Databases & Resources by Subject

A reference tool for professionals, academics, and students for authoritative, regularly updated engineering information. Topics of interest include bioengineering, fluid mechanics, design, circuits, and more.

This full-text collection covers all Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) publications, including journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters and books.

Searches Compendex, thereby indexing journals, conference proceedings, and more in engineering and technical fields around the world. Includes technical standards from SDOs such as ASTM, IEEE, IET, and others. Coverage starts in the 1800s and continues to present day.

A multi-disciplinary, multi-publisher reference platform for online learning in programming, computer science, technology, software development, design, business, and more. Search for and read ebooks, review case studies, watch instructional videos, and follow curated playlists of content. Previously known as Safari Books Online.

Applied and general science articles covering topics such as global warming, alternative energy sources, robotic engineering, genetically modified food, and more.

Scholarly journals and books from the academic publisher Elsevier. Browse by topic (for example, items tagged engineering), or use the keyword search. Covers virtually all disciplines, from engineering to the arts.

Indexes tens of thousands of scholarly journals across all disciplines, as well as conference proceedings, monographs, and more. Pulls data from several different databases, but is traditionally strong in the sciences. Coverage (in Science Citation Index Expanded) starts in 1900 and continues to present day. Previously known as Web of Knowledge.

Review articles on a variety of topics, including biomedical/life sciences, the physical sciences, and more.

A collection of articles, case studies, reports, and more, all focused on sustainability and green construction.

The American Mathematical Society's database, indexing mathematical research across fields and disciplines. Coverage starts in the 1800s and continues to present day.

Research from many scientific disciplines, searchable by keywords, substances, chemical compounds, and more. You must create an account before you can use the database. Available only to Elon students, faculty, and staff.