Science

Current Protocols

Description
Provides laboratory methods in bioinformatics, cell biology, molecular biology, cytometry, food analytical chemistry, human genetics, immunology, magnetic resonance imaging, microbiology, neuroscience, nucleic acid chemistry, pharmacology, protein science, stem cell biology and toxicology.
Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
quarterly updates

WorldCat

Alternative Titles
WorldCat (OCLC)
OCLC Online Union Catalog (OLUC)
RLG Union Catalog, RLIN
World Cat
Description

Over 62 million records describing books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, musical scores, archival materials, maps, electronic resources, and much more, in over 400 different languages. Shows what materials are held by over 57,000 libraries worldwide (including most libraries in North America, and the national libraries of Australia and many Western European countries). Incorporates all records from the Research Libraries Group (RLG) Union Catalog (RLIN).

Type
Catalog
Coverage
Current cumulative file. (Describes library-held materials dated from prehistory to the present.)

Catena: Digital Archive of Historic Gardens & Landscapes

Description
Searchable collection of historic and contemporary images of landscape design centered on the Italian Villa.
Type
Images
Coverage
Current

Scopus

Alternative Titles
SciVal Scopus
Description

International multi-disciplinary indexing & abstracting database for scientific, medical, technical, and social sciences.   Searchable by cited-reference (forward citation searching).  Covers journals, patents, and websites (16,500+ titles) from 4,000+ publishers.

Type
Article Index
Coverage
1995 - (with limited earlier coverage)

GreenFILE

Alternative Titles
GreenFILE (EBSCO)
Green File
Description

GreenFILE indexes and abstracts over 384,000 articles, books and government documents on global warming, environmental protection and renewable energy. Off campus, it provides free access to 4,700 titles in full text; on campus it also links to articles in subscription journals and books appearing in Mirlyn.

Type
Database
Coverage
Varies by title.
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)
Open access for all usersOpen access for all users

NORD Databases

Alternative Titles
NORD (National Association for Rare Disorders) Databases
Description
NORD’s Rare Disease Database provides over 1200 plain-language reports on rare diseases, describing symptoms, causes, and therapies. Each report includes a list of support groups and patient organizations for patients and families, and a bibliography of scholarly articles for medical professionals.
Type
Article Index
Coverage
Current editions.

SpringerLink

Alternative Titles
Springer LINK
Description

Provides online full-text access to many of the Springer electronic journals along with many electronic books and series.

Personal copies of some books can be purchased for $24.95 each through a service offered by Springer called MyCopy. The MyCopy offer is currently valid for over 20,000 Springer eBooks. Books are new soft cover editions with a color cover and black and white book content. To be eligible for the MyCopy service, books must be:

  • Fewer than 1,200 pages
  • Single titles (not part of a multi-volume set)
  • Published 2005 or later
  • English language

 

Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
1995 - (but varies by title)

General OneFile

Alternative Titles
InfoTrac OneFile
Description
Provides indexing for over 8,000 scholarly and general interest journals and newspapers, with full text articles included for over 4,200 of them. Combines the content of Computer Database, Expanded Academic ASAP, General Reference Center Gold, etc.
Type
Article Index
Coverage
1980 -

Astrophysics Data System

Alternative Titles
SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System
ADS
Description

The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project which maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 4.4 million records: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and ArXiv e-prints. The main body of data in the ADS consists of bibliographic records, which are searchable through the Abstract Service query forms, and full-text of some of the astronomical literature which can be browsed though the Browse interface. To activate our MGet It (formerly SFX) services, choose "Open URL Settings" from the ADS "Preferences" page: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/pref_set Select "Library Server" for "University of Michigan" and save. This is a cookie-based system, so settings will be removed when you delete cookies. Coverage is typically (but not always comprehensively) back to 1975, with some coverage of pre-1975 years.

Type
Article Index
Coverage
1975 - present
Access
Open access for all usersOpen access for all users

SAE Digital Library

Alternative Titles
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Digital Library [Technical Papers & Global Mobility Database]
Description
Includes full text of every paper contained in the SAE Proceedings, Special Publications, and Transactions since 1998, as well as information on articles published back to 1908. Covers advancements in all areas of mobility engineering. Access is available from on campus only.
Type
Article Index
Coverage
SAE papers at UM are available in a variety of formats, depending on the year ## ##1946-1970 -- Paper (incomplete) -- TL1 .S68 A454 ## ##1971-1994 -- Microfiche MICRO-F UmX5 ## ##1994-2000 -- UM Library Terminal Services -- Electronic ## ## ##1998-Present -- SAE Digital Library -- Electronic 1998 - (Full-Text); 1908 - (Article Information) (see above)
Access
Authorized UM users (no guest access)Authorized UM users (no guest access)

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