CD-ROM
February 4th, 2008 — adminList of Titles with annotation
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
With 130,000 fully defined entries, 200 full-color or black and white illustrations linked to entries for related terms; complete appendix of frequently consulted scientific data, including the periodic table, chronology of sciences, standard weights and measures; mathematical equations and chemical structures.
Publisher: Academic Press
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Science — Dictionaries
Analytical Abstracts
The world’s most comprehensive abstracts service dealing solely with analytical chemistry. It contains references to articles from more than 3,000 journals, with abstracts of the principal analytical points in each article.
Publisher: SilverPlatter International
Year: 1980-1997
Subject Coverage: Analytical chemistry
Animals: a true multimedia experience
Sixty minutes video clips of 200 exotic mammals, birds and reptiles.
Publisher: The Software Toolworks, Inc.
Publication Year: 1992
Subject Coverage: Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts)
A comprehensive database in aquatic sciences - global developments in science, technology, and management of marine freshwater, and brackish water environments and organisms.
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Year: 1978-1987
1988-1997
Subject Coverage: Aquaculture
Marine Sciences
Oceanography
Audubon’s Birds (Multimedia)
Includes the full text, color plates, figures and bird calls of the different birds of America.
Publisher: Creative Multimedia Corp. (CMC)
Publication Year: 1992
Subject Coverage: Birds — America
Atlas Pack 3.0
Includes the U.S. Atlas and the World Atlas. The U.S. atlas served as a powerful reference tool that combines state-of-the-art maps of states, counties, and cities in the United States with an enormous database of information that can be displayed and/or as text, maps, or graphs. It is an atlas, almanac and fact book in one easy-to-use program.
The world atlas includes every country in the world with an enormous database of international information that can be displayed and or printed as text, maps, or graphs.
Publisher: Software Toolworks, Inc.
Year: 1991-1992
Subject Coverage: U.S.A. - Maps, Atlases etc.
World - Maps, Atlases etc.
Biological Abstracts on CD
It is the CD-ROM equivalent of Biological Abstracts which include bibliographic references (records) with abstracts derived from life sciences research journals published worldwide.
Publisher: Biosis
Year: 1995-1997
Subject Coverage: Biology
Birds of Europe 2.0
Includes a unique pictorial identification key to all species, colour illustrations of each species or eggs, illustrated habitats, sunograms, photographs, and videos. It also provides distribution and interactive maps and illustrated hyperlinked glossary.
Publisher: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
Publication Years: 1992, 1996
Subject Coverage: Birds
Biotechnology Citation Index
This is a specialty citation index database with a searchable author abstracts and can be used as conventional author-subject index. One can take advantage of this indexing by searching the cited author, cited papers, or cited patent. One can view the article’s related records. The article’s bibliography can also be displayed.
Publisher: ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)
Publication Year: 1993
Years: 1991-1997
Subject Coverage: Biotechnology
CD - Physics for Windows
This database includes the following: (a) Physics textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, 4th ed., extended version by David Halliday, Robert Resnick and J. Walker
(b) animated illustrations of physics concepts (c) tutorials, reviews and solutions;
(d) interactive learningware - 200 interactive problems and (e) pocket companion - paperback reference to physics.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Year: 1994
Subject Coverage: Physics
ChemDisc: database for engineering
Ei ChemDisc provides coverage of the world’s significant chemical engineering and technical literature. This corresponds in part to portions of the print publication “The Engineering Index” plus additional conference records. It contains references to and abstracts from journals, technical reports, books, proceedings and conference papers. It is also derived from the Compendex database.
Publisher: Engineering Information Inc.
Publication Year: 1997
Subjects Covered: Chemical Engineering
Technology
Chemistry Citation Index
Search fields include basic index (title/abstract/keyword/conference title), title word, abstract word, author/editor name, cited author/cited reference, address word, abbreviated journal/book title, full journal/book title and set combination search. A specialty citation index.
Publisher: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)
Year: 1991-1997
Subject Coverage: Chemistry
Compact Math: Compact Mathematics Library
Includes articles from Zentralblatt fur Matematik - mathematical abstracts (vols. 531-749) and math database 1985-1992.
