“Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other people have lent me.” - Anatole France (16 April 1844—12 October 1924), born François-Anatole Thibault, French poet, journalist, and novelist
Rightly or wrongly (wrongly, in my opinion … no surprise there) libraries are underfunded. Despite this deplorable fact, librarians manage to deliver valuable services to their clients.
If your management has the intelligence to fund a library, take advantage of it. Talk to the librarian to find out what services are provided, and whether any online databases are subscribed.
Lacking such a resource, your local public library may be able to help.
HPL-Houston Public Library (http://www.houstonlibrary.org/home) for example, offers the following to registered users …
1) Reference -for help in locating information
2) ILL – Interlibrary Loan – for assistance in obtaining the full text of articles
3) Online databases of various kinds, which can be accessed onsite or from your own computer
In re: Reference Service, here is a description you will find on the HPL Web …
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Live Reference Help Online 24/7
“InfoLive! is a chat reference service with real-time online assistance by Houston Public Library staff as well as librarians nationwide. You can communicate live with a librarian from home, school, or work. We can provide brief answers to factual questions or suggest sources to answer your query through chat and e-mail services. Our reference librarians use a wide range of resources including the Internet and online databases to deliver answers efficiently and effectively. We can also offer assistance with search strategies. At the conclusion of your chat session, you will receive a transcript by e-mail for your future use.”
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As an example to illustrate the third item, I logged into my HPL account and searched EbscoHost Academic SearchComplete using this search string …
Zeolitic Desulfurization
[NOTE: this is not the best source for such a technical topic, but it is one of several that should be searched ... and HPL offers it to its patrons at no charge to them; and in a few cases, it provides access to the full text of the article]
Results ...
A Theoretical Study of Hydrodesulfurization and Hydrogenation of Dibenzothiophene Catalyzed by Small Zeolitic Cluster. By: Rozanska, Xavier; Saintigny, Xavier; van Santen, Rutger A.; Clémendot, Sylvain; Hutschka, François. Journal of Catalysis, May2002, Vol. 208 Issue 1, p89, 11p; DOI: 10.1006/jcat.2002.3530
Subjects: DESULFURIZATION; ORGANOSULFUR compounds; CATALYTIC cracking
Database: Academic Search Complete
A titanium containing micro/mesoporous composite and its catalytic performance in oxidative desulfurization. By: Jin, Changzi; Li, Gang; Wang, Xiangsheng; Wang, Yun; Zhao, Lixia; Sun, Dewei. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, Apr2008, Vol. 111 Issue 1-3, p236-242, 7p; DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2007.07.037
Subjects: ELECTRON microscopy; MICROSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, Electron microscopic; ELECTRON microscopic immunocytochemistry
Database: Academic Search Complete
A Ti-containing Molecular Sieve Assembled from Titanosilicate Precursors with Long-chain Alkylamines. Full Text Available By: Changzi Jin; Gang Li; Xiangsheng Wang; Lixia Zhao; Yun Wang; Dewei Sun. Topics in Catalysis, Jun2008, Vol. 49 Issue 1/2, p118-124, 7p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart, 9 Graphs; DOI: 10.1007/s11244-008-9065-4
Subjects: OXIDATION; SILICA; SILICON compounds; ZEOLITES; SILICATE minerals
Database: Academic Search Complete
Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Performance of Ti-Containing Mesoporous Molecular Sieves Assembled from Titanosilicate Precursors. By: Changzi Jin; Gang Li; Xiangsheng Wang; Lixia Zhao; Liping Liu; Haiou Liu; Yong Liu; Weiping Zhang; Xiuwen Han; Xinhe Bao. Chemistry of Materials, Apr2007, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p1664-1670, 7p
Subjects: SPECTRUM analysis; DRYING agents; CHEMICAL engineering; OXIDATION
Database: Academic Search Complete
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