Physics

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AccessScience   |
online encyclopedic resource that contains incisively written, high-quality reference material that covers all major scientific disciplines

• Subject: Physics
• Subject: Astronomy & Space Science
• Subject: Chemistry
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Engineering & Materials
• Subject: Computing & Information Technology

CRC Press   |
broad coverage of science, technology, and medical resources

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Dover   | 
popular publisher covering a broad range of subjects

• Mathematical Tools for Physics by James Nearing (pdf version of the print handbook)

Knovel   |
online reference shelf including handbooks, dictionaries, and datasets covering the full range of engineering and science discipline

• Reference Works

Oxford Reference   |
specialized subject dictionaries are available in a wide range of disciplines

• A Dictionary of Astronomy
• A Dictionary of Chemistry
• A Dictionary of Physics
• A Dictionary of Scientists
• A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units
• The Oxford Companion to Cosmology

Proquest Ebook Central   |
provides access to a growing collection of academic titles across many disciplines

• Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Physics

Wiley Online Library   |
multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health, physical sciences, social science, and the humanities

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia

 

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handbook
A single-volume reference, companion, manual, or book of compact size that provides concise factual information on a specific subject, organized systematically for quick and easy access; sometimes published serially (e.g. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics). Synonymous with vade mecum.

dictionary
A single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically. The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias.

encyclopedia
A book or numbered set of books containing authoritative summary information about a variety of topics in the form of short essays, usually arranged alphabetically by headword or classified in some manner. An entry may be signed or unsigned, with or without illustration or a list of references for further reading. Headwords and text are usually revised periodically for publication in a new edition. In a multivolume encyclopedia, any indexes are usually located at the end of the last volume. Encyclopedias may be general or specialized, usually by subject or discipline.  

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

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INSPIRE   | 
(formerly SPIRES)
Combines database content and e-prints curated at DESY, Fermilab, and SLAC with the Invenio digital library technology developed at CERN.

arXiv   | 
E-print depository that covers a broader range of physics publications as well as math and computer science.

Web of Science   |
Published by Thomson Reuters, is a multi-disciplinary database that provides integrated access to over 8,000 key research journals indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.

Scopus   |
Covering the life, physical, health, and social sciences, Scopus is a large abstract and citation database of research literature and web sources. Scopus covers peer-reviewed titles, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, book series, abstract records, web resources, and patents, author homepages, university sites, pre-print servers (including CogPrints and ArXiv.org), and many other OAI compliant resources.

Engineering Village   |
(includes Compendex, Inspec Archive, NTIS, and Knovel)
Covers a variety of scholarly publications in several of science and engineering databases.

IEEE Xplore   |
A full-text collection of IEEE and IEEE-associated journals and conference proceedings.

SPIE Digital Library   |
Includes resource on optics and photonics. SPIE Digital Library provides access to technical papers from SPIE Journals and Conference Proceedings.
 
Science Direct   |
A full-text database full-text journals and books from the leading scholarly publisher Elsevier 

SciFinder   | 
A research discovery application that provides integrated access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances, and reactions in chemistry and related sciences
Note: Users must create an individual SciFinder account before using this resource. Click here to create an individual account. Users must accept and follow all SciFinder Terms and Conditions.

Scitation   |
formerly OJPS (Online Journal Publishing Service)
The database provides the full-text of selected research journals in physics, engineering, and mathematics

Internation Nuclear Information System (INIS) Repository   | 
Contains bibliographic records and full-text nonconventional documents consisting of scientific and technical reports and other noncopyrighted information. Materials cover scientific and technical literature on a range of subjects from nuclear engineering, safeguards and non-proliferation to applications in agriculture, health, and industry.

Astrophysics Data Center (ADS)   | 
SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a digital library portal for researchers in astronomy and physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), that maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 13 million records covering publications in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and the arXiv e-prints

Review of Particle Physics   | 
The Particle Data Group (PDG) is an international collaboration that provides a comprehensive summary of Particle Physics and related areas of Cosmology: the Review of Particle Physics.

