Robert E. Maizell

How to Find Chemical Information

A Guide for Practicing Chemists, Educators, and Students

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Highly recommended for anyone in chemistry looking for a very readable book on chemical information retrieval." -Journal of the American Chemical Society (on the Second Edition)

The Essential Guide to Using CHemical Information Sources-in a brand-new Third Edition

More chemical information resources exist now than ever before, in an array of formats that can be daunting to novices and experts alike in every discipline of the field. Yet a sound working knowledge of available sources and how to access them is an invaluable asset to anyone working in the fast-moving world of modern chemistry-an essential tool for saving time, money, and effort.

This new edition of How to Find Chemical Information guides readers skillfully through today s complex maze of chemical information sources and systems, whether in electronic or printed form. It combines an in-depth examination of chemical information tools and access methods with tested principles for assessing and selecting the most appropriate sources for different needs. Thoroughly revised and updated to address all major developments and trends of recent years, How to Find Chemical Information, Third Edition is a peerless resource that features:
The mechanics of chemistry information flow, communication patterns, and search strategies
Detailed and up-to-date material on Chemical Abstracts Service and its products
Other private and government chemical information sources
Online databases, host systems, Internet files, CD-ROMs, and other electronic products and how these fit into the total information picture
Encyclopedias, other major reference books, and reviews
Journals and patent documents
Coverage of safety, the environment, and related topics
Chemical marketing and business resources
Physical property data, process information, and more

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 880g
• ISBN-13: 9780471125792
• ISBN-10: 0471125792
• Artikelnr.: 22261729

Autorenporträt

Dr. Robert E. Maizell is founder and Director of Technology Information Consultants, New Haven, Connecticut. He is coauthor of Abstracting Scientific and Technical Literature, a contributor to the ACS book Trends in Chemical Consulting, and author of many papers.

Inhaltsangabe

Basic Concepts. Information Flow and Communication Patterns in Chemistry.
Search Strategy. Keeping Up to Date: Current Awareness Programs. How to Get
Access to Articles, Patents, Translations, Specifications, and Other
Documents Quickly and Efficiently. Chemical Abstracts Service: History and
Development. Essentials of Chemical Abstracts Use. Selected Other
Abstracting and Indexing Services of Interest to Chemists. Some United
States Government Technical Information Centers and Sources. Online Systems
and Databases, the Internet, CD-ROMs, and Related Topics. Reviews.
Encyclopedias and Other Major References Books; Journals. Patent Documents
(with a Brief Section on Trademarks). Environment, Safety, and Related
Topics. Locating and Using Physical Property and Related Data. Chemical
Marketing and Business Information Sources. Process Information. Analytical
Chemistry: A Brief Review of Some of the Literature Sources. Appendices.
Index.