Databases
Databases are categorized by fields :
Content type : Detailed panorama of the world’s main authors, works, experiences and problematics related to the field of architecture. Original videos, such as interviews, buildings and installations, all of this enriched with a selection of complementary material -documents and audiovisuals- about the main authors and figures of contemporary architecture
Producer : Audiovisual archive for institutions
Content type : Articles exploring new ways to show and experiment with digital media architecture
Producer : Transfer
Content type : Thematic articles, almost 850 case studies, 5000 architectural drawings, 2000 building photographs
Producer : De Gruyter
Content type : More than 3000 architectural projects carried out over the last 30 years and published in the magazine of the same name. Photographs, descriptive texts on the buildings, their plans and a selection of technical drawings are presented for each project
Producer : DETAIL
Content type : Full-text publications, literature references taken from more than 700 publications (journals, professional association publications)
Producer : ProQuest
Tutorial : ProQuest Libguides
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InCites (JCR, ESI, World Data Set, Benchmark and analytical tool) :
Content type : Analysis and benchmarking tools of scientific research compiling performance indicators (published articles in scientific journals per institution and per discipline, citations)
Access conditions : Before connecting for the first time, register on the registration page with an EPFL email adress.
Producer : Thomson Reuters
Tutorial : Video tutorials
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BrowZine :
Contenu : Scientific journals aggregator
Éditeur : Third Iron
Tutoriel : FAQ section
Content type : Literature references platform containing the following by-products : Conference Proceedings Citation Index, Citation Connection and Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
Producer : Thomson Reuters
Tutorial : Video tutorial
Content type : Factual data directory (phase diagrams, crystal structures cristallines, corrosion data, thermophysical data, polymer thermodynamic data), full-text reference documents, literature references
Producer : SpringerNature
Tutorial : Tutorials and training sessions
Content type : Full-text publications organised in thematic collections
Producer : ProQuest
Tutorial : ProQuest Libguides
Content type : More than 10’000 full-text peer-reviewed education-oriented reference fact sheets and articles in French, as well as additional functionalities like a news magazine, online seminars and a multilingual technical dictionary
Producer : Editions TI
Tutorial : Video tutorials
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Compendex – Engineering Village :
Content type : Almost 19 millions literature references
Producer : Elsevier
Tutorial : Video tutorials
Content type : Financial information (income statements, balance sheet, movements of funds) and statistics about companies
Producer : Wharton Research Data Services
Access conditions : Before connecting for the first time, register with an EPFL e-mail adress. Select “Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne” in the drop-down list
Tutorial : WRDS E-Learning
Content type : Stock market information for NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ securities
Producer : Wharton Research Data Services
Access conditions : Before connecting for the first time, register with an EPFL e-mail adress. Select “Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne” in the drop-down list
Tutorial : WRDS E-Learning
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Econlit :
Content type : Literature references and full-text publications
Producer : Ebsco
Tutorial : EBSCOhost Training & Promotion
Content type : Results of research by the National Bureau of Economic Research made available to other economists to encourage discussion and suggestions for revision before publication
Producer : National Bureau of Economic Research
Content type : Abstracts, literature references and reviews. Several hundreds of thousands of entries are added every year
Producer : American Mathematical Society
Tutorial : MathSciNet tutorials
Content type : More than 3 millions literature references, Plus de 3 millions de références bibliographiques taken from journals and books, accompanied by abstracts or reviews
Producer : Springer
Tutorial : FAQ
Content type : Interface for looking up the databases of the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) compiling literature references (CAplus), reactions descriptions (CASREACT), regulated chemicals (CHEMLIST), chemicals suppliers (CHEMCATS), chemical industry notes (CIN), chemical substances (CAS REGISTRY) and Markush structures (MARPAT)
Producer : Chemical Abstract Service
Access conditions : Before connecting for the first time, register on our registration page with an EPFL email adress. Access restricted to EPFL staff and students in the context of training or research work of a non-commercial nature etc.
Tutorial : SciFinder Training Materials
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Reaxys :
Content type : Almost 16’000 journals, experimental facts, chemical formulas, propriétés physicochemical properties and experimental methods
Producer : Elsevier
Tutorial : FAQ
Content type : Full-text publications taken from more than 400 publications (peer-reviewed journals, magazines)
Producer : ProQuest
Tutorial : ProQuest Libguides
Content type : Literature references covering the fields of bibliometrics, online information retrival and information management
Producer : Ebsco
Tutorial : EBSCOhost Training & Promotion
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Ulrich’s :
Content type : Periodicals literature references directory
Producer : Serial Solutions
Tutorial : Video tutorial
Content type : Information on funding opportunities and research policies
Producer : ResearchResearch Ltd
Tutorial : Getting started
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Scopus :
Content type : Abstracts et literature references covering the peer-reviewed literature. Contains strategic intelligence, analysis data visualization tools
Producer : Elsevier
Tutorial : Video tutorials
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Inspec – Engineering Village :
Content type : Abstracts and literature references
Producer : Elsevier
Tutorial: Video tutorial
Content type : American Psychological Association (APA) full-text publications
Producer : ProQuest
Tutorial : ProQuest Libguides