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Places to Start
Begin your research with these key databases:
- MathSciNet, American Mathematical SocietyReviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. Coverage from early 1800s to current. Same content as the EBSCO version, just a different interface.
- Web of ScienceA multidisciplinary citation index covering journal articles and conference proceedings in sciences, social sciences, and humanities from 1900 to current. Provides cited reference searching and journal impact factors.
- ScopusA multidisciplinary abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, and some arts & humanities. Coverage is strongest from 1996 to present.
Mathematics Education
- ERIC from EBSCOIncludes indexed and some full-text education literature and resources. Coverage from 1966 to present.
- Education SourceProvides indexing, abstracts, and some Full-Text of articles in all areas of education. Complements the ERIC database with a broad coverage of topics related to education.
Other Databases to Try
- arXiv.orgA free distribution service and an open-access archive for scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
- Current Index to StatisticsA bibliographic index to journals and books in statistics, probability and related fields. Coverage from 1975 to current.
- Electronic Research Archive for Mathematics (ERAM)1868-1942. Also known as the Jahrbuch Project, this free database is based on the Jahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik, an important bibliographic index to pre-1940 literature. Also provides links to important mathematical publications available in several digital archives.
Finding Articles in Other Disciplines
If your research involves multiple disciplines, be sure to expand your search with these important databases:
- BIOSIS Citation IndexThe primary database for searching the biological literature.
- Engineering Village: CompendexAn engineering bibliographic database covering scientific literature pertaining to engineering materials. The name "Compendex" stands for COMPuterized ENgineering inDEX.
- Engineering Village: Inspec ArchiveIndexing database of scientific and technical literature, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Coverage is extensive in the fields of physics, computing, control, and engineering.
Coverage: 1898-1968
Finding Dissertations & Theses
- ProQuest Dissertations and Theses GlobalDissertations and theses in all disciplines from around the world, many with full-text.
- UTK Dissertations & Theses, TRACEThe digitized collection of dissertations and theses completed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.