Resources by Name: M-O

MasterFILE premier

Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS)

A good list of safety sheets.

Materials Business File

Focuses on industry news, international trade data, government regulations and management issues related to the metals and materials industries.

Materials Engineering

Knovel interactive Reference books including: Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization - Surfaces, Interfaces, Thin Film; Fundamentals of Metal-Matrix Composites; Handbook of Material Weathering; Military Handbook-MIL-HDBK-17-4A: Composite Materials Handbook; and Nanostructured Materials-Processing, Properties and Potential Applications.

Materials Properties (NIST) databases

NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) provides evaluated data on phase equilibria, structure and characterization, and performance properties. Includes the Ceramics WebBook which provides numeric data for physical and structural characteristics, mechanical and thermal properties, and properties of advanced ceramic materials.

Materials Research Society (MRS) Symposia

An index to over 6,000 MRS papers. The library owns hundreds of their symposiums. You can search our catalog for them by simply entering the volume number.

Materials Science Collection

This collection from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts includes the leading materials science databases. Most are detailed elsewhere on this site: Aluminium [Aluminum] Industry Abstracts; Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts; Copper Data Center Database; Corrosion Abstracts; Engineered Materials Abstracts; Materials Business File; Mechanical Engineering Abstracts; METADEX (Metals Abstracts); and WELDASEARCH.

Materials Web: Material Property Data

Material properties including polymers, metals, ceramics, semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials. *Advanced features available to registered users. Registration is free.

Mathematical Databases, Software and Tools (NIST)

NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) provides data and expertise on mathematical modeling, design of methods, and transformation of these methods into efficient numerical algorithms for high-performance computers, and the implementation of these methods into high-quality mathematical software.

Math Sci (Mathematical Sciences)

THE mathematical database - produced by the American Mathematical Society - with excellent coverage of mathematics, statistics, computer science and their applications in operations research, econometrics, ASC, Engineering, physics, biology, and other related fields. Accessible via AFRL Librarian.

Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering

Knovel interactive Reference books including: Air Engines, *ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes, Electromechanical Design Handbook, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, Harris' Shock and Vibration Handbook, Machinery's Handbook, Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Mechanics of Materials vol. 1, vol. 2, Principles of Engineering Mechanics, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Standard Handbook of Machine Design, Strength of Materials and Structures, and Tribology Handbook.

MEDLINE (Online version of Index Medicus)

THE medical resource produced by the National Library of Medicine. It's exhaustive database of over 12 million medical citations covers medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the pre-clinical sciences. (A required "Animal Protocol" research file.) Accessible via AFRL Librarian. Also see PubMed (Free).

MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse

Includes a materials database that identifies MEMS by property, value, conditions, and also provides the citing reference.

Metals Abstracts (METADEX)

THE metals database, with comprehensive coverage of metals and alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development.

Metals & Metallurgy

Knovel interactive Reference books including: Diamond Films and Coatings; Machinery's Handbook, Materials Selection Desk book; Mechanical Alloying for Fabrication of Advanced Engineering Materials, Military Handbook-MIL-HDBK-5H: Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures and NDT Data Fusion.

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse

Includes a materials database that identifies MEMS by property, value, conditions, and also provides the citing reference.

Military & Government Colllection

Military Critical Technologies List

A detailed compendium of information on technologies that DoD assesses as critical to maintaining superior U.S. military capabilities.

MSDS - Material Data Safety Sheets)

A good list of safety sheets.

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NACA Reports (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics)

NACA was NASA's predecessor and its purpose was to research problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere. The full-text of about 95% of the reports from 1917-1958 are freely available at the above site. We also own thousands of these in paper, many of which are not in our catalog. Many are available as DTIC AD numbered reports too.

NASA Reports

- Public (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Public reports only.* (See below.) Indexes reports from various NASA centers. We own thousands of these in microfiche and in paper, many of which are not in our catalog. We also can order many as PDF files or in paper. NTIS and Aerospace databases also index most of these reports. *See Librarian for other NASA information.

