Subject Guides : Nanoscience Technology

Getting Started: Reference Books

As you begin your research, use reference books like these for basic information and definitions of terms. These are just a few of the books you'll find on your topic in the DCTC Library.

• Introduction to nanoscience & nanotechnology
  Reserve Shelves QC176.8 .N35 I687 2009
• Springer handbook of nanotechnology
  Reference T174.7 .S67 2003
• Nanobiotechnology : concepts, applications and perspectives
  Reserve Shelves TP248.25 .N35 N34 2004
• Nanobiotechnology II : more concepts and applications
  Reserve Shelves TP248.25 .N35 N36 2007

Find Books & Videos

Find books and videos with our catalog, MnPALS Plus. Use the original MnPALS catalog for advanced searching, or enter your terms below to search MnPALS Plus.

The best way to begin a search in MnPALS Plus is to enter one or two keywords on your topic. To focus your search, use the Refine your search links that appear to the left of your search results. You can also click on a relevant title and look for Similar Items on the right side of the screen.

You can expand your search to include all libraries in the MnPALS system. Items not available from the DCTC Library can be requested through interlibrary loan (ILL).

Our books and videos are organized by Library of Congress call numbers. Most books and videos about nanoscience technology are shelved in the T174.7 and TP248.25 call number ranges.

Find Articles

Use indexes and databases to locate articles, reports, and other documents on your topic. You can print, save, or e-mail any of the full-text articles in these databases. The DCTC Library also subscribes to about 120 periodicals in print; some of these are not available online. If the specific article you need is not available at the DCTC Library either online or in print, you can request the article from another library through interlibrary loan (ILL).

Indexes & Databases

Periodicals

See PALSconnect Linker for a list of magazines and journals on the subject of nanotechnology, with links to full text.

We have a print subscription to Scientific American.

Web Sites

Some annotations are adapted from the web sites' own descriptions and from ipl2: Information You Can Trust.

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