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Chemistry and Polymers & Coatings Author: Kathy Enger
I. FINDING MATERIALS
IN THE LIBRARY The NDSU Libraries utilize several classification systems: Periodicals are classified in the Dewey Decimal system, and books are classified using the Library of Congress (LC) system. All library materials may be located using the MSUS/PALS online catalog. MSUS/PALS is available from public access terminals in the Libraries; from personal computers on campus using modems or campus networks; and from off-campus personal computers equipped with a modem. Guides to the use and contents of the catalog are available in the Main Library. Please consult these guides or a librarian if you need information about using MSUS/PALS. PALS can also be accessed through WebPals or by telnet (pals.msus.edu). Use the volumes entitled Library of Congress Subject Headings, located near the reference desk in the Main Library, or use "file LCA" in PALS to find the correct subject entries to use in MSUS/PALS. Standard subdivisions may be used following most subject headings, e.g. CHEMISTRY--DICTIONARIES or THERMODYNAMICS--TABLES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.. To find periodical classification numbers, locations, and holdings, consult the CAT or the MULS file on MSUS/PALS. Professional librarians knowledgeable in the subject collections in the library are available to assist you during most of the hours the Libraries are open. Library subject specialists are also available by appointment to provide in-depth assistance in locating and using information resources in specific subject areas. Using their knowledge and experience in searching bibliographic indexes and databases, they can also help you identify and obtain material not owned by the University. Many of the materials dealing with chemistry will be found in the QD and TP sections of the library in the Library of Congress Classification System. Other LC call numbers to use include QC, TA, and TN. In the Dewey Decimal Classification System, you will find most chemistry periodicals in the 540's and 660's. See the Dewey and LC classification schedules at the reference desk in the Main Library for further classification breakdowns. The following guide may he helpful to you as you browse in the collections.
II. GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE AND RESEARCH HELPS Guides to the literature help the researcher determine what bibliographies, indexes, directories, periodicals, dictionaries, and other reference works pertain to a particular subject. Consulting a librarian and using these and similar works early in a research project can usually save you hours of research time. You may locate additional guides by searching on the subject headings "CHEMISTRY-BIBLIOGRAPHY" or "CHEMICAL LITERATURE " in MSUS/pals. Maizell, Robert E. How to Find Chemical Information: A guide for Practicing Chemists, Educators, and Students, 2nd ed., New York: Wiley, 1987. (Chem. Ref. QD8.5 .M34 1987). Malinowsky, Harold Robert and Jeanne M. Richardson. Science and Engineering Literature: A Guide to Reference Sources, 3rd ed., Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1980. (Ref. Q158.5 .M28 1980). Mellon, M. G. Chemical Publications, Their Nature and Use, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982. (Chemistry QD8.5 .M44 1982). Owen, Dolores B. Abstracts and Indexes in Science and Technology: A Descriptive Guide, 2nd ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1985. (Ref. QD158.5 .O95 1985). Peck, Theodore P. Chemical Industries: Information Sources. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1979. (TP155 .P37). Powell, Russell H., ed. Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 3rd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. (Ref. Q199 .H35). Skolnik, Herman. The Literature Matrix of Chemistry. New York: Wiley, 1982. (Chemistry QD8.5 .S58 1982). Subramanyam, Krishna. Scientific and Technical Information Resources. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1981. (T10.7 .S93). Wiggins, Gary. Chemical Information Sources . New York: McGraw Hill, 1991. (Chemistry QD8.5 .W54 1991). Wolman, Yecheskel. Chemical Information: A Practical Guide to Utilization. Chichester (West Sussex); New York: Wiley, 1988. (Chemistry QD8.5 W64 1988). Research Helps: Fieser, Louis F. Style Guide for Chemists. New York: Reinhold, 1960. (Chemistry QD7 .F5). Lester, James D. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 5th ed. Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman, 1987. (Ref. LB2369 .L4 1987). Smith, Robert V. Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences. Philadelphia: ISI Press, 1984. (Q180.55 .M4 S58 1984).
