Natural Resources and Environment

WOOD 5124: Wood material science

Note this guide is to be used as a starting point to find materials for your topic, and should not be mistaken as an all inclusive list of resources

Recommended databases to search

Getting started

• CABDirect
• ScienceDirect
• SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts online) -- Registration details
• Web of Science

More specialized

• ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering
• Compendex from Engineering Village
• INSPEC
• Engineered Materials Abstracts

Searching help

• Search Tips and Strategies (PDF)
• Understanding "Boolean" (PDF)
• Concept Table (DOC)

Finding background and other reference sources

• Online Encyclopedias (full list)
• Encyclopedia of Biopress Technology
• Available through Wiley Interscience
  • Characterization of Materials
  • Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology ~ Browse Articles by Title or Subject (must create and use an account to access information)
  • Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology ~ Browse Articles by Title or Subject

• Available through Knovel
  • Encyclopedia of Materials: Science & Technology

Standards and handbooks

• General list of standards
• CRC Engineering Handbooks Online (ENGnetBASE)

Addison catalog searching

Keywords: use broad/general terms; use subject headings in records to search for additional materials.

Possible subject terms to use for further information:

Additional search tips

Interlibrary Loan

If the Virginia Tech libraries do not have the material(s) you need for your research, try requesting it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). This is a free service for you.

Register online (your account will remain with you during your academic tenure at Virginia Tech) - look for First time users.

To request materials, make sure to include as much information as possible to ensure the correct resource is retrieved and sent (e.g. if you need a specific edition of a book, include the ISBN number in the request and mark "no" to the "accepting alternate editions" question in the request)

"Request a photocopy" is for article requests. 95% of the time the articles are delivered to your ILL account electronically. They will be held there for 30 days before an automatic deletion will occur. To retain a copy for future use, save it to your computer or other device (e.g. flash drive).

See also Subject Guides

• Sustainable Biomaterials, Wood Science
• Materials Science Engineering
• Sustainable Biomaterials, Forest Products