NUS: Libraries: Subject Guides: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries. This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of materials that are most useful for locating information in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.

Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in books, reports and reviews.

Engineering Village 2 (EV 2)
Engineering Village 2 (EV2) is the most comprehensive interdisciplinary Engineering database. Databases available are, Chimica, Chemical Business NewsBase (CBNB), Compendex, Inspec, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), etc. It has over 16 million records, some of which have links to full text. EV2 covers journals, conference proceedings, unclassified government reports, and more.

PubMed
PubMed is a free resource that lets you search millions of journal citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences. PubMed provides links to full text articles and other related resources and includes access to MEDLINE and to citations for selected articles in life science journals not included in MEDLINE. MEDLINE covers biomedicine and health, biology, environmental science, marine biology, plant and animal science, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, biophysics and bioengineering.

Science Citation Index Expanded (via Web of Science)
Science Citation Index Expanded (1980-current) is a multi- disciplinary index to more than 8500 of the most prestigious and high impact scientific journals.

Librarian's take: This database's unique features include: citation index, analytical tools in evaluating and ranking journals, related records search capability, and links to full-text journals subscribed by NUS Libraries.

SciFinder Scholar (SFS)
SciFinder Scholar (SFS) is a research discovery tool that allows students and faculty to access journal articles, books, theses, conference proceedings and patent documents in many scientific disciplines, including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more from 1907 to the present. It provides search interface for access to Chemical Abstracts online. Chemical Abstracts covers the published scientific research in chemistry, and offers searching by author name, research topic, substance identifier, chemical structure, or chemical reaction. Now includes the Substructure Module (SSM). It also provides full-text documents and links to electronic patent documents from the USPTO, esp@cenet, and MicroPatent®

Library’s take: SciFinder Scholar includes the abstracts for articles in more than 10,000 journals, chiefly in chemistry. It is useful for materials research and for energy research. Coverage goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. (1 seat limit)

Scopus
Has 37 million records from over 16000 journals, including trade journals. Covers life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences and business. Indexes journals, conference proceedings, and quality web sources. Some records have links to full text. It does citation tracking. A researcher can find out how many times a particular article has been cited.

More databases available at: NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases

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Journals

The top titles in the 2008 JCR Impact Factor that are available in NUS Libraries which encompass Engineering, Chemical subject fields.

Applied Catalysis B-Environmental

Catalysis Today

Chemical Engineering Journal

Dyes and Pigments

Fuel

Journal of Catalysis

Journal of Membrane Science

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Separation and Purification Technology

More E-Journals available at: NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals

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Reference Sources

This is a selected list of reference sources that give background information including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events, keywords and bibliographies.

For other background sources, search the Library catalogue, LINC at http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.

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Theses

NUS Theses

Selected theses & academic exercises received from the NUS Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Dept are kept in the Library's Closed Stacks under the call number TP155 .

Foreign Theses

Do a call no. search and scope to Theses collection:

	Subject	Call no. to use

	Engineering (General):	T7

	Chemical engineering:	TP7, TP155

	Environmental engineering:	TD7

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database (E-Resource)
A database of dissertations and theses records from around the world. Provides 24 page previews of selected dissertations and theses. Natural language searching.

Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland(E-Resource)
Listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities of Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.

Research & Citations

Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more

An engineer's practical guide to technical communication

The Oxford book of modern science writing

Technical communication

More on how to search theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html

More foreign theses databases are available at: NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations

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Library Instruction & Tips

This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc. It may include notes on how to use specific resources.

Orientation & Tutorial

Orientation for Engineering Undergraduate Students (Aug 09) (PowerPoint) !!New!!

Tutorial for Engineering Graduate Students (Aug 09) (PowerPoint) !!New!!

Tutorial for Engineering FYP Students (Aug 09) (PowerPoint) !!New!!

Bibliographic Management & Cited Reference Search

EndNote : A Step-by-Step Guide by NUS Libraries (HTML)

EndNote X2: Your Bibliographic Management Tool (PowerPoint) !!New!!

How to Find Who Cited Your Article : Citing References (HTML)

Databases

Advanced Search Tips in Using LINC (Word)

How to Use Engineering Village 2 (Word)

How to Use PubMed (Word)

How to Use Scopus (Word)

Tutorial on using Engineering Village 2 (Video) !!New!!

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Internet Sources

About Chemical Engineering
Has full text articles and links to relevant websites. Includes a section on chemical engineering education.

Chemical and other safety information from the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University
Contains the following sections: acids and bases - strengths of solutions; buffers; carcinogens; CAS numbers - selected chemicals; chemical abbreviations; safety data for common chemicals; consumer and industrial products; a guide to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health); an EU to CAS number convertor; low flash point chemicals; links to chemical safety data in French; safety information on industrial and scientific gases; gas cylinder colour codes; a glossary; chemically resistant gloves; UN hazard codes; common highly toxic chemicals; incompatible chemicals; interpreting materials safety data sheets (MSDS); laser classifications; MSDS information for over 25,000 named compounds; peroxides; risk and safety phases; shock-sensitive materials; synonyms; teratogens; toxicity abbreviations; and workplace exposure limits (WELs).

Cheresources.com Online Chemical Engineering Information
Has a wide range of information. Includes full-text articles, technical newsletters, some software, publications, a message board and directory of links. Subscribers have access to further articles, calculators, technical bulletins, spec sheets, FAQs and a community database.

Google Scholar
Search Engine which searches peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.

Intute Engineering Gateway
Provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities.

MIT OpenCourseWare - Chemical Engineering
Courses in this section include "Numerical Methods Applied to Chemical Engineering". Individual course pages include a syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, links to related resources, and tools.

PetroChemLink
An information centre for the petroleum and chemical industries. Aims to inform and connect people, companies, agents, vendors and services.

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Associations

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

European Federation of Chemical Engineering (also known as EFCE)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)

Paint Research Association (PRA)

Surface Engineering Association

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Patents & Standards