Databases

Databases(Web DBs) are collections of scholarly materials which are very useful tools for researchers to search and find relevant resources for their literature study. It contains bibliographical information or full text of journal articles, conference proceedings, and reports in specific subjects.

UNIST members can browse and access databases(including primary free databases) by the title and subject.

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The changes regarding journals and databases in 2025

  • New: Nature launching journals, NEJM, PQDT Global, Journal of Climate
  • Discontinued: Journal packages – AIMS, DB – EBSCOhost, Reaxys
  • Available platform has been changed: ASM MPDS Phase Diagrams (Formerly ASM Alloy DB), PsycARTICLEs (EBSCO →  ProQuest)

※ For further information, please refer to the notification as below.

Notice

  • : Available to access new launching journals: Nature Cities, Nature Chemical Engineering, Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering
  • : RISS 해외DB 통합검색: https://www.riss.kr/goInformation.do?filter=4
  • : Access ASTM easily! If you want to access to the ASTM outside of campus, please refer to the ASTM Off campus access Guide.
  • : Available via Springer
  • : Available via ProQuest
  • : Transition to ASM MPDS Phase Diagrams Platform
  • ACM Digital Library

    A comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records in the fields of computing and information technology

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    • Type: Database (Abstract & Index + Full Text)

    • Subject: Computer Engineering, Information Technology

    • Provider: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

    • The ACM Digital Library is a comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records in the fields of computing and information technology. The full-text database includes the complete collection of ACM(Association for Computing Machinery)’s publications, including journals, conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters, and multimedia titles, etc.

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Available about 37 journals and hundreds of conference proceedings published by ASCE

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Civil Engineering

    Provider: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    • ASCE Library is an online platform which includes scholarly journals and proceedings published by American Society of Civil Engineers. UNIST members can access 37 journals and more than 500 conference proceedings.

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

    Available about 30 journals in mechanical engineering published by ASME

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Mechanical Engineering

    Provider: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

    • ASME Digital Collection is an online platform which inclues journals, conference proceedings and electronic books published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers. UNIST members can access only 30 ASME journals.

  • arXiv (Free)

    A highly-automated electronic archive and distribution server for research articles in physics, mathematics, computer science, etc.

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    Type: Open Access Repository (Free, Preprint)

    Subject: Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Electrical Engineering and Systems Science, and Economics

    Provider: Cornell University Library

    • arXiv.org is a highly-automated electronic archive and distribution server for research articles. (about 1,482,154 e-prints in December, 2018.) It is maintained and operated by the Cornell University Library with guidance from the arXiv Scientific Advisory Board and the arXiv Member Advisory Board, and with the help of numerous subject moderators.

  • ASM MPDS Phase Diagrams (Formerly ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Database)

    Fully searchable online database which contains over 75,000 phase diagrams and associated phase data

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    Type: Database (Phases Diagram, etc.)

    Subject: Materials Science and Engineering

    Provider: ASM International (American Society for Metals)

    • ASM Alloy Phase Diagrm Database is fully searchable online database which contains more than 40,300 binary and ternary phase diagrams and associated phase data.

    • Key Features of ASM MPDS Phase Diagrams:

      • Extensive Database: With over 75,000 phase diagrams, ASM MPDS Phase Diagrams offers over 86% more phase diagrams than APD, including binary, ternary, and multinary diagrams.
      • Enhanced Functionality: Advanced search capabilities and an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).
      • Additional Resources: Access to 995,000 physical properties and associated detailed data sheets.
  • ASTM Digital Library

    A platform to access journals, conference proceedings, books, etc. published by ASTM

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    Type: Database (Abstract & Index + Full Text)

    Subject: Science & Technology, Engineering

    Provider: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  • ASTM Standards

    A platform to access standards published by ASTM

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    Access ASTM easily! If you want to access to the ASTM outside of campus, please refer to the ASTM Off campus access Guide.

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    Type: Database (Abstract & Index + Full Text)

    Subject: Science & Technology, Engineering

    Provider: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    • ASTM Digital Library (ASTM COMPASS) is a platform to access standards, journals, special technical publications (STP), manuals/monographs, etc. published by ASTM.
    • American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM) International is one of the world’s largest international stadards developing organization to improve product quality, enhance health and safety. The ASTM provides more than 13,000+ stadards in construction, environmental, metals, plant and related coating, petroleum, plastics, rubber, steel, textile, etc.

  • De Gruyter

    Available about 350 journals in humanities and social sciences published by De Gruyter

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    • Type: Journal Package
    • Subject: All Subject
    • Provider: De Gruyter
    • The academic publisher De Gruyter can look back at a company history of over 260 years.Today, the De Gruyter group publishes over 1,300 new titles each year in the humanities, social sciences, STM and law. UNIST members can access about 350 journals in HSS(Humanities and Social Sciences) and STM Collection.

    ※ This journal package is sponsored by KERIS(Korea Education & Research Information Service,한국교육학술정보원).

  • ECS Digital Library

    Available about 8 journals in electrochemistry published by Electrochemical Society

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Electrochemistry

    Provider: Electrochemical Society

    • ECS Digital Library is a platform of the ‘Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES)’. It also includes 7 scholarly journals and meeting abstracts published by The Electrochemical Society.

    * Available via IOP journal platform from 2020

  • Emerald Engineering, Computing & Technology Collection (EECT)

    Available about 60 journals in engineering, computing & technology published by Emerald

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Engineering, Computing & Technology

    Provider: Emerald Publishing
    • Emerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. Founded in 1967, Emerald today manages a range of digital products, a portfolio of nearly 300 journals. UNIST members can access about 60 journals in Engineering, Computing & Technology.

    ※ This journal package is sponsored by KERIS(Korea Education & Research Information Service,한국교육학술정보원).

  • Energy & Power Source by EBSCOhost

    A comprehensive full-text database for energy and power industries which includes journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications

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    Type: Database (Abstract & Index + Full Text)

    Subject: Energy Resource Engineering

    Provider: EBSCO Information Services

    • Energy & Power Source is a comprehensive full-text database for energy and power industries. It includes journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications in petroleum, natural gas, electric power, coal, nuclear power, renewable energy, and others.

  • IEEE Xplore Digital Library (IEL)

    Available full text documents of journals, proceedings and technical standards published by IEEE and it’s publishing partners.

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Electrical and Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, Science & Technology

    Provider: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

    • IEEE Xplore Digital Library is a resource for discovery and access to scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners. It includes full text documents of journals, conference proceedings and technical standards in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics.

  • MRS Online Proceedings Library Archive

    Available over 100,000 peer-reviewed papers presented at Materials Research Society meetings

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    Available via Springer

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    Type: Journal Archive

    Subject: Materials Science and Engineering

    Provider: SpringerNature

    • MRS Proceedings Online Library Archive contains over 100,000 peer-reviewed papers presented at Materials Research Society meetings.

  • Royal Society

    Available about 7 journals in biological science, physics, mathematical science published by the Royal Society

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Biological Science, Physics, Mathematical Science, Engineering

    Provider: The Royal Society

    • Available about 7 journals in biological science, physics, mathematical science published by the Royal Society
    – Including Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, Proceedings of the Royal Society A

  • Science(AAAS)

    Available journals including Science published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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    Type: Journal Package

    Subject: Multidisciplinary Sciences

    Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

    • Science (also widely referred to as Science Magazine) is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and one of the world’s top academic journals. Science is available from 1880 to the present.

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