LibGuides: UGS 302: Materials Science and Technology / Bhasin: Learn more about your material

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Use these databases to research more about your topic or material. Don't stop with just one - try a few because they all have different info.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedia articles on topics and materials.

Updated regularly. A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Fully searchable across all files. A list of sources included in our subscription is available.
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide
ASM (American Society for Metals) Handbooks Online
Covers metals and ceramics.

Updated regularly. Includes the complete content of all twenty volumes of the ASM Handbook plus two ASM Desk Editions.
Part of ASM Materials Information which includes the ASM Alloy Center Online and the ASM Phase Diagrams.
ASM (American Society for Metals) Alloy Center
Covers metals and alloys that may not be covered in the ASM Handbooks.

Updated regularly. Includes ASM property data, performance charts, and processing guidelines for specific metals and alloys.
Part of ASM Materials Information which includes the ASM Handbooks Online and the ASM Phase Diagrams.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
encyclopedia articles in materials science.

Contains authoritative articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses; industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering; fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field; environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology. (Due to rising costs of scholarly information and a diminished collection budget, this resource was recently evaluated. We will continue to have access to this resource but articles that are updated after January 2018 will not be available to us.)
Polymers: A Property Database
Searchable reference book of polymers.

Updated annually. Searchable electronic reference book on properties and applications of important polymers.