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Abstracts and Indexing Services for Colleagues®

Abstracts and Indexing Services for Colleagues®

Gerry McKiernan

Science and Technology Librarian

Iowa State University Library

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

Seminar Room / 192

Science and Science and TechnologyTechnology

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/A&I.ppt

Science and Technology Databases

Science and Technology Databases

Aerospace & High Technology

Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts

NTIS Database

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts7200 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814 USA

Aerospace & High Technology Database (1)


Aerospace & High Technology Database (A&HTD) provides bibliographic coverage of basic and applied research in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences.

The database also covers technology development and applications in complementary and supporting fields such as chemistry, geosciences, physics, communications, and electronics.



In addition to periodic literature, the database also includes coverage of reports issued by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), other U.S. government agencies, international institutions, universities, and private firms.



Major areas of coverage include: Aerodynamics Aircraft Design and Instrumentation Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Communications and Navigation Electronics and Electrical Engineering Energy Production and Conversion Environmental Pollution Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Geophysics and Earth Resources



Major areas of coverage include: Lasers and Masers Life Sciences Materials Mathematical and Computer Sciences Mechanical Engineering Meteorology, Climatology, and Oceanography Physics: Solid State, Thermodynamics, Atomic and

Molecular, Nuclear and High-Energy, Optics, Acoustics, Plasmas



Major areas of coverage include: Propellants and Fuels Social Sciences Space Sciences Spacecraft Design and Systems Engineering Structural Mechanics Quality Assurance and Reliability



Date Coverage– 1962 to present; updated monthly

Size– Over 2,382,420 records as of December 2002

Features– All records are indexed using a controlled

vocabulary from the NASA Thesaurus.– Records are also assigned a classification code that

allows retrieval by broad topic (e.g., ‘33 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING’)

– Browsable indexes for author name, journal title, and publication type, and a searchable thesaurus



QUICK SEARCH (1)

‘Keyword(s)’ / ‘Anywhere’‘Keyword(s)’ / ‘Anywhere’

The Keyword search option allows the user to search the title, abstract, and descriptor fields at the same time, and if available, the identifier field as well

The Anywhere option allows the user to search any/all fields in a record

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Advanced Search (1)Advanced Search (1)




Thesaurus/Browse Search (1)

Thesaurus/Browse Search (1)

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Thesaurus Browse/Search (2)


‘+’Narrower/Related Terms Available



Search/Display (1)Search/Display (1)

Search/Display (2)Search/Display (2)

Full Text (1)Full Text (1)

Full Text (2)Full Text (2)

Browse Indexes Browse Indexes

Browse Author Index Browse Author Index

No Authority Control

Search ResultsSearch Results

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Hyper-Linked SearchingHyper-Linked Searching

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Save/Print/Email ResultsSave/Print/Email Results

Print PreviewPrint Preview

Save Search/Alert (1)Save Search/Alert (1)

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Remove Duplicates (1)Remove Duplicates (1)

• When a search returns 5000 or fewer total records, you can choose to remove duplicate records that may be included in your result set. • If you have results from more than one database, a pop-up window will prompt you to choose priority preferences. Choose as first priority the database from which you want to retain records. Duplicates will be removed from other databases. If duplicate records occur within a single database, they will also be removed. • To use this feature, click the Remove Duplicates button.

Remove Duplicates (2) Remove Duplicates (2)

• When the duplicates have been removed, the number of records remaining in each database is displayed in a column to the right of the original number. The records from the first listed database are displayed below this. To view records from the other database(s), click on the blue right arrow beside the number of records remaining.

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Mechanical and Transportation

Engineering Abstracts (1)

Mechanical and Transportation

Engineering Abstracts (1)

Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the serials literature in mechanical and transportation engineering and their complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics and computation.

Mechanical and Transportation Engineering

Abstracts (2)


Abstracts (2) Major areas of coverage include:

Aircraft and spacecraftRockets and missilesSatellites, probes, and space habitats Automobiles, trucks, buses, and motorcycles Electric and hybrid vehicles Tanks and armored vehicles Earthmoving and construction machinery Agricultural and farm machinery Industrial materials handling machinery


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Railroad rails and structures Sporting and recreational vehicles Locomotives Passenger, freight, and tank cars High speed trains, rapid transit railways, and

monorails Magnetic levitation railways Shipbuilding Passenger, cargo, commercial, and military ships


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Boats and pleasure craft Mechanical engineering for electric power generation Mechanical engineering for industrial and

manufacturing processes Industrial robots and automation Theoretical mechanics and dynamics Mathematics and computation Fuels and propellants Management, marketing, and education


Abstracts (5)


Abstracts (5) Date Coverage

– 1966 to present; updated twice a month. Size

– Over 484,000 records as of June 2003 Features

– The database is indexed using an authority file of about 12,500 controlled-vocabulary terms and is available online to assist the selection of appropriate search terms.







NTIS Database (1)NTIS Database (1)

•The NTIS Database produced by the National Technical Information Service, is the preeminent resource for accessing the latest U.S. government-sponsored research and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information.• NTIS is the central source for the sale of unclassified and publicly available information from research reports, journal articles, data files, computer programs and audio visual products from Federal sources.


• Additionally, information is available from international government departments and other international organizations including those from Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, Western and Eastern European countries.

NTIS Database (3) NTIS Database (3) Major areas of coverage include:

Administration & Management Aeronautics & Aerodynamics Agriculture Behavior & Society Business Chemistry Communications Computer Sciences Education


Energy Engineering Environmental Sciences Health Care International Trade Library & Information Sciences Materials Sciences Mathematical Sciences Medicine


Military ScienceNatural Resources & Earth SciencesNuclear Science Physics Regulations Research Administration Technology Telecommunications Transportation


Date Coverage– 1964 - current ; updated weekly

Size– Over 2,165,400 records as of October 2001

Full Text Access– The Parks Library has an extensive collection of

NTIS documents on microfiche (Microforms Center - 104A Parks). NTIS documents not owned by the ISU library can be purchased for this collection on behalf of the patron.

NTIS Document NumberNTIS Document Number

Multiple Database Searching

Multiple Database Searching

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Multiple Database Search Results


Recent References Related to Materials

Recent References Related to Materials

Recent References Related to

Engineering

Recent References Related to

Engineering

Web Resources Related to Materials &

Engineering

Web Resources Related to Materials &

Engineering


Remove Duplicates


Remove Duplicates




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Thanks for Your Attention

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