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Research
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary includes resources with an interdisciplinary approach to the field such as studies on social sciences and computers, time and society, evaluation practice, black studies, information science and society, homosexuality studies, childhood studies, and death studies.
ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeology includes resources on the study of material remains (such as fossils, relics, artifacts, and monuments) of past human life and activities. This category covers resources concerned with all aspects of archaeology including methods of detection and analysis. Anthropological archaeology resources are also covered in the SSCI.
ARCHITECTURE
Architecture covers resources that are concerned with the study of the art and science of building, particularly the design and construction of habitable structures. Also covered in this category are resources on architectural history, landscape architecture as well as urban and country planning and design.
ART
Art covers resources in all areas of visual expression -- graphics, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and photography -- as well as interactive and electronic art. Also covered in this category are art history, museum bulletins and publications on museum management.
HISTORY
The History category in Social Science covers resources that are primarily concerned with political, social, and economic history. This category also includes history resources that focus on a particular group, country or geographic area.
HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
History of Social Sciences includes resources on the history of such disciplines as business, economics, education, sociology, law, and psychology.
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Humanities, Multidisciplinary includes resources on two or more topics pertaining to creative, artistic, philosophical, or historical expression and on records, documents, works, or artifacts produced by these endeavors, such as collections of a particular library. Resources concerned with all aspects of a particular discipline or culture are categorized here.
CULTURAL STUDIES
Cultural studies covers resources concerned with the interdisciplinary, theoretical-critical study of modern cultural phenomena, practices and products in their sociopolitical, historical and geographical contexts.
ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology covers resources relating to the scientific study of human beings, especially their origin, distribution, behavior, as well as their physical, social and cultural characteristics and development. This category, by definition, borrows from related resources in history, archaeology, and several other social sciences.
MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS
Materials Science, Ceramics covers resources that deal with inorganic materials with high-temperature melting points, including silicates and aluminosilicates, refractory metal oxides and metal nitrides, and borides. This category also includes resources discussing products such as earthenware, porcelain, brick, glass, and vitreous enamels.
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary covers resources having a general or multidisciplinary approach to the study of the nature, behavior, and use of materials. Relevant topics include ceramics, composites, alloys, metals and metallurgy, nanotechnology, nuclear materials, and adhesion and adhesives.
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering includes resources that cover the numerous chemical and physical processes used to isolate a metallic element from its naturally occurring state, refine it, and convert it into a useful alloy or product. Topics in this category include corrosion prevention and control, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, phase equilibria, iron-making, steel-making, oxidation, plating and finishing, powder metallurgy, and welding.
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications includes resources concerned with the application of computer technology and methodology to other disciplines, such as information management, engineering, biology, medicine, environmental studies, geosciences, arts and humanities, agriculture, chemistry, and physics.