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Chemical Engineering

Engineering information resources

Information sources for Chemical Engineering

For specific Courses see - Professional Practice I CHEM ENG 1010 Essay and Seminar (CHEM ENG 2007, 2008, 3002) Plant and Process Engineering (CHEM ENG 2006) Process Design and Plant Engineering (CHEM ENG 3014) Engineering Communication ESL CHEM ENG 3004)

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Chemical Engineering

Desktop Library for Chemical Engineering
Start a literature search with the encyclopaedias for facts, discussion and lists of the more important original references. Available electronically are -

Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology. 1997-
For many years, the principal English language encyclopaedia, covering chemical substances, fundamental principles, manufacturing processes.

Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry. 2001-
Provides a broader coverage than Kirk-Othmer, with substantial lists of references including patents.

In case our links fall apart, there is a back-up print version in the Reference collection. Use the separate index volume to trace information on a topic or substance.

Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry. 5th ed. 37 volumes 1985-1996.
Reference collection 660.03 U41.5

Encyclopedia of chemical technology. 4th ed. 25 volumes. 1991-1998.
Reference collection 660.03 E56.4

Also in print form is -
Encyclopedia of chemical processing. 2nd ed. 5 volumes. 2006.
Reference collection 660.03 E54.2
Focuses on the process technologies.

In addition, try one of the many specialised encyclopedias and handbooks in the Library which cover aspects of chemical engineering.

Use indexes or databases to find out what other articles, papers, reports and patents exist. Available electronically are -

SciFinder Scholar. 1907-
The world of chemical literature in one place! To use SciFinder Scholar from outside the Library, follow the links from the Library's information page. Our access is limited to four users ('seats') at any one time; you may need to try again.
Please remember to follow the exit instructions in SciFinder to free up a 'seat'.

CHERUB: CHemical Engineering Reference User Bibliography. 1989-
CHERUB is a handy, index to prominent English-language journals in chemical engineering.

Ei CompendexWeb. 1970-
The primary international index for all aspects of engineering, there is some overlap with SciFinder Scholar.

Many other specialised indexes and databases are available for aspects of engineering. See the links in the lefthand column for the most likely contenders.

If your search does not work out as you expect, please contact the Engineering Librarian, Kay Leverett.

Environmental matters

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