NASA Reports

- Private (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Much more complete than the public versions. Also, many more full-text reports! Passworded - Contact NASA about registration (click above).

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Reports

NACA was NASA's predecessor and its purpose was to research problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere. The full-text of about 95% of the reports from 1917-1958 are freely available at the above site. We also own thousands of these in paper, many of which are not in our catalog. Many are available as DTIC AD numbered reports too.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reports

- Private Much more complete than the public versions. Also, many more full-text reports! Passworded - Contact NASA about registration (click above).

National Electrical Manufacturer's Assoc. (NEMA) standards

- SEE - I.H.S. Standards

National Electrical Safety Code Handbook

A "master reference," this Knovel interactive book for all electrical professionals involved with transmission, distribution, fiber optic systems, etc. It provides a rule-by-rule overview of the entire code, offering clarification, analysis, and numerous examples, and includes over 400 drawings and photographs.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA standards)

- SEE - I.H.S. Standards

National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) databases

Provides access to over 80 NIST scientific and technical databases with a major emphasis on measurement methodology and the basic technology underlying standardization. Here are links to some of the main NIST database topics: Analytical Chemistry ~ Atomic and Molecular Physics ~ Biometrics ~ Biotechnology ~ Chemical and Crystal Structure ~ Chemical Kinetics ~ Chemistry ~ Environmental Data ~ Fluids ~ Materials Properties ~ Mathematical Databases, Software and Tools ~ Physics ~ Surface Data ~ Thermophysical & Thermochemical Each of these database sets is also described elsewhere on this page. Some databases may not be free.

NATO Standards

- SEE - I.H.S. Standards

Nature.com

A website maintained by the Nature Publishing Group that features fulltext of current and archival Nature magazine articles and citations for all of the NPG life sciences journals. Also has multimedia available including podcasts, web feeds, and blogs and ability to set up email alerts.

NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturer's Assoc.) standards

- SEE - I.H.S. Standards

netLibrary

The Air Force Library System (AFLIS) provides thousands of e-books of interest to Air Force employees and their families. These are electronically "checked out" for 3 days and then automatically "returned." A few titles are: Action Tools For Effective Managers; Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft; Cost Management Toolbox; The Handbook For Technical Writing; Uninhabited Air Vehicles; and Women In Science. There are also many general titles. Note that only the titles AFLIS subscribes to are accessible.

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards

- SEE - I.H.S. Standards

NHRC - Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)

This library mainly serves NHRC and AFRL/HE lab personnel in the areas of toxicology, environmental, industrial hygiene. Circulation to others is on a case-by-case basis.

NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) databases

Provides access to over 80 NIST scientific and technical databases with a major emphasis on measurement methodology and the basic technology underlying standardization. Here are links to some of the main NIST database topics: Analytical Chemistry ~ Atomic and Molecular Physics ~ Biometrics ~ Biotechnology ~ Chemical and Crystal Structure ~ Chemical Kinetics ~ Chemistry ~ Environmental Data ~ Fluids ~ Materials Properties ~ Mathematical Databases, Software and Tools ~ Physics ~ Surface Data ~ Thermophysical & Thermochemical Each of these database sets is also described elsewhere on this page. Some databases may not be free.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standards

- SEE - I.H.S. Standards

NTIS - National Technical Information Service

- The public source of U.S. scientific, technical, ASC, Engineering, and business-related public information gathered from hundreds of government agencies and other organizations. This is free, but has less coverage than the Dialog $$ version. Check with the Library for passwords to the $$ version.

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Old Crows

A nonprofit international professional association for scientists and engineers who work with Electronic Warfare, Information Operations, and related disciplines. Registration is required to view most resources.

OpticsInfoBase - Optical Society of America

OSA promotes the generation, application and archiving of knowledge in optics and photonics worldwide. We have full-text access to OSA journals, 1995 to date, and the rest in paper.

Optics.org

A web site for optics, photonics and imaging professionals, providing the latest industry information (nanowires, etc). Includes current news, new products, and a free search engine that searches the Institute of Physics' journals. IOP sponsors the site.