Research Guides: Human Factors: Databases

Recommended Databases

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

SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals in the areas of human factors, ergonomics, psychology and engineering.
Good to Know
- Using Advanced Search allows you to search only the journals available to ERAU students, faculty, and staff.
- A free, optional account is available and offers access to additional tools such as email alerts, saved searches and favorite journals. To create an account, click Access/Profile in the upper right corner of the website.
Search Tips
- To search for documents containing an exact word or phrase, enclose the term in quotation marks. Example: “climate change”
- Use parentheses to group terms and Boolean operators as needed. Expressions within parentheses are evaluated first. Example: enter the following query to search for documents containing flood and also containing either climate or weather: flood AND (climate OR weather)
- To search for documents containing two or more terms that appear within a certain distance of each other, put quotation marks around the terms followed by a tilde (~) and a number to indicate the maximum number of words apart that the terms can be. Example: to find documents containing the terms climate and change within ten words of one another, enter the query: "climate change"~10
- Search results are listed in order of relevance. Users can increase the relevance of one term in a multiple-term query by raising the term’s boost factor. Raise a term’s boost factor by appending a caret symbol (^) and a number (the boost factor). Example: entering the query climate^7 global gives the term climate seven times more relevance than the term global.
- Additional Boolean Search tips
PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Human factors and psychological scholarly research.
Search Tips
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: pilot* will find pilot, pilots, piloting, etc.
- When two or more words are entered, the database will search for them as an exact phrase. If you wish to avoid this, place AND between the words.
- Always clear your searches after printing, emailing, or saving.
Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database This link opens in a new window
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.
Search Tips
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: automat* will find automate, automated, automatic, and automation.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management.”
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "flight crew" AND fatigue.
- To locate a complete issue of a journal, click on Publications at the top of the screen.

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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 This link opens in a new window
Searches declassified Department of Defense and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related documents from the Defense Technical Information Center.
Good to Know
- Documents are sometimes reclassified and no longer accessible.
- Click on a document title to view the citation/abstract page. If the item is available full-text, a link titled View the full text of this report will be present.
- Some documents are hundreds of pages. Please check the pagination (found on the citation/abstract page) before downloading to ensure sure your Internet connection can accomodate it.
- DTIC does not support wildcard (truncation) searching.
Search Tips
- For a general topic search, enter desired search terms in the box labeled Search this site, DoD S&T Reports, and more... in the upper center of the page: aircraft pilot fatigue
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “joint strike fighter”
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) This link opens in a new window
NASA-created and NASA-funded materials including conference papers, NACA documents, images, journal articles, photos, meeting papers, patents, research reports, and technical videos.
Good to Know
Depending on length, documents may take a while to open in pdf format.

Search Tips
- Enter your search terms and click on Search.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management”.
- Commas and dashes are removed from the search by the search engine.
National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) This link opens in a new window
U.S. government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business information from more than 200 U.S. government agencies.
Search Tips
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "crew resource management".
- Connect search terms with AND: automation AND cockpit

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eBook Databases

Taylor & Francis eBooks This link opens in a new window
Full-text ebooks from publishers CRC Press, Routledge, and more, on topics including engineering, technology, international relations, business, and computer science.
Good to Know
Titles with the "Coming soon" message are not currently available. See the "eBook Published" date on the book profile page for availability.

Search Tips:
- Use the search box at the top of the page to search by keywords, authors, titles, or ISBN
- Use the limiters on the left to narrow down results: Subject, Collection, Publication Date, Imprint (Publisher), or Authors
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “decision making”
- Connect search terms with AND: engineering AND systems
- From a book's profile page, click Read Online to view a page-by-page full-text version of the book online or click Download to download a complete PDF version
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of subjects, such as aviation and human factors.
Good to Know
- 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.
Search Tips
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management.”
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "flight crew" AND fatigue. Connectors must be capitalized.
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of a word root to find all variants: automat* will find automate, automated, automatic, and automation.
- Click the Read Online button to view the full text of a book. Or, click on Full Download to download, if available.
- Use the table of contents or navigational arrows to browse.
- Use the "Search within book" search box to search for a term or phrase within the book.
- 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.

Video Databases

Films On Demand This link opens in a new window
Educational films and documentaries for all academic disciplines. Content from PBS, TED, the BBC, National Geographic and more.
Good to Know
- Titles play in their entirety by default, but can be played by segments.
- 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.
Search Tips
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: vision* will find vision, visionary, visioning, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "virtual reality".
- Browse by Subjects, Popular Categories, or Featured Producers by clicking on the menu icon.
- For help using and searching this database, click on Help in the lower left corner.

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