1. Use of Library Information Systems by ChE Undergrads
Jeanne Davidson
David Hackleman

2. IT in CHE Education Simulations Modeling software
Other specialized software
Library information systems
Library catalogs
Article Databases
Web searching
Reference Sources
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3. Library Information Systems
Provide access to:
Books, Articles, Patents, Technical Reports, Dissertations, Web sites
Via searches for:
Keywords, authors, chemical structures, chemical names, cited works
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4. Our Experience OSU Libraries
1.4 million volumes; 14K journals; 500K maps and government documents; 140+ databases
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5. For Chemical Engineers
SciFinder Scholar
Compendex
Chemical Abstracts, Registry & Reactions
23 million Articles, dissertations, patents
23 million substances
46 million sequences
8 million reactions
Engineering Index
7.5 million articles, conference papers
5000 engineering journals
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6. What are students using?
Library resources/databases
Web sites
Other people
Textbooks
Spontaneous generation
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7. Our Test Pretested a senior lab class Finding
Books
Background info
Articles using databases
Chemical facts
Patents
Useful web sites
Physically locating materials
Using key reference sources
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8. Survey Results
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9. Student Use of Key Resources
Name of Resource
Student Awareness
Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Never Used
Beilstein and/or Gmelin
CASSI (Chemical Abstracts Serial Source Index)
Perry’s Handbook of Chemical Engineering
95% had used
CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics
45% had used
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10. Conclusion
Even “fluent” students could not name the article database they used.
Students predominantly use the web only.
Following library instruction, students commented on the usefulness and relevance of library systems.
“…I wish I’d had this last quarter.”
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11. Problem Statement Small sample at one institution
This sample of CHE students are missing an important resource for success
Can we improve these results for our students?
Are our results common to other institutions?
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12. Request for Participation
staff/davidsoj/survey
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