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FORENSICnetBASE (http://uclibs.org/PID/9546) VPN
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Full-text searchable database collection of over 100 handbooks, textbooks, and manuals on all aspects of forensic sciences including medical, biological, engineering, criminology, legal, and psychological
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/9546 (http://uclibs.org/PID/9546) VPN
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) (http://www.ncjrs.org/)
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Gateway to the NCJRS Abstracts database and the NCJRS Virtual Library of full-text publications. NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of 170,000 publications including Federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research and indexes selected periodicals. Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims of crime
- Coverage: Early 1970's-present
- Access: http://www.ncjrs.org/ (http://www.ncjrs.org/)
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General Databases
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PubMed (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
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Citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 8,400 journals in medicine, life sciences, health administration, veterinary medicine, nursing, molecular biology and genetics. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Coverage: 1949-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/10354 (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
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LexisNexis Academic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) VPN
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One of the largest web-based full-text databases for current news, business and legal information, supporting a broad range of interdisciplinary research, LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 individual titles. Includes a wide range of U.S. and foreign newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio news programs. Business resources include business articles, accounting literature, company financial information. Legal resources include state and federal laws and regulations, a full range of case law, and law review articles.
- Access: http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) VPN
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BIOSIS Previews [via ISI] (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) VPN
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More than 20 million records in all life science areas, including agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, veterinary medicine & pharmacology. Indexes over 6000 journals, serials, books and book chapters, conference proceedings and patents.
- Coverage: 1926-present
- Access: http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) VPN
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Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) VPN
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The multi-disciplinary database Academic Search Complete (ASC) provides full-text access to more than 5,500 periodicals, including over 4,600 peer-reviewed journals, and indexing and abstracts for an additional 9,500 journals, and 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers coverage of information in many areas of academic study including, but not limited to: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
- Coverage: 1887-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/126936 (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) VPN
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PsycINFO [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
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PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. Extensive animal behavior studies covered including primate behavior. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
- Coverage: 1840-present
- Access: http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1 (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
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Zoological Record [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=zoorec-m-set-c&adv=1&db=zoorec-n-set-c&adv=1&db=zooclust-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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WILDLIFE. Comprehensive coverage of zoology; including behavior, conservation and environmental science, ecology, evolution, genetics, habitat, marine and freshwater biology, nutrition, parasitology and disease, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics, veterinary studies, zoogeography and fossil records. Especially strong in new species reports and field studies. Backfile for 1864-1977 added April 2007.
- Coverage: 1864-present [1864-1977 backfile added]
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=zoorec-m-set-c&adv=1&db=zoorec-n-set-c&adv=1&db=zooclust-set-c&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=zoorec-m-set-c&adv=1&db=zoorec-n-set-c&adv=1&db=zooclust-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network) (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/)
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A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas. Includes full-text Toxicological Profiles from ATSDR and the following databases: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS), Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Teratology Information Center (DART/ETIC), GENE-TOX, TOXLINE, Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER), and CHEMIDplus. New databases or services include Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER); Haz-Map, Household Products Database, TOXMAP and Carcinogenic Potency Database.
- Access: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/ (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/)
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Compendex [via Engineering Village 2] (http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/controller/servlet/Controller?CID=quickSearch&database=1) VPN
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Most comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research literature, containing references to over 5000 engineering journals and conferences. About half the citations (from 2600 journals and conferences) include abstracts and indexing in the records.
- Coverage: 1884-present
- Access: http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/controller/servlet/Controller?CID=quickSearch&database=1 (http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/controller/servlet/Controller?CID=quickSearch&database=1) VPN
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INSPEC (http://uclibs.org/PID/22771) VPN
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Citations from scholarly journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control, and information technology.
- Coverage: 1898-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/22771 (http://uclibs.org/PID/22771) VPN
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SciFinder Scholar [WEB Version] (https://scifinder.cas.org) VPN
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SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for scholarly research in the field of chemistry. It contains over 29 million citations and indexes over 10,000 journals, covering all aspects of chemistry, including chemical aspects of: biology and life sciences, engineering and materials science, food science, geology, medicine, physics, and polymer science. SciFinder Scholar also allows searching of chemical substances and reactions. It is the online version of Chemical Abstracts.
