Researching Information for Chemical and Biological Engineering

1. Researching Information for Chemical and Biological Engineering Jay Bhatthttp://www.library.drexel.edu/engineering

2. Meet your Engineering Librarian

3. Online Catalog • Find Print and Online Books • Develop background information • Finding information at the Library(Example: Formalin, Formaldehyde) • Electronic handbooks and encyclopedias, Find Property data • Databases, Journal Articles, Business Information • Cost and Pricing • Patents • Citations and References Overview

4. Library website: http://www.library.drexel.edu

5. Engineering Reference Assistance pagehttp://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/englibrary/?page_id=560 • CHE481-483: Process Designhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11 • Jay BhattLibrarian for EngineeringHours M-F: 9am-6pmHagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu215-895-1873Gmail IM drexeleng Introduction

6. Engineering Referenece: http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/englibrary/?page_id=560

7. Chemical and Biological Engineering research Guide http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11 This guide provides access to both print and electronic Books, Key Chemistry and Chemical Engineering related electronic books, and many other sites Search for both Print and Electronic Books here: Advanced Keyword Searching http://innopac.library.drexel.edu/search/X Try Keyword: Formaldehyde

8. Engineering ebooks from ENGnetBASE

9. Finding Electronic Books Using KNOVELKnovel - Engineering and Scientific online reference books Try Keyword: Formalin http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#books Click on ‘Knovel’ See also: Knovel: Engineering & Scientific Online References

10. Knovel example Finding chapters with information on Biodiesel and sugarcane Using KNOVELKnovel - Engineering and Scientific online reference books Try Keyword: Formalin http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#books Click on ‘Knovel’ See also: Knovel: Engineering & Scientific Online References

11. CHEMnetBASEIncludes CRC publications covering many aspects of chemistry as well as interactive property databases including the Dictionary of Commonly Cited Chemicals, Dictionary of Drugs, Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, Dictionary of Organic Compounds and Properties of Organic Compounds • POLYMERSnetBASECRC Handbooks covering Polymers as well as an interactive database of polymer properties • Referex Engineering — ELECTRONICA collection of over 300 engineering eBooks in 3 distinct collections, including Chemical, Petrochemical & Process. • Source: http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=9#reference Some other Electronic Books

12. Electronic Reference Works http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/englibrary/?p=51 Explore:AmmoniaSyngas Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry

13. Chemical Reference works http://innopac.library.drexel.edu/search/X Try Keywords: Chemical and Properties Chemical and Encyclopedias

14. Finding Databases and Journal Articles Fundamentals of Engineering Research http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=3 Try Keywords: Formalin Production Databases: Engineering Village Proquest Research Library Science Direct Web of Science http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=9 Try Scifinder Scholar under Finding Articles section

15. Using Compendex -Available from:Engineering Village Under ‘Finding Articles’ sectionhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=9#articles Try: Formalin and Reactor

16. Using Scifinder Scholar http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#keychemistry Click on Scifinder Scholar This is the premier source for finding chemical literature, substance, and reaction information. Search example: Algae Oil and Biodiesel Scifinder Scholar Tutorials: What is Scifinder Scholar?http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/engineeringlibraryinstruction/?p=43 How To Guides:http://www.cas.org/support/scifi/htguides.html Web based Tutorials:http://www.cas.org/support/scifi/tutorials.html

17. Using Scirus database http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/englibrary/?p=719 Scirus is a comprehensive science and engineering specific search engine that searches open-access websites as well as peer-reviewed content from publisher sites. With over 450 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists’ homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information.  Search Example: Formalin production capacity

18. Locating a Journal or Magazine when Full Text is not found Go to http://www.library.drexel.edu

19. If article not available…iLLiadhttp://illiad.library.drexel.edu/illiad/logon.html

20. Managing references using Refworks

21. Refworks

22. Creating a list of references

23. Reference list created

24. Key Industry Databases • Key Industry Databases Key Industry Databases http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#databases Try Tablebase to find United States production stages for gasoline, corn ethanol, and biomass ethanol in grams of cargon dioxide equivalents per megajoules of energy in 2007 Try Proquest Other Business Databaseshttp://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/businessguides/?page_id=12 Try ‘Factiva’ found under News articlesEconomicshttp://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/businessguides/?page_id=18

25. Using Proquest Database to find cost data http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#databases Click on Proquest. Use ‘Formaldehyde Price’ as keywords, for example. Formaldehyde Mark Kirschner. ICIS Chemical Business Americas. New York: Apr 30-May 6, 2007. Vol. 271, Iss. 17; pg. 34, 1 pgs Click on to see if full text available

26. Business and Industry information Researching an Industry http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/businessguides/?page_id=7#specificresources Try: Business and IndustryReuters Business Insight Explore ‘Formaldehyde’ Try also CBNB (Chemical Business NewsBase) in Engineering Village http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#keyonline

27. Formaldeyde -some market info using CBNB in Engineering Village

28. Biofuels Market

29. Resources for Pricing Chemicals http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/engineeringguides/?page_id=11#purchasing Recommended: ICIS Indicative Chemical Prices for students This broad list of chemical prices is taken from the 28 August 2006 issue of Chemical Market Reporter (now rebranded and incorporated into ICIS Chemical Business). The list consists of static price indications from that issue. Products marked with an asterisk (*) have been updated to give indicative prices for 2008; those marked + were updated to give indicative prices for 2007. (Try: Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe and Factiva as well)

30. Patent Searching http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/engineeringlibraryinstruction/?p=432 1. Search for a patent in USPTO2. Find its patent number 3. Go to pat2pdf.org and get the full patent using patent number Try: Ethanol production Hydrogen Peroxide

31. Finding Data Statistical Resources Statistical Resourceshttp://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/englibrary/?cat=11(Compilation of various data sites) Lexis/Nexis Statisticalhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/englibrary/?p=200 Example: Find key data for Ethanol production Find a table with data on Renewable Energy, Consumption by Sector and Sector and source, 2004-2030. (NOTE: use Lexis/Nexis Statistical)

32. Managing Citations RefWorks Overviewhttp://www.library.drexel.edu/tutorials/tutorials.html#citing RefWorksis a web-based bibliographic management tool. It can help you organize citations for the books, journal articles, web sites, etc. that you find while doing research. Best of all, it can generate a properly formatted bibliography for your papers. Other Tutorials: http://www.library.drexel.edu/tutorials/tutorials.html

33. Contact Engineering Librarian for research assistance, group consultations or help using RefWorks. • Jay BhattLibrarian for EngineeringHours M-F: 9am-6pmHagerty Library, Room 132 bhattjj@drexel.edu215-895-1873Gmail IM drexeleng Thank You!