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Safari (Information Technology Books Online)
Subjects: Computing, Information Technology, Programming
Info type: full text e-books, O’Reilly guides
Access Tips: Up to 3 users at a time. Try again later if you don’t get in.
Search Instruction: Safari Tip Sheet

SAGE eReference Books
Search and display the full-text of reference books from the publisher Sage.
Subjects: Many subjects, including African American Studies, Anthropology, Business Ethics, Communication, Criminology, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, History, Politics, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Work, Sociology.
Info type: encyclopedia articles

SAGE Journals Online
Journals from the publisher Sage
Subjects: Various, including Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Info Technology, Business
Info type: scholarly journals

Sanborn Insurance Maps - Michigan
Detailed historical town and city maps from 1880s to 1950s
Subjects: Historic Preservation, Local History, Geography, Genealogy
Info type: maps

Science Citation Index
Search for articles in Science journals and see which articles cite an article
Subjects: Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine
Info type: scholarly articles, conference papers

Science, Engineering and Technology eJournals (Intute)
Search for articles in free e-journals
Subjects: Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Environment, Geography
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles

ScienceDirect - Elsevier
Journals from the publisher Elsevier
Subjects: Various, including Physical Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Info Technology, Social Sciences, Business, Linguistics
Info type: scholarly articles

SciFinder Scholar
Search Chemical Abstracts. Also access CAS Registry of >20M substances and Medline.
Subjects: Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Medicine
Info Type: scholarly articles, patents, conference proceedings, dissertations, chemical substances, biosequences, reactions, suppliers, regulatory lists
Access Tips: You must register for SciFinder Scholar before you can use it.
Register
Search Instruction: Searching SciFinder Scholar - Video

SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs
Art and Rare Book Sales/Auction Catalogs
Subjects: Auctions, Art Sales, Estate Sales, Rare Books, Antiques
Info type: book info
Access Tips: Also available via http://mel.org/

Scirus (Science web sites and journal articles)
Search science-specific web pages including journal web sites
Subjects: Sciences, Mathematics, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology
Info type: web sites, scholarly journals, technical reports, patents, dissertations, course materials
Access Tips: No Findtext+, use Journals by Title to find articles. Articles for sale on the web may be free to you through EMU Library.

Scitation (American Institute of Physics)
Subjects: Engineering, Physics, Physical Sciences
Info type: scholarly journals, professional periodicals, conference papers, web sites
Access Tips: Also available free on the web at http://scitation.aip.org. Link from EMU Library site to get Findtext+ links.

SIRS Discover
A database designed for students grades 1 - 9
Subjects: Many subjects
Info type: magazine articles, news articles, encyclopedia entries, images, web sites
Access Tips: Also available via http://mel.org/

SIRS Renaissance
Subjects: Arts, Humanities
Info type: magazine articles, news articles, images
Access Tips: Also available via http://mel.org/

Social Sciences Abstracts
Subjects: Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Political science, Law, Psychology
Info type: scholarly articles, magazine articles

Social Sciences Citation Index
Search for articles in Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article
Subjects: Social Sciences, Psychology, Business
Info type: scholarly articles, conference papers
Search Instruction: Cited Reference Searching

Social Services Abstracts
Subjects: Social Work, Social Problems, Poverty, Disabilities, Gerontology
Info type: scholarly articles, book reviews, dissertations

Social Work Abstracts
Subjects: Social Work, Social Problems
Info type: scholarly articles
Access Tips: Up to 4 users at a time. If you don’t get in, try again later.

Sociological Abstracts
Subjects: Sociology
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, book chapters, book reviews, conference papers, dissertations

SPORT Discus
Subjects: Sports, Physical Fitness, Physical Education, Coaching, Training
Info type: scholarly articles, magazine articles, professional articles, book reviews
Access Tips: Up to 4 users at a time. Try again later if you don’t get in.

Sports Business Research Network (SBRnet)
Subject: Sports Industry, Sporting Goods, Recreation, Pro Teams, Collegiate Sports
Info type: market research reports, participation statistics, customer expenditure statistics, directory info, articles on market trends.

SpringerLink Journals
Journals from the publisher Springer
Subjects: Various, including Life Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Geosciences, Environment, Engineering, Psychology, Economics, Business, Social Sciences
Info type: scholarly journals
Access Tips: Not all of the journals and books are available to EMU. Before purchasing articles: check Findtext+ or Journals by Title, consider interlibrary loan, and/or consult with a librarian.

SRDS - Standard Rate and Data Service
Business Publication, Magazine, and Newspaper Advertising Source
Subject: Advertising, Media
Info type: ad rates, publication profiles, circulation statistics, directory info
Access Tips: EMU has a subscription to only the first 3 publications

Standard & Poors NetAdvantage
Subjects: Companies traded on U.S. exchanges, Industries, Investment
Info types: company info and financials, bond ratings, industry overviews and trends, stock reports, mutual fund reports
Access Tips: Ignore Keyword Search box at top--use Publication Search. In results, note numerous links to the left leading to detailed info.

 





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