ScienceDirect is a journals database which provides access to over 8 million articles, 60 million abstracts, more than 2,000 Elsevier and third party journals and free linking to non-Elsevier content from hundreds of other STM publishers via CrossRef™. Hosting over a quarter of the world’s full-text STM information, ScienceDirect offers researchers remote desktop access, fast search, interlinked articles and eFunctions such as e-mail alerts.
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database covering the world's research literature. It was designed and developed with over 300 users and librarians internationally. This breakthrough new product saves time and increases productivity for users, and helps librarians maximize their investments in full-text resources. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from over15,000 titles from 4,000 different publishers. Scopus won the International Information Industry Award for best Scientific, Technical and Medical (STM) Information Product in December 2005.
