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1) Reference Works on Science Direct
Reference Works on ScienceDirect offer a comprehensive review of a field, ranging from the specialist studies to the multi-volume broad-based encyclopedias. An ideal starting point for research, the short articles and entries reference primary journal articles for more in-depth study. With online access researchers can quickly and easily link within the work or outward to primary full-text journal articles – all from the convenience of their desktop.
Reference Works in Summary
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Extensive browsing and searching across subject, thematic,
alphabetical, author and cited author indexes - as applicable to
the work
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Basic and advanced search functionality within volumes, parts of volumes, or across the whole work
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Ability to build, save and re-run searches as well as combine saved searches
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Internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus
dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy
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All articles are available as full-text HTML files, and as PDF files that can be viewed, downloaded or printed out in their original print format
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A dedicated Reference Works navigation tab and homepage on ScienceDirect to enable easy linking from your OPAC or library website
Features
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Breadth of coverage – Provides a wealth of information, which is highly formatted and professionally indexed.
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Expert authors and editors – Written by experts from academic and industrial settings worldwide and edited by eminent scientists.
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Wide and diverse readership – Researchers, students and professionals from both the academic and corporate environment will find this a valuable and scholarly reference.
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Updates – Future updates will ensure the most recent advances and developments in the field.
Reference Works on ScienceDirect span science, technology and medicine including prestigious titles such as:
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Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition
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International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology
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Encyclopedia of Cancer
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Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics
Click here to view available Reference Works on ScienceDirect (pdf 61KB).
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2) Handbooks on Science Direct
Now the high quality reference material found in Elsevier’s handbooks is available, anytime, anywhere presented online as part of different subject collections. With content solicited from the world's leading authorities, these highly-cited volumes offer an invaluable resource for your researchers. With the handbooks available from volume one up to the most current volume, users gain online access to valuable research spanning many years and many important developments in scholarly research.
Handbooks in summary
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Comprise authoritative, quality repositories within a mature research field.
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Include chapters serving as self-contained surveys, often defining a field.
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Authored by the most highly regarded experts in their fields.
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Are highly cited.
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Provide important entry points to the key literature.
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Are updated regularly with new volumes.
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Are fully searchable and linkable.
Click here to view available Handbooks on ScienceDirect (pdf 26KB).
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3) Book Series on Science Direct
Now multiple users can simultaneously access Elsevier Book Series on ScienceDirect. Serving your entire institute with digital access to Elsevier Book Series means your budget goes further. It’s no longer necessary to purchase multiple volumes and you can make evidence-based decisions during the renewal process with industry leading usage reports.
Online access to book series helps make finding vital research connections possible. Users can conduct integrated searches and link quickly and easily to full text articles, major reference work, other publishers’ content via CrossRef – all from a single, easy to use interface.
Book Series in summary
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Contain a collection of reviews and essays on current research in a particular field or a comprehensive
overview of a topic.
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Are published regularly, usually at least once per year.
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Are similar to journals in content and structure.
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Are highly cited and often have high usage per article.
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Present a more lengthy examination of a subject area
than is possible in a traditional journal article.
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Articles are able to stand alone and do not need the
context of the volume to be meaningful.
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Are an important complement to primary research.
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Elsevier Book Series are of high quality.
Click here to view Book Series packages available on ScienceDirect (pdf 28KB)
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4) eBooks on Science Direct
Covering a wide range of scientific disciplines, including those published under the renowned Pergamon and Academic Press imprints, these additional 4,000 books will be fully integrated with the existing books and journals on ScienceDirect.
Over 50 newly published books will be added each month following the 2007 launch.
Click on the following list to view listing of eBook titles:
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