CERN Document Server   | 
The institutional repository that provides acquisition, search and collaborative tools to manage collections of documents produced at CERN including articles, pre-prints, multimedia, presentations, proceedings, and books

Google Scholar   | 
Indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature from many subjects

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peer-reviewed
Requires an article to be subjected to a process of critical evaluation by one or more experts on the subject, known as referees, responsible for determining if the subject of the article falls within the scope of the publication and for evaluating originality, quality of research, clarity of presentation, etc. Changes may be suggested to the author(s) before an article is finally accepted for publication. Some bibliographic databases allow search results to be limited to peer-reviewed journals. Synonymous with juried and refereed.

preprint
A portion of a work printed and distributed for a special purpose in advance of the publication date announced for the whole, for example, an article to be published in a periodical or a work selected for inclusion in an anthology or collection. Also, a paper prepared for presentation at a conference, printed in multiple copies in advance of the conference date, usually for distribution to participants and other interested persons.​

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

Ebook Central (Proquest)   |​​
ebooks from well-regarded publishers and scholarly sources, including University Presses

• Subject: Astronomy
• Subject: Engineering
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Physics

Ebook Collection (EBSCOHost)   |​​
ebooks from well-regarded publishers and scholarly sources across many disciplines

• Subject: Engineering & Technology
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Science

Research Methods (Sage)   |​​
online collection of ebooks focusing on research methods across many disciplines

• Subject: Engineering
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Science
• Subject: Technology

Wiley Online Library   |​​
multidisciplinary collection of online resources

• Subject: General Science & Engineering
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Physics

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Research Methods (Sage)   |​​ 
online collection of ebooks focusing on research methods across many disciplines

• Subject: Engineering
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Science
• Subject: Technology

Journal of Visual Experiments (JoVE)   |​​
peer-reviewed scientific video journal with subscribed content

• Subject: Engineering
• Subject: Physics

Kanopy   |​​
video streaming service that provides students and educators access to a large database of over 28,000 films--including award-winning documentary, training, indie, foreign, and popular films

• Subject: Science. Nature, and Technology
• Subject: Astronomy & Aeronautics
• Subject: Chemistry
• Subject: Computer Science & Technology
• Subject: Engineering
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Physics

Lynda.com   |​​
massive online course and video tutorial website covering a variety of software, creative, and business skill
Note: UM users must use the special link below to set up a free account

• Lynda.com

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)   | 
massive collection of videos and multimedia from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration covering a varity of engineering, physics, aerospace, and technology topics 

• NTRS Movies/Video

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Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3Data.org)
an international registry of research data repositories

• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Physics 
• Subject: Astrophysics and Astronomy

Dataverse Project
an open source web application to share, preserve, cite, explore, and analyze research data 

• Harvard Dataverse 
  • Subject: Physics 
  • Subject: Astrophysics and Astronomy
  • Subject: Mathematics
  • Subject: Chemistry
  • Subject: Engineering
  • Subject: Physics 
  • Subject: Computer and Information Science
• DataverseNL (11 Dutch Universities)

Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR)
quality-assured global directory of academic open access repositories

FigShare
allows users to upload any file format to be previewed in the browser so that any research output, from posters and presentations to datasets and code, can be disseminated in a way that the current scholarly publishing model does not allow

• Subject: Astronomy, Astrophysics, & Space Science
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Chemistry
• Subject: Engineering
• Subject: Physics 
• Subject: Technology

Zendo 
part of the OpenAIRE project, Zendo is a CERN-hosted repository for  researchers, scientists, EU projects and institutions to share, preserve and showcase multidisciplinary research results (data and publications) that are not part of the existing institutional or subject-based repositories of the research communities

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
Mission: "To promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life." Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

• Standard Reference Data
• Additional Data

National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) 
Mission: "The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) collects, evaluates, and disseminates nuclear physics data for basic nuclear research and for applied nuclear technologies. The NNDC is a worldwide resource for nuclear data.​"

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Selected research and scholarly works prepared by faculty, students, and staff at the University of Miami

• Subject: Physics
  • Data Sets

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DMPTool
Create unique data management plans or use templates for data management plans that are based on funder policy documents that meet institutional and funder (e.g. NSF, NIH, DOE) requirements.

• Quick Start Guide
• NSF Example Plans (provided by DataONE)

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ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global   |
Comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses. Includes millions of searchable citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day.