Publisher: Springer Verlag - Berlin
Fachinformationszentrum karlsruhe
M.P.N. Lasec Software GmbH
Year: 1985-1992
Subject Coverage: Mathematics
Current Protocols on CD-ROM (CP)
Contains on a single CD-ROM disc the entire database of Current Protocols publications containing reliable methods in biological research and experimentation. The search window specify which chapters to search, what word(s) to search (search statement) and the precision of the search.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Biological Researches
Biological Experimentation
Current Contents
Bibliographic information from articles, editorials, meeting abstracts, commentaries from 8,000 journals; updated weekly, cumulating to an annual archival CD. Searches maybe by author abstracts, author addresses and other information.
Publisher: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)
Year: 1993-1998
Subject Coverage: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences
Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
Biomedical Resource
CHEM-BANK: Databanks of Potentially Hazardous Chemicals
Four databases in one archival CD-ROM: RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances) published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). A compendium of toxicity data containing detailed information on over 100,000 substances and over 200,000 synonyms. HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank) published by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Holds information about the toxicology of over 4,500 potentially hazardous chemicals. It also carries information about emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, human exposure, detection methods and regulatory requirement. IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System). Developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Contains information on over 500 chemicals related to human health risk assessment. CHRIS (Chemical Hazard Response Information System). It is about hazardous chemicals gathered from a variety of sources by the United States Coast Guard. Contains information on over 1,200 chemicals.
Publisher: SilverPlatter Information
Year: August 1997
Subject Coverage: Hazardous Chemicals
Environmental Protection
Dissertation Abstracts Ondisc
Contains bibliographic citations and abstracts from all subject areas (Humanities & Social Sciences and Sciences & Engineering) for doctoral dissertations and master’s theses completed at over 1000 accredited colleges and universities worldwide.
Publisher: University Microfilm, Inc. (UMI)
Publication Year: 1994
Years: Jan. 1993 - Mar. 1994
Subject Coverage: Humanities
Social Sciences
Sciences
Engineering
Electronics & Computing (INSPEC)
Corresponds to INSPEC’s printed abstracts like Electrical & Electronics Abstracts and Computer & Control Abstracts. Section D of the database covers all aspects of electronics, electrical engineering, computing, control and information technology.
Publisher: INSPEC
Years: Disc 1995
Disc 1996
Subject Coverage: Circuits
Components and Devices
Electro-Optics and Lasers
Superconductors
Microelectronics
Information Technology
Ei Energy and Environment
Provides coverage of the world’s literature on energy and environmental engineering and related technical subjects. This corresponds to portions of the print publication - The Engineering Index. It contains references to and abstracts from journals, technical reports, books, proceedings, conference papers, and more. It is also derived from Ei Compendex.
Publisher: Engineering Information, Inc.
Years: 1996-December 1997
Subject Coverage: Energy
Environmental Engineering
Etymological Dictionary of Grasses
This electronic reference guide offers a unique overview of the etymology of names of grasses. The interactive dictionary contains more than 9,100 names. A glossary of basic grass terminology, literature references and their keywords and a list of contributors included.
Publisher: ETI
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Herbarium
Grasses
Environment Abstracts on CD-ROM
A searchable database containing bibliographic records for published articles, papers, or reports containing critical, current information on all aspects of the impact of humankind and technology on the environment, including air, water, and noise pollution; solid and toxic wastes; energy and natural resources management and conservation; radiological contamination; population growth and control; geophysical and climactic changes.
Publisher: Congressional Information Service
Publication Year: 1997
Subject Coverage: Environment (1975-Current)
Energy (1975-1993)
Acid Rain (1984-1990)
FishBase 2000: Concepts, Design and Data Sources
The database release summarises the accumulation and structuring of knowledge on fish biology and ecology. It now covers over 25,000 species of fish known to science, has over 70,000 synonyms and 100,000 common names in over 200 languages. Over 25,000 pictures illustrate these fishes and information about them has been extracted from 20,000 references. The classification of higher taxa follows the version of Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes.
Publisher: ICLARM (International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Mgm’t)
Publication Year: 1999
2000
Subject Coverage: Biology - Fishes
Ecology - Fishes
Five Kingdoms
A multimedia guide to the phyla of life on earth. Provides an interactive multimedia of the world’s living diversity where all major groups of organisms have been describe and illustrated.
Publisher: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Biology
Foods Intelligence(tm)
A bibliographic database that provides comprehensive food industry information. It includes bibliographic references (records) to documents originally published in journals, books and conference proceedings, newspapers and newsletters, and to U.S. Patents and Software packages.
Publisher: BIOSIS
Year: Jan.- Sept. 1997
Subject Coverage: Food
General Science Source
A science reference product that provides abstracts and indexing of nearly 200 journals in physical, life, earth, environment and general sciences. It contains the complete documents of may journals specially selected for their science coverage and wealth of information. Updated on a monthly basis.
