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'''CSACambridge Scientific Abstracts''' (formerlylater simply ''Cambridge Scientific Abstracts'CSA''') was a division of [[Cambridge Information Group]] and provider of [[online database]]s, based in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], before merging with [[ProQuest]] of [[Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]], in 2007. CSA hosted databases of abstracts and developed taxonomic indexing of scholarly articles. These databases were hosted on the CSA Illumina platform and were available alongside add-on products like CSA Illustrata (deep-indexing of tables and figures). The company produced numerous [[bibliographic database]]s in different fields of [[the arts]] and [[humanities]], [[Natural science|natural]] and [[social sciences]], and [[technology]].<ref name=databases>{{cite web

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Subject coverage, in broad categories, of this database is the aluminum industry (including end uses of aluminum), aluminum intermetallics, business information, engineering testing and properties, [[extractive metallurgy]], melting, casting, and foundry, metalworking, ores, extraction, patents, metallurgy engineering, and quality control (including testing).

Global coverage pertains to research and application, which is updated on a monthly basis. This database accesses periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journals (including newsletter items), patents, books, and press releases. Non-serial publications are also covered. Research and application pertains to Artificial Intelligence, Computer Applications, Computer Programming, Computer Systems Organization, Computing Milieux Hardware, Information Systems, Mathematics of Computing, and Software Engineering.<ref>[http://www.csa.com/factsheets/computer-set-c.php Computer and Information Systems Abstracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306182411/http://www.csa.com/factsheets/computer-set-c.php |date=2005-03-06 }}. CSA. 2011.</ref><ref>[http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0056.html Computer and Information Systems Abstracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314025120/http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0056.html |date=2006-03-14 }}. Dialog Bluesheets. 2006 / 2011.</ref>

The primary focus of '''Earthquake Engineering Abstracts''' (EEA) is coverage of earthquake engineering and earthquake hazard mitigation. This database contains 181,380 records which are full citations and abstracts, 52,000 journal articles, indexes and abstracts of major earthquake engineering research journals, along with 40,000 abstracts of proceedings (includes major meetings). 22,000 other records include abstracts of research monographs and technical reports. Coverage of sources is for more than 3,0000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases. Temporal coverage is from 1971 until present day.<ref name=Dialog-eea>{{Cite web

'''Engineered Materials Abstracts''', established in 1986, provides in-depth coverage of polymers, ceramics, and composites, including complex and advanced materials. The processes involving these materials such as research, manufacturing practices, properties and applications are also cited in this database. This electronic database also contains the sub-files named Ceramics, Composites and Polymers. In addition, this database is indexed for more than 3,000 relevant publications of various types, or groupings, which are related to scientific journal content. Dates of coverage span from approximately 1986 to present day. The oldest record in the database has a publication date of 1953. Furthermore, about 50% of its records have publication dates of 1993 or later. This database is updated once per month, and approximately 20,000 new records are added each year. As of June 2010 the size of the database is more than 796,357 records.<ref name=csaema>{{Cite web

This database provides abstracting and full bibliographic citation coverage of the available global literature which pertains to [[environmental science]]s and [[pollution]] management. This database can link to full-text electronic journal articles. In addition, this database is indexed for more than 10,000 relevant publications of various types, or groupings, which are related to scientific journal content. Dates of coverage span from 1967 to present day. The update frequency is once a month, and approximately 6,000 new records are added each month. As of June 2010 the size of the database is more than 3,366,269 records.<ref>[http://www.csa.com/factsheets/envclust-set-c.php Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610214128/http://www.csa.com/factsheets/envclust-set-c.php |date=2010-06-10 }}. ProQuest. 2010.</ref> Temporal coverage is from 1967 to the present day.

''Environmental Engineering Abstracts'' provides abstracting and full bibliographic citation coverage of the available global literature which pertains to technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, and energy production. General subject coverage spans relevant literature about mines and quarry equipment, nuclear power plants, thermoelectric energy, tidal and wind power, treatment of sewage and industrial wastes, water analysis and treatment techniques are included. 500 primary journals are indexed and abstracted. Relevant literature is added from more than 2,500 other sources such as monographs and conference proceedings. Temporal coverage is from 1990 to the present and the oldest record was published in 1973.<ref name=csaeea>{{cite web

