84:101 Applied Chemistry for NonScientists

Library Guide

Some books in the library that will be helpful in giving you background information on your chosen topic. These items will be found in the Reference collection of the Lydon Library, first floor.

Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry. 1994. REF QD 4.A2313 1994.

Gale Encyclopedia of Science. 6v. 1996. REF Q121.G35

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Chemistry.1993. REF QD 5.M36

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 20v. 8th ed. 1997. REF Q 121.M3 1997.

If you need a structure for a chemical compound, try:

Names, Synonyms and Structures of Organic Compounds. 3v. 1995. REF QD 291.N36 1995.

You may also consult the computer catalog for books on your subject.

There are also a number of simple to use databases on the Library WEB page. These include:

Encyclopedia Britannica: Web version of the classic encyclopedia, with many nice links to good sites on the Internet.

Infotrac Web: Choose Expanded Academic Index ASAP. This database offers indexing for 1000 journals from 1980 on. It is updated daily. Full-text of many items are included. Do a simple keyword search on your topic (use the format "a and b" e.g. polymers and drug delivery) and look at the answers. The most recent item will be first on the list. When text is available, it will say so and you just click to obtain the text. Text may be printed off, saved to disc or emailed.

Academic Search: Very similar to Expanded Academic Index ASAP but covering many other journal titles. Strengths in health and education. Searched the same way as Infotrac Web. When text is available, an open book will appear next to the item. Click on the book icon to see the text. It can also be printed off, saved to disc or emailed.

ProQuest Direct: An excellent business database, covering over 1000 business titles and including Boston area newspapers, the Wall Street Journal and 60 days of the NY Times. All newspapers are full-text and many journals are also. If you are researching any chemical problem related to business, this database should be used. Full text is indicated by icon in text column.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe: A very wide-ranging database which covers many fields of business, especially good for company information. Other subjectss include law, biography and medicine. All material is full text. Material may be printed or saved but not emailed.

Chemistry Links: If you want to explore some other Chemistry Internet links, start with this list.

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