Publisher: EBSCO Publishing
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Sciences
GeoRef
CD-Rom version of the American Geological Institute’s geoscience database containing over 1.9 million records of North America since 1785, and other areas of the world since 1933. This database is the equivalent of 4 major reference publications namely: (a) Bibliography of North American Geology (b) Bibliography and Index of Geology Exclusive of North America (c) Geophysical Abstracts and (d) The Bibliography and Index of Geology. Additional items come from special bibliographies produced on request for state surveys or societies and annual subject and author indexes.
Publisher: SilverPlatter International
Years: 1975-1985
Subject Coverage: Geology
Earth Sciences
The Human Genome Project: Exploring Our Molecular Selves
A 3D computer animated video illustrating the basic exponents and principles of molecular biology. The video gives a sense of the scale of cells, chromosomes, and DNA. It shows how the information in DNA is converted into molecules for life.
Publisher: National Human Genome Research Institute (U.S.)
Subject Coverage: Genetics
DNA
Chromosome
ICLARM ReefBase 2000: Improving Policies For Sustainable Management of
Corals
Locates 10,000 reefs and provides information on reef-related stresses, threats, management initiatives, harvests, mariculture and coastal tourism. It includes a reefbase dictionary.
Publisher: ICLARM
Publication Year: 2000
Subject Coverage: Coral Reefs
Coral Reefs - Ecology
Inside Science Plus
A database which contains details from the contents pages of approximately 13,000 journal titles, representing most important titles in the science field from collection held at the British Library Document Supply Centre. Using the CD, one is able to select articles of interest from the index and view abstracts.
Publisher: British Library Board
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Sciences
Life Sciences Collection
Contains records from 21 abstract journals published by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA). The database covers the biological, medical and agricultural sciences. Over 5,000 journals, books conference proceedings, monographs, and reports are reviewed for inclusion in LSC.
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Years: 1990-1997
Publication Year: 1993
Subject Coverage: Life Sciences
Biology
McGraw-Hill Multimedia Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Contains articles and illustrations form the McGraw-Hill Multimedia Encyclopedia of S&T 7th ed. And scientific terms from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (5th ed.). Databases includes animations with narration, biographies, dictionary, encyclopedia, maps, and study guides.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.
Publication Year: 1992
Subject Coverage: Sciences
Technology
Mammals: A Multimedia Experience
Includes full screen photos, maps, fact screens, vital statistics screens, vocalizations, texts, photographs, classification scheme and glossary. Displays searchable menus (alphabetical listings), icons (point the way to major features), hypertext (pronunciations and cross-reference information), and tutorials.
Publisher: National Geographic Society Educational Media Division
Publication Year: 1990
Subject Coverage: Mammals
Marine Lobsters of the World
Provides comprehensive account of all marine lobsters of interest to fisheries. It gives full taxonomic description of all 149 lobster species, incomplete habitus drawings, distribution maps and color photographs. With interactive glossary of specific terms.
Publisher: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Lobsters - Marine
Marine Science
Marine Mammals of the World
First electronic and completely up-to-date overview of all the marine mammals of the world. With full-color pictures, textual descriptions, illustrations (drawings, photographs and updated distribution maps. Texts are hyperlink to a richly illustrated glossary.
Publisher: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
Publication Year: 1996
Subject Coverage: Mammals — Marine
Marine Sciences
Marine, Oceanographic & Freshwater Resources (NISC Disc)
Provide comprehensive coverage of international marine and oceanic information, as well as substantial coverage of estuarine, brackishwater and freshwater environments. It is the only major ocean collection that provides ASFA Monitoring List and ASFA Geographic Authority List.
Publisher: National Information Services Corp. (NISC)
Years: 1960-1996
Subject Coverage: Oceanography
Marine Sciences
Materials Science Citation Index
A specialty citation index that has the following capabilities: searchable author abstracts, fully covers hundreds of international journals related to their specialty, can be used as conventional author-subject indexes, searching by cited author, cited paper or cited patent, viewing an article’s related records, and displaying an article’s bibliography.
Publisher: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)
Years: 1991-1997
Publication Year: 1997
Subject Coverage: Materials Science
MathSci Disc
A comprehensive database of the world’s literature on mathematics and its applications. It contains information from two printed publications: mathematical Reviews (MR) and Current Mathematical Publications (CMP) published by the American Mathematical Society.
