GeologyNet database
Provides access to 5 free online databases in mining and related fields. The databases include Rock Forming Database, Minerals Database, Economic Minerals Database, Petrographic Database and the XRD Database
Global Development Finance Online
This database provides access to documents and journals covering areas such as International finance and Country statistics.
Google Patents
Google Patents is a search engine from Google that indexes patents and patent applications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office, and World Intellectual Property Organization. It draws on patents from more than 100 of the biggest patent offices from around the world, enabling you to search across more than 120 million documents.
Google Scholar
Provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.