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Dimensions
Ground-breaking research information database linking publications, grants, policy, data and metrics.

Citation Databases

CSIRO subscribes to significant science and technology literature databases, indexing a wide variety of material, including: journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, dissertations, images, research reports, and more. A list of popular information databases and a full list of literature databases is available.

Some databases provide full-text access to cited documents, whilst others may provide an abstract or citation.

The Discovery icon is visible in many of these databases, click the icon to ascertain if the full text of the material is available.

If the full text isn't available, select from alternate options to locate the item in print or submit a Document Delivery Request.

Useful Databases

GeoRef
The GeoRef database, established by the American Geological Institute (AGI) in 1966, provides access to the geoscience literature of the world. GeoRef is the most comprehensive AGI database in the geosciences and continues to grow by more than 80,000 references a year. The database contains over 3 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses.
GeoScience World
Access to over 40 full-text peer reviewed geoscience journals published by six leading earth science societies and one institute.
Web of Science
By meticulously indexing the most important literature in the world, Web of Science has become the gold standard for research discovery and analytics. Web of Science connects publications and researchers through citations and controlled indexing in curated databases spanning every discipline. Use cited reference search to track prior research and monitor current developments in over 100 year's worth of content that is fully indexed, including 2.6 million records and backfiles dating back to 1898.

Other Popular Databases for Locating Literature on Mineral Resources

AusGeoRef Database
AusGeoRef is a bibliographic geoscience database covering Australian literature since 1840.
CSIRO Research Publications Repository
Contains records of more than 80 years of CSIRO research publications, such as journal articles, conference papers, books and reports.
Geoscience Portal
Access to geoscience (geology, geophysics, geochemistry, resource exploration, database) information from Australian governments at state and federal levels.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) serves as the largest central resource for U.S. government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available. NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to approximately 3 million publications covering over 350 subject areas.
OECD iLibrary
OECD iLibrary contains all the publications and datasets released by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998 - currently (October 2010) 1000 journal issues, 2900 working papers, 2500 multi-lingual summaries, 6200 e-book titles, 14000 tables and graphs, 21000 chapters and articles, and 390 complete databases with more than 4 billion data points.
Reaxys
Reaxys contains an extensive repository of experimentally validated data that chemists need including structures, reactions (including multi-step reactions) and physical properties. Reaxys covers information in organic, inorganic and organometalic chemistry.
SciFinder
SciFinder provides desktop access to bibliographic, chemical substance and chemical reaction databases from the Chemical Abstracts Service, one of the world's leading providers of chemical information.
Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. With more than 57 million journal records and 90,000 books Scopus delivers a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research
Trove
Trove is a discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. Search results may yield information about people or organisations, books and articles available, pictures and photos, digitised newspapers, diaries and letters, maps, music and video, archived websites and from December 2010, university theses.