| SOURCE: https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| TITLE: Khalifa University Library Subject Database Recommendations | |
| SUBJECT: General Research / Multidisciplinary | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: All KU majors and minors | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: general research, multidisciplinary articles, broad literature search, where should I start, peer reviewed articles, find papers, find journals | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - PRIMO | KU Library discovery for books, articles, journals, and holdings | https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU | |
| - Scopus | Broad multidisciplinary database for articles, citations, authors, and subject discovery | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad multidisciplinary citation database and journal discovery | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - ScienceDirect | Large full-text platform across science, engineering, and medicine | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Google Scholar | Broad discovery tool, useful with KU access checking | https://scholar.google.com | |
| ALSO_USE: | |
| - ProQuest Databases | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use when the user is unsure which database to start with | |
| - Use for interdisciplinary topics | |
| - Use for literature reviews and citation chasing | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Aerospace Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Aerospace Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: aerospace engineering, aerodynamics, propulsion, aircraft design, flight systems, aerospace materials | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - AIAA Aerospace Research Central | Core aerospace literature, journals, and conference papers | [KU proxy-enabled link if available] | |
| - ASME Digital Library | Useful for thermal, mechanical, and fluid systems relevant to aerospace | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Strong full text for aerospace, mechanics, controls, and materials | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking for aerospace research | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Knovel | Engineering reference data and handbooks | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| ALSO_USE: | |
| - IEEE Xplore | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for propulsion, aerodynamics, structural analysis, and aerospace systems | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Biomedical Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Biomedical Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: biomedical engineering, medical devices, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, tissue engineering | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - PubMed | Core biomedical and life sciences literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | |
| - Embase | Biomedical and pharmacological literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.embase.com | |
| - ClinicalKey Student | Clinical and medical reference content | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.clinicalkey.com/student | |
| - CINAHL Ultimate | Nursing and allied health literature, often useful for applied biomedical topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for biomedical engineering and applied sciences | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| ALSO_USE: | |
| - Web of Science | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for biomedical devices, imaging, biomaterials, and translational medical engineering | |
| STAFF_HELP: | |
| - Jason Fetty | Medical Librarian | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Chemical Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Chemical Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: chemical engineering, process engineering, reaction engineering, separations, thermodynamics, catalysis | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ScienceDirect | Strong full text for chemical engineering journals and books | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - ACS Publications | Core chemistry and some chemical engineering coverage | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.acs.org | |
| - Reaxys | Chemistry and reaction/property searching | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.reaxys.com | |
| - SciFindern | Chemical substances, reactions, references, and patents | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://scifinder-n.cas.org | |
| - Knovel | Engineering handbooks and technical reference | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| ALSO_USE: | |
| - RSC Journals | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.rsc.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for process design, separations, catalysis, and chemical process literature | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Civil Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Civil Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: civil engineering, structures, geotechnical, transportation, water resources, construction materials | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ASCE Library | Core civil engineering journals and conference papers | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ascelibrary.org | |
| - ASTM Compass | Standards and testing methods for materials and engineering | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://compass.astm.org | |
| - ICE Virtual Library | Civil engineering literature and proceedings | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text across civil engineering areas | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Knovel | Handbooks and design reference data | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for structures, transportation, water, materials, and standards | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Computer Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Computer Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: computer engineering, embedded systems, hardware, computer architecture, networking, digital systems | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - IEEE Xplore | Core database for electrical, computing, systems, and networking literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - ACM Digital Library | Strong coverage for computing, software, and systems | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dl.acm.org | |
| - INSPEC | Engineering, physics, electronics, and computing indexing | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for computing and engineering topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - arXiv | Preprints for CS, AI, systems, and mathematics | https://arxiv.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for hardware-software systems, embedded systems, networks, and architecture | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Computer Science | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Computer Science | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: computer science, algorithms, software engineering, programming, machine learning, cybersecurity | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ACM Digital Library | Core computer science literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dl.acm.org | |
| - IEEE Xplore | Strong for CS, AI, networks, and systems | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - arXiv | Strong preprint source for CS, AI, ML, and theory | https://arxiv.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text across CS and applied computing | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - INSPEC | Indexing for computing and engineering topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for algorithms, software, AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Electrical Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Electrical Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: electrical engineering, circuits, power systems, signals, control, communications | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - IEEE Xplore | Core electrical engineering database | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - INSPEC | Strong indexing for EE, electronics, and physics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for electrical engineering and control | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - ASTM Compass | Useful for standards and testing in some engineering contexts | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://compass.astm.