TABLE OF CONTENTS
The librarian teaching this class is Barbara Hedges (bhedges@ua.edu) at Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering.
Looking
for books on applications of calculus?
Try a Basic
Keyword Search. It will give you a list of book
titles ranked by relevance.
Want
to be sure the book's description in the catalog has all of the words you
are searching? Try an Advanced
Search.
Call number and location
Copy down the call number and
location of the books you want to find.
Locations
• Science and Engineering Library.....2nd
floor of Rodgers Library, book section
• Science and Engineering Library Reference.....Reference
Section, on the first floor of Rodgers LIbrary
• Other locations: The catalog may also
list book in other libraries on campus.
For example, the Advanced Search results from the above search list many
books in the Business Library.
HANDBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC BOOKS
The first two electronic sources listed in this section are collections of electronic handbooks, primary in areas of engineering. One can use these databases to search within the virtual pages of these electronic books. These databases may be a little advanced for freshmen, but if you are interested give them a try.
Database: ENGnetBASE
(CRC engineering handbooks online)
This
electronic database of over 200 CRC books and handbooks allows simultaneous
searching of titles which contain engineering information, including
data, facts, figures, graphs,
equations, illustrations, and charts.
1999-current. Access: UA,
Remote
Database: Knovel
This
electronic database allows simultaneous searching
of books and handbooks which contain engineering information, including
data, facts, figures, graphs, equations, illustrations,
and charts. Handbooks are 1990-current. Access: UA,
Remote
NetLibrary
UA purchases selected electronic titles from netLibrary.
In your search of the online catalog, you may obtain a record for an electronic
book from netLibrary. The netLibrary titles
to which UA has access are listed in the library
online catalog, with links. For off campus access to UA e-book titles from netLibrary,
create a personal netLibrary
account while on campus or while logged into your myBama
account. Access: UA, Remote
Need journal articles, technical reports or conference papers? Search these databases and print indexes for citations and/or full text.
Some of the databases will contain full text articles and reports. Some will have links to full text articles and reports. For many databases, the Libraries has configured a button labeled Article Linker to help you determine if the Libraries has access to a given article or journal title. You may also search the online catalog by journal title to determine whether the Libraries have the journal volume in which a needed article is located.
ACCESS KEY:
UA- - - - - - - - Available to UA campus computers
Remote- - - - -Available via remote access to
current UA faculty, staff, and students
Open access - Available to the public
Database: MathSciNet
Evaluative abstracts of publications in pure and applied mathematics. 1940-current.
Access: UA, Remote
SIAM
Journals Online (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)
Full text of articles from SIAM journals. 1997-current. Access: UA,
Remote
Database: Web
of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded)
Interdisciplinary database covers major journals in all areas of science and
engineering. Use General Search mode and enter your search terms in the Topic Box:
CALCULUS AND FINANC*
Abstracts are available for most indexed journal articles. 1985-current. Access: UA,
Remote
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
Full text of most journals from 1995-present, from Elsevier and related publishers.
UA's subscription includes full text of selected journals for older years.
Database includes abstracts only for most additional years of journals. Some
titles and abstracts are available as far back as 1822. Access: UA,
Remote
Database: Applied
Science & Technology Index
Indexes over 700 English language journals in engineering and the applied sciences.
Selected journals available full text. 1983-current. Access: UA,
Remote
Database: Google Scholar
To search the UA Libraries' version of Google Scholar, which
is partially configured to help you tell if UA Libraries has the particular
article
or resource,
search
from
the
library's
web page or the link above. Google Scholar is
a freely available scholarly
search
engine
that
allows you to
search
across
many
disciplines
and sources.
Access: UA, Remote
If you are looking for applications of calculus in a given field, you might want to search a database that covers journals from that field.
Database: Biological & Agricultural
Index Plus
Indexes 312 scientific English language journals. 1983-current. Access: UA,
Remote
Database: General
Science Index
Provided access to citations to periodicals in the areas of astronomy, atmospheric
science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment,
food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography,
physics, physiology, and zoology. 1984-current. Access: UA,
Remote
Database: Business
Source Premier
Indexes business journals, some available full text. 1965-current. Access: UA,
Remote
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Click here to send an email reference question (for brief information) to Rodgers Library. Your questions will normally be answered within two business days.
11/07, BH