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Polymer Science

Category: Polymer Engineering

Librarian Contact: Bolek, Ann

Overview: The Department of Polymer Science directly addresses the regional and state-wide need for educating and training highly skilled persons so that they can think critically in technical areas in order to competently and responsibly inform public debate and work in technology-based private and public enterprises. Our students, working ethically, apply recent advancements in science to the solution of pressing human issues and to the improvement of quality of life. Subject Policy:

Scope and Purpose:

This collection supports the department of polymer science's Curriculum and research. Included are works on the chemical and physical properties of polymers and their synthesis, reactions, and analysis, which are collected at the research level. Works on the manufacture and applications of polymers are collected at the advanced study level. Emphasis is on acquisition of works on synthetic polymers as opposed to naturally occurring polymers.

Curriculum:

The department of polymer science offers the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees. Undergraduate courses are offered to those students from other departments with an interest in polymers. The master's degree requires twenty-four credits in specified courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, polymer science, and engineering and the completion of a research project and thesis. The doctoral degree requires appropriate coursework and the completion of a dissertation.

Geographical Coverage:

Geographic emphasis is the United States, Europe, and Japan, with some inclusion of China and Russia.

Language:

English is the preferred Language and accounts for ninety percent of the collection, with German, French, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese works acquired as necessary to assure completeness.

Period Coverage:

Acquisition emphasis is current materials. The emphasis for retention is imprints of the past twenty years. Serials will be kept indefinitely.

Publication Types:

General works, professional works, textbooks, handbooks, scholarly research studies, research data, journals, proceedings, transactions, symposia, standards, and encyclopedias are collected for this department.

Formats:

Printed Formats including microforms make up almost all of this collection, but occasionally computer software and audiovisual software are acquired.

Remote Sources:

Case Western Reserve University has an interest in the polymer field and a resulting strong collection of literature which should be coordinated with ours when resources are sought. The Center for Research Libraries is a source for foreign journals.

Exclusions:

Information on engineering applications and the properties of polymers are collected under the policy for the department of polymer engineering.