Chemistry
A
research guide: books, articles, web sites, & videos
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How to Find Books in the ODU Library: Search in the ODU Library Catalog.
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How to Find Books in Other OhioLINK Libraries:
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Reference Books—A Selection
Reference books provide a good starting point for
your research. Reference items are located in the Library’s Reference
collection, behind the Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.
Bibliographies
· Information Sources in Science and Technology. R 016.5 H967i, 1998
(Also available online, through netLibrary
– see ebooks, below)
Biographies
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The
Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates: an Illustrated Biographical History,
1901-2001.
R 327.172 A835n, 2001
· Scientists at Work: Profiles of Today’s Groundbreaking Scientists from Science Times.
R 509.22 S279s,
2000
Current
Controversies Series
· Biotechnology. RCT 660.6 B5246b
Dictionaries
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An A to
Z of
R 576.5 W775a, 2001
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A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives. R
661.06 W7347c, 2004
· A Dictionary of Chemistry. R 540.3 D5614c, 2000
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry. R 540.3
F1425o.
· Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. R 572.03 O25d, 2000
Encyclopedias and
Guides
· Catalysis from A to Z. R 028.5 C2809f
· Chemical Technicians’ Ready Reference Handbook. R 542 S562c 1996
· The Concise Encyclopedia of Ethics of New Technologies. R 174.25 C7445e
· CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. R 504.202 C8598h, 2005-2006
· Encyclopedia of Analytical Science. R 543.003 E193a vols. 1-10
· Ewing’s Analytical Instrumentation Handbook. R 543.07 E56a, 2005
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Gardner’s Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names. R
660.03 C4202s 1999
· The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. R 503 G1317e 6 vols.
· Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes. R 665.538 H1916p, 2005
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History
of Modern Science and Mathematics. R 509 H6297m 4 vols.
· The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide. R 546 K9211h
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Homework Helpers: Chemistry. RCI R30 C9361h,
2005
· The Laboratory Companion: A Practical Guide to Materials, Equipment & Technique.
R 542.1 C8398l, 2006
· McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. R 503 M147, 2002 10 vols.
· Merck Index 13th ed. R 615.103 M537i
· Physicians’ Desk Reference. R 615.1 P5694d, 2006
· Sprinter Handbook of Condensed Matter and Materials Data. R 530.41 S83h, 2005
· World of Chemistry. R 540 W89366c
Reference Resources Online
Full text. Includes full text from
dictionaries of biology, chemistry, physics, scientists, and statistics.
To access: From the library
homepage, click on Books, and select Oxford Reference Online.
Full text. Provides encyclopedia articles, dictionary terms, and biographies.
To access: From the library
homepage, click on Articles in Databases,
and select “A” in the alphabetic
list, and then click on Access Science
from the list.
eBooks
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including
chemistry topics. Search by keyword, title, or author.
To access: From the library homepage,
click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.
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Use an online
research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines,
and newspapers. ·
To access the
databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Chemistry
category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page. ·
To Help You Search
in the Databases: |
Recommended Databases
Covers nearly all academic areas of study - including biological and chemical sciences, computer sciences, engineering, and medical sciences. Materials include articles in scholarly journals, with option to search only peer-reviewed journals.
AGRICOLA
From the
ACS
Journals provides abstracts and full
text for journals and magazines from the American Chemical Society. This site
is the source for older ACS journals, known as the ACS Journal Archives.
Current ACS journals are available both through this site and through the
OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center.
Includes from most disciplines in the life sciences scholarly journal articles, meetings, review articles, books, monographs, and post-1998 patent information. “Limit” features include: Language; mo./yr; review article; article, meeting. Coverage: 1980-Present
Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses)
Covers doctoral dissertations and
master's theses of authors from North American graduate schools and European
universities. Provides abstracts + 24 pages of excerpts free. Copies of
complete documents can be purchased.
Presents
over 4300 research journals, covering numerous subject areas, including
chemistry and chemical engineering.
Electronic
Theses and Dissertations Center
Covers Masters' theses and
doctoral dissertations from graduate students in participating
Covers research in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology,
energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography,
pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law,
public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Includes scholarly
journals, trade publications, and conference papers of the North American
Association of Environmental Education. Coverage: 1950s to the present.
Natural
& Alternative Treatments
Evidence-based information on herbs and natural remedies
and the conditions they may be used to treat, as well as known or suspected
drug interactions. The guide addresses the amount and type of evidence to
support use of these herbs and supplements, as well as how patients may be using
them regardless of current evidence.
Health
Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Citations only. Indexes
Articles in scholarly journals from medical disciplines, particularly nursing
and allied health, and provides full-text entries from Stedman's Medical
Dictionary.
History
of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Citations only. Focuses on the history of
science, technology, and medicine, and their influence on culture. Indexes
journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and
dissertations in all scientific disciplines and related fields. Coverage:
1975-.
From the National Library of Medicine. Covers research journal articles in the clinical sciences in Full Text. Some “Limit search results” features: Language, year, publication type (e.g., article, clinical trial), age group, animal, human, gender, and review articles.
Citations only. Indexes papers presented at
congresses, conferences, expositions, workshops, symposia, and meetings and
received at The British Library Document Supply Centre. Coverage: 1993-.
Citations only. Indexes conference proceedings of congresses, symposia, conferences, expositions, workshops, and meetings received at The British Library Document Centre. Coverage: 1993-.
Science
Citation Index Expanded (ISI Web of Science)
Citations. Indexes articles
in peer-reviewed journals—complete bibliographic data, searchable author
abstracts, and cited references. Coverage: 1980 to the present. Note: Not
intended as a substitute for a comprehensive subject database such as Medline,
which comprehensively indexes
journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and other documents.
Finding Periodicals in this Library
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How Do
You Find Out if a Periodical Exists in this Library? ·
Use the ODU Library Catalog to
search for the title of the journal or newspaper you’re trying to find.
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Listed below are some chemistry and chemistry-related
periodicals available in the ODU Library.