through the Advanced Search option.
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SilverPlatter Databases
Search all SilverPlatter databases: BIOSIS Previews ... EMBASE ... International Pharm. Abstracts ... Matter of Fact ... Mental Measurements Ybk ... NASW & Social Work Abstracts ... TRANSPORT
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Provides a link to allow the searching of all SilverPlatter databases to which the Libraries subscribe, in any combination:
- BIOSIS Previews
- EMBASE: Drugs & Pharmacology
- EMBASE: Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
- IPA -- International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
- A Matter of Fact Database
- NASW Register (National Register of Clinical Social Workers)
- Social Work Abstracts (Social Work Abstracts PLUS)
- TRANSPORT
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Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
Streamed historical sound recordings from around the world. From Smithsonian/Folkways.
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- Alexander Street Press Music
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Also includes music recorded around the African continent by Dr. Hugh Tracey for the International Library of African Music (ILAM) at Rhodes University as well as material collected by recordists on the South Asian subcontinent from the Archive Research Centre for Ethnomusicology (ARCE), sponsored by the American Institute for Indian Studies.
The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
Audio tracks have permanent URLs that can be incorporated into personal playlists and course folders, syllabi, or digital course reserve.
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Social Sciences Citation Index
Indexes over 1,700 journals in the social sciences. Some full-text available. 1994-present.
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Subjects include:
- Anthropology
- History
- Information Science & Library Science
- Law
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science & Industrial Relations
- Psychiatry & Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work & Sociology
- Substance Abuse
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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Social Sciences Citation Index (1987-1999)

Indexes scholarly articles published published in 1400 social science journals. 1987-1999.
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For access to the current (1994-present) Social Science Citation Index files, use Web of Science.
Social Services Abstracts
Summaries of current research on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. 1980-current.
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Summarizes over 1,400 journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews. Topics include:
- Community and mental health services
- Crisis intervention
- The family and social welfare
- Gerontology
- Poverty and homelessness
- Professional issues in social work
- Social and health policy
- Social services in addiction
- Social work education
- Social work practice
- Support groups/networks
- Violence, abuse, neglect
- Welfare services
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Social Work Abstracts
Summarizes articles in 450+ journals in all areas of social work, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues, and social problems. 1966-current.
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Subjects:
- Alcohol Abuse
- Crime
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Issues
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Welfare
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Sociological Abstracts
Scholarly journal articles about sociology and other social and behavioral sciences. Includes culture & social structure; economic development; evaluation research; family & social welfare; management and complex organizations; policy planning. 1963-present.
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Some cited references included. Major areas of coverage include:
- Culture and social structure
- Demography and human biology
- Economic development
- Environmental interactions
- Evaluation research
- Family and social welfare
- Health and medicine and law
- History and theory of sociology
- Management and complex organizations
- Mass phenomena and political interactions
- Methodology and research technology
- Policy, planning, forecast and speculation
- Radical sociology
- Religion and science
- Rural and urban sociology
- Social development
- Social differentiation
- Social psychology and group interaction
- Sociology of the arts, business, education
- Studies in violence and power
- Substance abuse and addiction
- Welfare services
- Women's studies
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Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection

Full-text of 28 sociology journals covering Consumer Culture, Classical Sociology, Ethnic & Gender Studies, Leisure Studies, Social Theory, and Labor Studies. 1984-present.
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SourceOECD
Coverage includes: agriculture & food; economic outlook; education; health; science & technology, and much more. NOTES: UConn has access to the OECD statistical databases ONLY. 1960-current.
Also Known As
- OECD Statistics
Works best with Internet Explorer on Windows.
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The Statistical Database Sets available from SourceOECD include:
- Agriculture & Food
- Bank Profitability
- Economic Outlook
- Education at a Glance
- Employment
- Globalization
- Health
- Indicators for Industry and Services
- Industrial Structure
- Institutional Investors
- Insurance
- International Development
- International Migration
- International Trade and Competitiveness
- International Direct Investment
- ITCS International Trade by Commodities
- Main Economic Indicators
- Monthly International Trade
- National Accounts
- Revenue
- Science and Technology
- Services
- Social Expenditure
- STAN Industry Structural Analysis
- Taxing Wages
- Telecommunications
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SPIN

Articles from scholarly physical science journals, published by the American Institute of Physics, its member societies, and other affiliated organizations. 1975-present.
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SPORTDiscus
Scholarly journal articles about sport, fitness, and physical education topics including both practical and research literature. Covers sports medicine, exercise psychology, biomechanics, psychology, training, coaching, physical education and fitness. 1975-present.
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Further coverage includes social and psychological aspects of sport and leisure, including play, games and dance. International coverage comes from:
- Olympic Museum Database: Contains more than 11,000 references to books, reports and other materials on sport and Olympic games held in the Olympic Museum collection in Switzerland.
- ATLANTES: A Spanish-language sport database published in Spain with more than 7,000 citations dating from 1980 through 1996.
- HERACLES: The largest French-language sport database covering sport, physical education and fitness with over 71,000 records dating from 1975-1997.
Subjects include:
- Athletics
- Health Sciences
- Sports
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SpringerLink

Full-text access to over 500 peer-reviewed journal titles in scientific, technical, and medical fields. 1975-present.
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SRDS (Standard Rate and Data Service)
Media rates and data for the advertising industry. Includes print and online media sources. current.
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Media rates and data for the advertising industry, listing advertising rates, editorial or programming content, circulation and other basic information for a variety of advertising media, including radio, television, newspapers, and consumer magazines. Includes print and online media. Includes:
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

Financial information for thousands of US and global companies. Also includes Industry Surveys, Bond Reports, Stock Reports, Directory of Corporations, Register of Executives and more. current.
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Stat!Ref Electronic Medical Library

Medical and drug information designed exclusively for physicians. Search more than 31 medical texts from McGraw Hill, Mosby, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins and more. current.

Click "I accept" at the End User License page to access Stat!Ref.
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Note: for access to STEDMAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY select the Stedman's Dictionary link from the STAT!Ref header at the top of the search page.
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State of the Nation
Current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data for the United States. Data includes general economic indicators; housing and construction; manufacturing and industry; monetary statistics; and economic policy. From Stat-USA. Current and historical..
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Data elements include: General Economic Indicators
- Consumer Price Index
- Producer Price Index
- Gross Domestic Product
- National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA)
Housing and Construction
- Housing Starts and Building Permits
- New Construction
- New Home Sales
Employment
- Employment Cost Index
- Local Area Employment and Unemployment
- Weekly Unemployment Claims Report
Manufacturing and Industry
- Retail Sales
- Manufacturing, Trade, Inventories, and Sales
- Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
- Current Industry Reports
Monetary Statistics
- Selected Interest Rates (H.15)
- Foreign Exchange Rates (H.10)
- Bank Credit (H.8)
- Money Stock (H.6)
Economic Policy
- Beige Book
- Treasury Statements
- Humphrey-Hawkins Testimony by FRB Chairman
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Strategic School Profiles

Data on Connecticut Public Schools collected by the Bureau of Evaluation and Student Assessment, State Department of Education, and the National Center for Education Statistics. Reports cover both primary and secondary education. 1993-current.
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Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa (Aluka)
Documents and images related to Southern African countries, including periodicals, newspapers, records of colonial government commissions, correspondence, UN documents, out-of-print books, oral testimonies, life histories, and speeches.
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- Aluka
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Surface and Colloid Chemistry Handbook

Complete CD-ROM handbook for the chemistry of surface and colloidal systems. Summarizes developments in theoretical and applicable research and includes details often not available in journal articles. 1999.
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