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 2026

  • New: Business Sources Elite(BSE)
  • Discontinued: Hackers Online, Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Available platform has been changed: Informs → Business Sources Elite(BSE)

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

Notice

  • : Available to access new launching journals: Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Nature Reviews Clean Technology
  • : 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 EBSCO Business Source Elite
  • : New Subscription: Access to approximately 1,000 leading journals in the fields of management, accounting, and marketing, including INFORMS.
  • ScienceON (사이언스온, Free)

    Free online platform of journals, conference proceedings, reports, etc. in science and technology provided by KISTI

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    How to use
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    Type: Open Access Repository (Free, Abstract & Index + Full Text, Free)

    Subject: Science & Technology

    Provider: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, KISTI

    • NDSL (National Digital Science Library) is a platform of journals, dissertations and theses, patents, reports in science and technology. Korean journals and conference proceedings published by Korean societies are available to search and download full text.

  • WIPS (윕스)

    Patent database which includes bibliographic information and full text of patents registered in Korea, U.S., Japan, Europe, PCT, etc. (User account is required)

    How to use

    All UNIST members need to create an account to access WIPS ON. The account must be created on-campus with UNIST email address.

    Details

    Type: Database (Patent)

    Subject: Engineering, Science & Technology

    Provider: WIPS

    • WIPS ON is a patent database which includes bibliographic information and full text of patents registered in Korea, U.S., Japan, Europe, PCT, etc.

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