Engineering and Science Databases

Access Science

reference books
Provides access to articles, illustrations, definitions and biographies in the sciences, engineering and technology; all written by subject experts. Includes information from leading handbooks and encyclopedias.


Agricola

citation index
Compiled by the U.S. National Agricultural Library (NAL). Contains over 2.5 million citations for journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audio-visual materials and technical reports dating back to 1970.


Computers and Applied Sciences Complete

full text articles
Covers research and development in computing and applied sciences. This collection includes academic journals, professional publications and other reference sources.


CSA Online

standards
Contains the entire collection of CSA (Canadian Standards Association) standards and related documents.

Only accessible from a SAIT campus.

Canadian data and publications

HazMat Zone

data and statistics
Provides data to emergency responders, safety officers and others encountering hazardous materials in the workplace. Includes exposure level, health effects, first-aid guidelines and Material Safety Data Sheets.

Access limited to 25 concurrent users.
National Fire Codes (NFPA)

standards
Provides access to all National Fire Protection Agency codes and standards.

Access limited to 1 concurrent user
Nature

full text articles
Provides comprehensive information about science and health.


NatureNews

full text articles
Focussing on science topics, NatureNews provides news, features, analysis,and multimedia specials on all science topics. All of the news and features from the print edition of Nature appear on this site (often days before the journal has been printed), along with further content produced exclusively for online.


ProQuest

full text articles
A multidisciplinary database providing articles from thousands of popular and professional publications, newspapers, trade magazines and dissertations. Contains very broad subject coverage, including the arts, current news, business, technology and science.


ProQuest Science Journals

full text articles
Contains articles covering hundreds of topics relating to all major fields of study within the sciences, including computing, engineering, transportation, technology, chemistry, and more.



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