Research Guides: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning: Databases

Recommended Databases

The following are recommended databases for locating scholarly articles, dissertations, theses, and conference papers for this subject.

Academic OneFile
Full-text articles from scholarly journals and other resources in the sciences, engineering, business, as well as humanities and social sciences areas. Includes newspapers as well as news transcripts.
- To save documents you will need to have a Google Account to save to a Google Drive.
- To create a Google Drive account, click on Sign in with Google at the top of the page.
- To hear a document read aloud, click or tap Listen to expand the player and begin playback.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
ACM Digital Library
All Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) journals, magazines, proceedings, and transactions as well as citations from major publishers in computing.
- May not work with older versions of Internet Explorer.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, copy the URL, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authorized link.
- To Export citations to RefWorks:
  1. Check the boxes to the left of the citations
  2. Click on Export Citations at the top of the results list
  3. Choose to export as BibTeX
  4. Click on the download icon
  5. Open RefWorks
  6. Click on Add along the top
  7. Choose Import references
  8. Locate the file
  9. In the search box type: ACM and choose BibTeX ACM Digital Library
  10. Click on the Import button.
Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database
Provides citations, abstracts and some full text articles to aeronautics, astronautics, computer & information technology, meteorology, communications and space sciences journal articles, conference proceedings, NASA documents, and technical reports.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Copy URL button.
AIAA Aerospace Research Central (ARC)
Journals, ebooks and papers published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
- Users can only view standards online in the HTML viewer, we do not have PDF access.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
arXiv
Openly accessible, moderated repository for scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, nonlinear sciences, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, and statistics.
To download articles, you may have to make configuration changes to your browser. See Configuring Your Browser in arXiv's Help section for instructions.
ASCE Library
Research from the American Society of Civil Engineers, including journals, conference proceedings, books and standards.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, copy the URL, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
ASME Digital Collection
Journals, ebooks, and conference proceedings from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Search Tips
- Click Advanced Search to search by author, Digital Object Identifier (DOI), paper number. etc.
  - Under the Update Search heading on the left, use the Filter drop-down to select a category.
  - Click Add term to add another term/search field.
  - Click Update to finalize search.
- To browse the ASME journals available, click the Journals button.
- To browse the ASME books available, click the eBooks button.
- To browse content grouped by topic, click the Topic Collections button.
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: engineer* will find engineer, engineered, engineering, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management”
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.
Business Source Complete
Journals, trade publications, market research reports, industry profiles, and SWOT analyses in the disciplines of business, marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permalink button.
Dimensions
Open access publications, datasets, citations, and other research documents from fields such as engineering, medicine, physical sciences, and information systems. This free version does not include access to the grants, patent, policy or clinical trial information.
Google Scholar
Locates articles, theses, books, abstracts, court opinions, etc. from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other scholarly-focused web sites.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Journals, magazines, conference proceedings, transactions and standards in areas such as electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, media and more.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Full-text research information in a pro-and-con format on current social topics.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
JSTOR
Journal articles and books about business, arts & sciences, and security studies & international relations.
- Create a personal JSTOR account to get a Workspace where you can save and organize your research and come back to it at any time.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click Email, copy the URL from the email message, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
PLOS ONE
Research articles in biology, genetics, and medicine from the Public Library of Science.
ProQuest Central
Provides citations, abstracts, and some full-text items covering all subject areas including business and economic journals, magazines, trade, and journals in psychology and computing.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Copy URL button.
PsycInfo
Human factors and psychological scholarly research.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Copy URL button.
SAE Mobilus
Technical papers, standards, ebooks, and related publications from SAE International.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, copy the URL, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Sage Journals
Scholarly journals in the areas of human factors, ergonomics, psychology and engineering.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share options button, check the terms and conditions box, then click the COPY ACCESS LINK button.
ScienceDirect
Scholarly journals and ebooks in the areas of physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities.
- Browse for or search within specific topic areas using the ScienceDirect Topics homepage.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Scopus
Abstracts and citations of scholarly articles in the fields of life science, health science, physical science, and social science.
SPIE Digital Library
Optics and photonics technical papers from SPIE journals and conference proceedings.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the DOI URL in the record and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Taylor & Francis Online
Scholarly journals in education, humanities, social sciences, technology, and more.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Web of Science
Provides access to citation/abstract details for hundreds of thousands of worldwide publications such as journals (including open access journals), conference papers, books, and book chapters. Includes journal impact factors in the Journal Citation Reports tab.
- Web of Science includes a subscription to Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a tool which analyzes citation references, measures research influence and impact at the journal and category levels, and shows the relationship between citing and cited journals. To learn more about JCR, please see the following sources:
  - Getting Started with Journal Citation Reports
  - Journal Citation Reports: Learn the Basics
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Wiley Online Library
Contains a multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the SHARE button, check the terms and conditions box, then click the Copy URL button.

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The following are recommended databases for locating technical reports (technical and scientific research) on this subject.

DTIC Online: Public Technical Reports
Searches declassified Department of Defense and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related documents from the Defense Technical Information Center.
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
NASA-created and NASA-funded materials including conference papers, NACA documents, images, journal articles, photos, meeting papers, patents, research reports, and technical videos.
National Technical Reports Library (NTRL)
U.S. government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business information from more than 200 U.S. government agencies.

