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AccessScience : encyclopedia of science & technology online.

AccessScience features fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th Edition which provides authoritative articles in all major areas of science and technology. Its continuously updated content also includes definitions of scientific and technical terms, illustrations and graphics, bibliographies, biographies, news, and videos. (Restricted to 1 simultaneous user.)

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Aerospace & high technology database

Provides bibliographic coverage of basic and applied research in aeronautics, astronautics, and space sciences; also covers technology development and applications in supporting fields such as chemistry, geosciences, physics, communications, and electronics. Includes journal literature, reports issued by NASA and other U.S. government agencies, international institutions, universities, and private firms.

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AIAA electronic library

The AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Electronic Library provides a searchable interface to the Institute's publications, covering all aspects of aerospace. Full-text access from 1997 to present is available through a subscription from the KU Libraries to the journals and meeting papers.

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Compendex

Compendex is a comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database referencing engineering journals and conference materials.

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Jane's aero-engines

Provides comprehensive details of all civil and military gas-turbine engines (turbofans, turbojets, turboprops and turboshafts) currently in use worldwide for the propulsion of manned aircraft. Also includes precise diagrams and illustrations, detailed specifications of each engine, descriptions of the background to each engine type, plus manufacturers' details.

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Jane's all the world's aircraft

Provides technical detail on over 950 civil and military aircraft currently being produced or under development by more than 550 companies. Includes photographs and line drawings, key specifications for any aircraft including dimensions, performance, structure, landing gear, power plants, and armaments. Also, has details of the world's aircraft manufacturers and their programs, for identification of key contracts and customers.

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Jane's unmanned aerial vehicles and targets

Provides details of over 180 UAVs, 120 aerial targets and 240 subsystems. Includes a full vehicle and target listing with information on development, mission payloads, guidance and control, operational status, specifications, customers, and contractors together with photographs. Each entry details the manufacturer, complete with contact information and the civil and military organizations using the aircraft.

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NTIS

Provides indexing and abstracts to technical reports from both U.S. and non-U.S. sponsored research. Compiled by the U.S. National Technical Information Service, the database covers topics in the sciences, engineering, business, and social sciences. Reports received since 1997 are available as downloadable PDF files. Publications under 20 pages are free.

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SAE digital library

Produced by SAE International, this database indexes technical papers, standards, and conference proceedings relating to mobility systems engineering in the aerospace, automotive, and commercial vehicle industries back to the early 1900s. Full text content is only available for technical reports from 1998 to the present. SAE International was previously the Society of Automotive Engineers.

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Web of science

Indexes and abstracts citations in research journals across the disciplinary spectrum. Online version of: Arts and humanities citation index (1975-present); Science citation index (1900-present); and Social sciences citation index (1956-present).

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