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August 15, 2009

ThermoDex: An Index of Selected Thermodynamic and Physical Property Resources

ThermoDex contains records for selected printed and web-based compilations of thermochemical and thermophysical data for chemical compounds and other substances. You can select one or more compound types and link them to one or more property terms, and ThermoDex will return a list of handbooks that could contain these data. Due to copyright and technical considerations, the actual data are not contained in ThermoDex. ThermoDex is based primarily on the holdings of the Mallet Chemistry Library at the University of Texas at Austin. Links are provided to identify library holdings in your area.

See: ThermoDex: An Index of Selected Thermodynamic and Physical Property Resources

Suppose we need to find information on ‘Enthalpy’ and ‘Gibbs Free Energy’. Mark the items in ‘Thermodex’, and then click on ‘Search’.  We find a book titled ‘Chemical Properties Handbook’. Click on ‘Find in a Library’ link and use Zipcode 19104 to see if our Library has this book. The first link tells us that our library do have a copy of this reference book. See Drexel University Libraries link to locate information on where to find this book. However, one important point to remember is that this link points only to the print version. We do subscribe to the electronic version of this book. Therefore, it is necessary to check our online catalog as well.

Access the electronic version at: Chemical Properties Handbook

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October 31, 2008

Information Science Reference: The Premier Reference Source for Computer Science and Information Technology Research

We now have subscriptions to IGI Global’s InfoSci-Journals and InfoSci-Books databases.  Each database offers full text of IGI Information and Computer Science information — covering over 60 ejournals and over 800 ebooks. 

Access:

InfoSci-Journals

A full-text collection of peer-reviewed journals focused on specialized topics in advanced technology research as well as the organizational, managerial, behavioral, and social implications of technology. InfoSci-Journals offers a comprehensive collection of 60+ journalssoon to expand to 100+ journal

Journals include:

Journal of End User Computing 
International journal of IT standards & standardization research

InfoSci-Books

A collection of all Information Science and Computer Science ebooks and Reference works from IGI Global.

Books include:

Encyclopedia of artificial intelligence 
Handbook of research on global diffusion of broadband data transmission

See also: *New* Information Sci-Tech Encyclopedias

Search:

InfoSci-Journals (Seach across more than 60 Journals in Computer Science and Information Technology management)

InfoSci-Books (fully searchable database providing access to chapters from every book and reference work IGI Global has published since the year 2000)

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September 29, 2008

Comprehensive Composite Materials, Encyclopedia of Materials and Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology

Comprehensive Composite Materials provides a unique reference source for scientists and technologists in the field of composites research. The six volumes covers key aspects of naturally occuring and synthetic composite materials, including: history reinforcements, matrix materials, mechanical properties, physical properties, theory, structural design, structural analysis, manufacturing processes, quality assurance, test methods, applications, recycling and disposal.

Access: Comprehensive Composite Materials

The Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology presents around 1,800 articles written by experts in their fields, resulting in a comprehensive coverage of this broad and wide-ranging subject. The study of materials is interdisciplinary in nature and requires knowledge of research in many related fields, such as physics, chemistry, engineering and even biomedical science. This comprehensive reference work covers areas such as: Functional Phenomena, Structural Phenomena, Fundamental Core Theory, Structural Materials, Polymers and Materials Chemistry, and Functional Materials,

Access: The Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology

The Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology presents over 500 articles addressing all areas of polymer science. Updated quarterly with new and substantially revised articles, the Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology is an invaluable resource for researchers providing information about polymers, plastics, fibers, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes.

Access: The Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology

See Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and Engineering electronic books from ENGnetBASE and other netBASE collections

POLYMERSnetBASE provides access to:


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August 28, 2008

Books 24×7 – New Info Tech Ebooks

Tim Siftar, our Librarian for Information Science & Technology, School of Education, and Goodwin College, has compiled an extensive list of IT and Computer Science related electronic books from Books24X7 database.

Please refer to: “Books 24×7″ – New Info Tech Ebooks for links to this compilation.

See Databases/Article Indexes for Computer Science and Software Engineering and then click on Books 24X7 to search and explore other electronic books in areas such as Software Engineering, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Telecommunications, Security and Web Programming & Development.

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May 21, 2008

Synthesis: Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science

SYNTHESIS: Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science is an innovative information service for the research, development and educational communities in engineering and computer science. The basic component of the library is a 50- to 100-page electronic book that synthesizes an important research or development topic, authored by a prominent contributor to the field.

It includes lectures such as:

Artificial Organs
Sensory Organ Replacement and Repair
The Transmission-Line Modeling (TLM) Method in Electromagnetics
Computational Electronics
Engineering Ethics: Peace, Justice, and the Earth

See Published Titles for all titles published so far this year.

