Off-Campus Access

When off-campus, access resources through the UA Libraries Web site or UA Libraries Catalog

Abstracts and Indexes

• Academic Search Complete (good database on any subject area with many links to full-text journals) (OhioLINK only)
• CSA Materials Research Database with Metadex (polymers, composites, ceramics, and metals) (time coverage varies) (University of Akron only)
• Dissertation Abstracts, 1861- (OhioLINK only, includes the PDF files of University of Akron dissertations from 1997 to the present)
• Engineering Index (OhioLINK only)
• Compendex, 1969-
• Compendex Historical, 1884-1968
• EI Engineering Village, 1884-
• INSPEC (Physics Abstracts, Electrical & Electronics Abstracts, and Computer & Control Abstracts) (OhioLINK only)
• INSPEC, 1969-
• INSPEC Archive, 1898-1968
• Polymer Contents, 1995- (tables of contents of polymer journals) (OhioLINK only)
• Polymer Library, 1972- (University of Akron only)
• Science and Technology Databases (University of Akron / OhioLINK)
• Science Citation Index (Web of Science), 1965- and the list of journals indexed; earlier years in print (OhioLINK only)
• SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts and MEDLINE) (University of Akron only)
• Sign on to SciFinder, if you have registered already
• Register for SciFinder
• SciFinder Strategies, including Polymer Chemistry
• Searching for Polymer Information on STN (much of it applies to SciFinder, especially Chapter 2)
• More information
• Scopus, 1996- This is available on a trial basis for three years! (OhioLINK only)

Citations and Style Guides

• The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (Science [Reference] QD8.5 .A25 2006)
• Chapter 1, Writing a Scientific Paper
• Chapter 14, References (includes CASSI abbreviations for most commonly cited journals)
• Quick Guide to Citing Using the ACS Style Guide, 3rd Edition (Penn State)
• The AIP Style Manual (Science Reference QC5.45 .A45 1990, also online with updates)
• Information for // Journals of the American Physical Society
• Physical Review Style and Notation Guide
• Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS) (American Physical Society)
• Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS) (American Institute of Physics)
• Consult the Instructions for Authors for each journal, usually published in the first issue of each year or on the Web

Electronic Journals

• American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals (including the Archives)
• American Institute of Physics (AIP) (including the Archives)
• American Physical Society (APS) (including the Archives)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journals, 1983-
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journals, 2000-
• China Online Journals
• Elsevier Journals (including the Chemistry Backfile and the Materials Science Backfile)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1988- (journals, transactions, magazines, and some conference proceedings)
• Institute of Physics (IOP) (including the Archives)
• OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center and the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
• Optical Society of America Journals (including the Archives)
• Royal Society of Chemistry Journals (including the Archives)
• Springer Chemistry and Materials Science Journals and Book Series
• Wiley Polymer and Materials Science Journals
• Selected Electronic Scientific Journals and Databases (Alphabetical):
  A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
• University Libraries' E-Journal Portal

Electronic Reference Sources

• ACS Directory of Graduate Research
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (University of Akron only)
• Chemical Suppliers
• Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
• Knovel (electronic reference books)
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• MatWeb (metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites data)
• OhioLINK Reference Sources
• Polymer Handbook
• Plastics Technology Materials Selection Database
• Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference
• Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia (cd-rom and book versions)
• Polymers - A Property Database
• Reaxys and more info (University of Akron only, properties and reactions of organic and inorganic compounds)
• Science of Synthesis and online tutorials (University of Akron only)
• Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry

Impact Factors and Journal Rankings

• Journal Citation Reports
• Eigenfactor.org
• SCImago Journal and Country Rank Database

Patents

• Derwent Innovations Index, 1963- (OhioLINK only)
• Patent Number Search (European Patent Office)
• Need Help? Contact the subject librarian.

Selected Links to Other Web Sites

Polymer Societies

• Adhesion Society
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Akron Section
• Colloid and Surface Chemistry
• Polymer Chemistry
• Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering
• Rubber Division
• Technical Divisions (all)
• American Physical Society (APS) and the Ohio-Region Section
• Materials Research Society (MRS)
• Polymer Processing Society (PPS)
• Society for the Advancement of Material and Processing Engineering (SAMPE)
• Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and the Akron Section
• Society of Rheology (SoR)
• Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI)

Other Links

• Department of Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron
• Department of Polymer Science at The University of Akron
• Google Polymer Directory
• Macrogalleria
• PolySort
• PSI - Polymer Search on the Internet
• Yahoo Polymer Links