- Coverage: 1907-present
- Location: SciFinder Scholar can only be used by UC students, faculty and staff. Registration is required to use the web version, a "ucdavis.edu" email account is required to register (see "More Information" below)
- Access: https://scifinder.cas.org (https://scifinder.cas.org) VPN
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SciFinder Scholar [CLIENT Software Version]
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SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for scholarly research in the field of chemistry. It contains over 29 million citations and indexes over 10,000 journals, covering all aspects of chemistry, including chemical aspects of: biology and life sciences, engineering and materials science, food science, geology, medicine, physics, and polymer science. SciFinder Scholar also allows searching of chemical substances and reactions. It is the online version of Chemical Abstracts. SciFinder Scholar can only be used by UC students, faculty and staff.
- Coverage: 1907-present
- Location: Available at: Physical Sciences and Engineering Library, Shields Library (Bio-Ag Reference Area only), or any computer with a UCD IP address by loading SciFinder Scholar's client software, see "More Info" below.
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- Installation instructions, links to SciFinder Scholar’s client software, user guides, and additional information are available at the URL below. Questions should be directed to UCD's campus contact: Cory Craig, cjcraig@ucdavis.edu, 530/752-0347. http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/pse/resources/guides/scifinder.php
- A web version is also available.
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National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
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License to NTIS via CSA discontinued. See National Technical Reports Library - NTRL (new in fall, 2009) for index and records for all NTIS reports with access to digital content when available.
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a Commerce Department Agency, is the central source for the public sale of U.S. Government-sponsored research, development, and engineering reports. The NTRL is produced by NTIS.
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GeoRef [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=georef-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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Covers worldwide technical literature on geology, paleontology, and geophysics. Covers the geology of North America from 1785 to present and geology outside of North America from 1933 to present. Also includes GeoRef In Process database
- Coverage: 1785-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=georef-set-c&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=georef-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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METADEX [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=metadex&adv=1) VPN
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Search the most comprehensive source for information on metals and alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Information from over 2,000 journals, plus patents, dissertations, government reports, conference proceedings, and books
- Coverage: 1966-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=metadex&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=metadex&adv=1) VPN
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CINAHL Plus: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [via EBSCO] (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh) VPN
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References and abstracts on nursing, biomedical, allied health and consumer health literature. Also includes health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters, as well as Evidence-Based care sheets. Full text is provided for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. Includes PreCINAHL as a companion database.
- Coverage: 1982-
- Access: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh) VPN
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Full-text Resources
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CHEMnetBASE [via CRC Press] (http://www.chemnetbase.com/) VPN
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Collection of searchable major chemical reference works.
- Access: http://www.chemnetbase.com/ (http://www.chemnetbase.com/) VPN
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Current Protocols Series (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/sharedfiles/cp_search_fs.html) VPN
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NEW: Microbiology title added and under review for 2007. Laboratory methods and protocols covering the areas of microbiology, molecular biology, nucleic acid chemistry, cell biology, protein science, immunology, neuroscience, human genetics, pharmacology, toxicology, cytometry and bioinformatics. Includes basic, alternate, and support protocols with literature cited and information on suppliers for standard materials and preparation information for reagents and solutions. IMPORTANT NOTE: UC Davis does not currently license current protocols for "Food Analytical Chemistry" or "Magnetic Resonance Imaging".
- Coverage: Updated quarterly or more frequently
- Access: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/sharedfiles/cp_search_fs.html (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/sharedfiles/cp_search_fs.html) VPN
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Springer Protocols (http://www.springerprotocols.com/) VPN
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Springer Protocols contains more than 18,000 molecular biology and biomedical peer-reviewed protocols, mostly from the classic series Methods in Molecular Biology, formerly published by Humana Press. Other series included are: Methods in Molecular Medicine; Methods in Biotechnology; Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology; and Neuromethods.
