Materials science

List of titles on the subject (last and current month)

List of titles on the subject

List of titles on the subject

A selection of the main databases

• Web of Knowledge – Interdisciplinary, includes the Derwent Innovations Index (patents), Web of Science including the Science Citation Index Expanded and Journal Citation Reports
• SciVerse Scopus – Interdisciplinary, the most comprehensive bibliographic database with respect to number of journals covered, particular focus on non-anglophone literature, enables citation analyses and includes unique author-ID's – Further information
• Technology Research Database including METADEX – Evaluation of 4000 journals and specialist conferences in the fields of construction, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, space travel, materials and computer science. To a great extent complements the Web of Knowledge – Further information
• TEMA – Technik and Management – Wide range of subjects, including materials, textile and medical technology, mechanical engineering, all types of specialist literature
• EI Compendex Plus – Covers a wide range of subjects, journal articles and conference proceedings from over 190 engineering disciplines – Further information
• ASME – Journal articles, conference proceedings, main focuses: mechanical engineering, materials, nanotechnology, tribology
• Espacenet – Database of the European Patent Office, access to the full text of international patents from 63 countries –Further information

Additional databases

Selection of the main reference works

• Springer Materials – Based on the Landolt-Börnstein New Series, options for searching by substance, property or keyword
• Encyclopedia of Materials – Introduction to various types of material and their properties, option of subject-based search
• Comprehensive Composite Materials – Composites made of various materials and their properties, methods of identifying them, subject-based search possible
• Smithells Metals Reference Book – Description of metals, metal processing and metal properties, and how to identify them
• Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook – Physical properties of plastics in theory and data, subject-based search possible
• Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology – Introduction to the basic principles of nanotechnology, subject-based search possible
• Corrosion Handbook – Describes the effect of corrosive substances on various materials and possible protective measures
• International Tables for Crystallography – Key aspects and data for crystallography, including space groups, symmetry and the physical characteristics of crystals

Additional reference works

• Physical Properties Sources Index (PPSI) – Comprehensive list of databases, reference works and websites for physico-chemical and other material-related properties
• Teaching and Learning Packages on materials science – E-Learning resources on materials, material characteristics and materials testing with many illustrations, produced by the University of Cambridge
• Dictionary of Metal Terminology – Freely accessible lexicon dictionary on the main terms relating to metals and metal processing
• Brevier Technical Ceramics – Detailed documentation on various aspects of technical ceramics with a special focus on possible applications