III. DICTIONARIES The following is a selective list of dictionaries covering various aspects of chemistry. Other dictionaries can be found using the subdivision "dictionaries" after the appropriate subject headings for your research topic (e.g. a subject search on "MATHEMATICS--DICTIONARIES" in the catalog would locate mathematics dictionaries). Comprehensive Dictionary of Physical Chemistry. New York: Ellis Horwood, 1992 (Chem. Ref. QD5.C4555 1992). Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. New York: Wiley, 1989. (Chem. Ref. QP512.S73 1989). Dictionary of Colloid and Surface Science. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1990. (Chem. Ref. QD549 .B413 1990) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 26th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1981. (Pharm. Ref. R121 .D73). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1993. (Ref. QD5 .C5 1993). McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. (Chem. Ref. Q123 .M34 1984) (4th ed., 1989, in Main) The Vocabulary of Organic Chemistry. New York: Wiley, 1980. (Chem. QD291 .C55 1980). Translating Dictionaries The library holds a number of foreign language dictionaries in science and technology subjects. These dictionaries are helpful to the researcher when translating foreign language research resources. These dictionaries are found by using MSUS/PALS and searching under the appropriate subject heading for the topic and the subheading dictionaries (i.e. CHEMISTRY--DICTIONARIES) or under the subject heading DICTIONARIES, POLYGLOT. Abbreviations and Symbols Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary. Detroit: Gale Research. (Ref. P365 .A3). New Acronyms, Initialisms, & Abbreviations. Detroit: Gale Research. (Ref. P365 .A32). Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Abbreviation. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996. (Ref. Z6945 .A2 P47). Thesauri and Chemical Nomenclature Index Guide. Chemical Abstracts. (Chem. Ref. QD1 .A51). IUPAC. Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry. London: Butterworths, 1965-. (Chem. QD291 .I53). IUPAC. Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry. Oxford, New York: Pergamon, 1979. (Chem. QD291 .I57 1979). Subject Headings for Engineering. Engineering Index. Thesaurus of Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Terms. Philadelphia: Science Information Resource Center; Cambridge, Mass.: Hemisphere, 1988. (Ref. Z695.1.S3 T52 1988). See also Chemical Abstracts publications and the Registry File in STN.
IV. ENCYCLOPEDIAS Encyclopedias are useful starting points for those who are beginning research, especially if one is unfamiliar with the research topic. A listing of useful encyclopedias in chemistry and related fields follows. Others can be found by consulting sources listed in the "guides to the literature" section of this paper or using MSUS/PALS. Look in MSUS/PALS under subject headings for your topic and the subheading "dictionaries" (e.g. CHEMISTRY--DICTIONARIES). Concise Encyclopedia of Biochemistry, 2nd ed. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1988. (Chem. Ref. QD415.A25 B713 1988). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics... Oxford, New York: Pergamon Press, 1966-75. (Ref. QC5 .E52 Suppl.). Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering. Oxford: Pergamon Press; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, c1986. (Ref. TA402 .E53 1986). Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology. Academic Press, 1987. (Ref. Q123 .E497 1987). Encyclopedia of Plastics, Polymers, and Resins. New York: Chemical Publishing Co., 1982-1983). Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1985. (Chem. Ref. TP1087 .E46 1985). Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. New York: Wiley, 1995. (Chem Ref. QD77.E53 1995). Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. New York: Wiley, 1978 & 1991. (Chem. Ref. TP9 .E685). McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology: An International Reference Work in Twenty Volumes Including an Index. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987. (Q121 .M3 1987). The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Rahway, N.J.: Merck. (Copies in Main, Chemistry, and Pharmacy libraries). (RS51 .M4). Van Nostrand Reinhold Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 4th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984. The Water Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. Chelsea, Mich.: Lewis Publishers, 1990. (TD351 .V36 1990).
