Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Library resources to support course work and research
Science and Engineering Librarian
Brendan Kelly
he/him/his
Contact:
Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise A273
740 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
740 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-8270
Finding current prices in trade journals
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Business Source CompleteBusiness journal articles, company reports. Description: Peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, and business magazines. Company SWOT reports.
Current prices for bulk industrial chemicals are often reported in trade journals such as Chemical Weekand ICIS Chemical Business(formerly Chemical Market Reporter). Search the journals by limitng the publication name and then adding the keywords. Search for the name of the chemical or the chemical abbreviation and keyword terms such as "price" and "production."
Try these business databases to search the trade journals:
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ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new windowContent type: Business journal articles. Description: ABI/INFORM is the library's largest online full-text business journal collection. 3,000 business periodicals - peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, business magazines, 1960 - present, including the Wall Street Journal, 1984 - present.
Finding Products and Pricing
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ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new windowContent type: Business journal articles. Description: ABI/INFORM is the library's largest online full-text business journal collection. 3,000 business periodicals - peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, business magazines, 1960 - present, including the Wall Street Journal, 1984 - present.
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BuildingGreen Suite This link opens in a new windowDirectory of green builders. Articles, case studies and product listings for sustainable building, green design, and land use. 1992-current. Also: peer-to-peer discussions, blogs, RSS feeds and the online version of Environmental Building News newsletter.
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THOMASNET.comEngineers' and buyers' choice for finding trusted suppliers. The only free platform designed for sourcing components, equipment, MRO products, raw materials and custom manufacturing services.
Chemical Prices
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SciFinder WebProvides links for commercial producers of many chemicals.
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BuyersGuideChem5221 chemical suppliers from 109 countries. The companies come from all continents - Europe, Asia, North and South America.
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Fisher ScientificIncludes lab equipment and bio products
Finding Historical Chemical Prices
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ICISFinding historical chemical prices can be a challenge. If these resources do not provide the infromation needed try searching in the trade journals for historical prices.
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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical TechnologyComprehensive reference guide with articles on topics in chemistry and chemical engineering; searchable by article keyword (topic) or article title. Current.