Authors are [[ProQuest]] - CSA Illumina and the [[University of Southern California]]. This database covers the relevant literature pertaining to [[public health]], safety, and [[industrial hygiene]]. This also includes risks, hazards, and plausible solutions that affect individuals. Topical coverage includes aviation safety, aerospace safety, [[environmental hazard|environmental safety]], [[nuclear safety]], [[medical safety]], [[occupational safety]], [[ergonomics]], [[pollution]], [[waste disposal]], radiation, [[pesticides]], epidemics, "and countless other phenomena having the potential to threaten the public, the environment, or the workplace itself...". The equivalent printed form is "Health and Safety Science Abstracts (1981 - 20031981–2003)".<ref>"[http://www.csa.com/factsheets/health-safety-set-c.phpHealth and Safety Science Abstracts]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". CSA Illumina description. May 2013</ref><ref>"[http://www.indiana.edu/~libhper/healthsafety.html Health and Safety Science Abstracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050220223155/http://www.indiana.edu/~libhper/healthsafety.html |date=2005-02-20 }}". HPER Library. Indiana State University. 2013.</ref>

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The ''Aerospace & High Technology Database'' began as two print publications, ''International Aerospace Abstracs (IAA)'' and ''Scientific and Technical Reports (STAR) Index''. These were then incorporated into the ''Aerospace Database'', produced by the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]].<ref name=AHTDx-facts>Fact sheet and description for the ''Aerospace and High Technology Database''.

STAR subject coverage includes all aspects of aeronautics and space research and development, supporting basic and applied research, and application, as well as aerospace aspects of Earth resources, energy development, conservation, oceanography, environmental protection, urban transportation and other topics of high national priority. The listing is arranged first by 11 broad subject divisions, then within these divisions by 76 subject categories and includes two indexes: subject and author.<ref name=star>Public domain material available from NASA. [http://www.sti.nasa.gov/Pubs/star/star1101.pdf Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports]{{Deaddead link|date=July 2018June 2021|bot=InternetArchiveBot medic}}{{cbignore|fix-attemptedbot=yes medic}} (NASA). January 24, 2011</ref>

[[Engineering Information Inc|Engineering Information]] is a co-publisher of this database. Global in scope, broad subject coverage comprises theory and application in [[mechanical engineering]], [[engineering management]], and [[Production engineering]]. Format coverage consists of scientific journals, articles, conference papers, methods, developments, and conclusions (including [[research|research results]]). The target audience is specialists, [[researchers]], and engineers.<ref name=HKU-meax/><ref name=ovid-meax>{{Cite web

Further subject coverage includes all aspects of Mechanical engineering. Other subjects, which are covered in this database, are [[Aerospace engineering]], [[Automotive engineering]], [[Naval architecture]] and [[Marine propulsion|Marine engineering]], [[Railroad engineering]], and [[Materials handling]]. [[Nuclear technology]] is also part of this database covering: [[Fluid flow]], [[Hydraulics]], [[Pneumatics]], and [[Vacuum Technology]]. [[Thermodynamics|Heat and Thermodynamics]] covers [[Industrial furnaces]], [[process heating]], [[space heating]], [[air conditioning]], [[refrigeration]], and [[cryogenics]].<ref name=CSA-meax>{{Cite web

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'''CSA Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts''' provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the literature in mechanical and transportation engineering and other supporting engineering fields. This database is indexed for more than 3,000 relevant publications of various types which are related to scientific journal content. Dates of coverage are from 1966 to the present. The oldest record in the database has a publication date of 1895; about 50% of its records have publication dates of 1988 or later. The update frequency is once a month, and approximately 40,000 new records are added per year.<ref>[http://www.csa.com/factsheets/mechtrans-set-c.php CSA Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907072511/http://www.csa.com/factsheets/mechtrans-set-c.php |date=2011-09-07 }}. ProQuest. 2009.</ref>

CSA '''METADEX''' is the database equivalent of '''Metals Abstracts''', '''Metals Abstracts Index''', and '''Alloys Index'''. It specializes in covering all topics pertaining to [[metals]] and [[alloys]], which includes their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. METADEX was established in 1966, and now contains more than 1,425,000 references. In addition, this database is indexed for more than 3,000 relevant publications of various types, or groupings, which are related to scientific journal content. Dates of coverage begin from, approximately, 1966 to the present day. The oldest record in the database has a publication date of 1939. However, about 50% of its records have publication dates of 1986 or later. METADEX is updated once a month. Approximately 45,000 new records are added per year. As of June 2010, this database contained more than 7,058,162 records.

Notable material science databases are combined under '''CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX'''. Contents up to the level of specialist are accessible, collected from the disciplines of materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering application. For all metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites in depth coverage of the industrial process is covered. This means, in depth coverage of raw materials, their processing and refining is included. The chain of processing continues with in depth coverage also of welding and fabrication developed for end uses. This is followed by performance, corrosion, and recycling, as related to all metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites. In addition, this database is indexed for more than 3,000 relevant publications of various types, or groupings, which are related to scientific journal content.<ref name=csamrdmetadexx>{{Cite web

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