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• Journals managed by renowned editors, written by respected authors and read by researchers from around the globe - are available in one place: ScienceDirect.

• Elsevier's extensive and unique full-text collection covers authoritative titles from the core scientific literature including high impact factor titles such as THE LANCET, Cell and Tetrahedron.

• Over eight million articles are available online, including Articles in Press

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• Coverage includes over 2,000 journals published by Elsevier

• An expanding program of online major reference works, handbooks, book series and e-books in all fields of science seamlessly interlinks with primary research referenced in journal articles.

About ScienceDirect (SDOL)About ScienceDirect (SDOL)

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• Chemical Engineering• Chemistry• Computer Science• Decision Sciences• Earth and Planetary Sciences• Economics, Econometrics and

Finance • Energy and Power

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How ScienceDirect can help you with your research?

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How ScienceDirect can help you with your research ?

How ScienceDirect can help you with your research ?

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Including: Ency.of Materials; Science & Technology Ency. of Energy Treatise on Geochemistry Treatise in Geophysics Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry Ency. of Physical Sciences & Technology Ency. of Analytical Science Ency. of Condensed Matter Physics Ency. of Language & Linguistics Ency. Of Archaeology xPharm Ency. of Cancer Ency. Of Toxicology

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Including: Handbooks in Economics series Handbook of Numerical Analysis Handbook of Statistics Handbook of Magnetic Materials Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry Handbooks in Operations Research &

Management Science Handbooks on the Physics & Chemistry

of Rare Earths

Elsevier eBooks

75 titles65+ series including backfiles (4000 vol)

7 series >4500 booksAcross 19 subject packages:• Agricultural and Biological

Sciences• Biochemistry, Genetics &

Molecular Biology• Chemical Engineering• Chemistry• Computer Science• Earth and Planetary Sciences• Energy• Engineering• Environmental Science• Forensics• Finance• Immunology and Microbiology• Material Sciences• Mathematics• Medicine and Dentistry• Neuroscience• Pharmacology, Toxicology &

Pharmaceutical• Physics and Astronomy• Psychology• Veterinary Science and Veterinary

Medicine

Elsevier publishes 4 key book types, across 20 subject areasElsevier publishes 4 key book types, across 20 subject areas

What’s on Books on ScienceDirectWhat’s on Books on ScienceDirect

• Agricultural and Biological Sciences ~ 186 books• Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ~ 248 books• Chemical Engineering ~ 315 books• Chemistry ~ 270 books• Computer Science ~ 466 books• Earth and Planetary Sciences ~ 215 books• Energy ~ 32 books• Engineering ~ 834 books• Environmental Science ~ 89 books• Immunology and Microbiology ~ 109 books• Material Sciences ~ 171 books• Mathematics ~ 180 books• Medicine and Dentistry ~ 65 books• Neuroscience ~ 101 books• Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sc.~ 63 books• Physics and Astronomy ~ 90 books• Psychology ~ 178 books• Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine ~ 18 books

20 Subject Areas 4,800 Titles20 Subject Areas 4,800 Titles

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