Science and Technology
| Database | Access |
|---|---|
| ACM Portal (Association for Computing Machinery) | On campus only. No password required |
| ACS(American Chemical Society) ejournal collection | On campus only. No password required |
| AIP (American Society of Physics) ejournal collection | On campus only. No password required |
| Analytical Abstracts | On campus only. No password required |
| Barbour Index Barbour is a leading provider of professional information services across the health, safety, environment and construction sectors. |
On and off campus. Contact university library for details |
| BioMed Central Free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. | On and off campus. No password required. Free registration required for searching. |
| BCIS Review Online | On campus only. Contact university library for password |
| Catalysts & Catalysed reactions | On campus only. No password required |
| Chemical Hazards in Industry | On campus only. No password required |
| Construction Information Service
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On and off campus. Athens login. N.B. If downloading British Standards please inform library staff of the BS Numbers. |
| Dictionary of Analytical Reagents | Paisley Campus CD-ROM |
| DIGIMAP Ordnance Survey digital mapping data |
On and off campus. Login via UK Federation, select UWS from the list of institutions then enter Athens details when prompted |
Expanded Academic File 
Expanded Academic File: off-campus link |
On and off campus. No password required for on-campus access Athens login for off-campus access |
| FORENSICnetBASE / LAWENFORCEMENTnetBASE A searchable collection of 206 electronic books from CRC press |
On and off campus. No password required for on-campus access Athens login for off-campus access |
| ISI Proceedings - Science & Technology 1990- covers the conference literature in all scientific and technical fields |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| IOP Science Journal content from the Institute of Physics publishing | On and off campus. Athens login off campus |
| Kaye & Laby Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants 16th ed | On and off campus. No password required |
| Laboratory Hazards Bulletin | On campus only. No password required |
| Landmap Satellite imagery | On and off campus. Login via UK Federation, select UWS from the list of institutions then enter Athens details when prompted |
| Methods in Organic Synthesis | On campus only. No password required |
| Natural Product Updates | On campus only. No password required |
| New Scientist |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| PubMed 1966- | On and off campus. No password required |
| Royal Society of Chemistry Journals | On campus only. No password required |
| Science Citation Index Expanded 1970- a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the sciences. It fully indexes 5,900 major journals across 150 scientific disciplines |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| ScienceDirect | On and off campus. No password required on-campus. Athens login off-campus. |
SportDISCUS  SportDISCUS off-campus link |
On and off campus. No password required on-campus. Athens login off-campus. |
| Springerlink | On and off campus. No password required on-campus. Athens login for off-campus access |
| Web of Knowledge |
On and off campus. Athens login |
| Zetoc (Table of contents of over 20,000 research journals) |
On and off campus. Athens login |
Databases
Use databases to search for journal articles relevant to your topic. Athens login indicates that an Athens personal account is required for access. Further details of the Athens system are available here .
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If you are using the databases off campus, use the off-campus link if indicated. More information on this is available from the SFX Frequently Asked Questions
Websites
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Online help
Library guides are available focusing on a range of subject areas. These give you an introduction to using the library and accessing resources.