Summon (Library homepage) provides access to the UQ Library collection of print and online books, journals, theses, newspapers, conference proceedings and more.

Start with the following key databases for this subject area:

• Compendex
  Citations with abstracts to worldwide literature in engineering and technology.
• IEEE Xplore digital library
  Provides full-text access to IEEE and IEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings published since 1988 and current IEEE Standards.
• Materials research database with METADEX
  Covers all aspects of materials science including international literature on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, polymers, ceramics, plastics and composite materials; the practices of materials science and engineering as they relate to these substances; technical and commercial developments in materials science.
• Reaxys
  Reaxys is Elsevier's new research system for accessing the combined experimental substance and reaction data housed in the Beilstein, Gmelin and Patent chemistry databases
• ScienceDirect
  Scientific, technological and medical full text and bibliographic information
• SciFinder
  Access the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more.
• Scopus
  Abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources.
• Web of Science
  Access to current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from high impact research journals. Web of Science also provides a unique search method, cited reference searching.
• Google Scholar

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Useful databases to search for journal articles:

1. PubMed

Includes citations and abstracts to biomedical literature. PubMed help and information

2. Web of Science

Provides access to multidisciplinary information from high impact research journals.

3. EMBASE.com

Provides access to biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic records.

4. Biosis previews

A comprehensive database for life science and biomedical research.

5. SportDiscus

SPORTDiscus is a bibliographic database covering sport, physical fitness, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, physical education, biomechanics and more.

6. Scopus

Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources.

Key databases

Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS Online)

The online version of the Bibliography of Asian studies contains more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present.

Excerpta Indonesica MLA international bibliography

Edited and published by the Centre for Documentation on Modern Indonesia of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology. This database indexes critical materials on modern language, literature, linguistics, and folklore. Covering literary and language scholarships from 1963 to the present, it provides access to over 3,000 journals and series published worldwide, monographs, working papers and proceedings, bibliographies, and more

Southeast Asian serials index

Provides access to information on Southeast Asia through the indexing of major academic and current affairs journals published in a range of countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, and The Netherlands.

BIPE

Bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles on Indonesian economy, politics, government, political culture and demography. Source documents include books, chapters in books, journal articles and dissertations in English and Indonesian.

INTAN MAS

INTAN MAS is produced by the Charles Darwin University Library and contains references to the literature on the Eastern Indonesian provinces of Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Timor Timur (East Timor), Sulawesi, Maluku and Irian Jaya. It also contains references to publications on Australia's relations with South-east Asia, ASEAN and its member nations.

PDIP Indonesian learned periodicals database

Produced by the Center for Scientific Documentation and Information - Indonesian Institute of Sciences (PDII-LIPI), this is a bibliographic database that indexes articles and conference proceedings on the sciences in Indonesia, as well as seminar papers on science and technology that were organised in Indonesia. It is no longer updated.

PDIR Indonesian research report database

Produced by the by the Center for Scientific Documentation and Information - Indonesian Institute of Sciences (PDII-LIPI), is a bibliographic database that indexes research reports and survey reports in Indonesia. It is no longer updated.

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Sociological abstracts

Abstracts and indexes literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,700 journals, as well as abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

ProQuest social science journals

ProQuest social science journals links to full text journals in the areas of social science and humanities.

ABI/Inform Global (via ProQuest)

Provides immediate access to an extensive collection of international journal and newspaper articles in the field of business and management.

Key Databases

Wilson Art Abstracts

Indexes international journals in art and related fields, including a number of museum studies journals.

BMUSE: Museology Bibliography

Abstracts of journal articles, books and reports on all aspects of museology.

Google Scholar

Searches the full text of electronic journals and other web resources.

AATA Online: Abstracts of International Conservation Literature

Abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.

ARTstor

Searchable database of digital images and associated catalogue data. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, anthropology, ethnographic and women studies, as well as many other forms of visual culture.

Other databases

Australian Heritage Bibliography

Lists journal articles, reports and books on Australia's natural and cultural environment.

BCIN: Bibliographic Database for the Conservation Information Network

Citations covering the areas of conservation, preservation and restoration of cultural property.

Heritage Law Bibliography

Citations (without abstracts) on legal issues for cultural and natural heritage.

