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Compendex via Engineering Village (1884 - present)
Comprehensive database of engineering research literature, containing engineering journals and conferences. Subject coverage: all engineering disciplines, computers and data processing, applied physics, electronics and communication.
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SciFinder Scholar
International chemistry journal articles, conferences, books, reports, patents within the Chemical Abstracts database; Chemical Abstracts from 1907, and Medline from 1966. Subject coverage includes chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, agricultural chemistry, food science and medicine.

For more information, please click on the Sci-Finder Web tab above.

IEEE Xplore
Provides full text access to high quality technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.
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INSPEC via OvidSP (1969 - present)
Subject coverage: physics, electronics, communications, electrical engineering, control engineering, information technology, computers, control engineering, computing, environmental science, manufacturing, health and safety.

Electronic Resources - e-journals from the University of Sydney

• Use the Library catalogue to search ALL library journals, including free, annual and government reports, print, and rare resources.

Australian Standards Online
Full text access to the complete collection of current Australian Standards, Draft Standards, and handbooks (excluding Standards and handbooks with joint copyright). 

Factiva
Current affairs and company information

Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's official statistical organisation. The website provides access to the full range of ABS statistical and reference information, including national and state-based statistics, and census data.