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Chemistry 350 : Selected Topics in Chemistry-Polymer Science (BMC)
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SciFinder Scholar
Major database of chemical literature from 1907 to the present. Also provides access to CASREACT, and the Registry database from Chemical Abstracts Service.
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Web of science
Provider: ISI
Provides access to the Sciences Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index. Search for scholarly articles in any discipline, or for articles that cite a known author or work. Coverage from Bryn Mawr is from 1955 - present. From Haveford, coverage is from 1972-present.
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Inspec
Provider: ISI
Provides access to technical literature in physics and engineering. Covers 1969-present.
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Encyclopedias:
Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2004-[2009]
Condensed encyclopedia of polymer engineering terms
A general reference resource for engineers, chemists, technologists, and technicians, as well as students. Working definitions and explanations are given for nearly four hundred terms typically encountered in the industry. Contains a wealth of tables, graphs and figures.
Journals:
International polymer science and technology
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 2004-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 2004-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 2004-present.
Publisher: Shrewsbury, Eng., Rubber and Plastics Research Association of Great Britain.
Journal of polymer research
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1997-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1997-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1997-present.
Publisher: Taipei : Polymer Society, Taipei.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Note: The library must pay the publisher a $10.50 fee for every article you download.
Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany : Online)
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1997-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1997-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1997-present.
Publisher: Berlin : Springer.
Polymers & polymer composites
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 2004-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 2004-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 2004-present.
Publisher: Shawbury [England] : Rapra Technology,
Polymer engineering and science
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1994-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1994-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1994-present.
Publisher: Stamford, Conn. : Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc., :
Websites:
Guide to Polymer Tradenames
Guide to Polymer Abbreviations
NIST (The National Institute of Standards and Technology): Polymers Division
Polymer-search
Free directory and search engine dedicated to the polymer industries.
Citation Information:
The ACS style guide
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Chemical Society ; 2006.
B Collier Ref QD8.5 .A25 2006
H Science QD8.5 .A25 2006 (multiple copies)
S Cornell Ref QD 8.5 .A25 2006
Lots of good & updated information on writing in this new edition. Also look at Chapter 14 (pp. 287 - 327) for good examples on how to make up entries in your bibliography.
H Science QD8.5 .A25 2006 (multiple copies)
S Cornell Ref QD 8.5 .A25 2006
Lots of good & updated information on writing in this new edition. Also look at Chapter 14 (pp. 287 - 327) for good examples on how to make up entries in your bibliography.
ACS Style Guide Examples
Helpful summary with examples, from Williams College Libraries.
Off-Campus Access:
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InterLibrary Loan & TriCollege Borrowing:
If you want to get a book or journal article that we don't have available in our library, you will need to use InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Swarthmore or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.
Non-Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try EZ Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days. If the book is not available via EZ Borrow, try regular InterLibrary Loan. (Use Worldcat to get complete book information).
JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available at Bryn Mawr, use the online ILL form.
Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Swarthmore or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.
Non-Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try EZ Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days. If the book is not available via EZ Borrow, try regular InterLibrary Loan. (Use Worldcat to get complete book information).
JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available at Bryn Mawr, use the online ILL form.