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Chemical Engineering Web Sites

This is a guide to finding selected Chemical Engineering resources in the Galvin Library.  For more in-depth assistance, please contact Carol DeBiak, or consult a Reference Librarian.

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Argonne National Laboratory 
http://www.cmt.anl.gov/

The Chemical Engineering Division is one of the largest divisions at Argonne National Laboratory, a leading Department of Energy laboratory for research and development related to energy and environmental issues.

Chemcyclopedia 
http://www.mediabrains.com/client/chemcyclop/BG1/search.asp

A searchable manual of commercially available chemicals.

ChemFinder
http://chemfinder.camsoft.com

Searchable database of chemical structures. Also provides links to other internet resources in a variety of chemistry/biology/health fields.

Chemical Industry Home Page  
http://www.neis.com

Search engine and directory of the chemical industry.

dlnet: Digital Library Network for Engineering & Technology
http://www.dlnet.vt.edu/

E-print Network
http://www.osti.gov/eprints/

The E-print Network is a set of powerful tools that facilitate access to and use of scientific and technical e-prints communicating the results of a wide range of research activities of interest to the Department of Energy. 

Electrochemistry Dictionary
http://electrochem.cwru.edu/ed/dict.htm

Simple and brief definitions of words and phrases used often in electrochemistry. 

History of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology  
http://www.pafko.com/history/h_intro.html 

Growth and change in the chemical industry, the chemical engineering profession, and its educational infrastructure.  

Household Products Database  
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm

A database with hazardous chemical data on household products.  

SciCentral
http://www.sciquest.com

The Chemical Engineering portion of this science metasite includes links to comprehensive directories, specialized resources, research news, special reports, selected articles, conferences, and companies.  Select "SciCentral" from the side bar then "Engineering Sciences" then "Chemical Engineering."

Associations

Chemical Engineering

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
http://www.aiche.org

IIT Chapter of AICHE
http://www.iit.edu/~aiche/

Chemistry

American Chemical Society (ACS)
http://www.acs.org

International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists (IACIS) 
http://www.fenk.wau.nl/iacis

General Engineering Organizations

National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
http://www.nae.edu/

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
http://www.nsbe.org

IIT Chapter of NSBE
http://www.iit.edu/~nsbe/index.html

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
http://www.nspe.org

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
http://www.swe.org

General Scientific Organizations

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 
http://www.aaas.org

National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
http://www.nas.edu