V. HANDBOOKS, TABLES AND DATA SOURCES Handbooks, tables and other data sources exist to serve as compact sources of information useful to those practicing in the subject area. The following handbooks and data sources are listed as examples of sources in the NDSU Libraries. Others can be found by consulting sources listed in the "guides to the literature" section of this paper, consulting with a librarian, or using MSUS/PALS. Look in MSUS/PALS under topic subject headings and appropriate standard LC subdivisions (e.g. --TABLES, CALCULATIONS, ETC. or --HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.). Aldrich Library of Infrared Spectra. Milwaukee: Aldrich Chemical Co., 1975-. (Chem. Ref. QD96 .I5 P67 1975). Aldrich Library of NMR Spectra. Milwaukee: Aldrich Chemical Co., 1983. (Chem. Ref. QD96 .N8 P68 1983). Beilstein, Friedrich Konrad. Beilsteins Handbuck der Organischen Chemie. (Chem. Ref. QD251 .B4 1918). Beilstein Dictionary: German-English for the Users of the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry. Frankfurt/Main, Germ.: Beilstein Institute, 1984. How to Use Beilstein: Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry. Frankfurt/Main, Germ.: Beilstein Institute, 1984. (Chem., located near Beilstein). Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 4th ed. London; Boston: Butterworths, 1990. (Chem. Ref. T55.3.H3.B73). Chemical Formulary. New York: Chemical Publishing Company, 1933-. (TP151 .C53). Colour Index. Bradford, 1971. (Chemistry Reference TP910.S622). Comprehensive Biochemistry. Amsterdam, New York: Elsevier, 1962-86. (QD451 .F54). Comprehensive Index of API-44-TRC Selected Data on Thermodynamics and Spectroscopy. College Station, Texas: The Thermodynamics Research Center, 1974. (Chemistry QD291.T5). Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry. New York: Pergamon, 1982. (Chem. QD 411.C65 1982). Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II. New York: Pergamon, 1995. (Chem Ref. QD411.C652 1995) CRC Atlas of Spectral Data and Physical Constants for Organic Compounds. Cleveland: CRC Press, 1973. (Chem. Ref. QD291.C18). CRC Handbook of Basic Tables for Chemical Analysis. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1989. (Chem. Ref. QD78.B78 1989). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Cleveland: CRC Press. (Chemistry Reference QD65.H3). CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds. Cleveland: CRC Press Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 6th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. (Pharmacy Ref. T55.3.H3 S3). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1992. (Chem Ref. QD148.D53 1992). Dictionary of Organic Compounds. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1982. (Chem. Ref. QD246.D5). (Supplements through 1992). Dictionary of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources, 5th ed. Springfield, VA: NTIS, 1993. (Chem.Ref. T21.D57 1993) Gmelins Hanbuch der Anorganischen Chemie. Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag, 1924-. (Chem. Ref. QD151.G52). (Storage). Handbook for Authors of Papers in American Chemical Society Publications. Washington: American Chemical Society, 1978. (Chemistry T11.A4 1978). (Also at Main). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. New York: CRC Press, 1995. (Chem. Ref. QD155.5.H36 1995). Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987. (Chem. Ref. T55.3.H3 S33 19878). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology, 1st ed. New York, Published for the National Research Council by McGraw-Hill, 1926-1930. (Chem Ref. Q199.N32). Inventory of Data Sources in Science and Technology: A Preliminary Survey. CODATA (Committee on Data for Science and Technology of the International Council of Scientific Unions). Paris: Unesco, 1982. IUPAC Solubility Data Series JANAF Thermochemical Tables, 3rd ed. Washington, D.C.: published by the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Physics for the National Bureau of Standards, 1986. (Chem. Ref. QD511.8.J35 1986). Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data. New York: American Chemical Society, v.1- , 1956- . (540.5 J826). (1963-1986). Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data:. New YorkAmerican Chemical Society, v.1- , 1972- . Quarterly. (Chem. Ref. QD511.8 J35 1986). (Also see JANAF Thermochemical Tables). Landolt, Hans H. Zahlenwerte und Funktionen aus Physik, Chemie, Astronomie, Geophysik und Technik. (Lankolt-Bornstein Tables) Berlin, Springer, 1950-1980. (Chemistry QC61.L33). Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 11th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973- . (Reference QD65.L36). (Chem. Ref. QD65.L36). Materials Handbook, 13th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991. (Chem. Ref. TA403.B75 1991). Paint and Coating Testing Manual, 14th ed. ASTM Manual Series. Philadelphia: ASTM, 1995. (Chem Ref TP 936.5 P34 1995). Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. (Chem. Ref. TP151.P45 19984). Practical Handbook of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Boca Raton: CRC, 1989. (Chem. Ref. QD514.2 P73 1989). Purdue University. Thermophysical Properties Research Center. Thermophysical Properties Research Literature Retrieval Guide, 2nd ed. New York: Plenum Press, 1967. Purdue University. Thermophysical Properties Research Center. Thermophysical Properties of Matter: The TPRC Data Series; A Comprehensive Compilation of Data. New York: IFI/Plenum, 1970- . Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, 2nd, ed. London: Blackwell, 1993. (Chem. Ref. QD451.5 .Q36 1993). The Raman Spectra of Polymers. New York: Wiley, 1993. (Chem. Ref. QC462 .P5 H45 1993). Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances. Cincinnati, Ohio: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and health; Washington, D.C.: G.P.O. 1981/82- . (Pharm. Ref. Microfiche RA1215 .N37a). Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, 8th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1983. (TP145.R54 1983). Rodd, E.H. Chemistry of Carbon Compounds. New York: Elsevier, 1951-1964. (at UND) Selected Values of Properties of Chemical Compounds. (Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project Publications/API Project 44.) Pittsburgh: Dept. of Chemistry, Carnegie Institute of Technology; later supplements issued by Texas A & M University Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project, 1958-. (Chem. QD305 .H5 R62). The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Regulatory and Safety Data. U.S.A.: Sigma/Aldrich. 1933 (Chem. Ref. T55.3 H3 S54 1993). SOCMA Handbook: Commercial Organic Chemical Names. Washington: American Chemical Society, 1966. Theilheimer's Synthetic Methods of Organic Chemistry. Basel; New York: Karger, 1946- . (At UND). United States. Dept. of Commerce. National Bureau of Standards. NBS List of Publications: A List by Subject Category. Gaithersburg: Dept. of Commerce. (At UND). United States. National Bureau of Standards. NBS Standard Reference Materials Price List. (Microfiche) (NBS special publication) (Washington: Dept. of Commerce. Annual. (At UND). United States Pharmacopeia. Rockville, Md.: United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (Pharm. Ref. RS141.2 .P5). Varian Associates. NMR Spectra Catalog. Palo Alto, Calif.: The Associates, 1963. (Chemistry QD476.V3 1963).
VI. ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES (PRINTED AND COMPUTERIZED)
Each year tens of thousands of journal articles, patents, technical reports and conference papers are published in the world in chemistry. Much of this primary literature can be accessed using several printed and computer-searchable tools: indexes, reviews, abstracts, bibliographies. This is a very selective list of appropriate indexes and abstracts for chemistry and related fields. For guidance to additional tools, look in the subject index of the Gale Directory of Databases (Detroit: Gale Research, 1993-); consult the publications listed in the "guides to the literature" section of this guide; or contact a librarian. Analytical Abstracts. 1954+. Produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society for Analytical Chemistry. Monthly. Provides access to over 1300 journals and also conference papers, books, standards, and technical reports. Computer searchable from 1980 to the present. (Chem. Ref. QD71.A49). APILIT/APIPAT. 1964+. Produced by the American Petroleum Institute. These databases contain citations to the non-patent and patent literature pertaining to the petroleum and the petrochemical industries. Applied Science and Technology Index. 1958+. A subject index to about 300 periodicals from all branches of science and technology. Computer searchable from 1986 on through MSUS/PALS in the "GEN" file. Former title: Industrial Arts Index. (Ref. T1.I7). Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry. 1779-1979. Beilstein contains organic chemical structure, property, preparation, and reaction information. Computer searchable from 1779. Updated periodically. (Chem. Ref. QD251.B4 1918- Suppl. 5). CARL UNCOVER. A table of contents based index to approximately 12,000 journals held by libraries belonging to the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries. " Set Host Carl" in PALS. Chemical Abstracts. 