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Databases

American Geophysical Union Earth and Space Special Collections
Full-text access to all AGU publications from 1896 to present, covering earth, oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences
GeoRef
Contains more than 3.4 million bibliographic references and abstracts, in 40 languages, from about 3,500 international journals, as well as other sources.
GeoScienceWorld
Comprehensive Internet resource for research and communications in the earth sciences, contains journals and selected eBook collections.
Science & Technology Collection
Articles covering aeronautics, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, marine sciences and materials science.
ScienceDirect
Explore scientific, technical, and medical research. Search for peer-reviewed journals, articles, book chapters and open access content.

AccessEngineering
An award winning engineering reference platform. Search the latest editions of renowned engineering handbooks such as Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, and the Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, as well as and hundreds of other expert references.
Compendex (Engineering Village)
Comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering literature with over 22 million indexed records from 77 countries across 190 engineering disciplines. It also includes complete sets of active standards from ASCE, ASTM, IEEE, and SMPTE.
Engineering Village
Searchable index of the most comprehensive engineering literature and patent information available.
GreenFILE
Multidisciplinary collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles focusing on all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Nature Journals Online
Learn about the latest research, reviews and news from across all of the Nature journals in the areas of biological sciences, health sciences, earth and environmental sciences, and physical sciences.
Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA)
Online access to the complete archive of all APS publications, including Physical Review Series I and II in their entirety (1893–1969), Physical Review A–D from 1970–2012, Physical Review E from 1993–2012, Physical Review Letters from 1958–2012, and Reviews of Modern Physics from 1929–2012.
PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science)
Authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans the biological, physical, and social sciences. All content is free 6 months after publication.
SAGE Journals Online
Full-text access to journals in the health sciences, social sciences and humanities, materials sciences and engineering, life and biomedical sciences.
SciFinderⁿ
Comprehensive database for finding chemistry literature and substances. It includes the content from Scifinder Scholar - literature, substances, reactions, and suppliers - and new sections - MethodsNow Synthesis, Retrosynthesis Planner, and PatentPak,
ATTENTION: If you already have a SciFinder account, you will be able to log in to SciFinderⁿ via the new platform and do not need to set up a new account.
First-time access requires registering a personal CAS account using your ASU email address. Fill out and submit the registration form, then look for an email from CAS with instructions for completing the registration process.
Access the Quick Reference Guide to learn how to use the new platform.

Academic Search Complete
Multidisciplinary database providing full-text access to scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and reports.
Book Review Digest Plus
Abstracts and full-text reviews of English language adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction titles.
Ebook Central
Coverage expands across all academic subject areas with exceptional strength in computers and IT, engineering, life and physical sciences, and math.
JSTOR
Digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources covering more than 60 disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and mathematics.
WorldCat
Global catalog that indexes collections from 72,000 participating libraries in 170 countries.

African American Newspapers Series 1, 1827-1998
Full-text access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience
The Christian Science Monitor Historical Newspaper (1908-2011)
Search or browse the cover-to-cover digital reproductions of The Christian Science Monitor for first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
The Dallas Morning News Historical Newspaper (1885-1984)
Search or browse the high-resolution, digital facsimiles of daily issues of The Dallas Morning News published between 1885 and 1985.
Gale OneFile: News
Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.
Hispanic American Newspapers (1808-1980)
Searchable digital archive of Hispanic American Newspapers published between 1808-1980
Los Angeles Times Historical Newspaper (1881-1999)
Search or browse the cover-to-cover digital reproductions of the historical Los Angeles Times for first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Newspaper Source Plus
ncludes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles plus thousands of television and radio news transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
The New York Times Historical Newspaper (1851-2019)
Search or browse the cover-to-cover digital reproductions of The New York Times for first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
PressReader
Online access to today's newspapers from over 100 countries around the world in over 60 languages in full-color, full-page format.
The Wall Street Journal Historical Newspaper (1889-2011)
Search or browse the cover-to-cover digital reproductions of The Wall Street Journal for first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
The Washington Post Historical Newspaper (1877-2006)
Search or browse the cover-to-cover digital reproductions of The Washington Post for first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Westlaw
Access a vast collection of U.S. statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources, along with current news articles and business information.

Statista
Statistics portal that provides data on over 80,000 topics from more than 10,000 different sources including agriculture, advertising, health, hospitality, consumer goods, and much more.
World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

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