Subject Guide: Materials Science and Engineering

Finding Articles and Conference Papers

INSPEC  UCB access only
Coverage: 1898–present
Electrical engineering, computer science, physics, and related fields.
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Web of Science  UCB access only
Coverage: 1900–present
Article database covering the core journals in all scholarly fields. Provides cited reference searching.
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Engineered Materials Abstracts  UCB access only
Coverage: 1986–present
Polymers, ceramics, composites.
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Finding Materials Properties Data

ASM Alloy Phase Diagrams Center  UCB access only

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics  UCB access only.

MatWeb

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Finding Books and Conference Proceedings

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot
The Next Generation Melvyl Pilot is a collaboration between the UC Libraries and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Holdings from all ten UC campuses are included.

Current Melvyl
Library catalog for the UC System. Find call numbers, locations, and online access for books, journals, conference proceedings, and more.
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OskiCat
OskiCat is the UC Berkeley library catalog. It does not include some engineering-related libraries at UC Berkeley. All library users can find course reserves and renew items in OskiCat. UC Berkeley faculty, students, staff, and other UC Berkeley library cardholders may request materials from NRLF in OskiCat.

Finding Overviews, Handbooks, and Encyclopedias

ASM Handbooks Online  UCB access only

Encyclopedia of Materials  UCB access only

ENGnetBASE  UCB access only
Compilation of engineering handbooks published by CRC Press. Selected materials science titles include:

• Applied Materials Science: Applications of Engineering Materials in Structural, Electronics, Thermal, and Other Industries. 2001.
• CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook (3rd ed). 2001.
• Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts and Finishes (2nd ed.) 2002.
• Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering & Technology. 2003.
• Handbook of Optical Materials. 2003.

ASTM Standards Online  UCB access only
Access the full text of all active standards from the American Society of Testing Materials.

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Finding Electronic Journals

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Finding Dissertations and Theses

For the most part, only UCB dissertations are available in the UCB Libraries. To find specific UCB dissertations, search Current Melvyl by Author. To locate sample UCB dissertations from your department, search Current Melvyl for the Subject berkeley dissertations materials science.
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