“Thunder is good,
thunder is impressive; but it is
lightning that does all the work” -- Mark Twain (American Humorist,
Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)
The University of Houston Libraries (http://info.lib.uh.edu/) is extraordinary. It provides access to an impressive array of commercial databases.
If you are not affiliated with the University, as a student or faculty member for example, you won’t have access to these repositories. But, you can still glean valuable information from its Web.
Suppose your organization has decided that their researchers need access to the full text of articles in their area. There is a large number of vendors, each of which offers full text access to the content under their control. But your organization can’t afford to license access to ALL of them. How do you select those that are right for you?
Begin by exploring the databases that major universities subscribe to.
Here is a handful of the databases that the UH Libraries subscribe to …
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Compendex … Covers all engineering disciplines.
IEEExplore … Full text of most IEEE journal and conference publications.
INSPEC … Similar subject coverage to IEEExplore but more journals than just IEEE.
Science Direct … Full text of Elsevier journals, the largest publisher of science and technology journals
Web of Science … Highly cited journals in the sciences and engineering. Find who cited who.
Wiley InterScience … Full text of many Wiley journals, a key science and technology publisher.
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So, now you have a list that you can use as a starting point.
While you’re at the UH site, take some time to see how they’ve organized it. The federated search, box is one of many conveniences they’ve built in to their Web. It enables you to enter one search string that will search their entire array of databases, no matter who the vendor and no matter what the native search engine looks like.
The University of Houston Libraries (http://info.lib.uh.edu/) is extraordinary. It provides access to an impressive array of commercial databases.
If you are not affiliated with the University, as a student or faculty member for example, you won’t have access to these repositories. But, you can still glean valuable information from its Web.
Suppose your organization has decided that their researchers need access to the full text of articles in their area. There is a large number of vendors, each of which offers full text access to the content under their control. But your organization can’t afford to license access to ALL of them. How do you select those that are right for you?
Begin by exploring the databases that major universities subscribe to.
Here is a handful of the databases that the UH Libraries subscribe to …
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Compendex … Covers all engineering disciplines.
IEEExplore … Full text of most IEEE journal and conference publications.
INSPEC … Similar subject coverage to IEEExplore but more journals than just IEEE.
Science Direct … Full text of Elsevier journals, the largest publisher of science and technology journals
Web of Science … Highly cited journals in the sciences and engineering. Find who cited who.
Wiley InterScience … Full text of many Wiley journals, a key science and technology publisher.
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So, now you have a list that you can use as a starting point.
While you’re at the UH site, take some time to see how they’ve organized it. The federated search, box is one of many conveniences they’ve built in to their Web. It enables you to enter one search string that will search their entire array of databases, no matter who the vendor and no matter what the native search engine looks like.
Using the search term BIODESULFURIZATION, for example, results in the following, among many other results …
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Biodesulfurization of fossil fuels
Current opinion in microbiology, ISSN 1369-5274, 06/2003, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp. 229 - 235 ... advances in the elucidation of the mechanisms of biodesulfurization; some of the most significant relate to the role of a flavin reductase, DszD, in ... Bacteria - metabolism, Sulfur Compounds - metabolism, Petroleum - metabolism, Industrial Microbiology - trends, Fossil Fuels - microbiology
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Biodesulfurization of hydrocarbons
by Ranson, Isora; Rivas, Carmen M; Intevep, S.A Content Type Patent Abstract A process for treating liquid hydrocarbon, includes the steps of providing a liquid hydrocarbon containing complex sulfur-containing compounds, providing a bioactive material selected from or derived from members of genus ; and exposing the liquid hydrocarbon to the bioactive material under effective conditions such that the bioactive material interacts with the complex sulfur compounds and transforms the organic sulfur-containing compounds into inorganic sulfur compounds.Alcaligenes Date 03/2008 Patent Number 7338795 Language English |
03/2008, Patent Number 7338795 A process for treating liquid hydrocarbon, includes the steps of providing a liquid hydrocarbon containing complex sulfur-containing compounds, providing a bioa...
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Coal biodesulfurization processes
by Pakamas Prayuenyong Content Type Journal Article Abstract Sulfur emission from coal combustion presents many environmental problems. It is believed that the best method to limit the amount of sulfur oxides emitted into the atmosphere is to reduce the amount of sulfur in coal before combustion. The techniques used include physical, chemical and biological processes. Biological processes based on degradation of sulfur compounds by microorganisms offer many advantages over the conventional physical and chemical processes. The processes are performed under mild conditions with no harmful reaction products and the value of coal is not affected. In this article the progress achieved to date in coal biodesulfurization processes is reviewed. The barriers for biodesulfurization processes to scale up to commercial applications are highlighted. In addition, the future needs of research for the development of efficient biodesulfurization processes are included. Publication Title Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology Publisher Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla Date 07/2002 Volume 24 Issue 3 Pages 493 - 507 ISSN 0125-3395 Language English |
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, ISSN 0125-3395, 07/2002, Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. 493 - 507 ... biodesulfurization processes is reviewed. The barriers for biodesulfurization processes to scale up to commercial applications are highlighted...
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Each of these three results is from a different database. The first is from Science Direct (www.sciencedirect.com). The second is from the USPTO database (http://www.uspto.gov/). And the third is from the Directory of Open Access Journals (www.doaj.org).
When your organization begins subscribing to commercial databases, you will want to get the most for your money. A federated search feature can help you do that.
So can a number of the other features you will find on a well-designed university library Web.
Explore the UH Libraries Web, or the Web of a university near you.
And while you’re at it, explore the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com) where you and your colleagues will find lots of tips and tricks to help you get what you need out of the vast resources available via the Web.
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