GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Updated: 6 September 1999
General works
Specific Disciplines
Other Scientific Literature Guides
Link to CIS-IU Guides to Chemical
Information Sources and Databases
All works below are in the Indiana University Chemistry
Library unless noted on the line below the entry.
I. GENERAL
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Q224.P37 1986
Parker, C.C.; Turley, R.V. Information Sources in Science and
Technology. 2nd ed. London: Butterworths, 1986.
LIFE, SLIS
T10.5.I54 1989
Information Resources for Engineers and Scientists.
Washington, D.C.: Info/tek, 1991.
INDPLS UNIV LIB
Z7401.C48 1987
Chen, Ching-Chih. Scientific and Technical Information
Sources. 2nd ed. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1987.
CHEM, LIFE
Z7401 .M278 1994
Malinowsky, Harold Robert. Reference sources in science, engineering,
medicine, and agriculture. Phoenix : Oryx, c1994.
SWAIN, SLIS, IUCF
Z7401.P86 1984
Primack, Alice Lefler. Finding Answers in Science and
Technology. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984.
Z1035W33 1993 v.1
Walford's Guide to Reference Material. Volume 1. Science and
Technology. 6th ed. London: Library Association, 1993.
RES COLL REF, SLIS
II. SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES
Agriculture
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Drew, Wilfred, ed. Key Guide to Electronic Resources: Agriculture.
Medford, NJ : Information Today, 1995.
NOT HELD BY IU LIBRRIES
Lilley, G.P. Information Sources in Agriculture and
Horticulture. 2nd ed. London; New York: Bowker-Saur, 1993.
LIFE has 1st ed.: S494.I47I53 1981
Z5071.G83
Blanchard, J. Richard; Farrell, Lois. Guide to Sources for
Agriculture and Biological Research. Berkeley: University of
California Press, 1981.
LIFE
Biological Sciences
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Davis, Elisabeth B. Using the Biological Literature. 2nd ed.
New York: Marcel Dekker, 1995.
LIFE
QH303.S6 1980
Smith, Roger Cletus et al. Smith's Guide to the Literature of
the Life Sciences. 9th ed. Minneapolis: Burgess, 1980.
LIFE
Wyatt, H.V. (ed.). Information Sources in the Life Sciences.
4th ed. London; New York: Bowker-Saur, 1994.
LIFE has 3rd ed.: QH303.6.I54 1987
QH303.6.K76 1985
Kronick, David A. The Literature of the Life Sciences:
Reading, Writing, and Research. Philadelphia: ISI Press,
1985.
LIFE, CHEM
TP248.3.C72 1986
Crafts-Lighty, Anita. Information Sources in Biotechnology.
New York: Stockton Press, 1986.
LIFE
Z5351.D38 1987
Davis, Elisabeth B. Guide to Information Sources in the
Botanical Sciences. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries
Unlimited, 1987.
LIFE
Z5856.G52 1983
Gilbert, Pamela. Entomology: A Guide to Information Sources.
London; New York: Mansell Pub., H.W. Wilson Co., 1983.
LIFE
Z7991.B43 1994
Bell, George H.; Rhodes, Diane B. A Guide to the Zoological Literature:
The Animal Kingdom. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
RESEARCH COLLECTIONS Reference Department
Chemistry
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QD8.5.I47 1993
Bottle, R.T.; Rowland, J.F.B. (eds.) Information Sources in
Chemistry. London; New York: Bowker-Saur, 1993.
CHEM RESERVES
QD8.5.W54 1991
Wiggins, Gary. Chemical Information Sources. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1991. (Accompanied by CRSD, a database of over
2150 reference sources.)
CHEM RESERVES
QD8.5.M34 1998
Maizell, Robert Edward. How to find chemical information : a guide for
practicing chemists, educators, and students. 3rd ed. New York :
Wiley, 1998.
CHEM RESERVES
Z699.5.S3 R53 1996
Ridley, Damon. Online Searching: A Scientist's Perspective; A Guide
for the Chemistry and Life Sciences. Chichester ; New York : Wiley,
1996.
CHEM RESERVES
QD8.5.M44 1982
Mellon, M.G. Chemical Publications: Their Nature and Use.
5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982.
QD8.5.W64 1988
Wolman, Yecheskel. Chemical Information: A Practical Guide
to Utilization. 2nd rev. and enl. ed. Chichester; New York:
Wiley, 1988.
Z5521.D65 1988
Dorman, Phae H. Chemical Industries: An Information
Sourcebook. Phoenix: Oryx, 1988.
Z5524.P7I54 1989
Adkins, R.T. Information Sources in Polymers and Plastics.
London, New York: Bowker-Saur, 1989.
Z6675.PSA56 1986
Andrews, Theodora. Guide to the Literature of Pharmacy and
the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Littleton, CO: Libraries
Unlimited, 1986.
Pickering, W.R. Information Sources in Pharmaceuticals.
London, New York: Bowker-Saur, 1990.
Energy and Environment
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GE30 .D57 1995
Sullivan, Thomas F.P., ed. Directory of environmental information
sources. 5th ed. Rockville, Md. : Government Institutes, c1995.
BUSINESS/SPEA
TJ163.17.I54 1988
Anthony, L.J. Information Sources in Energy Technology.
London; New York: Bowker-Saur, 1988.
Z5853.P83N48 1982
Energy and Environment Information Resource Guide.
Philadelphia: National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing
Services, 1982.
BUS/SPEA
Engineering and Technology
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T10.6.S34 1984
Schenk, Margaret T.; Webster, James K. What Every Engineer
Should Know About Engineering Information Resources. New
York; Basel: Dekker, 1984.
BUS/SPEA
TA145 .K49 1995
McBurney, Melissa, ed. Key guide to electronic resources. Engineering
Medford, NJ : Information Today, 1995.
Kokomo GENERAL COLLECTIONS
Geosciences
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Z6031.I55 1989
Hardy, Joan; Wood, D.N.; Harvey, A.P. (eds.) Information
Sources in the Earth Sciences. 2nd ed. London; New York:
Bowker-Saur, 1989.
GEOL
Z6031.W35 1981
Ward, Dedrick C.; Wheeler, Marjorie W.; Bier, Robert A.
Geological Reference Sources. 2nd ed. Metuchen, NJ:
Scarecrow Press, 1981.
GEOL
Patten, M.N. Information Sources in Metallic Materials.
London; New York: Bowker-Saur, 1990.
Mathematics
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QA41.7.S3
Schaefer, Barbara Kirsch. Using the Mathematical Literature.
New York: Marcel Dekker, 1979.
SWAIN
Medicine
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R118.2.M67 1990
Morton, Leslie T. How to Use a Medical Library. 7th ed.
London: Bingley, 1990.
SLIS
Morton, Leslie; Godbolt, Shane (eds.). Information Sources in
the Medical Sciences. 4th ed. London; New York: Bowker-
Saur, 1992.
LIFE has 3rd ed.: R118.6.I54 1984.
R118.6.W44
Welch, J. Searching the Medical Literature. London; New
York: Chapman and Hall, 1985.
LIFE
W21.K96g 1988 / ZWB100.K96g 1988
Kurian, George Thomas (ed.) Global Guide to Medical
Information. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers, 1988.
INDPLS MED LIB/INDPLS DENT LIB
Z6658.I54 1984
Roper, Fred W.; Boorkman, JoAnne. Introduction to Reference
Sources in the Health Sciences. New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1984.
LIFE
Z6675.P5A56 1986
Andrews, Theodora. Guide to the Literature of Pharmacy and
the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Littleton, CO: Libraries
Unlimited, 1986.
Physics
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Shaw, Dennis F. (ed.) Information Sources in Physics. 3rd
ed. London; New York: Butterworths, 1993.
CHEM, SWAIN have 2nd ed: Z7141.I54 1985
Toxicology
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RA1193.4.W49 1988
Wexler, Philip. Information Resources in Toxicology. New
York: Elsevier, 1988. (Chemistry Library has 1982 edition).
LIFE
Z7914.S17T69 1987
Webster, James K. Toxic and Hazardous Materials: A
Sourcebook and Guide to Information. New York: Greenwood
Press, 1987.
CHEM
III. OTHER SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE GUIDES FOR SPECIAL TYPES OF DOCUMENTS
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Q101.S286 1995
Science and Engineering Conference Proceedings: A Guide to
Sources for Identification and Verification. Edited by
Barbara DeFelice. Chicago: Association of College and Research
Libraries, 1995.
SWAIN HALL LIBRARY
HF5351.G85 1994
Guide to Special Issues and Indexes of Periodicals. 4th ed.
Edited by Miriam Uhlan and Doris B. Katz. Washington: Special
Libraries Association, 1994.
SLIS, UGLS
D7.15/2:89/1
Schlag, Gretchen A. How to Get It: A Guide to Defense-
Related Information Resources.Alexandria, VA: Defense
Technical Information Center, 1989.
GOVT PUBS
CHEM has 1982 edition in Reference Room: Z1223.Z7H67 1982
Q224.3.U6A43 1983
Aluri, Rao; Robinson, Judith Schiek. A Guide to U.S.
Government Scientific and Technical Resources. Littleton, CO:
Libraries Unlimited, 1983.
SLIS
T10.7.A87 1989
Auger, C.P. Information Sources in Grey Literature. 3rd ed.
London; New York: Bowker-Saur, 1994.
SLIS has 2nd ed.: T10.7.A87 1989
T10.7.H8331 1972
Houghton, Bernard. Technical Information Sources: A Guide to
Patent Specifications, Standards, and Technical Reports
Literature. 2nd ed. Hamdem, CT: Shoue String Press, 1972.
T210.I53 1992
Auger, Peter. Information Sources in Patents. London; New
York: Bowker-Saur, 1992.
BUS/SPEA
Z1223.Z7S33 1986 / J83.S33 1986
Schwartz, Julia. Easy Access to Information in United States
Government Documents. Chicago; London: American Library
Association, 1986.
SLIS, LAW
CCIIM: 00-02.294
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