LibGuides: Engineering : Databases

Databases for Engineering

Below are some general databases that all disciplines of engineering will find useful. There are also some suggestions for more specialist databases to use for particular engineering disciplines or subject areas:

General databases for Engineering

Engineering Village
Index of engineering and applied science publications. Includes Inspec and Compendex.
Web of Science
Select 'All Databases' option from the drop down menu next to Search to cross-search all of UCL's subscribed Web of Science products. Includes WoS Core Collection, Biosis, MEDLINE etc. When individual user is registered: All Databases can be selected in 'Settings' menu to set as default.
SCOPUS
Multi-disciplinary database containing references to journal articles, conference proceedings, trade publications, book series and web resources. No longer supports IE7 or earlier versions. Please use IE 8 or higher, Google Chrome or Firefox browsers.
Knovel
Searchable science and engineering data taken from leading databooks and databases. Please note that content with a padlock icon next to it is unavailable to UCL.
Engineer-it
Product and supplier information for design and manufacturing, process engineering and electronics.
ACM Digital Library
Full text of articles published by ACM in the area of computing and information technology.

Databases for financial and company data

Using data guide
Our data guide shows how to acess data resources, a guide to using Refinitiv and how to cite data. Also includes a tutorial on data sources.

Financial data

Refinitiv Workspace (Eikon)
UCL students and staff should contact the e-resources team to request a licence. Licences are initially for 1 week and may be reassigned after this depending on demand.

Refinitiv Workspace provides financial and economic data. Coverage includes equities, equity indexes, unit trusts, bonds, interest rates, exchange rates and commodities.

WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services)
Includes Compustat data. Access is via a WRDS account: select the Register tab, complete the Account Request form to create a username and password and wait for a confirmation access email (this can take a few days).
SNL Financial (FIG)
For UCL users only. Register on initial use from a UCL computer with your UCL email to create a username and password. Change between SNL Financial, Metals & Mining and Real Estate data by changing your ‘Current Profile’ within the ‘User Profile and Display Information’ in your user account. To search all modules, please use the Generalist profile.
Preqin Pro
Prequin Pro is a comprehensive database focused on Private Capital (Private Equity and Venture Capital) and Real Estate. It provides data about companies and funds, deals, exits, ESG exposure and strategies.

Company and consumer data

Amadeus
A database of comparable financial information for public and private companies across Europe
FAME
UCL sign in required. Company data from the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Osiris
A database of publicly listed companies worldwide.
Passport
You will need to log in with your UCL username and password. Please select 'Shibboleth' then choose UCL from the list of institutions. Euromonitor International offers quality international market intelligence on industries, countries and consumers.
IBISWorld
Country specific and Global Industry / Business research reports providing key analysis on performance, industry outlook, markets, competitive landscape, major companies, operating conditions and key statistics.
Statista
Statista is an online portal for statistics consolidating statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and covering over 170 different industries
Mintel: UK Reports and Trends
Mintel consumer reports combine exclusive consumer research with trustworthy market data and expert analysis. By tracking trends, analyzing and interpreting consumer behavior, Mintel Trends helps users understand changes in culture, markets and brands

Databases for Biochemical and Chemical Engineering

Reaxys
Chemical information system, covering chemical compounds, bibliographic data and chemical reactions. Includes the content of the three CrossFire databases: Beilstein, Gmelin and Patent Chemistry Database, producing a single results set.
SciFinder Scholar
On first use, go to the Scifinder registration page from a UCL networked computer to create a personal password. Once registered for SciFinder web you can log into your account from your smartphone via SciFinder Mobile whether on, or off-site and access the mobile friendly interface. SciFinder Mobile does not include all the functionality of the PC version.
EMBASE
Comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database renowned for extensive indexing of drug information.

Databases for Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics

MEDLINE (Ovid version)
Index of journal articles from the National Library of Medicine. Covers medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Includes EPub Ahead of Print citations.
PubMed
Please view the instructions on how to see findit@UCL links in PubMed when offsite. PubMed is an index of biomedical literature, including all data from the Medline database from National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the US National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Anatomy.tv
Anatomy software providing over 400,000 anatomical images and relevant clinical and research information

Databases for Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

GEOBASE
This database can be accessed by no more than 4 users at a time. Index of literature in the fields of physical and human geography, geology, oceanography, geomechanics, mineralogy, ecology and development studies.
Construction Information Service
Index of standards, regulatory and advisory documents for the UK construction industry plus their full-text images, either scanned facsimiles or in Adobe PDF format.
Concrete Society Reference Database
Index of publications about concrete and its use in construction, accessed via the Construction Information Service. Covers books, journal articles, conference papers, standards and technical reports. Select Construction Information Service and then Concrete Society - The Reference Database.
Landmap
Provides orthorectified satellite image mosaics of Landsat (including Mediterranean), SPOT and ERS radar data and a high resolution Digital Elevation Model for the British Isles.
Structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures
Information on works of structural engineering, architecture or construction, from the Egyptians and Romans to the present day. Structurae deals mostly with bridges, tunnels, dams, skyscrapers, stadiums, towers, etc.
ASCE Proceedings
ASCE Proceedings provide in-depth coverage of break-through technologies across all disciplines of civil engineering.
DETAIL Inspiration
A research and inspiration source for architects and structural engineers with access to more than 3,600 project documentations from over 30 years of DETAIL.

Databases for Electrical Engineering

IEEE Xplore
Full text of over 100 publications from IEEE and IEE on electronic and electrical engineering.

Databases for Mechanical Engineering

OnePetro
Online library of technical literature for the oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. With contributions from 21 publishing partners and providing access to over 200,000 items

Patents and Standards

Patents and Standards

Library Databases

Library databases A-Z
Browse or search our databases by title, or use the Subject drop down box at the top to narrow down to databases in your subject area.

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Using data guide

Guide to finding and using data
Cover sources of socio-economic data, using Refintiv Workspace for financial data and how to reference data properly.

Finding financial data

Guide to sources of socio-economic data
Brief descriptions of our subscribed data sources, divided by government websites, country data, historic data, other socio-economic sources, company and financial information, market research and geospatial & mapping. Top tips and further information is included on citing data and seeking help.

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