• Subject: Aerospace Engineering
• Subject: Astronomy
• Subject: Astrophysics
• Subject: Chemistry
• Subject: Mathematics
• Subject: Physics

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)   | 
International organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations

• Home Page

PhdData - Universal Index of Doctoral Dissertations in Progress   | 
Holds a database of doctoral dissertations in progress around the world

Center for Research Libraries: Foreign Doctoral Dissertations   | 
An international consortium of university, college, and independent research libraries that supports original research and inspired teaching in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences by preserving and making available primary source materials from all world regions

• Home Page

Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)   | 
Searchable international database of open access institutional repositories 

• Home Page

Theses Portal Canada   | 
Holds doctoral theses from Canda

Electronic Theses Online Service (EthOS)   | 
Holds doctoral theses from the United Kingdom and Ireland

TESIUNAM   | 
Holds some electronic theses from Mexico

Cybertesis   | 
Holds some electronic theses from Chile, Brazil, Bolivaia, and Peru

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Selected research and scholarly works prepared by UM faculty, students, and staff

• Subject: Chemistry
  • Dissertations
  • Theses
• Subject: Computer Science
  • Dissertations
  • Theses
• Subject: Mathematics
  • Dissertations
• Subject: Physics
  • Articles and Papers
  • Dissertations

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thesis
A proposition advanced and defended in a formal disputation, especially by a candidate in partial fulfillment of university requirements for a master's degree (for most United States universities).

dissertation
A lengthy, formal written treatise or thesis, especially an account of scholarly investigation or original research on a specialized topic, submitted to a university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Ph.D. degree (for most United States universities).​

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

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Scimago Journal Rank Indicator
"It expresses the average number of weighted citations received in the selected year by the documents published in the selected journal in the three previous years, --i.e. weighted citations received in year X to documents published in the journal in years X-1, X-2 and X-3." (source)

H-Index
"The h-index expresses the journal's number of articles (h) that have received at least h citations. It quantifies both journal scientific productivity and scientific impact and it is also applicable to scientists, countries, etc. " (source)

Journal Impact Factor
"The Journal Impact Factor is defined as all citations to the journal in the current JCR year to items published in the previous two years, divided by the total number of scholarly items (these comprise articles, reviews, and proceedings papers) published in the journal in the previous two years." (source) 

Eigenfactor
"The Eigenfactor Score calculation is based on the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited in the JCR year, but it also considers which journals have contributed these citations so that highly cited journals will influence the network more than lesser cited journals.  References from one article in a journal to another article from the same journal are removed, so that Eigenfactor Scores are not influenced by journal self-citation." (source)

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Conference Proceeding Citation Index - Science (Web of Science)   |
Indexes current and retrospective bibliographic data on science conferences based on conference titles, sponsors, locations, dates, article titles, authors, author addresses, publisher names and publishers addresses, series titles, book titles, ISSN numbers, and ISBN numbers.

SPIE Digital Library   |
Includes resource on optics and photonics. SPIE Digital Library provides access to technical papers from SPIE Journals and Conference Proceedings. Specialized search tools:

• Papers
• Presentations

IEEE Xplore   |
A full-text collection of IEEE and IEEE-associated journals and conference proceedings. 

AIP Conference Proceedings   | 
Reports the findings presented at scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops coving subject including physical sciences, physics, math, chemistry, materials science, and engineering.

Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) - U.S. Department of Energy   | 
Collects, preserves, and disseminates both unclassified and classified scientific and technical information emanating from government-funded research and development activities at the Department of Energy's national laboratories, scientific facilities, universities, and other institutions nationwide. Specialized search tools within OSTI:

• Public Access Gateway for Energy & Science (PAGES) - Scholarly scientific publications resulting from DOE-funded research
• DOE Data Explorer - Scientific research data resulting from DOE-funded research
• DOE Code - Open source, submission and search tool for DOE-funded software 
• DOE Patents - Patents resulting from DOE-funded research
• ScienceCinema - Scientific videos featuring DOE-funded research
• Science.gov - Interagency initiative of science organizations at 15 U.S. federal agencies which searches of over 200 million pages of scientific and technical information with just one query
• WorldWideScience.org - International gateway to approximately 100 national science collections from more than 70 participating nations

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conference papers
An original paper at a formal gathering of peers, usually at the invitation of the group or organization sponsoring the conference, which may be subsequently published in its proceedings. In the sciences, ground-breaking research results are often publicly introduced in such presentations. The term can also apply to papers presented at meetings or symposia. 