1907+. Produced by the American Chemical Society. Biweekly. The world's largest index/abstracting service for chemistry and chemical engineering. Computer searchable from 1967. (Chem. Ref. QD1.A51). CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ABSTRACTS. 1971+. Produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry, this database provides references to literature on all aspects of chemistry and chemical processing. Approximately 250 journals, and numerous books, technical reports and conferences are indexed. Current Contents. 1970+. Reproduces the tables of contents from several thousand important journals. Keyword index provides subject access to the most current material available. Soon to be searchable by computers on the campus ethernet. Abstracts of articles are available from the computer version, and search profiles can be saved and rerun at any time. The computer version is updated weekly. Engineering Index. 1898+. Monthly. Annual cumulations. Covers all branches of engineering. Computer searchable from 1970 to the present as CSA Engineering Databases. The CSA Engineering Databases database contains records from approximately 4,500 journals. Reports, conferences, and books are indexed as well. General Science Index. 1958+. A less comprehensive subject index to about 100 important and popular periodicals from all branches of science. Computer searchable from 1986 on MSUS/PALS in the "GEN" file. Government Reports Announcements and Index. 1946+. Produced by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Published twice monthly with annual cumulated author and subject indexes. The foremost index to technical reports available through the United States government. Available for computer searching from 1964 to the present through DIALOG. Contact your subject librarian. Index Chemicus. 1960+. Published weekly by the Institute for Scientific Information. Covers the synthesis, isolation, and identification of new chemical compounds. Available online. Metals Abstracts. 1968+. Monthly with annual cumulations. Produced by the American Society of Metals. Computer searchable from 1966 to the Present. Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 1895-. This index serves as a guide to the publications of U.S. government departments and agencies. It is available for computer searching from 1976 to the present on MSUS/PALs (use the command: SET FILE GPO). Note: NDSU does not catalog all government documents. If in doubt about NDSU holdings, contact a librarian. Petroleum Abstracts. 1960+. Weekly. Produced by the University of Tulsa. Abstracts of worldwide technical literature pertaining to the production, storage, transportation and use of oil, natural gas, and related mineral commodities. Physics Abstracts. Science Abstracts, Series A. 1969+. Produced by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London. Monthly. Semiannually cumulated author and subject indexes. Available for computer searching with Computer and Control Abstracts and Electrical and Electronic Abstracts as INSPEC from 1969. (Ref. QC1.P48). Pollution Abstracts. 1970+. Published bimonthly with annual author and subject indexes. Guide to the world's scientific and technical literature on environmental pollution. (Ref. TD172 .P65). RAPRA ABSTRACTS. 1972+. RAPRA Technology, Ltd. Indexes much of the world's literature on rubber, plastics, polymers, and composites. Available online. Registry File. This chemical structure and dictionary database contains a record for every substance identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service Registry System. These 11.5 million+ records may have molecular formulas, ring analysis data, and structure diagrams, as well as synonyms, alloy composition tables and various biochemical sequences. All are searchable and displayable on STN. Science Citation Index. 1961+. Bimonthly. Citation index. Published quarterly and cumulated annually by the Institute of Scientific Information. Its structure, which consists of a Citation Index, a Source Index, and a Permuterm Subject Index enables a researcher to discover other published papers which have cited an original paper of known interest. Computer searchable since 1974, it indexes approximately 3,000 major scientific and technical journals. (Ref. Q158.S365). World Surface Coatings Abstracts. 1967-1994. Published by the Research Association of British Paint, Colour & Varnish Manufacturers. It continues the Review of Current Literature on the Paint and Allied Industries. This comprehensive index includes all areas of the coatings industry. (Chem Ref. Z7914.P15 R48).
