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Discovering STM Information: A Workshop for Researchers

2006 1

Part 3: Finding other STM information Sources of Other STM Information

Books (print & digital) Patents (FT searchable 1976-) Gray literature (especially digital) Websites (authoritative and vetted)

E-books Knovel Library


2006 2

Knovel Library Current, Collection of science and technology reference books and databases from major publishers. Many tables and graphs are interactive. Knovel’s “flagship” books are the Plastics Design Library Series, Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook, ChemEssentials, Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry, and a host of titles in mechanics & mechanical engineering featuring Mark’s Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers along with the ASME Boiler and Pressure vessel codes. Knovel’s toxicology offerings are quite comprehensive with 21 books. Popular books being the Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, and, Patty's Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene. Knovel has recently partnered with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to make available the many important books in the Center for Chemical Process Safety Guidelines Series. Lastly, Knovel has many of the important DoD Military Handbooks, including a fully interactive version of MIL-HDBK-5H: Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures Basic search: conductivity

http://www.knovel.com/


2006 3

Excel Spreadsheet

Equation plotter


2006 4

Advanced search: For chemistry & chemical engineering Discover electrical conductivity sources


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2006 6

United States Patent and Trademark Office

http://www.uspto.gov/


2006 7

Patent searching

Coming to Tutorials on Resource Guide in the near future for Patent Searching basics


2006 8

Gray literature “Foreign or domestic osource material that usually is available through specialized channels and may not enter normal channels or systems of publication, distribution, bibliographic control, or acquisition by booksellers or subscription agents."

pen

Evaluating websites

Authority – name of organization, author, webmaster Content – scholarly (manuscript or published), popular, etc. Currency – last update shown Accuracy – sources given; check against other sources Objectivity – bias, ads, etc.

http://www.osti.gov/graylit


2006 9

http://www.submittoday.com/index.htm

http://www.submittoday.com/index.htm


2006 10

EEVL

http://www.eevl.ac.uk/


2006 11

ASU Libraries: Property Data Index Arizona State University librarians compiled this index of sources to physical, chemical, and other property data based on the Libraries’ holdings. Use as a guide to look in Josiah for same or equivalent source. Website finding: Save time - use sites already vetted by subject specialist.

http://wzus.ask.com/r?t=p&d=us&s=a&c=a&l=dir&o=0&sv=0a300526&ip=80947b05&id=F5AD897585C8D58842E032D6868930AC&q=asu+property+data&p=1&qs=1&ac=6&g=5207qWWQCYgSDA&en=te&io=0&ep=&eo=&b=alg&bc=&br=&tp=d&ec=10&pt=ASU%20Libraries%3A%20Property%20Data%20Index&ex=&url=&u=http://www.asu.edu/lib/noble/chem/property.htm

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