conference proceedings
The published record of a conference, congress, symposium, or other meeting sponsored by a society or association, usually but not necessarily including abstracts or reports of papers presented by the participants. When the entire text of the papers presented is included, the result is called transactions. The term is also used in the titles of journals published by long-established scholarly societies, for example, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

gray literature
Also spelled grey literature. Documentary material in print and electronic formats, such as reports, preprints, internal documents, memoranda, newsletters, market surveys, theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, technical specifications, standards, or trade literature not readily available through regular market channels because it was never commercially published/listed or was not widely distributed. In the United States, the gray literature of science and technology is indexed in the NTIS database. Theses and dissertations are indexed and abstracted in Dissertation Abstracts International and are available in hard copy via Dissertation Express.  Related to ephemera, semi-published, and fugitive materials. 

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

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Lens
Great search functionality and options. Covers many international patent databases and jurisdictions.

• Patent Search
• Scholarship Search

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Repository for the intellectual property of United Nation members.

• Patenetscope
• Global Brand Database
• Global Design Database

Google Patents
Familiar user interface. Good for browsing or if you know the exact patent number.

Free Patents Online (FPO)
Another popular global patent search engine. 
 

National Patent Databases

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Official patent repository of the United State. Search functionality feels and looks dated, but it is the most up-date database available.

• PatFT - Patent Full-Text and Image Database
• AppFT - Patent Application Full-Text and Image Database (for patent applications awaiting approval

Japanese Patent Office
Japanese patent repository.

esp@cenet
Euproean pantent search engine.

 

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patent
A legal document issued by a government in response to a formal application process in which the inventor or originator of a new product or process is granted the exclusive right to manufacture, use, and sell it for a designated period of time.

trademark
A letter, numeral, word, phrase, logo, device, design, sound, or symbol (or combination of these) used in connection with a product or service to signify, directly or by association, the identity of the maker, usually a commercial enterprise that has reserved to itself the use of the distinctive mark by registering it. Registration is indicated by the ® symbol following the name. If the registration is pending, the ™ symbol is used which also gives the owner the right to legal redress in case of infringement.

copyright
The exclusive legal rights granted by a government to an author, editor, compiler, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to publish, produce, sell, or distribute copies of a literary, musical, dramatic, artistic, or other work, within certain limitations (fair use and first sale). Copyright law also governs the right to prepare derivative works, reproduce a work or portions of it, and display or perform a work in public. Such rights may be transferred or sold to others and do not necessarily pass with ownership of the work itself. Copyright protects a work in the specific form in which it is created, not the idea, theme, or concept expressed in the work, which other writers are free to interpret in a different way. A work never copyrighted or no longer protected by copyright is said to be in the public domain. 

gray literature
Also spelled grey literature. Documentary material in print and electronic formats, such as reports, preprints, internal documents, memoranda, newsletters, market surveys, theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, technical specifications, standards, or trade literature not readily available through regular market channels because it was never commercially published/listed or was not widely distributed. In the United States, the gray literature of science and technology is indexed in the NTIS database. Theses and dissertations are indexed and abstracted in Dissertation Abstracts International and are available in hard copy via Dissertation Express.  Related to ephemera, semi-published, and fugitive materials. ​

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

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ASSIST    | 
The official source for specifications and standards used by the Department of Defense.

ASTM Compass   |
ASTM Compass is a collection of industry-leading standards and technical engineering information. The Library covers a range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Incorporated by Reference Portal    | 
"The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Portal provides a one-stop mechanism for access to standards that have been incorporated by reference in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These standards incorporated by the U.S. government in rulemakings are offered at no cost in “read only” format and are presented for online reading. There are no print or download options."

IEEE Xplore   |
A full-text collection of IEEE and IEEE-associated journals and conference proceedings. Also includes current IEEE standards.

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)   | 
Mission: "Fosters the development and maintenance of standards that facilitate the creation, persistent management, and effective interchange of information so that it can be trusted for use in research and learning."