VII. STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS While we are fortunate to have several approaches to locating standards and specifications today, identifying and obtaining a needed standard or specification can often involve a fairly complex literature search. Global Engineering, a subsidiary of Information Handling Services, is one well-known example of a private, fee-based, document delivery service specializing in providing copies of standards and specifications to organizations and individuals. The National Center for Standards and Certification Information acts as an information and referral center for standards-related information in the United States. The NCSCI will respond to inquiries on the existence, source and availability of standards and related documents, but they will not provide copies of standards or specifications. Most U.S. government specifications and standards can be ordered from the address below. The charge for federal specifications and standards varies from document to document, and the requester has the option of having them delivered via regular 1st class U.S. Mail or Overnight Federal Express. The requester pays the postage charges.
Specifications Section Room 6654 7th and D Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20407 (202) 472-2140
Code 106 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 (215) 617-2179
Because standards and specifications are so frequently updated and so numerous, they are not all collected by the NDSU Libraries. The NDSU Main Library collects the American Society for Testing and Materials Annual Book of ASTM Standards, and many current ANSI standards. The following indexes and reference sources may be helpful in identifying standards and specifications produced by other standards producing organizations. The standard producing organization or the suppliers listed above can then be contacted to provide the standard desired. The Index and Directory of Industry Standards (Ref. T59.2.U6 I5) provides access to the majority of current industry and professional association standards and provide the addresses and phone numbers of most standards preparing organizations. Other organizations addresses and phone numbers can be obtained from the many directories held by the library. Military and U.S. Federal Specifications and Standards are indexed in the following: U.S. Department of Defense. Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards. Washington: Government Printing Office. (D 7.14: ) General Services Administration. Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions. Washington: Government Printing Office. (GS 2.8/2: ). Computer-Searchable Databases Major indexes to standards and specifications literature are also available as fee-based online databases through the NDSU Libraries. STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS IHS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS The library holds a few separate standards. These can typically be located by checking in MSUS/PALS under the title of the standard or under the subject heading appropriate for the standard sought and the subheading "standards".
VIII. DISSERTATIONS AND THESES
Dissertations and theses have two features which are valuable to those doing research: (1) since they are required to be unique, they often deal with topics which are on the leading edge of progress; and (2) they generally have fairly extensive bibliographies. The following list of directional sources will help you find theses and dissertations on your topic. You will find dissertations and theses completed at NDSU in MSUS/PALS under the paper's author, subject, or title. Search "te 'department name' thes#" in MSUS/PALS for theses and dissertations from specific academic departments at NDSU. NDSU has few these which were completed at other institutions; many more are available through interlibrary loan or are available for purchase through University Microfilms International. The Reference Desk or the Interlibrary Loan Office in the Main Library can help you locate and request these items. Comprehensive Dissertation Index. 1861+. Annual. The best printed index to doctoral dissertations and recent masters degree theses. The index is divided by subject, and the entries for each author include a code that refers to a specific entry in Dissertation Abstracts International. Dissertation Abstracts International is available for computer searching from 1861 to date online. Contact a librarian.
IX. CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES The following services can help you keep up on developments in your field or provide you with the latest information in your research areas. The library would be glad to assist you in using these services. CURRENT CONTENTS Current Contents is a current-awareness index to the tables of contents of selected core journals in science and technology. It includes a keyword index that allows subject access to the most current material available in many fields. The publisher of Current Contents, the Institute for Scientific Information, also provides, for a fee, the full text of articles referenced in Current Contents. The CD-ROM version of Current Contents, with abstracts, will soon be networked at NDSU, and accessible from computers connected to the University ethernet. Contact your subject librarian for information. You will also be able to access the electronic version of Current Contents from the Library. CARL UNCOVER The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL) UNCOVER database is a table of contents bibliographic database similar to Current Contents. Approximately 12,000 journals held by libraries belonging to the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries are included. CARL also provides the full text of articles referenced in UNCOVER for a fee. A gateway to CARL and the UNCOVER databases is available through MSUS/PALS. OTHER A number of bibliographic computer databases (e.g. the Chemical Abstracts file on STN) offer fee-based current-awareness services. Computer searches are automatically and periodically updated, and the result of each search is then mailed to you.
