Below is a selected list of library databases.
This list is not exhaustive; click here to access other databases.
Access to more than 13,000 online standards covering a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum etc, and the IES Lighting Library.
See Subject Guide on finding and using of standards.
- OU access on campus and off campus
- Alumni access from library PCs
SIT Library has a current subscription to 10 modules (03, 04, 05, 10, 24, 28, 29, 37,48, 81), which enable SIT authorized users to access approximately 13,000 historical, draft and current standards. In addition, there are over 30 ISO standards and IEC standards accessible from this platform.
- See Subject Guide on finding and using of standards.
- Please email the Library if you would like to request access for a standard with superseded or withdrawn status.
- BSI has been gradually implementing Digital Rights Management across its documents. In order to view, download and print documents, you are required to download the FileOpen plug-in, and then open them using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here for a step-by-step guide.
- OU access on campus and off campus
- Alumni access: Not accessible
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology provides access to a wide scope of articles on chemical substances, including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field.
Please use the BROWSE BY TOPIC or BROWSE A-Z link to search for the topics you require. For full text availability, select article and click "Other versions of this article" to view a previous version in Library's collection.
- OU access on campus and off campus
- Alumni access from library PCs
See Subject Guide for details on accessing.
A free resource developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. It provides online access to over 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE (also searchable via OneSearch), life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions of the allied health, physical therapy, health education chemical sciences, bioengineering etc.
See PubMed Subject Guide and PubMed Online Training for search tips.
See Subject Guide for details on accessing to ScienceDirect eBooks.
See Subject Guide for details on accessing.
Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry is a reference work detailing the science and technology in all areas of industrial chemistry. Subject areas include: inorganic and organic chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, metals and alloys, biotechnology and biotechnological products, food chemistry, process engineering and unit operations, analytical methods, environmental protection, and many more.
Please use the BROWSE BY TOPIC or BROWSE A-Z link to search for the topics you require. For full text availability, select article and click "Other versions of this article" to view a previous version in Library's collection.
- OU access on campus and off campus
- Alumni access from library PCs
The USP-NF is a combination of two compendia, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF). This online reference resource contains standards for medicines, dosage forms, drug substances, excipients, biologics, compounded preparations, medical devices, dietary supplements, and other therapeutics.
Registration with SIT email is required for the first-time user of USP Academic Connection. Refer to this guide for the step-by-step instructions.
The complimentary institutional access is offered by USP.
See the help guide for detailed steps on performing a search.
See Subject Guide for details on accessing.
A one-stop research platform providing company and industry information. It provides
- Country profiles
- Macroeconomic statistics
- Forecasts, and analysis
- Reports on financial markets, companies, and industries
- Exchange rates
- Analyst reports
- Business news for countries in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa
1 concurrent user access. The system will automatically log out after 30 minutes of inactivity.
- OU Access: On campus and off campus accessible
- Alumni Access: Not accessible
Factiva products provide access to more than 32,000 sources (such as newspapers, journals, magazines, television and radio transcripts, photos, etc.) from nearly every country worldwide in 28 languages, including more than 600 continuously updated newswires. See search tips (guide & video) and the guide to learn more.
3 concurrent users
- OU Access: On campus and off campus accessible
- Alumni access from library PCs