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)   | 
Mission: "To promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life." Portfolio of services for measurements, standards, and legal metrology provide solutions that ensure measurement traceability, enable quality assurance, and harmonize documentary standards and regulatory practices. Science laboratory and non-regulatory agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

• Standards.gov

 

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standard
A specification that identifies model methods, materials, qualities, or practices that meet an acceptable level or criterion, fixed by usage or convention or established as the norm by prevailing authority, to which something is compared, measured, or judged. A standard approved by a formal ANSI-accredited standards body, such as NISO, is a de jure standard. A de facto standard is one that becomes generally accepted without the formal endorsement of a standard-setting organization. A community standard is a de facto standard developed and used within a particular user group.

de jure standard
A criterion or consistent manner of doing something, formally established in a deliberative process involving one or more professional organizations or industry groups, a government body, or a recognized standard-setting organization. Compliance is not compulsory, but may be made so by national regulations. 

de facto standard
A criterion or consistent manner of doing something, so established in practice that adherence is widespread if not universal, although its status has never been formalized. Such standards are often the result of one method or product becoming so dominant in the market place that its influence is comparable to that of a formally established standard.

gray literature
Also spelled grey literature. Documentary material in print and electronic formats, such as reports, preprints, internal documents, memoranda, newsletters, market surveys, theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, technical specifications, standards, or trade literature not readily available through regular market channels because it was never commercially published/listed or was not widely distributed. In the United States, the gray literature of science and technology is indexed in the NTIS database. Theses and dissertations are indexed and abstracted in Dissertation Abstracts International and are available in hard copy via Dissertation Express.  Related to ephemera, semi-published, and fugitive materials. 

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

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Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) - Center for Research Libraries   | 
Mission: "To ensure preservation, discoverability, and persistent open access to government technical publications regardless of form or format."​

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)   | 
Mission: "Provide innovative data services to federal agencies, through joint venture partnerships with the private sector, to advance federal data priorities, promote economic growth, and enable operational excellence."

• National Technical Reports Library

National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   | 
Search, retrieve, download, print, and order EPA technical, scientific, and educational materials

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) - U.S. Department of Defense   | 
Mission: "To aggregate and fuse science and technology data to rapidly, accurately and reliably deliver the knowledge needed to develop the next generation of technologies to support our Warfighters and help assure national security."

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)   | 
Provides access to aerospace-related scientific and technical information (STI) created or funded by NASA.

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Techincal Report Server

National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   | 
Search, retrieve, download, print, and order EPA technical, scientific, and educational materials

• Regulations.gov

Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) - U.S. Department of Energy   | 
Collects, preserves, and disseminates both unclassified and classified scientific and technical information emanating from government-funded research and development activities at the Department of Energy's national laboratories, scientific facilities, universities, and other institutions nationwide. Specialized search tools within OSTI:

• Public Access Gateway for Energy & Science (PAGES) - Scholarly scientific publications resulting from DOE-funded research
• DOE Data Explorer - Scientific research data resulting from DOE-funded research
• DOE Code - Open source, submission and search tool for DOE-funded software 
• DOE Patents - Patents resulting from DOE-funded research
• ScienceCinema - Scientific videos featuring DOE-funded research
• Science.gov - Interagency initiative of science organizations at 15 U.S. federal agencies which searches of over 200 million pages of scientific and technical information with just one query
• WorldWideScience.org - International gateway to approximately 100 national science collections from more than 70 participating nations

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technical reports
A scientific paper or article describing research or other significant developments in a field of the applied sciences.​

gray literature
Also spelled grey literature. Documentary material in print and electronic formats, such as reports, preprints, internal documents, memoranda, newsletters, market surveys, theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, technical specifications, standards, or trade literature not readily available through regular market channels because it was never commercially published/listed or was not widely distributed. In the United States, the gray literature of science and technology is indexed in the NTIS database. Theses and dissertations are indexed and abstracted in Dissertation Abstracts International and are available in hard copy via Dissertation Express.  Related to ephemera, semi-published, and fugitive materials. ​

(definitions adapted from the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz)

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Pivot
Pivot combines the most comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $44 billion in available grants, prizes, and awards and for researchers and scholars with our unique database of 3 million pre-populated scholar profiles, drawing from Community of Scholars and Community of Science profiles.

UM Office of Research - Funding Opportunities
This site provides a wide variety of tools and resources to help the University of Miami research community find the right funding source for research, creative and other scholarly activities.