Key databases

APA-FT: Australian Public Affairs Full Text

Indexes articles from a wide range of periodicals, newspapers, scholarly journals, conference papers and books in the social sciences and humanities. Some references are available in full text.

Wilson Art Abstracts

Indexes 260 international art periodicals, including English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in other languages. Abstracts are provided for references published from 1994.

ArtBibliographies Modern

Provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art.

AustArt Index

Index of Australian art periodicals from 1987 to about 2003.

Mura

Index of books, articles and other material on all aspects of Australian indigenous studies.

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Key databases

Wilson Art Abstracts

Indexes 260 international art periodicals, covering all aspects and periods of art. Abstracts are available for references published from 1994 onwards.

Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)

Lists articles and books on European and American art from late antiquity to the present. Covers material published from 1975 to 2007.

ArtBibliographies Modern

Provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art.

JSTOR

Provides full text of over 70 major journals in art history. All volumes of each title are available, except the last few years.

Art Retrospective

Indexes international art journals from 1929 to 1984.

ARTstor

Searchable database of digital images and associated catalog data, with new image collections added several times a year. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, anthropology, ethnographic and women studies, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Users can search, view, download and organise images.

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Avery index to architectural periodicals

ARCH

RIBA Library online catalogue

Wilson art abstracts

APA FT

Urbadoc

Key databases

Music Index Online

Index of journal articles about classical and popular music from more that 690 international music periodicals. Includes musicological or organological topics, plus book reviews, record reviews, first performances, and obituaries.

RILM abstracts of music literature

A bibliography of music literature which cover all aspects of music, including historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, dance, and music therapy. It also includes other fields as they relate to music, including librarianship, literature, dramatic arts, visual arts, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and physics..

Arts & humanities citation index

A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It indexes 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals.

JSTOR

Provides full text articles from music journals. All volumes of each title are availble except for the last few years.

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APAIS

A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from a wide range of periodicals, newspapers, scholarly journals, conference papers and books in the social sciences and humanities

Anthropology Plus

Provides indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies

America: History and Life

Comprises over 450,000 bibliographic entries, providing a research tool for students and researchers of US and Canadian history. The database covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide

Bibliography of Asian Studies

The online version of the Bibliography of Asian studies contains records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present

Current Contents Connect

The database provides cover to cover indexing of 6,600+ scholarly research journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. The service also incorporates auto alerting features

Ingenta Select

Ingenta Select, formerly CatchWord, hosts over 1100 journals for 65 publisher clients. The University of Queensland Library provides online full text access to over 250 of these journals

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Key databases

The Music Index Online

Index of journal articles about classical and popular music from more than 690 international music periodicals. Includes musicological or organological topics, plus book reviews, record reviews, first performances, and obituaries.

RILM abstracts of music literature

A bibliography of music literature which cover all aspects of music, including historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, dance, and music therapy. It also includes other fields as they relate to music, including librarianship, literature, dramatic arts, visual arts, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and physics.

Classical music library

Classical music library is a classical music service that enables listening and learning at selected library and home computers. It includes recordings, program notes, composer biographies, and images cross-referenced to the recordings.

Naxos music library

Collection of digital music. Comprised of the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Da Capo catalogues, including classical music, historical and nostalgic recordings, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music. Includes notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers or artists.

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JSTOR

Provides full text articles from music journals. All volumes of each title are available, except the last few years.

Current contents connect

The database provides cover to cover indexing of 6,600+ scholarly research journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. The service also incorporates auto alerting features.

Arts & humanities citation index

A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It indexes 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals.

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Key databases

CINAHL

Contains citations with abstracts to articles published in nursing and allied health journals. Also covers relevant materials from biomedicine, management, behavioural sciences, health sciences librarianship, education, and consumer health.

PsycINFO

PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. The database includes literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. The sources include professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally.

Medline

Contains citations and abstracts covering a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

A bibliography of music literature which covers all aspects of music, including historical musicology, ethnomusicology,instruments and voice, dance and music therapy. It also includes other fields as they realte to music, including librarianship, literature, dramatic arts, visual arts, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and physics.

Other databases

Cochrane Library

A source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care, designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care.

PubMed

Includes citations for biomedical articles and provides citations and abstracts to biomedical literature including research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and healthcare services.

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