Describe basic concepts for all Proquest databases.

CSA provides an extensive introduction to the database. View the table of contents for relevant pages.

Includes helpful short training videos provided by vendor staff.

Provides references to the best combination of aerospace journals, conference papers, and technical reports, including a significant collection of NASA reports (Proquest)

Combines together the majority of leading materials science databases, with specialist content on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites. (Proquest)

Combination of technology related databases, including materials and aerospace. (Proquest)

Combines the contents of two databases: COMPENDEX and INSPEC. These databases cover journal articles and conference papers back to the late 1800s.

Covers references to a variety of in-depth journals and selected conference publications, including author abstracts, cited references, and related references covering the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities.

Indexes peer reviewed journals from 5,000 international publishers. It supports research needs of many disciplines including engineering, science, technology, and medicine. This is a new source.

Combines the records from Transportation Research Board's Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide.

Contains full-text publications including general news; business, medical, and legal news and information; reference information. Includes aerospace and aviation magazines and legal publications

Indexes theses and dissertations from U.S. and international universities as early as 1862. There are more dissertations than master's theses.

Provides access to 1.5 million electronic theses and dissertations using the Scirus interface. Click on "Find EDTs" to find the VTLS Visualizer interface and links to "Other useful ETD search tools."

Free service to many online journals and books. Since Purdue pays subscriptions to many online journals, you may find links to full-text sources.

Helps you set up links to Purdue Library holdings from Google Scholar. The OpenURL referrer put the Find It @ Purdue icon in your Google Scholar search results, allowing for quick, easy determination if you can get an electronic copy of an article.