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- Safari Books Online
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- Books on all aspects of computers, programming and the web from such publishers as O'Reilly, Sams, New Riders and Adobe.
- Safety Science & Risk
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- Coverage: (1981 - present)
- Abstracts of information in the fields of public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
- Sanborn Maps (Virginia)
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- Fire insurance maps of many localities in Virginia. Dates vary, but most are from late 19th century to mid-20th century. Used to trace history, growth, and development of cities and towns.
- Science Citation Index
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- Coverage: (1965 - present)
- Database of references cited in articles from more than 5,900 major journals across 150 scientific disciplines. Search by cited reference, topic, and author.
- Web of Science Tutorial
- ScienceDirect
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- Portal to electronic collection of journals published by Elsevier.
- SciFinder Scholar
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- Coverage: (1907 - present)
- Chemical substances and reactions, research topics, authors, and CA abstract number or patent number from CAplus, CASReact, and Registry databases of Chemical Abstracts Service. Log off when finished. (Not available Sat 6 pm - Sun 8 am).
- Scirus
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- Search engine for scientific information on the web.
- Serial Set Maps
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- The maps published as part of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
- Social Sciences Citation Index
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- Coverage: (1965 - present)
- Database of references cited in articles from more than 1,725 major journals across 50 social sciences disciplines. Search by cited reference, topic, and author.
- Web of Science Tutorial
- Social Sciences Index
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- Coverage: (1983 - present)
- Citations to articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals. Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals.
- Social Services Abstracts
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- Coverage: (1980 - present)
- Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development from more than 1,400 journals.
- Social Work Abstracts
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- Coverage: (1977 - present)
- Abstracts of articles from social work and other related journals on a variety of social work topics. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc.
- Sociological Abstracts
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- Coverage: (1963 - present)
- Abstracts of articles from international sociology journals, conference papers, books, and dissertations. Database includes Social Planning/Policy & Development Abstracts (SOPODA) which focuses on policy issues.
- Solid State & Superconductivity Abstracts
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- Coverage: (1981 - present)
- Abstracts of the international literature covering the theory, production, and application of solid state materials and devices, and high- and low-temperature superconductivity technology.
- SPORT Discus
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- Coverage: (1830 - present)
- Abstracts of articles from the international literature on sport and recreation research. Includes contents of 3 foreign-language databases: Atlantes, Heracles, and Catalogue du Musee Olympique.
- Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
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- Financial and investment database providing information for corporate research and for industry, competitive, and investment analysis. Includes Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Bond Reports, among others.
- STAT!Ref Electronic Medical Library
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- Full-text cross-searchable reference books for the health professional. Includes Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment and DSM-IV-TR.
- STAT-USA Databases VCU
- STAT-USA has been canceled by VIVA. See the research guide below for other options.
- STAT-USA Alternatives Research Guide
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Up to date figures on many aspects of American life and population.
- STTI Registry of Nursing Research
- Searchable database of over 10,000 nursing research studies; from Sigma Theta Tau International, the International Honor Society of Nursing.
- Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
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- Coverage: (1995 - present)
- Abstracts from major international journals and books focusing on major areas of women's studies including education, employment, health, socialization, social policy, social psychology, female culture, literary criticism and historical studies.