Science & Engineering - Top Databases

To research a topic and to find articles published in journals, conference proceedings, etc., select one of the following major electronic databases in your area of research. Please click on the title of the database for further information and to access the resource.

Please note that not all publications listed in the databases are available at the McMaster University Library. If not available, you can order a publication through the interlibrary loan service, RACER.

Subject Database Title
Astronomy Inspec
Biology BIOSIS Previews
Chemistry SciFinder Scholar
Computer Science Inspec
Geography Geobase
Geology GeoRefS
Engineering Compendex (Engineering Village 2)
Mathematics/Statistics MathSciNet
Statistical Theory and Method Abstracts - Zentralblatt
Materials Science CSA materials research database with Metadex
Physics Inspec
Psychology PsycInfo
Science Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)