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for circuits, communications, signal processing, power, and controls | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Energy Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Energy Engineering; Minor in Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Minor in Energy Transition | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: energy engineering, renewable energy, low carbon energy, sustainable energy, energy policy, clean energy | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ScienceDirect | Strong energy engineering and sustainability full text | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Knovel | Engineering handbooks and energy reference content | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| - IEEE Xplore | Power systems, electrical energy, and smart systems | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - OnePetro | Useful for energy sector crossover topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://onepetro.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for renewable energy, low-carbon systems, energy transition, and power systems | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Mechanical Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Mechanical Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: mechanical engineering, thermofluids, design, manufacturing, mechanics, materials | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ASME Digital Library | Core mechanical engineering literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text across mechanics, thermal, and manufacturing topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Knovel | Engineering reference data and handbooks | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| - ASTM Compass | Standards and materials testing information | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://compass.astm.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for mechanics, thermal systems, design, manufacturing, and standards | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Petroleum Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Petroleum Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: petroleum engineering, drilling, reservoir engineering, production, oil and gas, subsurface | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - OnePetro | Core petroleum engineering and oil and gas literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://onepetro.org | |
| - EarthDoc | Geoscience and petroleum-related literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.earthdoc.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for petroleum, energy, and engineering topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Knovel | Engineering handbooks and oil/gas reference material | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for drilling, reservoirs, production, and oil and gas engineering | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Earth and Planetary Sciences | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Earth and Planetary Sciences | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: earth science, geology, geophysics, geochemistry, planetary science, geoscience | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - GeoRef | Core geoscience indexing database | [KU proxy-enabled link if available] | |
| - GeoscienceWorld | Earth science journals and conference content | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org | |
| - EarthDoc | Geoscience and subsurface literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.earthdoc.org | |
| - OnePetro | Useful for applied geoscience and petroleum crossover | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://onepetro.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for geoscience and planetary topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Engineering Systems and Management | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Engineering Systems and Management; Minor in General Business | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: engineering management, systems engineering, operations, management, decision analysis, innovation | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery across engineering and management research | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - ScienceDirect | Engineering and management full text | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Business Source Complete | Business, management, and strategy literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com | |
| - Emerald Insight | Management, operations, and leadership literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.emerald.com/insight | |
| - ProQuest Databases | Broad business and interdisciplinary discovery | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com | |
| - Web of Science | Citation discovery across engineering and management | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for operations, engineering management, innovation, leadership, and policy | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Robotics and Artificial Intelligence; Minor in Artificial Intelligence | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous systems, intelligent systems, AI | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - IEEE Xplore | Core source for robotics, AI, automation, and intelligent systems | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - ACM Digital Library | Core source for AI, ML, and computing research | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dl.acm.org | |
| - arXiv | Very important for current AI, robotics, and ML preprints | https://arxiv.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for AI, robotics, and applied engineering | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - INSPEC | Indexing for robotics, computing, electronics, and control | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science; Minor in Mathematics | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: applied mathematics, statistics, data science, probability, optimization, mathematical modeling | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - MathSciNet | Core mathematics review and discovery database | [KU proxy-enabled link if available] | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery including data science and applied mathematics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text for mathematics, statistics, and data science | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - SpringerLink | Strong mathematics and statistics book/journal coverage | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com | |
| - JSTOR | Useful for foundational mathematics and statistics literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.jstor.org | |
| - arXiv | Important for mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and data science preprints | https://arxiv.org | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Physics | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Physics | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: physics, optics, photonics, quantum, condensed matter, theoretical physics | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - APS Journals | Core physics journals | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://journals.aps.org | |
| - AIP Publishing | Core physics and applied physics literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.aip.org | |
| - IOPScience | Core physics journal platform | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://iopscience.iop.org | |
| - arXiv | Important preprint source for physics | https://arxiv.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text across applied physics and interdisciplinary areas | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Chemistry | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Chemistry | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, chemical properties | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ACS Publications | Core chemistry journals | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.acs.org | |
| - SciFindern | Core chemistry substance, reaction, reference, and patent searching | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://scifinder-n.cas.org | |
| - Reaxys | Reaction and property searching | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.reaxys.com | |
| - RSC Journals | Strong chemistry journal coverage | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.rsc.org | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text chemistry journals and books | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: BS Cell and Molecular Biology; Minor in Biotechnology | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, biotechnology, bioinformatics | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - PubMed | Core life sciences and biomedical literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | |
| - ScienceDirect | Full text biology and molecular sciences content | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Embase | Useful for biomedical crossover topics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.embase.com | |
| - PubMed Central | Open full-text biomedical articles | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc | |
