Databases & E-Reference Materials

Presents entries devoted to key concepts and specific chemicals within the field of toxicology. There are also entries devoted to international organizations, well-known toxic-related incidents such as Love Canal and Chernobyl, the societal implications of toxicological knowledge, environmental crimes, chemical and biological warfare in ancient times, and the history of the U.S. environmental movement.

This reference work covers many subjects within the field of traumatology, including trauma psychology, military psychiatry and behavioral health, post-traumatic stress and stress disorders, trauma social work, disaster mental health, and socio-historical examinations of long-term effects of major traumas experienced by whole communities and nations, both natural (Pompeii, Hurricane Katrina) and man-made (the Holocaust, 9/11).

This reference work examines the history and impact of U.S. relations with Native Americans. Entries cover everything critical to provide a full understanding of the context to U.S./Native American relations, from history, politics, and sociology to civil rights and culture.

Explores the events, policies, activities, institutions, groups, people, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States from the 1500s to present.

Covers everything from basic vibration theory to ultrasonics, from both fundamental and applied standpoints. Areas discussed include vibrations in machines, buildings and other structures, vehicles, ships, aircraft, and human response to vibration. The encyclopedia includes facts, background information, and techniques for modeling, analysis, design, testing, and control of vibration.

Contains more than 7,500 polymeric material terms, including the names of chemicals, processes, formulae, and analytical methods that are used frequently in the polymer and engineering fields. Definitions also provide equations, chemical structures, and other figures.

A web-based virtual community for engineers and other technical professionals. Engineering Village includes access to EI Compendex Web database, which indexes and abstracts engineering journals, conferences, and reports. Also includes access to Knovel, Georef, and GEOBASE.

The English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) provides extensive descriptions and holdings information for letterpress materials printed in Great Britain in any language as well as for materials printed in English anywhere else in the world. Coverage is from the beginnings of print to 1800, including all recorded English monographs printed between 1475 and 1700. The English Short Title Catalogue is updated daily.

Provides access to full runs of 26 major entertainment trade and consumer magazines, including Broadcasting, Billboard, Melody Maker, The Stage, and Variety.

Environmental Engineering Abstracts covers world literature pertaining to technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, and energy production. More than 700 primary journals are thoroughly indexed and abstracted.