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Chemistry: Books

bulletHow can I tell if Pollak Library has a particular book?
bulletWhat if I want to browse books in Pollak Library?
bulletWhat books does Pollak Library have on my particular topic?
bulletHow can I get a copy of something Pollak Library does not own?

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How can I tell if Pollak Library has a particular book?

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Use the Library Catalog to look up the title of the book or the author.

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What if I want to browse books at Pollak Library?

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Most materials in this library are classified and shelved by call numbers according to the Library of Congress classification system
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The general call number for Chemistry is: QD

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What books does Pollak library have on my particular topic?

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Library Catalog subjects are Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The Library Catalog may direct you from an incorrect to a correct LCSH, e.g., Organic Chemistry see Chemistry, Organic. The Library Catalog may also link you to related LCSH that you may wish to consult. 
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Some valid LCSH for Chemistry include:
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Chemistry, Analytic

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Recombinant DNA

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X-ray crystallography

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Chemical tests and reagents

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For a complete list of LCSH, consult the most recent Library of Congress Subject Headings books.

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Keywords can also be used in the Library Catalog to find relevant materials. For example,  "enzyme kinetics" is not a valid LCSH, but you can find relevant titles using those keywords and then search valid LCSH "chemical kinetics" or "enzymes". Similarly, searching the keyword "titration" can lead to the valid LCSH "volumetric analysis".

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How can I get a copy of something Pollak Library does not own?

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Check InterLibrary Loan/Document Delivery options

 

Prepared by Elizabeth Housewright, with subject-specific input from Sung Sam Kim (Spring 2001)
Updated and maintained by Barbie McConnell (2004-present)
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Last Updated: 11/28/07.