OneSearch is a tool for discovering the resources in the University Libraries collections. The simple search box allows researchers to discover credible and reliable library content in one simple search and see results in a relevancy-ranked list. Researchers can access full-text content when available, locate items in the libraries' collections, or request items through interlibrary loan if necessary.
For more information on this new discovery tool, take a look at the OneSearch subject guide.
As always, though, using only one source for all your information- even a meta-search tool such as this- can leave your knowledge of research topics lacking. Again, there is no quick and easy road to accurate and authoritative research. Real work is involved. Search results will overlap between sources but they will NOT be the same.
For online databases and index services go to the University Libraries home page, click on the Databases link, then use the pull down menu near the top of the page to select the Science option. This will bring up a list science-related databases allowing a more concise search of the literature.
Tip: If you already have an article in mind and want to find a fulltext version of it, do a search for the journal title in OneSearch. If the Libraries subscribes to the journal electronically, links to the online journal will be provided in the record.
A very large multidisciplinary database that concentrates on science and medicine journals, with fewer journals in the social sciences and humanities. Ingenta works closely with many journal publishers, offering users a chance to purchase full-text articles.
Description: A very large multidisciplinary database that concentrates on science and medicine journals, with fewer journals in the social sciences and humanities. Ingenta works closely with many journal publishers, offering users a chance to purchase full-text articles.
Time Period: 1988-present
Sources: over 29,000 journals
Subject Headings: General, Health, Science
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal articles
Information Included: Abstracts and some full text
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Ingenta
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
MathSciNet is a key database for the literature of mathematics. It contains reviews of current mathematical literature and indexes literature back to the early 1800's. More than 100,000 reviews are added each year.
Description: MathSciNet is a key database for the literature of mathematics. It contains reviews of current mathematical literature and indexes literature back to the early 1800's. More than 100,000 reviews are added each year.
Time Period: 19th century to present
Sources: Indexes articles from more than 1,800 journals.
Subject Headings: Science, Technology (Mathematics)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles, Reviews
Information Included: Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Description: ScienceDirect offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online. More than 2,000 peer-reviewed journals. Hundreds of book series, handbooks and reference works. Note: MultiLink appears in the article record rather than on the results list.
Time Period: 1990's to present
Sources: Indexes nearly 4,000 journals.
Subject Headings: Health, Science
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Elsevier
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Description: Key database for science research. Chemistry-focused but includes references from Medline as well. Users may search by typical means (e.g. keyword, author, title, etc.) but also by chemical structure.
Time Period: 1907 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 9,000 journals.
Subject Headings: Science
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal articles, substance data, conference proceedings, books, dissertations, etc.
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Chemical Abstracts Society
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Note: Must use your Ball State e-mail to register.
Description: Cross searching of Science Citation Index Expanded back to 1973, Social Sciences Citation Index back to 1981/82, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index back to 1976.
Time Period: 1956-present
Sources:
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Education, English & Linguistics, General, Health, History, Humanities, Law, Music, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index
Publisher: Clarivate Analytics
Updates: Weekly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited