Subject Guide Biochemical and Chemical Engineering

Databases

• Analytical Abstracts
  Accessible troughout Germany: Info. - Please note: Your Browser must admit Cookies!
• Reaxys
  Text and structure search, substance and literature data on chemistry. Contains databases CrossFire-Beilstein, CrossFire-Gmelin and Patent Chemistry Database. - Courses and information: Reaxys-Training-Center
• Biosis Previews 1969-2004 - Accessible throughout Germany: Information on Biosis Previews
• ChemBioFinder
  Database on simple and common compounds free of charge by Cambridge Soft, Chemdraw's producer. The database provides synonyms, structures, physical properties. By means of a plugin, Chemdraw Tools, you can make a structure search
• SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts database)
  Text and structure search, substance and literature data.
  Citations are recorded in the data sets since October, 1994.
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  Instructions for use (PDF)
  

  For using SciFinder web version, registration at CAS is necessary. Registration is possible in the IP range of TU Dortmund only. In case of an error message, cancel cookies and start procedure again.

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  For using all functionalities of SciFinder, Java plugin 1.6 is necessary.

  After successful registration you get direct access on SciFinder web version via https://scifinder.cas.org/scifinder

• Doma : Machinery and plants
  since 1970
• Handbuch Altlastensanierung und Flächenmanagement (HdA, Handbook on environmental remediation and land use management)
• IGS-Portal
  Information system on dangerous and environmental relevant compounds
• Inspec
  Database on physics with contents on physics and chemistry. - In English. - User instructions: see Help
• OEKOPRO
  Database on chemicals for product-oriented environmental protection (INFU/UNIDO)
• Perinorm
  Data and information on European and international standards and technical guidelines (amongst others, full texts of valid DIN Standards and VDI Guidelines)
  In case of technical problems please contact webteam@ub.tu-dortmund.de
• Web of Knowledge (Science Citation Index) - Information on Web of Knowledge
  International bibliographic records of articles with abstracts. Accessible 1945 to present. Contains:
  • Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-expanded)
  • Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI)
• Scopus . - Tutorials
  Sciences, social sciences, engineering sciences
• Superconductivity Papers Database
  76,000 journal articles and congress papers since 1987
• Umwelt-Online
  Database with full texts of legal texts on work protection, environment, hazardous materials transportation, and technology
  (Please use "Umwelt-online Login")
• Tema - Technology and Management
  contains, amongst others, the databases Doma (mechanical engineering), Wema (materials), Befo (management and organisation) and ZDEE (electrical engineering). Bibliographic records and abstracts in German or English

Electronic journals

• Electronic journals library (EZB), available at the TU Dortmund.
  Electronic titles which have been licensed by Dortmund University Library can be located in this database.
• Electronic journals (Digital library) :
  • ScienceDirect
    Please choose your subject
  • American Chemical Society E-Journals
• e-Polymers: European Polymer Federation. Availability in libraries world-wide for free.

Safety Data Sheets

• ChemBioFinder
  Please note the links provided with the substances
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• MSDS-Search
• Safety Information Resources Inc. MSDS Index
• Sicherheitsfibel Chemie   .

Electronic Full Texts and Tables

• cliXX Chemie
  Basic information on inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry and hydrochemistry; 24 experiments as quick-time-videos with spoken comments, 120 problems for expanding knowledge with tips and elaborated solutions
• Ecomed Giftliste (Poison list)  
• The Merck-Index on CD-ROM   . - Information on Merck-Index on CD-ROM
• Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology . - Information on Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
• Practical Approach Series / Oxford University Press (Biochemische Handbücher) . - Info on Practical Approach Series
• Sicherheitsfibel Chemie (Safety handbook)  
• Taschenbuch der Chemie  
  Contents: chemistry in general, inorganic and organic chemistry with illustrations, schedules and tables; substance data; physical-chemical equations with examples
• Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry : 6. edition, 2001   . - Information on Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
• Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry : 7. edition, 2010
  Compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape from 7.x or Opera from 6.x. - Please note: The login in the top right corner does not refer to Ullmann's Encyclopedia. Please ignore this login.
• VDI-Wärmeatlas   . - Information on VDI-Wärmeatlas .

Tours and Training

Library Introductions for first-year students (Library use)
Information Skills Training - Specialised Research (Database use)
Training classes (also individually adapted) by arrangement. Please call me: Telephone: 0231 755 4034, or send an email.

Suggestions for specialised literature research

You can use the databases stated below for an unlimited period of time. These databases are helpful if you want to prepare your research in SciFinder Scholar effectively or update it currently.

• Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnoloy and Environmental Research:
  Use Isi Web of Knowledge (Science Citation Index) and Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder Scholar)
• Analytical Chemistry
  Use Analytical Abstracts and Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder Scholar)
• Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
  Use Inspec (Physics) and Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder Scholar)
• Organic Chemistry
  Use Reaxys and Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder Scholar)
• Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
  Use Ceaba-VTB and Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder Scholar)

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