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Applied Science & Technology is a great database for articles about
computer software and theory,
engineering, geology, space science, artificial intelligence, and applied
mathematics.
This database also contains a substantial
image collection. The best method for searching in this database
is to use the Advanced Search option. To make sure you retrieve only viewable
results,
click the Full Text box before searching. The Advanced Search has multiple search
bars so you can enter more than one term at a time.
Note that single terms or phrases,
not sentences, work best in databases.
The number of search results are shown before the list of articles.
There are multiple ways in this database to narrow the results down.
You can choose to view only articles from scholarly peer-reviewed journals.
You can also select results that are from a particular source type like
magazines, newspapers, journals, or books.
You can choose a publication date range by typing in the years
or using the slider bar. This is helpful to help narrow to historic or current
information.
Notice that the number of search results was reduced by adjusting the date range.
The source type of each article is represented by a graphic.
Periodicals are another name for magazines in this database.
To view an article, click on the title. On the description page,
you will find citation information including title,
author, and source information. Subject Terms are standardized terms that
describe the content of the article.
This is a great place to find additional keywords and search terms.
The abstract provides a summary of the article
and can help you decide whether this article is relevant to your search.
Full text options for articles can include
HTML or PDF versions. PDFs are a scan of the original article
and contain page numbers to help with in-text citations.
To send yourself a copy of the article
and the citation, click on the E-Mail link. From here,
enter the name is your preferred email provider. Don't forget to choose a
citation style as well.
Just make sure to check the database-generated citation against an official
guide for accuracy.