Print reference sources

From electronic full-text databases to traditional print reference sources to discussions with colleagues, engineers use a range of information sources to solve problems. With all of the options available, engineers need to have a selection of peer-reviewed sources that they can rely on and trust. An overview of the different types of information resources along with specific examples is outlined here. 

The ready availability of sufficient and suitable source material is a very important requirement. While some libraries have available on their shelves only the abstract journals and the main reference sources and rely on public and other outside libraries for other publications, yet it would appear that this procedure would be very costly in time of personnel. Typing facilities are not available at most public libraiies and it is necessary to write in longhand the data required often, on checking the information later, it may be necessary to make another trip to the library to supplement the data first obtained. Consequently, it has been the aim to have available in The Texas Co. libraries not only all the main abstract journals, American, British, French, and German, reference works, and encyclopedias, but also practically all texts relating to the particular fields of interest of The Texas Co. In the main libraiy prints of reels 1 through 305 of the Technical Oil Mission reports and a collection of reports of the Publication Board, BIOS, FIAT, etc., are retained in loose-leaf binders. 

Wiley Database of Polymer Properties. According to its Web site, the Wiley Database of Polymer Properties is the single most comprehensive source of physical property data for polymers conunercially available, with experimentally determined and selected data for over 2,500 polymers. The initial content is derived from the Polymer Handbook, an essential print reference for polymer physical data. 

International Journal of Nanotechnology (UNT), Geneva, Switzerland Inderscience Publishers. (ISSN (Online) 1741-8151 ISSN (Print) 1475-7435). The UNT intends to provide a major reference source of comprehensive fundamental and applied knowledge in aU areas of nanotechnology for researchers and scientists as well as an educational resource for students, teachers, and educators by means of reviews from experts in all fields. 

These books are attractively bound and have clear print. Since the length and cost are not prohibitive, this set of books should be well within the budget of most libraries. Not only will the professional chemist find these books useful, but students and other readers will find them a valuable reference source. (Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry) should be found in every undergraduate and graduate library, as well as industrial libraries. Many professional chemists may even consider them for personal libraries. Highly recommended. ... 

Source C. E. Moore, National Standard Reference Data Series 34, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.,... 

R. Woldseth. X-Ray Energy Spectrometry Kevex Corporation, San Carlos, 1973. A good introduction with emphasis on detectors and electronics. Most of the applications refer to X-ray tube sources. Unfortunately the book is out of print, but many industrial laboratories may have copies. 

The present volume presents the results of an attempt to collect all relevant data as complete as possible. In a few cases original sources were not accessible despite considerable efforts. To provide a critical review and a complete reevaluation of the reported data is not the purpose of this collection. Consequently all data are reported, only conversion into standard units and with respect to standard references were made when necessary and reasonable, obvious printing errors were corrected. 

Source Fletcher and Bolander (1986). Reprinted with permission of U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, subject to the disclaimer of liability for inaccuracy and lack of usefulness printed in cited reference. 

Source C. E. Moore, National Standard Reference Data Series 34, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1970 W. C. Martin, Zalubas, R., and Hagan, L.,J. Phys. Chem. Reference Data, 3 771 (1974) and National Standard Reference Data Series, National Bureau of Standards (U S ), No. 60 (1978) for die Rare Earth Elements and Cohen, E. R. and Taylor, B. 

A number of excellent reviews and books have included consideration of the fundamental electron impact ionization process, and the attention afforded the experimental measurement of ionization potentials and Augment ion appearance energies over the years is reflected in the comprehensive database of ionization potentials and gas phase ion enthalpies of formation published through the National Bureau of Standards in printed and electronic forms. In contrast, few absolute ionization cross sections have been measured. The most comprehensive compilation of molecular ionization cross sections are relative values measmed with a modified commercial electron impact mass spectrometer ion source using the cross section for Ar as a reference. ... 

With ever-increasing frequency, authors also need to know how to format references to electronic sources (e.g., general Web sites, online periodicals, and online books). When this textbook was printed, such references were relatively uncommon. However, we briefly address references to general Web sites in exercise 17.13. For examples of other types of electronic sources and formatting expectations, consult a recent issue of your targeted journal or the most recent edition of The ACS Style Guide. 

Over the years many detailed texts covering this very important technological area have been produced, but most are now ont of print and only available in specialised libraries. For those readers requiring more in-depth information on any particular area, some of the relevant, more recent pnblications are listed as source references. The student seeking a broad overview of the area would be advised to consult the recent textbooks from Christie et al. °... 

As with other controversial issues, activists on both sides of the gun issue have created many useful web sites. Because they offer overviews and links to news and source materials, such sites provide a good jumping-off place for research. Of course, as you explore the web, you will encounter many references to books and other printed materials that are not available online. It will then be time to use the library and its catalog and other bibliographical tools. This chapter describes some of the most important and useful research tools, both online and traditional. 

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