- Access: http://www.springerprotocols.com/ (http://www.springerprotocols.com/) VPN
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Electronic books in the Biological and Health Sciences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/) VPN
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Subject listing of electronic books (handbooks, textbooks, guides) in basic biological and related health sciences disciplines/specialties and subdisciplines/subspecialties. Includes online books in general biology, biochemistry, endrocrinology & metabolism, genetics, microbiology & virology, molecular biology, neurology, nutrition, physiology, toxicology and veterinary medicine. All books are searchable at chapter-level. [Compiled by the UCD Carlson Health Sciences Library]
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/) VPN
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Springer eBooks Pilot (http://springerlink.com/books/)
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This UC-wide pilot for Springer eBooks includes more than 20,000 titles in English (and selectively in German) from every scientific discipline and many social sciences. This online interface enables all books to be searchable at the full-text level. Scope (textbook areas are starred) ranges from Architecture and Design, *Behavioral Science, *Biomedical and Life Sciences, *Business and Economics, *Chemistry and Materials Science, *Computer Science, *Earth and Environmental Science, *Engineering, *Humanities & Social Sciences and Law, *Mathematics and Statistics, *Medicine, *Physics and Astronomy, to Professional and Applied Computing. Dates of coverage are 2005 to 2009. NEW books are added monthly.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a pilot project. Currently there is no separation of the search feature between books and any Springer UC licensed journals. Search results are mixed with book and journal retrievals displayed together.
- Coverage: 2005-2009
- Access: http://springerlink.com/books/ (http://springerlink.com/books/)
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Safari Tech Books Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/33109) VPN
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A collection of computing books that includes the full text of over 300 O'Reilly Press books, dating from 2004 to the present. Safari will grow to include all new O'Reilly titles. The full-text is searchable across titles and searches can be limited to code fragments. Books can also be browsed by topic. Access is limited to 28 simultaneous UC connections.
- Coverage: 2004-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/33109 (http://uclibs.org/PID/33109) VPN
Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources
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Forensic Science Resources on the Internet (http://www.istl.org/03-spring/internet.html)
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Highly thorough and comprehensive webliography by Cynthia Holt. Covers Internet resources and topics such as: Journals, Magazines & Newsletters: Indexed & Fulltext; Books and Case Files; Societies, Associations & Government Organizations; Anthropology; Botany; Chemistry & Toxicology; Crime Scene Investigation; Criminalistics and Trace Evidence; DNA Analysis; Entomology; Ethics; Explosives; Firearms and Tool Marks; Odontology; Questioned Document Examination; and Terminology.
[Spring 2003]
- Access: http://www.istl.org/03-spring/internet.html (http://www.istl.org/03-spring/internet.html)
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Forensic Science: Open Directory Project (http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Science_in_Society/Forensic_Science/)
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Highly selective guide to free Web resources and websites on topics such as: DNA; Document Examination; Fingerprints; Firearms; Forensic Anthropology; Forensic Entomology; Forensic Meteorology; Forensic Photography; and Forensic Psychology. Includes information on associations and education and also provides related topics links.
- Access: http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Science_in_Society/Forensic_Science/ (http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Science_in_Society/Forensic_Science/)
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JUSTNET: Forensic Science (http://www.justnet.org/)
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Selected resource guide to agencies, associations, evidence catalogs, laboratories, and news sites. Compiled for the Justice Technology Information Network by NLECTC (National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center), a program of the National Institute of Justice.
- Access: http://www.justnet.org/ (http://www.justnet.org/)
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FBI Laboratory Services (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/labhome.htm)
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Describes or provides links to major FBI Forensic Systems such as the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS); National DNA Index System (NDIS); Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS); and Latent Print Unit
- Access: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/labhome.htm (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/labhome.htm)
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
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Dictionary of Scientific Biography (complete) [via Gale Virtual Reference Library] (http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX2830999999&q=ucdavis) VPN
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This classic encyclopedia covering scientists from all time periods and all fields of science has been completely revised. This "complete" online version includes all the entries from both the new (2008) edition and the original edition.
- Access: http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX2830999999&q=ucdavis (http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX2830999999&q=ucdavis) VPN
Handbooks & Tables
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Bureau of Justice Statistics (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/)
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Provides access to statistics for a variety of U.S. Department of Justice reports and documents as well as some international statistics on crime and criminal justice. Link to data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and download data series. Includes surveys of DNA Crime Laboratories.
- Access: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/)
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Uniform Crime Reports (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm)
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FBI Webpage providing links to PDFs reports such as: Crime in the United States; Hate Crime Statistics; and the National Incident-Based Reporting System.
- Access: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm)
