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October 13th, 2009
Vibrationally Mediated Photodissociation
Salman Rosenwaks
RSC © 2009
“Vibrationally Mediated Photodissociation (VMP) deals with the influence of vibrational excitation of the ground electronic state of a molecule on its dissociation following excitation of this state to a higher electronic state. Aimed at students and academics, this is the first book devoted to the effect of vibrational pre-excitation on molecular dynamics in the gas phase. In particular, it deals with the influence of this excitation on the dissociation of molecules (ie: on the branching ratio between the dissociation products and its dependence on the vibrational state being excited). The effect in the gas phase has been extensively studied, both theoretically and experimentally and encompasses diverse areas of chemical physics.
This monograph presents the methodology of VMP, using state-of-the-art specific examples. Overviews of earlier works are included as well, to serve as a background for current research. Wherever appropriate, original works are quoted, including the original drawings. The contents include a brief review of theoretical and experimental methods relevant to VMP and specific examples. Also included are a bibliography, author and subject index. From the description of the motivation, the approach, the execution of the experiment and the analysis of the results of the specific examples, the reader will get a comprehensive understanding of the field.”
Filed under: CHEM, collections, PSETOctober 9th, 2009
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
This Week’s Featured Database: World Tourism Organization E-Library, from the United Nations.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below our banner.
Description/focus: The World Tourism Organization E-Library reports cover the tourism industry around the world, and our subscription includes electronic versions (PDF or .xls) of all the data published in the standard reference, the Tourism Factbook.
Start with this hint: The link to the Tourism Factbook is about halfway down the column on the left on the landing page. For other searches, though, choose Advanced Search on the right side in order to quickly select parameters such as language, the region, and year of publication. After you hit Search, narrow further with selections that appear on the right side of the results.
Why you should know this database: Tourism is, of course, the focus of the World Tourism Organization E-Library, but topics such as risk and crisis management, economics, and sustainable development are covered. The Tourism Factbook presents charts, but the full-text special country and special topic reports discuss aspects such as the geographical and cultural diversity of the country, population trends, historical and political backgrounds, and economic indicators.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: The Tourism Factbook will be of particular interest to students in HTM, but the special reports are a rich source of economic and social information. For example, The Russian Outbound Market includes a report on internet usage in Europe.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/mgmt/database/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTOctober 6th, 2009
A Century of Nobel Prize Recipients: Chemistry: Physics, and Medicine
Francis Leroy, Ed.
Marcel Dekker © 2003
October 2nd, 2009
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
This Week’s Featured Database: eBooks
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below our banner.
Description/focus: Selecting eBooks takes you to a page with links to several collections including the business collections of NetLibrary, Safari, and Springer.
Start with this hint: When you see a book of interest in NetLibrary you can look at the chapter titles by clicking Show Details. In Safari and Springer you can also choose to search the chapter titles as well as book titles. For example, a title search for “project management” yields 5 books in NetLibrary, but 7 books and 44 chapters in Safari. In Springer, select “Business and Economics,” click more options on the right, enter “project management” in the title field, and scroll down the resulting list to see Content Type showing 9 books and 190 book chapters.
Why you should know this database: NetLibrary, Safari, and Springer have the full text of books in all fields of business, and include reference books as well. If you develop an appreciation for e-books and have a suggestion for a title that is not available through these databases, please let us know.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Required reading does not have to be a hardcopy textbook or a chapter on our reserve shelf. Students can be referred instead to books or chapters in NetLibrary, Safari, or Springer.
Cost: varies by database; if you would like to know what the library pays for any of these, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/mgmt/database/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTSeptember 29th, 2009
Nanoscale Phenomena: Fundamentals and Applications
Horst Hahn, Anatoli Sidorenko, and Ion Tiginyanu, Eds.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg © 2009
“The main intention of the editors of the book is the demonstration of the intrinsic correlation and mutual influence of three important components of nanoscience: new phenomena – nanomaterials – nanodevices. This is the organizing concept of the book. To discover new phenomena it is necessary to develop novel nanotechnological processes for fabrication of nanomaterials. Nanostructures and new phenomena serve as the base for the development of novel nanoelectronic devices and systems. The articles selected for the book illustrate this interrelation.”
Filed under: CHEM, collections, PSETSeptember 25th, 2009
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
Database name: ABI/INFORM Global, from Proquest.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below our banner.