For a list of titles currently in production and due to publish in the coming months, go to:
Forthcoming Synthesis Lectures

Email alerts on upto FIVE subject areas can be activated by completing the online registration form.

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May 4, 2008

Knovel K-News and Interactive tutorials

Knovel K-News features instructional tips on how to find specific data or information using online scientific and technical books availble through Knovel: Engineering & Scientific Online References’ . Spring 2008 edition of K-News provides demos on Basic Searching, and Interactive Graphs and Tables.

Within ‘Did you know..’ category, it features: ‘Did you know that Knovel can search the Tensile and Compressive properties of thousands of materials?‘ and within Knovel Solution categoty, ‘Manufacturing Plastic from Soybeans?’ is highlighted.

To access ‘Knovel: Engineering & Scientific Online References’ from the Library’s web site, go to Electronic Databases and then click on Knovel.

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March 28, 2008

Heat Transfer Textbook – Open Access Textbook

“This book is an introduction to heat and mass transfer oriented toward engineering students. It may be downloaded without charge.

Revised versions are posted regularly; the version number is given on the titlepage verso. Visit this page again to obtain updates.

Please note that this material is copyrighted under U.S. Copyright Law. The authors grant you the right to download and print it for your personal use or for non-profit instructional use. Any other use, including copying, distributing or modifying the work for commercial purposes, is subject to the restrictions of U.S. Copyright Law and the Berne International Copyright Convention.”

Source: Heat Transfer Textbook – Open Access Textbook
Authors: John H. Lienhard IV, Professor, University of Houston and John H. Lienhard V, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Read also: New Podcast: Professor Lienhard on his Open Access Textbook from the MIT Libraries News Blog

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January 10, 2008

Primal Pictures Anatomy.tv – 3D Model of Human Anatomy Online

Primal Pictures Anatomy.tv online provids 3D model of the human anatomy. It includes Interactive Functional Anatomy and Complete Human Anatomy — both are 3D interactive human models.You can also export images, animations or text and rotate the model, adding or removing layers to show structures.

Access: Databases/Article Indexes for Medicine/Biomedical Sciences and then click on Primal Pictures.anatomy.tv or go to Primal Pictures Anatomy.tv

Examples of 3D anatomy models include: Interactive Head & Neck, Interactive Spine, Interactive Shoulder, and Interactive Foot among many others.

Note: You will need to enable pop-ups for optimal viewing.

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December 26, 2007

Merck Index Online now available from Knovel

An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. The Merck Index is a world renowned, authoritative handbook of chemical, pharmaceutical and biomedical information that contains more than 10,000 monographs, 32 supplemental tables and 450 Organic Name Reactions and almost 1000 retired monographs. Provided by Knovel.

This 14th Edition has been extensively revised to ensure its accuracy and enhance its readability with many new features. The Merck Index is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains more than 10,000 monographs, 32 supplemental tables, and 450 Organic Name Reactions. In addition, the Knovel on-line version contains almost 1000 retired monographs. About 4,000 of the entries cover drugs and pharmaceuticals, 2,000 describe common organic chemicals and laboratory reagents, another 2,000 cover naturally occurring substances and plants, 1,000 focus on the elements and on inorganic chemicals, and approximately 1,000 pertain to compounds of agricultural significance. Each monograph in this authoritative reference source is a concise description of a single substance or a small group of closely related compounds. In addition, there are more than 700 new and completely revised monographs, thousands of new references, trademarks and uses added to previous edition’s monographs.

Access: Merck Index Online (14th Edition)

It can also be accessed from Electronic Databases by Title page. Scroll down and click on the Merck Index.

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Filed under: Electronic Reference Books and Databases — bhattjj @ 11:05 am


December 13, 2007

IEEE Xplore Upgrade Provides New Tools for Researchers

IEEE recently released several new research options for its IEEE Xplore online delivery platform, which powers IEEE online subscriptions for organizations and individuals. New features available through IEEE Xplore 2.4.2 include: Citation (Known Item) Search, allowing for the quick retrieval of documents by commonly used citation information; Tabbed Search Results, providing users with a more efficient reorganization of search results; Improved Author Search, ability to download citations in REFWORKS, etc. among several other new features. This release also includes test features: Application Notes, which consolidates practical and applied content for working engineers and Technology Surveys, which provides concise, expert summaries of two leading edge technologies with links to key papers in the field.

For full information on these and other features on IEEE Xplore, please see
IEEE Xplore Release 2.4.2 – November 2007

Source: IEEE Xplore® Upgrade Provides New Tools for Researchers

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