Select a database that covers the subject area you are researching. Consult the Help and About sections of each database for information about topical coverage and the types of information included. Use lessons in the Information Literacy Tutorial for further suggestions. The following databases are collections of citations, some abstracts, and some full-text articles in scholarly literature. For searching tips, read the About and Help screens in each database or contact a librarian .
Subject areas covered include engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology.
It is updated monthly and the abstracts began to be included in March 1993. The ISI Citation Databases provide web access to the Science Citation Index from 1980 - present. It indexes 5,300 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines. Both general subject and cited reference searching are possible. It is updated weekly.