Description/focus: ABI/INFORM Global is one of the most comprehensive business databases, covering over 3000 publications. Besides business and management magazines and journals, it includes non-periodical content such as EIU ViewsWire, Business Dissertations, Author Profiles, and Business Cases.
Start with this hint: Once you have entered a search term and looked at your ABI/INFORM Global list of results, you may want to see the search executed in another database. Click on Databases selected under the orange and green tabs across the top, select one or more databases, click Continue, click Search. This is especially useful if you have a complex search statement. If full text is not an option, the icon Find It @ Purdue Libraries that appears in the citations will lead you to the full text in another database.
Why you should know this database: Almost all of our Subject Guides include ABI/INFORM Global as a recommended database for articles. Once you are satisfied with your search statement, one click turns it into an RSS feed.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: ABI/INFORM Global gives researchers at all levels access to business and financial information, with the capability to narrow the search to scholarly journals, trade publications, or dissertations.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/mgmt/database/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTSeptember 25th, 2009
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
Database name: ABI/INFORM Global, from Proquest.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below our banner.
Description/focus: ABI/INFORM Global is one of the most comprehensive business databases, covering over 3000 publications. Besides business and management magazines and journals, it includes non-periodical content such as EIU ViewsWire, Business Dissertations, Author Profiles, and Business Cases.
Start with this hint: Once you have entered a search term and looked at your ABI/INFORM Global list of results, you may want to see the search executed in another database. Click on Databases selected under the orange and green tabs across the top, select one or more databases, click Continue, click Search. This is especially useful if you have a complex search statement. If full text is not an option, the icon Find It @ Purdue Libraries that appears in the citations will lead you to the full text in another database.
Why you should know this database: Almost all of our Subject Guides include ABI/INFORM Global as a recommended database for articles. Once you are satisfied with your search statement, one click turns it into an RSS feed.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: ABI/INFORM Global gives researchers at all levels access to business and financial information, with the capability to narrow the search to scholarly journals, trade publications, or dissertations.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/mgmt/database/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTSeptember 22nd, 2009
Basic Chemometric Techniques in Atomic Spectroscopy
Jose M. Andrade-Garda, Ed.
RSC © 2009
“This is the first book for atomic spectroscopists to present the basic principles of experimental designs, optimization and multivariate regression.
This practical introduction uses conceptual explanations and worked examples to give readers a clear understanding of the technique. Mathematics is kept to a minimum but, when required, is kept at a basic level. Practical considerations, interpretations and troubleshooting are emphasized and literature surveys are included to guide the reader to further work.”
Filed under: CHEM, collections, PSETSeptember 22nd, 2009
Basic Chemometric Techniques in Atomic Spectroscopy
Jose M. Andrade-Garda, Ed.
RSC © 2009
“This is the first book for atomic spectroscopists to present the basic principles of experimental designs, optimization and multivariate regression.
This practical introduction uses conceptual explanations and worked examples to give readers a clear understanding of the technique. Mathematics is kept to a minimum but, when required, is kept at a basic level. Practical considerations, interpretations and troubleshooting are emphasized and literature surveys are included to guide the reader to further work.”
Filed under: CHEM, collections, PSETSeptember 18th, 2009
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
Database name: PAIS International, from CSA.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below our banner.
Description/focus: PAIS International gives access to the international literature in public affairs, social policies, and international relations. This database contains citations to government documents, grey literature, statistical directories, publications of international agencies, Internet material, conference reports, research reports, and articles.
Start with this hint: PAIS International has not yet adopted a hand-holding search filter like the options in MarketLine and other databases so if you start, for example, with “social responsibility of business” and want to add “globalization” you have to scroll to the bottom of the results page and use the search fields. Remember that the icon Find It @ Purdue Libraries that appears in the citations will lead you to the full text in another database or tell you how to request it.
Why you should know this database: PAIS International is a unique resource for anyone conducting research on international relations, global public policy, social policies, or world affairs. It includes information about political, economic, and cultural issues affecting communities, countries, governments, and society.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: PAIS International provides perspective on public affairs and policies, and international relations, which is basic to understanding topics such as globalization, economic growth, financial markets, labor issues, worldwide productivity, sustainable development, and others.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/mgmt/database/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMT