Chemical and Biological Databases
These are specialist databases focusing on the area of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
- ACS publications This link opens in a new windowProvides access to the electronic full text versions of journals published (or co-published) by the American Chemical Society.
- RSC journals This link opens in a new windowThe Royal Society of Chemistry publishes 47+ peer-reviewed journals that cover the core chemical sciences including related fields such as biology, biophysics, energy and environment, engineering, materials, medicine and physics. Full text access is available for all titles.
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier) This link opens in a new windowCovers journal articles, books, including major reference work series with a focus on physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and to a lesser extent social sciences and the humanities.
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new windowProduced by the American Chemical Society, SciFinder-n allows you to search the scientific literature for specific chemicals, structures, compounds, syntheses, reactions, and reagents (as well as key concepts). To access SciFinder-n, Monash University users must first register
Journals
The Library subscribes to a variety of journals that publish articles relating to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering's research themes. If you’re looking for a journal, rather than a specific article, you can search the BrowZine Engineering and Technical section or ‘Library Search’ by title.
- Computers & education
"Aims to increase knowledge and understanding of ways in which digital technology can enhance education, through the publication of high-quality research, which extends theory and practice." - Education for chemical engineers
Covers education research papers, resource reviews and teaching and learning notes. ECE is targeted at chemical engineers - Engineering applications of artificial intelligence
"Provides an international forum for rapid publication of work describing the practical application of AI methods in all branches of engineering." - International journal of heat & mass transfer
"Focuses on theoretical, computational and experimental research, with an emphasis on contributions which increase the basic understanding of transfer processes and their application to engineering problems." - Journal of cleaner production
Discusses theoretical and practical cleaner production, encompassing environmental, and sustainability issues in corporations, governments, education institutions, regions, and societies.
Conference Proceedings
- IEEE Xplore digital library This link opens in a new windowProduced by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Provides access to IEEE transactions, journals, books, conference proceedings of IEEE and IEE published since 1988, and all current IEEE Standards
- SPIE digital library This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive resource for optics and photonics information, providing access to more than 500,000 technical papers from SPIE journals and conference proceedings, and eBooks from SPIE Press from 1962 to present.
Background Resources
Background resources provide an overview of various Chemical & Biological Engineering concepts, methods, processes, and theories, and may include books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks. These resources are authoritative sources of information, but are easier to read compared to research articles published in journals.
- Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology"Presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field."
- Perry's chemical engineers' handbook"Provides coverage of every aspect of chemical engineering. You will get comprehensive details on chemical processes, reactor modeling, biological processes, biochemical and membrane separation, process and chemical plant safety, and much more."
- Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry"The benchmark reference in chemical and life science engineering, advanced materials, polymers and plastics, metals and alloys, biotechnology and biotechnological products, process engineering and unit operations, analytical methods, environmental protection, and much more."
- A Practical Approach to Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers"The book demystifies complicated chemical engineering concepts through daily life examples and analogies."
- AccessEngineering This link opens in a new windowAccess restricted to 5 concurrent users only. A selection of engineering ebooks focused around 14 major areas of engineering. It features comprehensive coverage in the following subject areas: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Communications, Construction, Electrical, Energy, Environmental, Green/Sustainable, Industrial, Material Science, Mechanical, Nanotechnology and Optical.
- Knovel library This link opens in a new windowAn extensive, searchable online library of full-text content from leading technical publishers and professional societies including AIAA, AIChE, ASHRAE, ASM, ASME, DIPPR and NACE. It includes material properties, process and design information, best practices, equations and formulations for specific industries and engineering disciplines, reference handbooks, and conference proceedings.