X. BOOK REVIEWS AND COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHIES
The sources listed below can provide the researcher with an awareness of what books and journals have been and are being published in a particular area of interest. NDSU Libraries also have access to the RLIN database and the OCLC-EPIC database. RLIN is the Research Libraries Group shared computerized card catalog. RLIN provides access to the combined holdings of many of the nation's largest research libraries (e.g. Library of Congress, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois, etc.). The OCLC-EPIC database represents the holdings of about 40,000 libraries in 27 countries. Books in Print. New York: R.R. Bowker, Annual. (Ref.Z1215.P972). Books in Print is now accessible through MSUS/PALS. "SET FILE BIP". Book Review Index. Detroit: Gale Res. Annual. (Ref. Z1035.A1 B6). Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI). Columbus, Ohio: ACS (Ref QD1 .A511). (Also at Chemistry) Cumulative Book Index. New York: H.W. Wilson. Monthly. (Ref. Z1219 .M78) New Serial Titles. Washington: Library of Congress, 1953- . (Ref. Z6945 .U5 S42) New Technical Books. New York: New York Public Library, Monthly. (Ref. T1 .N542) Powell, Russell A.H., ed. Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 2nd ed. Phoenix, As: Oryx Press, 1983. (Ref. Q199 .H35) Pure and Applied Science Books: 1876-1982. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1982. Technical Book Review Index. Pittsburgh: JAAD Pub. Co., Annual. (Ref. T1 .T36). Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. New York: R.R. Bowker, Annual. (Ref. Z6941 .U5) Union List of Serials in Libraries of the United States and Canada. New York, Wilson, 1943. (Folio Z6945 .U45)
XI DIRECTORIES Directories provide a variety of valuable information. For example, several of the directories listed below may help you contact professional societies, research centers, or other professionals who are researching in your area. The first source listed is a fairly comprehensive directional source for other directories. The Directories in Print. Detroit: Gale Research. Annual. (Ref. AY2001 .D5). Chem Sources U.S.A. Flemington, N.J.; Ormond Beach, FL: Directories Pub. Co., Annual (Chem Ref. TP12 .C44). Chemical Engineering Faculties. New York: Chemical Engineering Education Projects Committee, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1953- . Chemical Research Faculties: An International Directory. Washington, D.C.: ACS, 1988. (Chem. Ref. QD40 .C4317). Directory of American Research and Technology. New York: Bowker, 1986- . (Ref. T176 .I65). Directory of Corporate Affiliations. National Register Publishing, Annual. (Ref. HG4057 .A219). Encyclopedia of Associations. Detroit: Gale Research. Annual. (Ref. AS22 .E5). Research Centers Directory. Detroit: Gale Research. Annual. (Ref.AS25 .D5). Thomas Register of American Manufacturers and Thomas Register Catalog File. New York; Thomas Publishing. Annual. (Ref T12 .T6). Biographical Sources: American Men and Women of Science: Physical and Biological Sciences, 15th ed. New York: Bowker, 1982. (Ref. Q141 .A47).
