Knovel

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Knovel

• Linda Vermaas and Vera Jehoul
• 15 december 2005

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Knovel Content

• gt 700 Reference books and databases in
  Engineering and Applied Science disciplines
• Handbooks (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics,
  Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook,.)
• Encyclopedias
• Proceedings of Conferences
• Monographs

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Knovel Functionality

• All titles are full text searchable
• Access Knovel database in various ways
• All Content
• By Subject Area
• By Title
• By Publisher
• Searching in two ways
• - Keywords
• - Data /Numerical Value (Advanced Search)

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Knovel Functionality

• Capabilities of Knovels single search box
• Booleans (AND, OR, NOT)
• Nested Queries ( )
• Proximities (NEAR, NEXT)
• Wildcards ()
• Plurals
• Alternate Spelling (American / British English)

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Knovel Functionality

• New Feature Ability to limit searches by
  bibliographic field
• - Title
• - Author
• - ISBN
• - Table of contents

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Example 1 Solubilty of sodium chloride
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Example 2The density of o-xylene at 100 degrees
C?
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Knovel Content for Unilever

• gt 314 Reference books and databases in these
  subject areas
• Biochemistry, Biology Biotechnology
• Chemistry Chemical Engineering
• Food Science
• Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics Toiletries
• Safety, Health Hygiene
• Textiles

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Knovel Content

• gt Other subject areas
• Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants Inks
• Aerospace Radar Technology
• Ceramics Ceramic Engineering
• Civil Engineering Construction Materials
• Electrical Power Engineering
• Environment Environmental Engineering
• General Engineering References
• Mechanics Mechanical Engineering
• Metals Metallurgy
• Plastics Rubber
• Semiconductors Electronics

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Knovel extras

• trial for all content (IP username/password)
• subscribe to relevant subject areas only
• no access denied during first year
• usage stats
• rss-feed on new content
• negotiate!

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Knovel Functionality

• Other options
• Chemical Structure search
• Spectra viewer
• Phase Diagram Viewer
• Excel spreadsheets (to calculate yourself with
  data from Knovel)
• Periodic Table of the Elements
• Unit Converter (fun !)

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Chemical Structure search (limited)
(molecular formula for aspartame)
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Chemical Structure search (aspartame)
(molecular formula for aspartame)
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Chemical Structure search (results)
(find compounds and/or modify structure)
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Periodic Table
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Unit Converter