A new, Microsoft-based, online search engine focused on academic subjects is now live.

Windows Live Academic is a new addition to the Windows Live Search family of services that allows users to search through academic information. Currently, users can search content in academic journals in the fields of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Physics. We will be adding more subject areas in the near future, based on user feedback and demand.

The Academic Live search works with partner libraries and institutions around the world to search and to provide access to subscription-based content for their members. Access-restricted resources included in Academic Live index include subscription services and premium peer-reviewed journals.

Find it here.