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ENGINEERING LIBRARY RESOURCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - CERAMICS

By James W. Clasper, Engineering Reference Librarian
Enginnering Library, University of Cincinnati, 850L Baldwin Hall, ML #0018, (513) 556- 1452

BOOKS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS dealing with Materials Science--Ceramics an be located through UCLID. You can search UCLID by author, title, keyword or subject. General subject headings that can be used include:

CERAMIC INDUSTRIES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC METALS; CERAMICS....; CLAY; MATERIALS AND HIGH TEMPERATURES; REFRACTORY MATERIALS.

For additional terms, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings.


HANDBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES are located on the Reference shelves unless otherwise indicated.
American Ceramic Society Roster (TP785.A63)
Bibliography of Fibers and Composite Materials (Z5853.M4 .F54y 1972)
Bibliography on the Fatigue of Materials, Components and Structures (Z5853.M38 .M35 1970)
CRC-Elsevier Materials Selector (replaces Fulmer Materials Optimizer) (TA403.C733 1991)
CRC Handbook of Materials Science (TA403.4.L94)
Ceramic Films and Coatings (TS695.9.C46 1993) (Available through UC on the Web)
Ceramic Raw Materials (TA455.C43 C465 1987)
Ceramic Source (TP785.C42)
Ceramic Technology and Processing (TP807.K49 2002) (Available through UC on the Web)
Composite Materials Handbook--MIL 17 (TA418.9.C6 C664 2002)
Concise Encyclopedia of Advanced Ceramic Materials (TA455.C43C66 1991)
Databook on Mechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Particulate-Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (TA418.9.C6 C25 1995)
Databook on Mechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Whisker-Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (TA418.9.C6 C26 1995)
Dictionary of Ceramics (TP788.D6 1994)
Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering (TA402.4.L94)
Encyclopedia of Metallurgy and Materials (TN665.T67 1985)
Engineered Materials Reference Book (TA403.4.A84 1994)
Handbook of Ceramics, Glasses, and Diamonds (TA455.C43 H34 2001)
Handbook of Glass Properties (TA450.B27 1986)
Handbook of Structural Ceramics (TP807.S343 1992)
Handbook of Thermophysical Properties of Solid Materials (TA407.A7 1961)
Ceramic Properties Databases (Available on the Web)
Phase Diagrams for Ceramists (QD501.L592)
Phase Diagrams for Electronic Ceramics I Dielectri Ti, Nb, and Ta Oxide Systems (TK7871.15.C4P54 2003)
Refractories Bibliography, 1928-1956 (Z7914.R3R4)
Source Book on Materials Selection (TA403.S62)
Thermophysical Properties Research Literature Retrieval Guide (Z5853.M38P82)
Ulmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (TP9.U57 1985)


INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS are guides to locating journal articles, conference proceedings and technical reports.
Applied Science & Technology Index 1958-1993
Ceramic Abstracts 1922- (also available through U.C. on the Web from 1976)
Electrical and Electronics Abstracts 1900- (also available through OhioLink from 1969 )
Government Reports Announcements 1946- ( available through U.C. on the Web (NTIS) from 1980)
International Aerospace Abstracts 1961- ( available through U.C. on the Web 1986)


DATABASES are electronic equivalents of indexes and abstracts. They can be searched rapidly and provide improved subject searching capabilities. Some databases relevant to Materials Science are:
Aerospace & High Technology Database 1962- (available through U.C. on the Web from 1962)
AMPTIAC Bibliographic Database (available on the Web)
Cambridge Materials Science Databases (available through U.C. on the Web)
Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts 1976- (available through U.C. on the Web from 1978)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Index) (available through OhioLink from 1969)
Engineered Materials Abstracts (available through U.C. on the Web from 1986)
INSPEC (available through OhioLink from 1969)
MatWeb: The On-line Materials Information Resource
METADEX (available through U.C. on the Web from 1966)
NIST Ceramics WebBook (available on the Web)
NTIS (available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
Scientific.Net 1994- (available through U.C. on the Web)
SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts) 1907- (available on the Web in the Engineering and Chemistry/Biology Libraries)
U.S.P.T.O Patent Database 1975- (available on the Web)



JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles currently received by the Engineering Library are listed below.
Acta Metallurgica et Materialia (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TN1.A2)
Advanced Materials & Processes (TA418.9.C6A28)
American Ceramic Society Bulletin (TP785.A63) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
AMPTIAC Quarterly (Available on the Web)
Applied Surface Science (TA418.7.A66) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
British Ceramic (TP785.B7)
Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings (TP785.C34) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Ceramic Forum International (TP785.C35)
Ceramics International (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TP785.C35)
Composites (TA418.9.C6C62) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Industrial Ceramics (TP785.C425)
International Journal of Fatigue (TA630.I6) (Available to OhioLINK instituitons on the Web)
International Journal of Fracture (TA401.I5) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Advanced Materials (TL950.S583)
Journal of the European Ceramics Society (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (TJ1.A7) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web
Journal of Materials Research (TA401.J675) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Journal of Materials Science (TA401.J68)
Journal of Testing and Evaluation (TA401.J687)
Journal of the American Ceramic Society (TP785.A62) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Materials Science & Engineering (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TA401.M3942)
Materials Science and Technology (TA459.M42) (Available through UC on the Web)
Materials Transactions, JIM (TN4.N5)
Mechanics of Materials (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TA405.M52)
Progress in Materials Science (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TN1.P76)
Scripta Materialia (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TN1.S34)
Wear (TA401.W4) (Also available to OhioLink libraries on the Web)


STANDARDS

Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2004)
SAE Aerospace Standards (Microfiche 36 and Z5064.M3 S65)



PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES a selected listing is provided below. Consult the Associations Unlimited (formerly the Encyclopedia of Associations) (HS17.E5) or the National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (HD2425.D53). Note that many professional societies maintain links on their websites to other related societies and to Internet resources in this discipline.
ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio 44073 (216) 338-5151
American Ceramic Society, 757 Brooksedge Plaza Dr. Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 890-4700
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), 345 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212)705-7695
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St. New York, New York 10017 (212) 705-7722
SAMPE, 1161 Parkview Dr. Covina, CA 91724-3748 (626) 331-0616
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, One SME Drive Box 930 Dearborn, MI 48121 (313) 271-1500