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CSA Technology Research Database
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Key Facts
Format: Abstract and index
Media: Electronic/Online
Coverage: 1962-Current
Total Sources Covered: Over 12,368,197 records

This comprehensive database provides a single mega-file of all the unique records available through its 3 components: the CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX, CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace, and the CSA Engineering Research Database. The database content represents the most comprehensive and current coverage of the relevant serial and non-serial literature available.

Sources covered include over 4,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.

Subfiles that make up the CSA Technology Research Database can be searched separately.

The subfiles are:

  • ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering
  • Advanced Polymer Abstracts
  • Aerospace & High Technology Database
  • Aluminum Industry Abstracts
  • CSA Engineering Research Database
  • CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace
  • CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX
  • Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts
  • CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Composites Industry Abstracts
  • Computer and Information Systems Abstracts
  • Copper Data Center Database
  • Corrosion Abstracts
  • Earthquake Engineering Abstracts
  • Electronics and Communications Abstracts
  • Engineered Materials Abstracts
  • Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics
  • Environmental Engineering Abstracts
  • METADEX
  • Materials Business File
  • Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts
  • Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts
  • WELDASEARCH

Subject Coverage
Major areas of coverage include:
  • Aeronautics
  • Alloys
  • Astronautics
  • Biomaterials
  • Casting and molding
  • Ceramics
  • Civil engineering
  • Communications and networks
  • Composites
  • Computer applications
  • Construction materials
  • Corrosion
  • Database information systems
  • Decision support systems
  • Earthquake engineering
  • Electronics
  • Engineered materials
  • Environmental engineering
  • Glass
  • Intermetallics
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Metallurgy
  • Metals and their applications
  • Meteorology, climatology and oceanography
  • Navigation
  • Nonferrous metals
  • Optical and acoustic technology
  • Pollution, waste and water engineering
  • Polymers
  • Robotics and automation
  • Semiconductors
  • Space biology
  • Steels
  • Superconductors
  • Surface finishing
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation engineering
  • Welding


Update Frequency
Once a month. Approximately 300,000-400,000 new records are added per year.