Databases A-Z

This page provides access to frequently used databases, regardless of your location or installed browser plugins for Off-campus access. In case of subscribed content you are asked to login using UT login credentials. Use the links to Scopus and Web of Science or go through the list below to access these and other databases (e.g. patents, norms & standards, news articles and dictionaries).
For potential irregularities regarding access, please consult Maintenance and Failures.

A - B
AAPG Datapages
Petroleum geological information content from AAPG and over 65 geological organizations from around the world.
ABC Business Directories
Numerical and factual data
Academia
Articles
ACM Digital Library
Database for searching articles from journals, newsletters and conference proceedings published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). See ACM FAQ for more information about personal accounts.
ACS full text
Database for searching journal articles published by The American Chemical Society.
Analytical Abstracts Online
Database for searching publications in the field of analytical chemistry.
APS journals
Articles
ArXiv.org
Database with Open Access e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance, Nonlinear Sciences and Statistics.
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Database for searching scientific and technical literature.
Covers astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and ArXiv e-prints (physics, mathematics, nonlinear sciences, computer science and quantitative biology)
BioOne
Articles
BioRxiv
Preprints
Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Articles
C - D
CAS Analytical Methods
Numerical and factual data
CAS Formulas
Numerical and factual data
CAS Scifinder
Articles
Chemiekaarten
Safety data on chemical compounds.
Civil Engineering Database
Database for searching articles, books and standards published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Company Dashboard
Numerical and factual data.
Select Menu > Company Dashboard
Dictionaries Van Dale (online)
Dictionaries
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Database for searching scientific and scholarly journals that use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access.
Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen (DNPP)
Index
E - F
EconLit (EBSCO)
Articles
Emerald Insight: Operations, Logistics & Quality
Articles
Encyclopedia of Earth
Articles
Encyclopedia of Geography
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology
Comprehensive coverage of materials science and technology. Also articles on developments and trends.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2nd edition)
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Smart Materials
Encyclopedia describing advanced materials for advanced applications.
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
engriXiv
Preprints
ERIC (EBSCO)
Articles
Espacenet
Database for searching patents.
Essential Science Indicators®
Provides a comprehensive compilation of essential science performance statistics and science trends.
EUR-Lex
Articles
Eurostat
Numerical and factual data
Figshare
Articles
FindUT
Discovery tool, containing all books, articles and other items in the collection of the University of Twente.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Articles
G - I
Geobase
a multidisciplinary database of indexed research literature on the earth sciences.
Google Scholar
Articles
GreenFILE (EBSCO)
The database provides indexing and abstracts covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
Historical parliamentary documents
Parliamentary papers, parliamentary questions and proceedings from 1814 to 1995.
Only available in Dutch.
Hydrotheek
Database for searching publications in the field of hydrology, aquatic ecology, water management and wastewater management in the Netherlands.
IDEAS
Articles
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Database for discovery and access to scientific and technical literature published by IEEE.
N.B. As of 31 May 2022 Internet Explorer 11 is no longer supported.
International Encyclopedia of Communication
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
IOPscience
A platform for IOP-hosted journal content; for searching literature in the field of physics and the applications of physics.
IOS Press
Articles
IP Key
Internet resources
J - M
Journal Citation Reports
Allows you to evaluate and compare journals. Uses citation data drawn from scholarly and technical journals. Includes virtually all areas of science, technology, and social sciences.
JSTOR
Archive for searching articles from important scientific journals in humanities, arts, natural sciences and social sciences.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Knovel
Engineering data and technical references to solve engineering problems. A quick overview of all Knovel features is findable on the Elsevier Knovel webpage.
Legal Intelligence
Articles
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)
Database for searching literature in the field of library and information management.
MathSciNet
Database for searching scientific literature and reviews in the field of Mathematics.
MatWeb
Database for searching data sheets on polymers, metals, ceramics, fibers, and other engineering materials.
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)
Internet resources
N - O
Nationaal Georegister
Articles
NEN Connect
Database containing all Dutch standards (NEN, NPR, NTA, HKZ), all European and international standards accredited in the Netherlands (NEN-EN, NEN-EN-ISO, NEN-ISO, NEN-EN-IEC en NEN-IEC)
Nexis Uni
Previously LexisNexis; for news and company information
NIST
Numerical and factual data
OECD Library
Reports and data
OpenAIRE
Articles
ORBIS
Contains comprehensive information on companies worldwide covering companies around the world.
Only 8 concurrent users.
Limit the use and download of data. Do not make the data publicly available and delete data that is no longer needed.
Overheid.nl - Officiële publicaties Nederlandse overheid
Articles
Oxford Journals
Articles
OpenDOAR
Articles
P - R
Patents database US (USPTO)
Database for searching patents and patent applications from the United States.
Philosopher's Index (EBSCO)
Articles
PhilSci Archive
Preprint articles
Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA)
The Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA) is the American Physical Society's online archive for Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, and Physical Review A–E.
Plastics Technology Online
Database for searching information on suppliers, materials and machinery in plastics technology. Contains also articles on polymer technology and price information of polymers.
Policy Commons
One-stop community platform for objective, fact-based research from the world’s leading policy experts, nonpartisan think tanks, IGOs and NGOs.
PsycArticles (EBSCO)
Articles
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Articles
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
Articles
PubMed
Articles
Pubs OnLine Informs
Articles
Refinitiv Eikon
Numerical and factual data
Regional Business News (EBSCO)
News(papers)
Research Connect
Funding opportunities.
Log in via my institution and select “University of Twente”.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
S - V
SAGE Journals Online
Articles
ScienceDirect
Database for searching articles from scientific journals published by Elsevier. Covers all disciplines, especially science, technology and medicine.
ScienceOpen
Articles
SciFinder
See: CAS SciFinder, CAS Analytical Methods and CAS Formulas
SciTech
Articles
Scopus
Large database for searching research literature, citations, patents and web resources. Covers social sciences, science, technology and medicine.
Siam Journals Online
Database for searching articles on (applied) mathematics from scientific journals published by SIAM.
SPIE Digital Library
Remote sensing, sensors, optics and photonics applied research articles.
SocArXiv
Preprints
SpringerLink
Database for searching articles from scientific journals and online books published by Springer. Covers science, technology, medicine and social sciences.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Statista
Numerical and factual data
StatLine
Numerical and factual data
Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology
Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Taylor & Francis
Database for searching articles from scientific journals published by Taylor & Francis. Covers science, technology, medicine and social sciences.
TRID (Transportation Research Board) Online
Database for searching scientific and technical publications about traffic and transportation. It contains books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles and on-going research.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
Covers chemistry and chemical and life-science engineering.
Ulrichsweb
Database for searching factual information about periodicals e.g. ISSN, publisher, language, subject area. Contains periodicals of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters and more.
United Nations Digital Library
Articles
UT Research Information
Research output, information about researchers, activities, press/media, prizes and research units at the University of Twente (UT).
Van Dale dictionaries (online)
Dictionaries
W - Z
Web of Science
Web of Science is a large database for searching articles and citations. It contains abstracts and citation data from high-impact research journals and conferences.
Wijsbegeerte in Nederland
Numerical and factual data. Only available in Dutch.
Wiley Online Library
Database for searching articles from scientific journals, online books and encyclopedias published by Wiley. Covers science, technology, medicine and social sciences.
World Factbook
Numerical and factual data
Zenodo
Articles
Worldbank
Articles

Last edit: 11 November 2024

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