Top Databases
- Institute of Physics Journals This link opens in a new windowSearch the research journals produced by the Institute of Physics (IOP). Only the titles to which USC Columbia subscribes are available full text.
- Scitation This link opens in a new windowFull text access to news, conference proceedings, discussion, and research published by American Institute of Physics (AIP).
- Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new windowIndexes thousands of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. Also has cited reference searching and ways to refine and analyze your search results.
- arXiv.orgAn open-access archive for 1,715,998 scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
Other Useful Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowCovers all subject areas. Has a mix of magazines and journals including many that are peer-reviewed. Also includes a few major newspapers.
- American Physical Society Journals This link opens in a new windowFull text access to the research journals produced by the American Physical Society (APS).
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text access to critical review articles that synthesize the primary contributions in the areas of biomedical, physical, and social sciences.
- Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new window
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Covers a wide variety of applied science specialties—from acoustics and aeronautics, to neural networks and nuclear & civil engineering. - Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) This link opens in a new windowProvides online access to society magazines and transactions, and more than 1,700 selected conference proceedings.
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics This link opens in a new windowUse the Table of Contents on the left to explore different sections of the handbook.
- Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new windowCitations, abstracts, and often full text for dissertations and theses, primarily from North American institutions.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowConnect directly to USC subscription content:
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Never purchase an article! Check the library's resources or make a free ILL request. - MathSciNet This link opens in a new windowBased on "Mathematical Reviews" and "Current Mathematical Publications," leading publications that catalog and review research literature in mathematics.
- Merck Index Online This link opens in a new windowA database of over 10,000 significant chemicals, drugs, and biological substances, containing physical property data, safety data, literature references, and structures. Also includes Organic Name Reactions, which describes organic chemical reactions which have come to be recognized and referred to by name within the chemistry community.
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowSearch journals in the sciences as well as some business, social sciences, and humanities titles. Only those journals to which USC Columbia subscribes are available full text.
- SciFindern This link opens in a new windowFirst time users must register for SciFinder
Provides access to the full Chemical Abstracts database with citations to the literature of chemistry and patents, as well as compound information and substructure and reaction searching.
Once you register you can use SciFinder Mobile .
- SpringerLink This link opens in a new windowSearch journals, books, reference works, and other documents provided by Springer. Only the titles to which USC Columbia subscribes are available full text.
- arXiv.orgAn open-access archive for 1,715,998 scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
- PLOS OneA peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science since 2006. The journal covers primary research from any discipline within science and medicine.
- NIST Physical Reference DataThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has provided the public a list of critically evaluated data sets. The following are some topics found in the resource: X-ray and Gamma-ray data, Condensed Matter Physics data, Nuclear Physics data, and more.