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Objective

The primary objective of this guide is to provide sources about various prominent chemists with diverse backgrounds.

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Using Interlibrary Loan and UW-System Search

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Finding books

Books in UWP library

Use the Library Catalog to find books owned by the UWP library. Use one of the catalog's keyword search options. Then look at the subject headings used in the records you retrieve. Is there one that describes what you're looking for? If so, click on it to find other books on your topic.

American women in science : a biographical dictionary / Martha J. Bailey. Location:Reference Collection (non-circulating)
Call number: Q141 .B25 1994

The biographical dictionary of scientists.
Location: Reference Collection (non-circulating)
Call Number: Q141 .B528 2000

A biographical dictionary of scientists / edited by Trevor I. Williams
Location: Stacks
Call Number: Q141 .W62 1974

Black inventors : crafting over 200 years of success / Keith C. Holmes.
Location: Stacks
Call Number: T39 .H64 2008

The Biographical dictionary of scientists, chemists
Location: Stacks
Call Number: QD21 .B56 1984

A to Z of chemists : notable scientists / Elizabeth H. Oakes.
Location: Reference Collection (non-circulating)
Call Number: QD21 .O34 2002

German-Jewish pioneers in science, 1900-1933
Location: Stacks
Call Number: QD21 .N33

The quiet revolution : Hermann Kolbe and the science of organic chemistry / Alan J. Rocke.
Location: Stacks
Call Number: QD22.K578 R63 1993

E-book:
American Men and Women of Science

UW System Search: UW System Search/Universal Borrowing (UB) allows you to borrow materials from other UW libraries. All of the 13 UW libraries participate in this program.

WorldCat(combined catalog of many libraries worldwide)

Locating Articles

Indexes/Databases

  • Biographies Plus Illustrated

  • Type the name of the chemist in the search box to see what you could find.

  • SciFinder Scholar
  • Use SciFinder Scholar to find scholarly articles dealing with all aspects of chemistry, and information on chemical substances and reactions. SciFinder also indexes patents, book chapters, and meeting abstracts in the field of chemistry. SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for chemistry. Coverage: 1907 - present.

    SciFinder Scholar is not available through the Library's proxy server. In library, on campus access only.

    SciFinder Scholar ppt

  • Access Science provides full access to 7100+ articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology.

  • Academic Search Complete covers a wide range of academic areas, including chemistry and related fields.

  • General Science Full Text is an index to English language periodicals in the general sciences, including astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, environment, food and nutrition, medicine, microbiology, and etc.
  • Web of Science Use Web of Science to find scholarly articles in all disciplines, including chemistry. This database can also be used to identify articles that cite an author or article that you specify.

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Web Resources

Selected websites:

Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Biographies of Famous Chemists

List of famous chemists

100 Distinguished European Chemists

Biographical Snapshots of Famous Women and Minority Chemists

Women and Minorities in Science and Technology:A Guide to Selected Resources

List of Hispanic and Latino Americans: science

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences

Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers

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Citing Sources

It is important to give credit where credit is due. If an idea, fact, or concept within your lab report or paper is not yours, make an acknowledgement using a citation. Different sources (books, articles, book chapters, etc.) are cited differently. These resources can help you with your citations and references:

Books

The ACS style guide : a manual for authors and editors QD8.5 .A25 1997) presents the ACS style.

The ACS style guide : effective communication of scientific information (Reference Desk Collection QD8.5 .A25 2006)

UW-Parkside ACS Style Guide:

ACS Style: Journals PPT version | Browswer version (Use IE for best view)

ACS Style: Books PPT version | Browswer version (Use IE for best view)

Tutorial: Exporting References from SciFinder 2007 to EndNoteWeb using ACS Style

Other Online Resources :

UW-Madison's ACS Style Guidelines is a brief guide to citing the most common types of materials:

ACS Style: Trinity College

A Quick Guide to Reference Citations using the ACS Style Guide (PDF): Penn State

 

 

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Created 08/2004 by Qinghua Xu, liasion to Chemistry Department
Last Update:9//15/09