Databases

DATABASES - M	COVERAGE	DESCRIPTION
MarciveWeb via Biscayne Bay Library	1976-present	This is an index to U.S. Government Documents, some of which may be available at the FIU Libraries. The Libraries are a selective U.S. government depository and receive about 60% of the items in this database. You can search an equivalent database, the GPO Monthly Catalog from anywhere. Available only at the Biscayne Bay Library. Please contact Biscayne Bay Reference Desk to obtain user name and password.
Marine Biotechnology Abstracts, ASFA via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1989-present	Indexes 110+ international scholarly journals and other publications in marine biotechnology, molecular biology and molecular genetics as they relate to marine and aquatic organisms. Subfile of ASFA: Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts.
Materials Business File via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1985-present	Indexes 3,450+ scholarly journals and other publications. Covers industry news, product and process developments, plant development and construction, international trade data, government regulations, and management issues related to the metals and materials industries. Subfile of CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX.
MathSciNet via American Mathematical Society	1940-present	Indexes publications in mathematics research and its application in related fields.
MCB University Press Journals (Emerald) via Emerald Group Publishing	1995-present	Electronic full text of most (125+) scholarly journals in management published by Emerald.
Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1966-present	Indexes 3,450+ international periodicals and other publications in mechanical and transportation engineering and their complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics and computation. Many records also include the references cited in the bibliography of the source article.
Mechanical Engineering Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-2002; No longer updated	Indexes 740+ international publications in all aspects of mechanical engineering, engineering management, and production engineering, including fluid flow, nuclear technology, aerospace technology, automative engineering, marine engineering, and materials handling. No longer updated. For current records in this subject area, see the Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts database.
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1993-2006; No longer updated	Indexes 220 international scholarly journals and other publications in biotechnology, molecular biology, genetics, medicine and pharmaceuticals, human health, or the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts. No longer updated. As of 2007, the content has been combined with Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts and BioEngineering Abstracts into an archive and included into Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts database cluster.
Medical Journals via LexisNexis	Varies	Articles from about 26 medical journals and magazines, including consumer health. Click on the i-ball for a list of sources and more information. Select "All Full-Text Medical Journals" from the "Select Sources" drop-down menu to search within Medical Journals.
Medical News via LexisNexis	Varies	Articles from health and medical news sources. Click on the i-ball for a list of sources and more information. Select "Medical News" from the "Select Sources" drop-down menu to search within Medical News.
MEDLINE via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1997-present	Indexes 5,160+ international scholarly journals in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
MEDLINE via FirstSearch	1965-present
MEDLINE on Pubmed via National Library of Medicine	1950-present
MEDLINE via LexisNexis Select "Medline References" from the "Select Sources" drop-down menu.	1950-present
MedlinePlus via National Library of Medicine	Varies	Full-text health information on diseases and conditions, preventive medicine, drugs, clinical trials, physician and hospital directories, a medical encyclopedia, medical dictionary, plus links to Medline citations. Also available in Spanish.
Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) via EBSCOhost	1916 (Volume 9)-present	Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. Covers over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts.
Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) and Tests in Print (TIP) via EBSCOhost	MMY: 1916 (Volume 9)-present; TIP: Current	Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. MMY covers over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts. TIP is a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.
Mergent Online via Mergent Online	1994-present	Corporate reports on 20,000+ U.S. & international corporations plus financial search engine. Formerly FIS Online.
Mergers & Acquisitions, SDC Platinum: Worldwide via UP - ERC	US: 1979-present; Intl: 1985-present	Covers both public and private transactions involving at least 5% of the company value (prior to 1993, value must => $1mm.) Transactions include, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, stake purchases, tender offers, stock swaps, privatizations, spinoffs, etc. Data includes over 1,400 data elements. Please see instructions at http://www.fiu.edu/~morriss/Guides/WMA07.htm before using. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary via Merriam-Webster	Current	Definitions and etymology for thousands of words. Audio pronunciation is provided for some words.
METADEX via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1966-present	Indexes 3,450+ international scholarly journals and other publications on metals and alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Subfile of CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX.
Miami Herald via NewsBank	1983-present	Articles from the Miami Herald including the following sections: Tropic, Business Monday, Food, Friday Weekend, and the regional editions of Neighbors.
Miami Metropolitan Archive (MMA) via PALMM	1896-1966	Provides digital access to important source materials on Miami-Dade County history. Currently, early City of Miami City Council meeting minutes, charters, departmental annual reports, and urban planning documents are included.
Microbiology A: Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 350+ international scholarly journals and other publications in the agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
MicroPatent Materials Patents via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1996-present	Indexes latest U.S., European, and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patents related to materials science and engineering. When you search CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX or its subfiles, this supplemental database is searched simultaneously. If the search produces any matches, you will see the choice for MicroPatent Materials Patents.
MLA Directory of Periodicals via EBSCOhost	1963-present	Detailed information on over 7,100 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the MLA International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines.
MLA International Bibliography via EBSCOhost	1920s-present	Indexes 4,400+ international scholarly journals and other publications in folklore, linguistics, languages, and literature.
MMY (Mental Measurements Yearbook) via EBSCOhost	1916 (Volume 9)-present	Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. Covers over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts.
Monthly Catalog (U.S. Gov't. Printing Office) via FirstSearch	July 1976-present	Listings for documents of all kinds printed by the U.S. government and its agencies, some of which may be available at the FIU Libraries. The Libraries are a selective U.S. government depository and receive about 70% of the items in this database.
Monthly Catalog (U.S. Gov't. Printing Office) via GPO Access	1976-present
Music Index via EBSCOhost	1975-present	Subject-author guide to music periodical literature. Indexes 800+ music periodicals.
Music Literature Abstracts (RILM) via EBSCOhost	1967-present	Indexes 300+ international scholarly journals in all aspects of music.
Music-In-Print Series via emusicquest	Varies	Includes the Music-In-Print volumes on Sacred Choral, Secular Choral, Classical Vocal, Orchestral, Organ, String, Classical Guitar, Woodwind, Piano, Band, Brass, Handbell, Percussion, Recorder, and Harp Music In Print.