| - PLOS | Open science journals across biology and medicine | https://plos.org | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for genetics, genomics, molecular biology, biotech, and biomedical life sciences | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: College of Medicine and Health Sciences related research needs; Biomedical Engineering overlap | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: medical databases, clinical evidence, nursing articles, systematic review, patient care, biomedical literature | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - PubMed | Core medical and biomedical literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | |
| - Embase | Biomedical and pharmacological literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.embase.com | |
| - CINAHL Ultimate | Nursing and allied health literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com | |
| - Cochrane Library | Evidence synthesis and systematic reviews | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.cochranelibrary.com | |
| - UpToDate | Point-of-care clinical decision support | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.uptodate.com | |
| - ClinicalKey Student | Clinical reference and learning resource | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.clinicalkey.com/student | |
| - MEDLINE Ultimate | Medical literature indexing and discovery | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com | |
| - Health Research Premium Collection | Health sciences and medical full text | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com | |
| ALSO_USE: | |
| - Lecturio | [KU proxy-enabled link if available] | |
| STAFF_HELP: | |
| - Jason Fetty | Medical Librarian | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Business and Management | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: Minor in General Business; Engineering Systems and Management overlap | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: business, management, finance, economics, innovation, entrepreneurship | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - Business Source Complete | Core business and management literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com | |
| - Emerald Insight | Management, strategy, and organizational literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.emerald.com/insight | |
| - ProQuest Databases | Broad business and interdisciplinary discovery | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - JSTOR | Useful for business, economics, and policy literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.jstor.org | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Materials Science and Nanotechnology | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering related research | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: materials science, nanotechnology, advanced materials, biomaterials, functional materials | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ScienceDirect | Strong materials science full text | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - SpringerLink | Strong materials and nanoscience coverage | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com | |
| - AIP Publishing | Applied materials and physics crossover | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.aip.org | |
| - IOPScience | Materials and physics crossover | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://iopscience.iop.org | |
| - Knovel | Reference data and engineering materials handbooks | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Nuclear Engineering | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: Minor in Nuclear Engineering | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: nuclear engineering, reactor systems, nuclear materials, radiation, nuclear safety | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ScienceDirect | Strong nuclear engineering and energy full text | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - AIP Publishing | Nuclear and applied physics crossover | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.aip.org | |
| - Knovel | Engineering reference and handbooks | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| WHEN_TO_USE: | |
| - Use for reactor systems, safety, radiation, and nuclear materials | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Quantum Computing | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: Minor in Quantum Computing | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: quantum computing, quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, quantum cryptography, quantum information | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - IEEE Xplore | Strong for quantum computing and engineering implementations | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - ACM Digital Library | Useful for algorithms, theory, and computing literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dl.acm.org | |
| - arXiv | Important for current quantum computing preprints | https://arxiv.org | |
| - APS Journals | Quantum information and foundational physics | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://journals.aps.org | |
| - AIP Publishing | Quantum and applied physics literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pubs.aip.org | |
| - Web of Science | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Scopus | Discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Environment and Sustainability | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: Minor in Environment and Sustainability; Minor in Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Minor in Energy Transition | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: environment, sustainability, climate change, sustainable development, conservation, environmental policy | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ScienceDirect | Strong sustainability and environmental full text | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com | |
| - Scopus | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - Web of Science | Broad discovery and citation tracking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - GreenFILE or environmental indexing resource | [KU proxy-enabled link if available] | |
| - ProQuest Databases | Environmental policy and interdisciplinary discovery | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com | |
| - Business Source Complete | Sustainability, policy, and corporate responsibility crossover | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Standards and Technical Reference | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: Engineering majors and technical minors | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: standards, codes, specifications, technical handbooks, engineering reference | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ASTM Compass | Standards and testing methods | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://compass.astm.org | |
| - IEEE Xplore Standards | Electrical, computing, and systems standards | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org | |
| - ASME Digital Library | Mechanical standards and engineering literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org | |
| - ASCE Library | Civil engineering standards-related literature | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ascelibrary.org | |
| - Knovel | Handbooks, equations, material properties, and technical data | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.knovel.com | |
| - ICE Virtual Library | Civil engineering reference and proceedings | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Dissertations, Theses, and Research Outputs | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: All KU majors and minors | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: dissertations, theses, thesis database, doctoral thesis, master thesis, repository | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global | International dissertations and theses | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/pqdtglobal | |
| - Khazna | KU institutional repository and research outputs | [KU repository link] | |
| - PRIMO | Discovery for dissertations, theses, and holdings | https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources | |
| SUBJECT: Journal Metrics and Research Impact | |
| KU_PROGRAMS: All KU majors and minors; especially faculty and graduate researchers | |
| SEARCH_HINTS: impact factor, journal metrics, scival, citescore, jcr, quartile, research impact | |
| TOP_DATABASES: | |
| - Web of Science | Citation discovery and journal evaluation context | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.webofscience.com | |
| - Journal Citation Reports | Impact factor and journal rankings | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://jcr.clarivate.com | |
| - Scopus | Citation database and CiteScore context | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scopus.com | |
| - SciVal | Research analytics and benchmarking | https://khalifa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.scival.com | |
| STAFF_HELP: | |
| - Nikesh Narayanan | Research and Access Services Librarian | |
| ERESOURCES_PAGE: | |
| - https://library.ku.ac.ae/e-resources |