XII. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS The United States government is one of the largest publishers in the world. It produces and distributes an enormous amount of technical data in agency reports, contractor reports, periodicals, books, and other documents. NDSU's Documents Library shares status with UND as an official depository for United States documents. The government gives many materials to depository libraries, and only asks that they be available for public use. Check with a librarian to see which subjects are housed at NDSU, and which are at UND. Government Documents at UND can be obtained through Interlibrary Loan. Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 1895- . This index serves as a guide to the publications of U.S. government departments and agencies. Only part of the U.S Government publications are indexed in the Monthly Catalog. Many technical documents are indexed elsewhere (see the section on technical reports below). (Ref. Microfiche Z1223 .A18). The Monthly Catalog is available for computer searching from 1976 to the present through MSUS/PALS ("SET FILE GPO"). Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of the United States, Government publications, 1900-1971. 15 vols. Washington, D.C.: Carrollton Press, 1973. Unless you need information published after 1971, this is the best place to begin searching for information published by a government agency. (Ref. Z1223 .A18 B82). CIS/Annual: Index to Congressional Publications and Public Laws. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Information Service, Inc., 1970- . An indexing and abstracting service published monthly and cumulated annually. CIS makes an effort to collect all publications of Congress except the Congressional Record. Includes legislative histories. Declassified Documents Quarterly Catalog. Research Publications, 1975+. Quarterly with annual cumulative subject index. Technical Reports: Government Reports Announcements and Index. NTIS. 1946+. The foremost index to technical reports available through the United States government. Available for computer searching from 1964 through DIALOG (contact a librarian). (Ref.Z7916 .B47). Energy Research Abstracts. U.S. Dept. of Energy. 1948+. Semimonthly. Annual author and subject indexes. Several sections cover topics in chemistry. Computer searchable from 1975 (contact a librarian). (Ref. TJ1633 .U53). Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) . NASA, 1961+ E.P.A. Publications Bibliography. National Technical Information Service. (Document EP1.21/7). Regulations Index to the Code of Federal Regulations and Code of Federal Regulations. Annual. (Ref. KF70 .A3). Federal Register. Daily. (Ref. Microfiche KF70 .A2).
XIII. NON-BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES A number of numeric and full-text databases exist which provide research data to chemists. The librarians can help you identify useful databases in your area of interest, and are able to assist you in accessing them. The databases described here are provided as an example of what is available. BEILSTEIN. The online version of the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry. It provides structure, substructure, mechanical properties, and thermodynamic, optical, spectral, magnetic and electrical data on over 350,000 heterocyclic compounds. Available on STN and DIALOG. C13-NMR/IR. C13-NMR/IR is a spectra database which permits online access to the NMR spectra of more than 65,000 compounds and the IR spectra of more than 8,300 compounds. Available on STN. CJACS, CJRSC, CJVCH, AND CJWILEY are all full text databases. They provide full-text online access to the chemistry and chemical engineering journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemistry Society, and VCH Verlagsgesellschaft; and the polymer science journals of John Wiley and Sons, Inc. All are available on STN. CORROSION. CORROSION is an online source for corrosion resistance data. It is intended to help the design engineer select proper materials and thus avoid or determine corrosion problems in process system designs. Available on ORBIT. DEQUIP. DEQUIP is a product database which contains information on manufacturers and suppliers of technical equipment and apparatus for the chemical industry. Available on STN. DIPPR. The DIPPR database is produced by the design Institute for Physical Property Data of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. It contains both textual and numeric pure component physical property data for selected commercially important chemic als. Available on STN. GFI. GFI is the English language, online version of the Gmelins Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie. (Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic Chemistry). Available on STN. HEILBRON. The HEILBRON database is a full-text database containing the contents of several reference works in chemistry. It is most useful as a source of chemical identification, but it also provides physical-chemical properties and other key reference data for more than 200,000 substances. Available on DIALOG. JANAF. This database corresponds to the JANAF Thermochemical Tables produced by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards. Available on STN. MIDAS. Metals Information Designations and Specifications database is produced by the American Society for Metals. It is a textual-numeric database which includes the specifications, physical properties, uses, forms and manufacturers of ferrous and nonferrous metals. NBSTHERMO. The U.S. National Bureau of Standards Chemical Thermodynamics Data Base includes chemical thermodynamic values (i.e. enthalpy, heat capacity, etc.) of more than 15,000 inorganic substances. Available on STN.
XIV. INTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Information resources on the Internet are increasing at an exponential rate. Although it is always necessary to evaluate the quality and accuracy of information from any source, this is especially true for information on the Internet. Try the following gateways to chemical information on the Internet:
Compiled by Mark England, NDSU Libraries
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