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eBook Databases

AccessEngineering
McGraw-Hill resources and publications including instructional videos and classic books such as Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers and Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook.
- To create a free AccessEngineering account, click on the My account button on the right side of the AccessEngineering homepage. Then, choose Log in via email/username and click on Register.
- To use features including printing, document downloading, and annotating text, sign in with an AccessEngineering username and password.
- Downloadable Excel Spreadsheet Calculators covering a range of common calculations across several disciplines are available. Click on Spreadsheets.
- If you have access issues, clear your browser's cache and cookies. If you are using the Chrome browser, please try an alternate browser such as Firefox.
Ebook Central
Extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of subjects, such as aviation and human factors.
- Bookshelves are based on your ERNIE login. (Older versions of bookshelves were overridden.)
- A separate Ebook Central account is no longer required for the use of Bookshelf, highlighting, and downloading features.
- You can add books to your Bookshelf by clicking on the Add to Bookshelf link located on the left of the book’s Detail Page or by placing a bookmark on any page within the book.
- For most books the print/download limit is 40% of the book's pages. Printing or downloading a chapter or page range do the same thing and deduct in the same way based on the pages allowed. Both options create a PDF that does not expire.
- Check the "Availability" section, on the Detail Page, or in the Book Details side panel to see how many copies are available and if it is for Online reading or Download, or both.
- You can change the language of the interface by clicking on Settings in the naviagation bar and clicking on Language. Choose your language and save the changes.
- To share ebooks or chapters, click the Share Link to Book button.
- For help using and searching in the database, click the question mark icon (?) in the upper right corner, or use their Help Guide
Request Items
- Books not available full text online in this database may be available in print. Search for the title in EAGLEsearch to see if the library owns a print copy. Visit the Borrow and Renew (Access Services - Circulation) page for help in checking out material.
- If you see that a book is "Available on request," you may read the book online for up to 5 minutes; click Read Online to do so.
- Click on the Request button or request this book link to fill out the form to request the library purchase it if you cannot locate it in our catalog.
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Books on varying topics related to humanities, leadership, management, accounting, and engineering.
- To create a free account, click on Sign In at the top of the page and then click on Create one now or sign in with an existing Google account.
- To use the book download, notes, and folder features, users must create a free account and sign in.
- The number of pages that can be printed from any book depends on the book. After you click on Print Pages or the Download symbol for a section, a box will appear telling you the total allowable number of pages that can be printed.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permalink button.
Gale eBooks
Specialized reference sources such as almanacs, encyclopedias, and books on a variety of topics.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
MIT Press Direct Books
Scholarly ebooks on a variety of topics, including biomedical sciences, business and finance, computer science, cognitive science, environment, game studies, humanities, neuroscience, and social sciences.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
O'Reilly for Higher Education
Technology and business books covering topics such as programming, IT networking, project management, graphic design and corporate strategy - along with videos, case studies and self-assessments.
- Faculty, please see the following page to create shareable links to ebooks: https://guides.erau.edu/database-issues/oreilly-links
- If you have not used the database before:
  1. Click on the Select your institution dropdown menu and select Not listed? Click here
  2. Enter your Embry-Riddle email (erau.edu or my.erau.edu) to log in.
  3. You will receive a confirmation email to complete setup.
- If you have already created your account:
  1. Click on the Select your institution dropdown menu and select Not listed? Click here
  2. Click on the Already a user? Click Here link
  3. Sign-in with your email address and the password you created.
- If you keep returning to the same ebook, try clearing your cookies or cache.
- Books cannot be downloaded to Kindles.
- You may download the O’Reilly app so that you can sync across devices and not lose your place. Download on the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon.
- Playlists can be created to help you stay organized. To create or manage a playlist:
  1. On the top right, click on the head icon and then choose Playlists.
  2. Click on the red Create Playlist button
  3. Add a name and then click on Create Playlist
  4. Now that you have created the playlist, you can add to it by using the Add to playlist icon when you are viewing content
- To highlight or add a note to any text, select the text with your mouse, release, and then click on Add Highlight or Add Note.
- To ask the database a question and see if the answer is in any of the O’Reilly titles, click on Answers on the left, i.e. What does HiPPO stand for?
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Full-text ebooks from publishers CRC Press, Routledge, and more, on topics including engineering, technology, international relations, business, and computer science.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click the Copy Link button, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.

Video Databases

Films On Demand
Educational films and documentaries for all academic disciplines. Content from PBS, TED, the BBC, National Geographic and more.
- To create a Films On Demand account, click on the Your Profile link in the upper right corner in desktop view or on the menu icon in mobile view.
- By creating an account you can create customized playlists, which can be shared by a persistent URL.
- To create a shareable link to a video, click the Share button, then click the Embed/Link tab, and copy the Record URL.
Kanopy
Documentaries, independent and foreign films, classics, and instructional films.
- To create a shareable link to a video, click the Share tab, then click the Copy Link button.
LinkedIn Learning
Expert-led course videos for developing business, technology-related, and creative skills. Formerly Lynda.com.
- To create a shareable link to a video or course, click the Share arrow button in the top-right corner of the video, then select Link, choose to Share the course or Share current video, and copy the URL.
PBS Video
Select PBS episodes from series such as Masterpiece, FRONTLINE, American Experience, Secrets of the Dead, Austin City Limits, Need To Know, NOVA, NATURE, and Independent Lens.

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