Finding
Books
Reference Books
and general series: These are good places to
get background information, basic information on reactions and so
on.
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
- good entries on recycling different materials (check under recycling,
glass; recycling, nonferrous, etc. REF TP9.K54 2004
- AccessScience
- this is an encyclopedia with articles on all aspects of science
& technology.
- CRC
Handbook of Chemistry & Physics -
online & print, contains basic information on chemical properties
& constants. REF Table 8B
- Merck Index - Index, with references,
to organic compounds & reactions. REF Table 8B
- Organic Syntheses - guide to best method of
preparing organic chemicals GenColl QD262.O7
- Comprehensive Organic Synthesis: selectivity, strategy,
and efficiency in modern organic chemistry - GenColl
QD262.C535 1991
- Organic Reactions - GenColl QD251.O68
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds - REF QD246.D6
- Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds - REF
QD246 .D53
- Inorganic Syntheses - GenColl QD156.I56
- Inorganic Methods & Reactions - GenColl
QD501.I623 1986
- Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds - REF QD148.D53
Finding books:
Use the WSU online
catalog to find books and other media in Stewart Library. Most
books are located on level two of the library in the General Collection.
Keywords useful in searching
for books on the chemistry of recycling include:
- recycling, also combine the term recycling with a
subject term: plastics and recycling
- environmental chemistry
- materials chemistry
- remediation
- pollution
- waste management
Call number areas of
interest in recycling:
QD
- Chemistry
QD 1-65
General chemistry
QD 71-142
Analytical
QD 146-197
Inorganic
QD
241-441 Organic
QD
415-436 Biochemistry
QD 450-801
Physical & theoretical
TD
- Environmental technology
TP -
Chemical technology
Search for videos
& DVDs just like books. They are located in the Media
Collection, lower level. Most can be checked out.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular book or article you need,
we will borrow it for you from another library through Interlibrary
Loan .
Finding
Articles
Article databases provide
references, abstracts and sometimes the full article from journals,
magazines, books and other published literature. See Research
Tips for information on how to search article databases.
To access library article databases from off-campus, you must go
through the http://library.weber.edu and enter
your ID number (begins with 88) when prompted.
- Academic
Search Premier - database with access to magazines
& journals in all areas. You may limit the search to
professional/scholarly journals or to popular magazines.
- Environmental
Sciences & Pollution Management - Provides references
and abstracts to publications on ecology, pollution, bacteriology,
toxicology, risk assessment, waste management, water resources,
policies and regulations. 1982-present
- Agricola
- agricultural database, includes information on the chemistry
of recycling.
- Basic
Biosis
- core life science journals from Biological Abstracts.
Most recent 5 years. For addition coverage see Biological
Abstracts Online (1996-2002) and in print QH1 B6153
(1990-2001 on 2nd floor, 1957 - 1989 in remote storage)
- Chemical
Abstracts (via STN on the Web) (
Requires a training session
and password) - References and abstracts to publications in
all areas of chemistry, biochemistry and chemical engineering.
Includes journal articles, patents, technical reports, books and
conference proceedings. Links to full-text ACS publications. 1907-present
- DOE
Information Bridge - Free access to
full text and references to Dept. of Energy's research reports
in chemistry, biology, physics, environmental sciences and energy-related
areas.
- Current Contents: Life Sciences - All
areas of the life sciences, agriculture and environmental sciences.
References and abstracts to articles and books. Updated Weekly,
latest year only. Available only in the library, Ref station #32.
- GeoRef
- Worldwide literature of the geosciences. 1785 to present
for North America; 1933 to present for international literature
Updated 24 times a year
- Geobase
- Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology.
1980 to present Updated monthly
- GPO
(Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog - Indexes governmental
agency publications, including EPA and CDC reports. 1976 - present
- Lexis/Nexis
Academic Universe - Business, legal and news sources, many
available full text. Useful for searching about chemical industry
news.
- ToxNet
- Several databases sponsored by the National Library of Medicine
including toxicology and hazardous substances data, the Toxic
Release Inventory (TRI), and Toxline, a database of references
to toxicological effects of chemicals.
Ejournals
To find electronic (and print) journals owned by Stewart Library,
use our Ejournals
database:
- Select Title begins with from the pull down menu.
- Type in the full name of the journal (i.e. Analytical Chemistry)
- Select the journal title or database in which electronic access
is available. CHECK THE AVAILABLE DATES.
- If the link goes to the actual journal title, browse to
the correct volume, issue, and page number of the article.
- If the link goes to a database, search by the ARTICLE title.
Ejournal Collections:
we have several collections of ejournals in Chemistry. Some
of them allow subject searching, some only allow browsing by issue.
Web Resources
Research
Tips
- Clearly identify
your information need
- Identify
key words and search
terms to match your topic
- Develop search
statements using advanced
search techniques
- Boolean
logic, adjacency searching and truncation
- Clearly define
your audience - this will help define whether you need to concentrate
on primary or secondary sources.
- Use the Online
catalog to find books, videos and other materials
- Use an
appropriate article
database to find journal articles, ask a librarian for help
if you're not sure what's best
- Use Interlibrary
loan to get materials that are not in Stewart Library
- Use search
engines to find Web information
- Carefully
evaluate the information you find for usefulness and quality
- Revise your
search terms and strategy to expand or narrow your results, be
creative, look in other areas
- Use appropriate
style to document
and cite research
- Ask for HELP
at Reference
, via phone or email