To search the technical literature, including journal articles, patents, technical reports, conferences, etc., use an index database. These are the best:
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This is just a selection of some of the major platforms for journals and other content related to materials science.
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Updated weekly. Provides full text access to journals published by the American Chemical Society.
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Provides full-text articles from scholarly journals and conference proceedings published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). AIP Publishing’s portfolio comprises 19 highly regarded, peer-reviewed journals, including the flagship journals Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, and The Journal of Chemical Physics, in addition to the AIP Conference Proceedings.
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Updated weekly. Provides online access to all available volumes of the technical journals of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the complete set of ASME conference papers starting with 2002, and many older ASME conference papers.
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Updated regularly. Provides electronic full-text of current ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Standards. ASTM standards include test methods, specifications, accepted practice, and accepted terminology for materials, products, systems and services. ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence.
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Updated weekly. Provides full text access to the journals published by the Institute of Physics.
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Updated weekly. Provides full text access to the journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Search in the Library Catalog by keyword to find books on classes of materials, concepts, and techniques. Most recent books are purchased as e-books. Materials science is highly interdisciplinary, so printed books are located across multiple locations in the University Libraries. The Library of Congress Classification System reflects the scattered nature of the subject. These are call number areas related to materials:
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