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The librarian for this subject is Ann Bolek.
Email: bolek@uakron.edu
See the Collection Development Policy for Civil Engineering.

Abstracts and Indexes

• Academic Search Complete (good database for undergraduate students on any subject area with many links to full-text journals) (OhioLINK only)
• Chemical Abstracts Options in the Science-Technology Library, including SciFinder Scholar and the Core Journals covered (University of Akron only)
• Civil Engineering Database (Index to the American Society of Civil Engineers' publications, 1970-)
• CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts, 1966 to the present (University of Akron only)
• CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX (polymers, composites, ceramics, and metals) (time coverage varies) (University of Akron only)
• Dissertation Abstracts, 1861 to the present (OhioLINK only, includes the PDF files of University of Akron dissertations from 1997 to the present)
• Engineering Index: Compendex 1969- and Compendex Historical 1884-1968 (OhioLINK only)
• Environment Complete (OhioLINK only)
• Environmental Engineering Abstracts, 1990 to the present (University of Akron only)
• Earthquake Engineering Abstracts, 1971 to the present (University of Akron only)
• INSPEC 1969- and INSPEC Archive 1898-1968 (Web version of Physics Abstracts, Electrical & Electronics Abstracts, and Computer & Control Abstracts) (OhioLINK only)
• Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts, 1966 to the present (University of Akron only)
• OhioLINK Engineering Databases (OhioLINK only)
• Science and Technology Indexes and Databases (University of Akron / OhioLINK)
• Science Citation Index (Web of Science), 1980 to the present and the list of journals indexed; earlier years in print (OhioLINK only)
• Transportation Research Board Publications Index, mid-1970s to the present
• TRIS Online, 1960s to the present (Transportation Research Information Services)

Electronic Journals

• American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals (including the Archives)
• American Institute of Physics (AIP) (including the Archives)
• American Physical Society (APS) (including the Archives)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journals, 1990-
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journals, 2000-
• Elsevier Journals (including the Materials Science Backfile)
• IEEE Xplore, 1998- (journals, transactions, magazines, and some conference proceedings)
• InfoTrac Full-Text Journals (University of Akron only)
• Nature, 1869-
• OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center and the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
• Optical Society of America (OSA) Journals (including the Archives)
• Science, 1880-2001, 1997-
• Springer Chemistry and Materials Science Journals and Book Series
• Wiley Journal Backfiles: Polymer Journals and Materials Science Journals
• Selected Electronic Scientific Journals (Alphabetical):
  A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P  | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
• University Libraries' E-Journal Portal

Electronic Reference Sources

• Civil Engineer's Reference Book, 4th Edition
• Environmental Fate Databases
• Knovel Basic (electronic reference books)
• OhioLINK Reference Sources
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

Impact Factors and Journal Rankings

• Journal Citation Reports
• Eigenfactor.org
• SCImago Journal and Country Rank Database

Library Links

• Connecting to Online Library Resources from Off-Campus
• Electronic Reserves
• Interlibrary Loan via Illiad for items not available from The University of Akron or OhioLINK (University of Akron only)
• Science-Technology Library
• Submit a Request
• UA Libraries Catalog
• Author and Title searches
• Subject and Word searches
• Library of Congress Call Number and ISBN/ISSN searches
• View Your Patron Record and Renew Library Materials
• OhioLINK (Colleges / Universities in Ohio)
• Online Catalogs
• Electronic Book Center
• Electronic Journal Center
• Electronic Theses and Dissertations
• Research Databases
• University of Akron Electronic Civil Engineering Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2005-
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access library resources with a non-University of Akron Internet provider
• WorldCat (Catalog of libraries worldwide, although most are in the United States)

Selected Links to Other Web Sites

University Links

• Civil Engineering department in the College of Engineering
• The University of Akron home page

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