Databases

Databases are searchable, up-to-date indexes of journal articles and other types of information. You can use a database to find articles on a topic. Most databases are available to Curtin staff and students only.

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MAIS - multicultural Australia and immigration studies (Informit) MAIS indexes published and unpublished material on all aspects of Australian immigration and multicultural issues. Specific subjects covered include immigration, emmigration, multiculturalism and multicultural issues, ethnicity, racism, migrant health, welfare and social services, refugees, population studies and aboriginal studies. Formerly part of AustROM. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Aboriginal Studies Communication and Cultural Studies Humanities - Complete Media, Culture and Creative Arts Social Sciences
MAIS-ATSIS - multicultural Australia and immigration studies - Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander subset (Informit) Warning: There is the possibility that some records contained in this database may contain references to deceased people, sacred or secret material, inappropriate terminology or offensive language, which, though unintentional, may cause distress to some people. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Aboriginal Studies Communication and Cultural Studies Health - Complete Humanities - Complete Occupational Therapy and Social Work Social Sciences
MarinLit Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s):
Materials business file (ProQuest) Covers technical and commercial developments in iron and steel, nonferrous metals, composites, plastics, etc. Over 1,300 publications including magazines, trade publications, financial reports, dissertations, and conference proceedings are reviewed for inclusion. Concentrates on the commercial aspects of materials science rather than on the scientific; however, new technologies, new alloys, and new materials announced by the trade press are included, along with other industry developments. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Architecture and Interior Architecture Business - Complete Construction Management Humanities - Complete Science and Engineering - Complete
Materials research database (ProQuest) A collection of databases including: Aluminium Industry Abstracts; Ceramic Abstracts; Copper technical reference library; Corrosion Abstracts; Engineered Materials Abstracts; Materials Business File; METADEX. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Metallurgical and Mining Engineering Science and Engineering - Complete
Maternity and infant care (Ovid) Maternity and Infant Care is an important essential resource for academics and healthcare professionals involved in the care of women and infants. This unique database contains over 120,000 references with abstracts to journal articles from over 550 international English language journals, books, and grey literature relating to the midwifery profession, pregnancy, labor, birth, postnatal care, and neonatal care and the first year of an infant's life. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Health - Complete Nursing and Midwifery
MathSciNet This is an electronic publication offering access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts, bibliographic information and citations to the world's research literature in mathematics and related areas. It contains current mathematics publications data which is updated daily. The Mathematical reviews data is updated monthly. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science Science and Engineering - Complete
Media scan (Informit) Media Scan is a bibliographic database featuring articles indexed from daily newspapers. Available via Informit. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Banking Business - Complete Communication and Cultural Studies Economics Finance Humanities - Complete Information Systems Management Marketing Media, Culture and Creative Arts Mineral and Energy Economics Taxation Tourism and Hospitality
Medical imaging in video Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Medicine
MedicinesComplete MedicinesComplete is the online service from Pharmaceutical Press that provides access to world-leading drug and healthcare references, allowing subscribers to access information about drug, poison, interaction and herbal monographs. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Health - Complete Pharmacy
Medilectures A series of online video modules that feature simulated clinical scenarios with practising clinicians. Coverage includes clinical communication, the consultation, the physical examination and relationship building with patients. Created by the UK Council of Clinical Communication in Undergraduate Medical Education Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Medicine
MEDLINE (Ovid) It includes bibliographic information for articles from academic journals covering medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care. MEDLINE also covers much of the literature in biology and biochemistry, as well as fields such as molecular evolution. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Biomedical Sciences Health - Complete Medical Radiation Science Medicine Nursing and Midwifery Occupational Therapy and Social Work Pharmacy Physiotherapy Psychology and Speech Pathology Science and Engineering - Complete
MEDLINE (ProQuest) It includes bibliographic information for articles from academic journals covering medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care. MEDLINE also covers much of the literature in biology and biochemistry, as well as fields such as molecular evolution. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Biomedical sciences Health - Complete Medical Radiation Science Nursing and Midwifery Occupational Therapy and Social Work Pharmacy Physiotherapy Psychology and Speech Pathology Science and Engineering - Complete
MEDLINE (Web of Knowledge) It includes bibliographic information for articles from academic journals covering medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care. MEDLINE also covers much of the literature in biology and biochemistry, as well as fields such as molecular evolution. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Biomedical Sciences Health - Complete Medical Radiation Science Nursing and Midwifery Occupational Therapy and Social Work Pharmacy Physiotherapy Psychology and Speech Pathology Science and Engineering - Complete
Mental measurements yearbook and test in print The database covers more than 2,200 commercially-available tests in categories such as personality, developmental, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological, achievement, intelligence and aptitude, educational, speech & hearing, and sensory motor. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Education Health - Complete Humanities - Complete Psychology and Speech Pathology Science and Mathematics Education
METADEX (ProQuest) Provides comprehensive coverage of international metals literature. The Metals Abstracts portion of the file includes references to about 1,200 primary journal sources. Alloys Index supplements Metals Abstracts by providing access to the records through commercial, numerical, and compositional alloy designations; specific metallic systems; and intermetallic compounds found within these systems. Informative abstracts are included for most records since 1979. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Applied Geology Science and Engineering - Complete
Microbiology B - see Bacteriology abstracts (Microbiology B) (ProQuest) Provides bibliographic coverage of bacteriology topics including: animal bacteriology, antibacterial agents, antibiotics, cell structure and function, culture, genetics and evolution, human bacteriology, immunology, invertebrate bacteriology, microbial symbiosis, taxonomy and typing. With topics ranging from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals, the journal provides access to far-reaching clinical findings as well as all aspects of pure bacteriology, biochemistry, and genetics. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library. Subject(s): Biomedical sciences Health - Complete Pharmacy Public Health
Micromedex Micromedex includes all the unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine you need to make informed clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions. Also provides your patients with complete, easy-to-understand information, daily access to drug pricing and descriptive information for more than 200,000 active and deactivated FDA-approved prescription and over-the-counter(OTC) medications. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Health - Complete Nursing and Midwifery Pharmacy
MIMS online Provides access to essential information for prescription and non-prescription medicines. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Health - Complete Medicine Nursing and Midwifery Pharmacy
MyiLibrary Provides access to a multi-disciplinary collection of ebooks. Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. View Record in Library Catalogue Subject(s): Accounting Architecture and Interior Architecture Business - Complete Construction Management Design and Art Economics Education Finance Health - Complete Humanities - Complete Information and Internet Studies Law Management Marketing Science and Engineering - Complete Social Sciences

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