Publisher: SilverPlatter International
Years: 1993-1997
Publication Year: 1998
Subject Coverage: Statistics
Computer Science
Operations Research
Econometrics
Engineering
Microbes In Motion II (Interactive)
Includes real-life video segments of microorganisms; animations; glossary for definitions and audio pronunciations of terms; fulltext of keywords and link directly to the book and chapter where they occur; and quizzes at the end of each chapter.
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
Publication Year: 1999
Subject Coverage: Microbiology
Environmental Microbiology
Immunology
New Scientist
Database containing issues of New Scientist. Searches can be made by issue dates, magazine section, author’s name, by words, hypertext searches and inside science.
Publsiher: Bowker-Saur
Years: 1989-1994
Publication Year: 1995
Subject Coverage: Sciences (General)
North Australian Sea Cucumbers
The program provides a comprehensive account of North Australian sea cucumbers. The introduction section describes general characteristics of cucumbers and provides users with details of morphology, ecology, and anatomy of the group. The species cards present descriptions of species, drawings of the organisms are also provided. The glossary provides comprehensive explanation of terms. The reference section contains all major publications of North Australian sea cucumbers.
Publisher: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
University of Amsterdam
Publication Year: 1994, 1996
Subject Coverage: Sea Cucumbers
The Physical Review: The First Hundred Years
Over 1,000 articles from the Physical Review and Physical Review Letters are reproduced in this CD-ROM, arranged in 12 chapters according to the different fields of physics. It contains all the materials in the book format (except) the photographs as well as over 800 additional articles. The information is organized for easy retrieval, display and printing of individual of individual works. It is consists of searchable database with authors, titles, years of publication, other bibliographical information and the text of the new introductory material.
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Publication Year: 1995
Subject Coverage: Physics
Physics (Inspec On Disc)
Covers Section A of the complete Inspec database from 1989 forward. It corresponds to Inspec’s printed abstracts journal Physics Abstracts and covers all aspects of pure and applied physics.
Publisher: ProQuest
Years: 1992-1998
Subject Coverage: Physics
Quantum Electronics<
QE is the English edition of the Russian journal Kvantovaya Electronika that publishes letters, articles, discussions and reviews in all aspects of laser research and its applications.
Publisher: Info. not available
Years: 1997-1998
Subject Coverage: Physics
Science Citation Index
A multidisciplinary database with searchable author abstracts to the original literature of the sciences. Searching by cited author, cited patent, or cited paper section. Researchers can view an articles related records. Displays an article’s bibliography.
Publisher: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)
Years: 1994-1997, 1999
Subject Coverage: Science - - Indexes
Science Navigator
Includes the fulltext of the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (3rd ed.), terms and definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (5th ed.), and biographical sketches. The content include - encyclopedia with more than 7700 articles, dictionary with 105,100 common and specialized scientific terms, and biographies of 1200 important historical and contemporary scientists and engineers.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Publication Year: 1995
Subject Coverage: Sciences
Technology
Water Resources Abstracts
Includes abstracts of current and earlier pertinent journal articles, monographs, reports and other publication formats. These documents cover water resources as treated in life, physical and social sciences and the related engineering and legal aspects of the characteristics, supply condition, conservation, control, use, or management of water resources.
Publisher: SilverPlatter International
Years: 1993-1998
Publication Year: 1994-1998
Subject Coverage: Water - Resources
Wilson Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
With comprehensive abstracting and indexing of 485 core scientific and technical publications. This resource provides information on all areas of engineering, technology, and science with coverage of important trade and industrial publications, journals and other specialized subject periodicals. The database also includes product reviews and references to conferences and seminars.
Publisher: SilverPlatter
Years: Abstracts from 1993
Indexing from 1983
Subject Coverage: Natural Sciences
Environment
Chemistry
Wilson Reader’s Guide Abstracts
Combines Reader’s Guide Indexing with high-quality informative abstracts to create a unique information service. More than 690,000 article abstracts are offered each year covering a wide range of topics including scientific breakthroughs.
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Years: 1983-
Subject Coverage: Sciences
Medicine
International Politics
Business News
Religion
Arts
Zoological Record
The world’s most comprehensive index to zoological literature. Records cover every aspect of zoology, including biochemistry, behavior, ecology evolution, genetics, etc. Over 6,000 serials plus approximately 1,500 non-serials publications are covered, including professional journals, magazines, newsletters, monographs, books, dissertations, and conference proceedings.
Publisher: BIOSIS and Zoological Society of London
Year: 1997
Subject Coverage: Zoology