How to use this guide
Welcome to the Science, Math & Technology Subject Guide.
- This guide provides library resources, as well as trusted resources online, for researching topics in the sciences, mathematics, and technology.
- If you are unsure where to start, look below for information on help with searching, scholarly/peer-reviewed articles, and general databases where you can search for articles.
- If you are looking for something specific, look at the tabs above and select what you need. You can choose a subject area category to get a selected list of resources for that topic that has been narrowed down for you by a librarian. You can also choose a resource type, like Books, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias or Multimedia (videos and images).
- If you need help, you can chat with a librarian for assistance. We are here to help!
Journal Article Databases For All Science Topics
- ScienceDirectFull-text access to 248 journals. Please also check Google Scholar if you cannot find full-text in ScienceDirect.
Help using ScienceDirect.
Help getting a permalink in ScienceDirect.
ScienceDirect Accessibility Help - Google ScholarYou now need to go into Settings to get SUNY Empire Library fulltext through Google Scholar. Please check out the Google Scholar how to for new instructions!Know the title of the article you're looking for? Use this tool to search for it (in quotes.) You can also use this tool to search for scholarly articles across multiple databases and in institutional repositories.
Help using Google Scholar. - Academic Search CompleteScholarly and non-scholarly articles in all subjects.
Help using Academic Search Complete.
Help getting a permalink in Academic Search Complete.
EBSCOhost Accessibility Help - Biography Reference CenterBiographical information on notable people, both historical and contemporary.
Help using Biography Reference Center.
Help getting a permalink in Biography Reference Center.
Accessibility help - Opposing Viewpoints in ContextPro and con essays, articles and primary sources on controversial issues.
Click here for help using Opposing Viewpoints in Context.
Help creating a permalink in Opposing Viewpoints in Context. - Academic OneFileJournal and news articles in all subjects.
Help using Academic OneFile.
Help getting a permalink in Academic OneFile. - EBSCOhost (all of the EBSCOhost databases)Pick two or more EBSCOhost databases to search at the same time.
Help using EBSCOhost databases.
Help getting a permalink in EBSCOhost databases.
Accessibility help - Gale (all of the Gale databases)Select two or more Gale databases to search at the same time.
Help getting a permalink in Gale databases. - General OneFileArticles in all subjects.
Help creating a permalink in General OneFile.
Help getting a permalink in General OneFile. - JSTORUnlike most databases, JSTOR has plenty of content published before the 1990s, but it does not have full-text for the most recent 2-3 years. Articles in all subjects, but especially good for history, area studies, the arts and humanities, mathematics, environmental science, etc.
Help using JSTOR.
Help creating a permalink in JSTOR.
- NASA Software CatalogThe NASA Software Catalog offers an extensive portfolio of software products for a wide variety of technical applications.
- ProQuest (all of the ProQuest databases)Select two or more ProQuest databases to search at the same time.
Help using ProQuest databases.
Help creating a permalink in ProQuest databases.
Proquest Accessibility Help - Sage JournalsScholarly articles in all subjects. Particularly good in business, biology/medicine, engineering, and the social sciences. We do not have access to full-text for all Sage journals. Limit your search to "SAGE Journals Available To Me."
Help using Sage Journals.
Help getting a permalink in Sage Journals.
Using the Library with Mobile Devices
Is the Online Library compatible with my iPad or iPhone? Kindle? Android? Other mobile device?
The answer depends on your device and the library resource being used.
For information about each library database and e-book collection and how they work with mobile devices as well as information on available apps and how to read articles or e-books on your device, please visit https://www.sunyempire.edu/library-mobile
Library News & Alerts
Need help with searching?
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SearchReview the Searching for Information Sources section of the Research Skills Tutorial to learn techniques for locating books and articles on your topic.
What are scholarly/peer reviewed articles?
In scholarly/peer reviewed articles:
- Author is an expert in the subject
- Content is evaluated by other experts before publication
- All information sources are cited
Some databases have all scholarly material. Others have an option to search for only scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.
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Anatomy of a Scholarly ArticleInteractive web site lets you look at different parts of a scholarly article so that you can recognize one when you see one, and know how to take it apart for meaning. From North Carolina State University.
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Subjects: Science, Mathematics & Technology
