Reference Works
The reference section is located on the 1st floor of the library.
Books are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Handbooks
Title/Description |
Call # |
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics |
Ref QD65.H3 (most recent edition at Ref Desk) |
Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry |
Ref TP9.U57 1985 |
Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary |
Ref QD5.C5 2007 |
Merck Index |
Ref RS356.M524 (most recent edition at Ref Desk) |
Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials |
Ref T55.3.H3S3 2000 |
Books
Books are located on the 3rd (H-Z) and 4th (A-G) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Search for books (including the e-book collection) using the library catalog.
Call Number Areas to Browse
Description |
Call # Areas |
Analytical chemistry |
QD 71-145 |
Chemical technology |
TP 1-1185 |
Chemical engineering |
TP155-159 |
Organic chemistry |
QD 241-449 |
Inorganic chemistry |
QD 146-196 |
Recommended Books
Description |
Call # |
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology |
TP155.7.C664 2007 |
Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference |
T55.3.H3L49 1996 |
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology |
TP9.E685 1991 |
Polymer Handbook |
QD388.P65 1999 |
Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers |
TP151.R85 2005 |
Articles
Articles are generally more specific; use more specific keywords to create a narrower search.
Journals may contain both popular and scholarly sources (magazine, journal, and newspaper articles)
Search Article Databases
- Compendex (Engineering Index)
(1884-present) This is the most comprehensive index in engineering with over 9 million references.
- CSA Illumina
CSA Illumina gives access to Toxline for 1998-present. Toxline is produced by the National Library of Medicine and provides information to all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals,pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.
- SciFinder Scholar includes the following databases:
Chemical Abstracts (1907-present) International journals, patents, technical reports, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations from all areas of chemistry and related sciences. Chemical Abstracts allows cited reference searching.
Chemical Abstracts Registry Database Chemical dictionary and structure database using the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry System.
CASREACT Chemical reaction database.
Medline (1958-present) Medicine and medical research.
Chemcats Chemical catalogs online.
Chemlist (1979-present) Regulated chemicals listing.
You may search SciFinder Scholar using keyword, subject and author searching; and chemical structure, chemical formula, CAS Registry number and patent number.
- IEEE Xplore
Provides access to all publications in the IEEE Computer Society package. Also provides access to full text IEEE and IET journals, magazines, transactions, IEEE and IEE conference proceedings, active IEEE standards. Coverage 1988 to present; plus Proceedings of the IEEE, 1963-1987, with select content published since 1893.
- Inspec
Created by the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). Includes abstracts and indexing to the world’s scientific and technical papers in many engineering areas, including computing and information technology. Includes more than 11 million records; 5000 journals; and 2500 conference proceedings. Coverage from 1969 to present.
- SciVerse ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
Website for Elsevier science journals. The UI has subscription access to articles for 1800 subscribed titles and 1300 additional non-subscribed titles. Users may view tables of contents and abstracts from ‘non-subscribed’ journals. Users who register may receive free table of contents alerts. This database also includes access for 390 e-books. Coverage is 1995 to present.
Patents
