Databases: Science + Technology: Forensic Sci

AccessScience VCU

Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Includes embedded video and images in the articles which can be downloaded for use in class presentations and demonstrations.

Associates Programs Source VCU

Coverage: Content back to 1985; varies by title

1000 full-text journals and 100 full-text books covering a range of subjects, including substance abuse counseling, forensics, criminal justice, biotechnology, health information technology, robotics, graphic arts, interior design, and others.

Biological Sciences VCU

Coverage: 1982 - present

Abstracts of a wide variety of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology, and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science.

BIOSIS Previews VCU

Coverage: 1926 - present

The foremost reference database in the life sciences; provides abstracts of literature in biological and biomedical areas. Includes Biological Abstracts, Biological Abstracts/RRM, and BioResearch Index.

CHEMnetBASE VCU

A collection of chemical and chemical related dictionaries. It includes Handbook of Physics and Chemistry. The dictionaries are renowned for quick search for chemical and physical properties of compounds.

Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences: Collection One VCU

Collection of e-books of dynamic Research & Development topics written by leading scientists around the world.

CRCnetBASE VCU

CRCnetBASE is a collection of over 6,000 electronic books that span over 40 disciplines in 34 separate collections. VCU Libraries does not subscribe to all the collections, but abstracts are available for all entries.

Criminal Justice Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1968 - present

Citations and abstracts of international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on a wide range of topics in criminal justice.

Dissertations and Theses Full Text (ProQuest) VCU

Coverage: 1637 - present

Full text for most dissertations from 1997 to the present. Includes full text for some earlier dissertations, along with over 2.4 million dissertations and theses citations from around the world.

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences VCU

Full text reference guide for those working in quality control, economics, probability and statistics as well as for those applying statistical methods in any discipline. Updated annually, with revisions and new articles added quarterly.

Entomology Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1981 - present

Covers the literature of insects, arachnids, myriapods, onychophorans, and terrestrial isopods from the most ancient fossilized forms to newly-discovered species.

FORENSICnetBASE VCU

Full-text searchable database of CRC Press forensic science and criminal justice handbooks and reference books. Search or browse individual books, or search multiple books. Texts are in interactive PDF format.

General Science Full Text VCU

Coverage: 1984-present

Coverage of core journals in all areas of science. Easy to use, designed for the non-specialist. Full-text for selected periodicals.

Grzimek's Animal Life VCU

Image rich dynamic resource, representing the 17 volume standard print Encyclopedia of Animal Life. More than 4,000 species covering the entire Animal Kingdom. Authoritative peer reviewed content.

MEDLINE/PubMed VCU

The primary database of information in biomedical and health sciences fields.

NCJRS: National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Web Version

Coverage: 1970's - present

Criminal justice related reports, articles, and audiovisual products from the U.S. and around the world.

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New York Times VCU

Coverage: 1851 - 2006

More than a newspaper for an American city, the New York Times is an international record of national and world news, as well as personal stories of how events affect individuals.

PubMed/MEDLINE VCU

The primary database of information in biomedical and health sciences fields.

Royal Society of Chemistry Journals VCU

Portal to full runs of high-impact journals in all areas of the chemical sciences.

SciFinder Scholar VCU

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).

SpringerLink VCU

Coverage: 1990-present

Collection of world's leading interactive databases of high quality Science, Technology and Medicine journals, book series, books and reference works.

Synthesis in Engineering and Computer Science Cluster VCU

Synthesis Digital Library organized by numbered collections comprises of engineering and computer science short monographs. Consists of brief introductions to complex topics written by experts in the field. Each one is between 50 and 275 pages long.

TOXLINE VCU

Coverage: 1994 - present

Abstracts of the literature in all areas of toxicology including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens; (does not include information from Chemical Abstracts Service, BIOSIS, or IPA).

Zoological Record VCU

Coverage: 1985-present

The oldest database of animal biology and leading taxonomic reference. Abstracts and citations only. Some links to full-text.