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Provides citations, abstracts and some full text to journal and bulletin articles published by the American Meteorological Society.
Vendor: American Meteorological Society Coverage: Varies Full Text: Partial
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Full-text access to some of these journals can be found in the ProQuest Central database.
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Enter your search in the Search box at the top of the page or use the Advanced Search section.
Use an asterisk (*) to search for variant word endings: storm* will find storm, storms, and stormy.
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “cumulus clouds”.
An asterisk (*) cannot be used within quotation marks.
Use the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT to search for more than one concept: “cumulus clouds” OR “storm clouds”. By default, an AND relationship is assumed between search terms unless another operator is specified.
Browse the journal archives by clicking on Journals at the top and selecting a specific journal title.
Use the Advanced Search Build Query section to look for search term or phrase in a specific area by changing the All drop-down to the desired criteria.
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Provides citations, abstracts and some full text articles, to aeronautics, astronautics, computer & information technology, communications and space sciences journal articles, conference proceedings, NASA documents, and technical reports.
Vendor: ProQuest Coverage: 1962 - present Full Text: Partial
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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."
To locate a complete issue of a journal, click on Publications at the top of the screen.
Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "flight crew" AND fatigue.
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If full text is not available, mark the records you want by checking the box in the upper left corner of the record.
When you have finished marking all the items you want, click the Email link near the top of the results page.
Select Citation, abstract, indexing from the drop-down menu next to Content.
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Provides access to scholarly journals and ebooks in the areas of physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities.
Vendor: Elsevier Coverage: Varies Full Text: Partial
Locates articles, theses, books, abstracts, court opinions, etc. from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other scholarly-focused web sites.
Vendor: Google Coverage: Varies Full Text: Partial
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Click on the triple horizontal bars in the upper left corner to access the full menu of features.
Look for an erau.edu link to the right of a title to get access from Hunt Library.
To save an article to read later, click the star icon below the search result. To see your saved articles, sign in and click My library
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Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "climate change"
To use Advanced Search, click on the triple horizontal bars in the upper left corner.
For help using and searching the database, click on Help in the lower right corner of the Scholar website.
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If full text is not available, copy the records you want, paste them into an email, and send them to library@erau.edu. Please include:
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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.
Vendor: ProQuest Coverage: 1905 - present Full Text: Partial
Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: automat* will find automate, automated, automatic, etc.
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management”.
Connect search terms with AND: automat* AND glass cockpit*.
The "Cited by" column lists the number of times a document has been cited by other documents in Scopus.
Use the "Sort by" drop down menu and select Cited by to arrange the results by number of citations.
For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen.
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If full text is not available, mark the records you want by checking the box next to the record. Click the More... link near the top of the results and click Email.
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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.
Vendor: Clarivate Analytics Coverage: 1980 - present Full Text: None
To create a free Web of Science account, click the Sign In link in the upper right corner of the page, then select Register.
To use advanced features such as saved searches, alerts, etc., sign in with a Web of Science username and password.
This database offers extensive, detailed Help options and context-sensitive Examples on most of its search pages.
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 the JCR, please see the following sources:
To perform a general keyword search on a topic, enter the desired term(s) in the text box below the Basic Search link.
Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: climat* will find climate, climatic, climatology, etc.
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "climate change"
After results are retrieved, use the Refine Results options on the left side of the page to get more focused, relevant information.
Click the Author Search, Cited Reference Search, or Advanced Search tabs to perform these specific types of searches.
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Searches declassified Department of Defense and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related documents from the Defense Technical Information Center.
Vendor: Defense Technical Information Center Coverage: Varies Full Text: Partial
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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 "Full Text" field containing a link 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.
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Enter desired search terms in the Keywords box in the upper right corner for a general topic search: aircraft pilot fatigue
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “joint strike fighter”
Click on Advanced Search for additional search options and fields.
For additional search tips, hover cursor on FAQ in the upper right corner, then select Research.
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If full text is not available, copy and paste the records you want into an email and send them to library@erau.edu. Please include:
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Provides full-text access to over 700,000 federally-funded technical reports and bibliographic records of more than 2.2 million additional reports from the National Technical Reports Library.
Full Text: Partial
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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If full text is not available, mark the records you want by checking the box in the bottom left corner of the record.
When you have finished marking all the items you want, enter your email address in the box at the top right of the page, next to: "send mail"
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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.
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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.
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Use the "Search within book" search box to search for a term or phrase within the book.
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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.
Collection of ebooks on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine.
Vendor: National Academy of Sciences Coverage: Varies Full Text: Partial
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An optional, free MyNAP account is available allowing users to more easily and quickly download PDF files, maintain a book list, add bookmarks and notes, and get reading recommendations. To register, click the Register link in the upper right corner of the NAP home page.
A MyNAP account is not required to read or download books. However, for downloading, you will be required to log in as a guest with your email address and will be repeatedly asked if you wish to create an account.
Files can be downloaded as complete books or individual chapters (where available).
The Adobe Reader program is required to download NAP files. To download Reader or update to the latest version, visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/.
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To find a specific book, enter terms from the title into the Search box, then click the SEARCH icon. Alternatively, enter the ISBN (International Standard Book Number), if known, in the Search box. Do not use hyphens: 9780309370981 instead of 978-0-309-37098-1
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "climate change"
To browse the collection, click the BROWSE BY TOPIC icon to open a topic menu, then click on the desired topic.
To search within a book, first open the desired book, then enter search terms in the Search this book... field in the upper right corner of the book window. (Most NAP books are searchable in this manner, but not all.)
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Complete full text access to specialized reference sources such as almanacs, encyclopedias, and books on a variety of topics.
Vendor: Gale Full Text: Complete
Video Tutorials (Scroll down to the "Online Resources" section and click on Gale Virtual Reference Library.)
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Always clear your searches after printing, emailing, or saving.
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.
Browse books by clicking on one of the subjects in the center of the page. Click on a title to view the book then choose Table of Contents to access chapters of the book.
For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the left corner of the screen.
