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Title		Summary	Date	ID	Author(s)
SAE Technical Papers		SAE Technical Papers Use this database to find/verify the paper number and date needed. Then request SAE Technical Papers from 2003-present through ILLiad. Earlier papers on CD-ROM:1994-2002 or on microfiche. 1965-1994.   Full record	Sep 13, 2010	e1000227
SANREM CRSP (Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management) Knowledgebase from the VT OIRED		SANREM CRSP (Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management) Knowledgebase from the VT OIRED The SANREM CRSP Knowledgebase indexes citations and full-text reports, books, journal articles, videos, and presentations related to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management in the developing world. Full text available in PDF, MS Word, and other formats.  Full record	Sep 13, 2010
SIMBAD Astronomical Database		SIMBAD Astronomical Database SIMBAD indexes bibliographic references and data on astronomical topics: stars, galaxies, planetary nebulae, clusters, and novae and supernovae. Each object indexes has description data, cross identifications, observational data, plus a general bibliography of references to the object. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
SciTech Connect		SciTech Connect SciTech Connect indexes citations and full-text technical reports, journal articles, conference papers, books, multimedia, and data sets related to publicly available Department of Energy sponsored research. 1940s-present. Full record	May 3, 2013
Science.Gov search engine		Science.Gov search engine Science.gov is a federated search engine that cross-searches over 45 scientific databases and over 2100 scientific websites. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
ScienceDirect from SciVerse Hub		ScienceDirect from SciVerse Hub A faceted-searching interface for ScienceDirect that also includes content from PubMed, ETDs, numerous journal publishers, and digital repositories. We do not subscribe to Scopus, so no results from that database are included. Full-text content restricted to Virginia Tech users, but searching citations and abstracts is not restricted.   Full record	Sep 13, 2010	e1000442
Scirus		Scirus Scirus is a comprehensive science-specific search engine that indexes web pages from scienctific publishers and other content providers.  Full record	Sep 13, 2010
SmartBuilding Index from Reed Construction Data		SmartBuilding Index from Reed Construction Data SmartBuilding Index provides architects, spec writers, engineers and contractors with in-depth information on commercial building products - including technical data, sourcing, cost data, project use examples, and downloadable specs, CAD and BIM objects. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
Smithsonian Institution Digital Libraries		Smithsonian Institution Digital Library The Smithsonian Library's Digital Library contains digital publications, collections and objects including online exhibitions, webcasts, digital editions, bibliographies and fact sheets, and finding aids/inventories for collections such as our trade literature collection and artist files. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
Smoking and Health Database from the CDC		Smoking and Health Database from the CDC The Smoking and Health Database indexes citations and abstracts from medical and professional journals, books and book chapters, dissertations, reports, conference proceedings, government documents from federal, state, local, and foregin governments, fact sheets, and policy documents from U.S. and international nonprofits organizations. 1882-present. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
Social Science Research Network		Social Science Research Network Social Science Research Network indexes citation, abstracts, and some full text of pre-prints and other scholarly research papers. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
Sound Online Inventory & Catalog (SONIC) from the Library of Congress		Sound Online Inventory & Catalog (SONIC) from the Library of Congress SONIC catalogs some of the audio recordings held by the Library of Congress: radio broadcasts, speeches, musical and theatrical performances, news broadcasts. and interviews. Some selections have been digitized and available online.1930s-present.  Full record	Sep 13, 2010
Spenser and the Tradition: English Poetry 1579-1830		Spenser and the Tradition: English Poetry 1579-1830 English Poetry 1579-1830 indexes full-text poems, commentary, and biographical entries on writers from the English-speaking world. Full text in HTML. Full record	Sep 13, 2010
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosopy		Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a constantly updated reference work. Entries are presented as HTML.  Full record	Sep 13, 2010