Material ConneXion Materials Database
This electronic resource review evaluates the Material ConneXion (MCX) database. The review considers the MCX database’s authority, scope, record format, search, user interface, user experience, design, added features, support, and pricing. It also explores the general limitations and makes suggest...
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2022-02-01
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| Series: | Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship |
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This electronic resource review evaluates the Material ConneXion (MCX) database. The review considers the MCX database’s authority, scope, record format, search, user interface, user experience, design, added features, support, and pricing. It also explores the general limitations and makes suggestions for improvement. The MCX database is categorized by chemical composition of the materials, comprising eight distinct categories. The MCX database was found to be an excellent resource, both for curated materiality content and for UX/UI and functionality.
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| spelling | doaj-art-baa0eaa07dd94d9f8eedefd24c4597792025-08-20T03:14:01ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship1092-12062022-02-019910.29173/istl2682Material ConneXion Materials DatabaseBrenden McCarthy0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1952-2047Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute This electronic resource review evaluates the Material ConneXion (MCX) database. The review considers the MCX database’s authority, scope, record format, search, user interface, user experience, design, added features, support, and pricing. It also explores the general limitations and makes suggestions for improvement. The MCX database is categorized by chemical composition of the materials, comprising eight distinct categories. The MCX database was found to be an excellent resource, both for curated materiality content and for UX/UI and functionality. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2682 |
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