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Biomedical Engineering Databases and Other Library Resources

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Recommended BE Databases

BioMed Central

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An online publisher of free peer-reviewed scientific articles in all areas of medical research and biology. More information.

PubMed

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PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. 

U.S. Patent Database

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A database of all U.S. patents and published patent applications. Provided by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

ScienceDirect College Edition

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Covers the areas of physical sciences, engineering, social sciences, life sciences, health sciences, humanities. More information. ScienceDirect

Additional BE Databases

ABI/INFORM

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Indexes journals in the fields of business, finance and economics. ABI/INFORM Global offers the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels. More information. Proquest

Academic Search Complete

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Contains journal articles from many multidisciplinary fields such as social sciences, humanities, education, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology- to name a few. More information. EBSCOHost

AGRICOLA

  


Indexes all the literature produced by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperatives which involves all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines. More information. Provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Alt HealthWatch

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This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Provided by BadgerLink. Ebsco

Applied Science and Technology

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This bibliographic database is an outstanding resource for information on science and technology. EBSCOHost

ASM Handbooks

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This database provides full text access to the latest edition of of the ASM (American Society for Materials) Handbook. Also included is access to the Engineered Materials Handbook and the ASM Metals Handbook. More information.

ASME Digital Library

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Search the transaction journals, e-books and conference proceedings published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Full text is available only for the transaction journals. View a list of the ASME transaction journals

ASTM Standards

  


Indexes all of the standards published by the American Society of Testing and Materials. To order a copy of a standard, please submit a request form

Books 24x7

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Find full text books in the subjects of business, information technology and overall well-being- which includes work, family, health and personal finance. You must register for this database using a valid MSOE email address. Only two people may simultaneously access this database.

Business Source Complete

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This database is "the world's definitive scholarly business database." More information. EBSCOHost

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

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Indexes journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. EBSCOHost

Consumer Health Complete

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A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Topics covered include aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and men and women's health. More information. Provided by BadgerLink. Ebsco

Criminal Justice Periodicals

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Find information on aspects of forensics, criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security. More information. Proquest

ebrary

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Ebrary offers a rapidly growing selection of hundreds of thousands of authoritative e-books from over 500 publishers. Browse and search for titles in all academic subject areas. This database also offers a bookshelf for keeping track of your sources and for taking notes. View this Quick Start Video for more information. Proquest

EBSCO eBook Collection

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This library contains full text scholarly books. Each book may only be viewed by one person at a time.

EICompendex

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Licensing of this database restricts usage to three (3) simultaneous users. This database indexes scholarly journals, trade magazines and conference proceedings in the field of engineering. Engineering Information

Google Scholar

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Contains citations to papers, books, articles, patents, and other scholarly publications. A limited amount of the information appears in full text. More information. Google

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

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This resource indexes scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines- with strong coverage of nursing and allied health topics. More information. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

IEEE Xplore

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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Xplore provides web-based, full-text access to IEEE journals, transactions, and magazines, IEEE e-books, IEEE conference proceedings, IET journals, IET conference proceedings, IEEE published standards, IEEE Spectrum Magazine, and Proceedings of the IEEE published since 1988, and select content published since 1913.

IEEE e-Books

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This database provides access to more than 400 IEEE e-books, published from 1974-2012, most after the year 2000. Subject coverage includes bioengineering, circuit theory and design, communication technology, computing and processing, electrical engineering, engineered materials, intelligent systems, numerical methods, power technology and power engineering, RF, microwaves, robotics, control systems, and signals.

JSTOR

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Access full text articles from journals in the fields of economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. View a list of journal titles that MSOE has access to here and here.

Knovel

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This database contains full text electronic reference books, complete with interactive tables and graphs. Although over 500 books are contained in this database, MSOE has access ONLY to the Engineering titles. To search books within our subscription, change the box that reads "Entire Knovel Library" to "My Subscription." More information.

MedlinePlus

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A source of authoritative, up-to-date health information for consumers and health professionals. Provided by U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

MedPix Medical Image Database

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A database of medical images. Provided by Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

Military and Government Collection

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Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of these sites. More information. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

Morgan and Claypool

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This database features unique and original e-titles that cover a variety of topics in engineering, computer science, the life sciences and other technical areas. The library only has full-text access to four collections; Biomedical Engineering II, Digital Circuits I, Digital Circuits II, and General Engineering. Morgan and Claypool Publishers LLC

Newspaper Source Plus

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Includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles. In addition, Newspaper Source Plus features more than 601,300 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

NFPA Codes Online

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Search for an NFPA code (or codes) in the List of NFPA Codes and Standards. NFPA codes are available via a download service. To request a code, please submit a request form. Provided by the National Fire Protection Agency

NSSN

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The NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards provides users with standards-related information from a wide range of developers, including organizations accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), other U.S. private sector standards bodies, government agencies and international organizations. More information.

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

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Offers researchers looking for answers to nursing or allied health questions millions of articles found in over 1,100 journals. Gale

Nursing Resource Center

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Find disease and condition overviews, in-depth coverage of the nursing assessments for every anatomical system, corresponding interventions, explanations of diagnostic tests, drug monographs tailored to nurses' information needs and animations that bring anatomy to life. More information. Gale

ProQuest Science Journals

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Find information about both applied and general sciences. Some of the topics covered in this database include physics, earth science, engineering, astronomy, chemistry and much more. More information. Proquest

ProQuest SciTech Collection

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This database provides access to literature on natural sciences, engineering and technology. Some of the topics covered in this database include materials science, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, environmental science, computer science, and earth science. Proquest

PubMed Central

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PubMed Central is the U.S. National Institutes of Health free digital archive of over 1.5 million peer-reviewed journal articles on biomedicine and the life-sciences.

Science Research Center

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Get access to hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, technology and wildlife. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

Science.gov

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Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results, searching 42 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information in one query. More information. Provided by the U.S. Government

TOXNET

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TOXNET is a cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas. More information. Provided by the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

USA.gov

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Contains official information and services from the U.S. government. This database is a portal to federal, state, local, tribal and international government information. More information. Provided by the U.S. Government

WorldCat.org

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Collectively search library holdings from all over the world. OCLC



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