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The Delaware Library Catalog is the library’s online catalog,
and will help you search for books, periodicals, pamphlets and
audiovisual materials. If you want to limit your search to items located at a specific Delaware Tech campus library
only, use the drop down menu for "library" and select that campus library.
You can search the
Delaware Library Catalog using a title or author’s name
if you have that information. If not, you can search using a keyword or subject heading.
In a keyword search, type a word or phrase in the search box and click on the "search" button.
The catalog will look for that word or phrase somewhere in an item's title or subject content.
In a subject search, type a word or phrase in the search box and select "subject" from the drop down
menu and then click search. The catalog will look for that word or phrase in the list of subject headings related to the item.
Some examples of subject headings are listed below.
| Chemical industry | Extraction (Chemistry) | |
| Chemical industry--Environmental aspects | Measuring instruments | |
| Chemical industry--Safety measures | Process control--Instruments | |
| Chemical engineering | Process control--Statistical methods | |
| Chemical process control | Quality assurance | |
| Chemical processes | Quality control | |
| Chemical structure | Sampling statistics |
| QD1 - QD601 | ||
| TP140 - TP360 | ||
| TS145 - TS176 |
PERIODICALS AND PERIODICAL INDEXES
You can find additional information on a topic by researching articles in periodicals, e.g. journals,
magazines or newspapers. To find an article you will look up a specific topic in a periodical index,
which can be in paper format or online. Often online indexes are referred to as “databases.”
In a paper periodical index, articles are listed by subject heading or author’s name.
Consult the Delaware Library Catalog to see if any of the Delaware Tech libraries own the periodical.
Also, you can use an online periodical index to search for articles on a specific topic. Typically,
you will search by typing a keyword, e.g. chemical process operator, and then you will be given a list of articles
related to the keyword. You will have access to the entire article online if “Full Text” is indicated.
If you find an article using an online periodical index,
keep in mind that these are actual periodical articles, not web sites.
If an article you want is not available in paper format or full-text online in the library, consult
with the librarian about requesting it via interlibrary loan.
The periodical indexes listed below may be used to locate articles on or related to chemical process operator.
Use subject headings such as those used in searching the library catalog to locate articles on
chemical process operator.
EBSCOhost (online database) - Select Academic Search Premier or Business Source Elite
FirstSearch (online database) - Select the Business & Economics, Engineering & Technology
or General Science, topic area, then select one of the Specialized databases for that area
ProQuest Direct (online database) - Provides newspaper abstracts and articles (New York Times,
Wall Street Journal and more)
WORLD WIDE WEB
You may also wish to consult web sites for further information on your topic. To begin your research, go to
Delaware Tech Library Services and follow the link for
Student Resources. Then try any of the
following links to find web sites on your topic:
Tech Topics
(Look for the subject: Bioscience/Chemistry, Environmental or Industrial Engineering)
Subject Guides from Other Institutions/Websites
(on the Student Resources page)
WEBSITES
Try one of the following links for additional information on chemical process operations:
Biochemical Society
CABI Bioscience
ChemCenter
CHEMINFO: Chemical Information Sources
National Science Foundation
University of Arizona - The Biology Project: An online interactive resource for learning biology
Visible Human Project (National Library of Medicine)
Delaware's Department of natural resources and Environmental Control
EnviroLink Network: The online environmental community
EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Library for the Environment
CUErgo: Cornell University Ergonomics WEB
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Material Handling Industry of America Online
RELATED SUBJECT GUIDES
There are other subject guides that you may find useful in conjunction with this one. You may request the following
from a librarian:
Biotechnology Chemistry Technology
Delaware Technical &
Community College
Wilmington Campus Library
333 Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.573.5427
Delaware Tech Librarians
Comments? Questions? lferris@college.dtcc.edu
Updated 2/2007