Nanoscience Technology Subject Guide
Getting Started: Selected Books
Begin your research with books to find background information and build a bibliography.
The dance of molecules: how nanotechnology is changing our lives. Ted Sargent.
MAIN T174.7 .S274 2006
Molecular devices and machines: a journey
MAIN T174.7 B35 2003
Nanotechnology: basic science and emerging technologies
MAIN T174.7 N3735 2002
Introduction to nanotechnology
MAIN T174.7 P66 2003
Nanobiotechnology: concepts, applications and perspectives
REFERENCE TP248.25 .N35 N34 2004
Nanobiotechnology II: more concepts and applications
REFERENCE TP248.25 .N35 N36 2007
Nanobiotechnology in molecular diagnostics. K. H. Jain
REFERENCE TP248.25 .N35 J35 2006
Nanotechnology: a gentle introduction to the next big idea
MAIN T174.7 R38 2003
Nanotechnology for dummies. Richard Booker and Earl Boysen.
MAIN T174.7 B66 2005
The next big thing is really small: how nanotechnology will change the future of your business
MAIN T174.7 U43 2003
Understanding nanotechnology
MAIN T174.7 U53 2002
Springer handbook of nanotechnology
REFERENCE T174.7 S67 2003
Finding Books
Begin your search with MnPALS, our online catalog. MnPALS provides access to books, audiovisual materials, eBooks, and other resources available at DCTC and at other libraries in the MnPALS system. Our books and audiovisual materials are organized according to Library of Congress call numbers. Items not available from the DCTC Library can be requested online through interlibrary loan (ILL).
The best way to begin a search in MnPALS is to enter one or two keywords on your topic. To focus your search, find the most relevant records in your results and look at their subject headings. MnPALS displays subject headings as links and clicking on them will begin a search for that particular topic.
MnPALS includes the titles of our magazine and journal subscriptions but does not provide the articles themselves. To search for articles, see the Finding Articles section below.
The following subject headings are relevant to nanotechnology:
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nanoscience nanostructured materials nanostructures nanotechnology |
molecular electronics nanoparticles nanotubes nanowires |
fullerenes microelectronics microstructure molecular biology spintronics ultrastructure (biology) |
Finding Articles
Use periodical indexes and databases to locate articles, reports, and other documents on your topic. Most of these resources provide full-text articles, which you can print, save, or e-mail. We also have print subscriptions to some magazines and journals that aren't available electronically. We keep the current year and three previous years of most magazine and journal issues. If an article you need is not available at the DCTC Library in either print or electronic format, you can request the article from another library through interlibrary loan (ILL).
Periodical Indexes & Databases
Science Online
Science Online is a multimedia database covering biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, forensic science, mathematics, physics, space and astronomy, and weather and climate.
EBSCO MegaFILE (1865 - Present)
EBSCO MegaFILE indexes nearly 24,000 publications and provides full text for over 19,100 publications. EBSCO MegaFILE covers virtually all subjects and includes biographies, company profiles, primary source documents, and images. EBSCO MegaFILE combines four EBSCO indexes and databases: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News.
PubMed (1965 - Present)
PubMed lets you search more than 16 million bibliographic citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
Access World News (1977 - Present)
Access World News provides full text articles from more than 2,000 newspapers, wire services, and broadcast transcripts from all over the world.
ProQuest Newspapers (1980 - Present)
ProQuest Newspapers provides full text articles from nearly 700 newspapers and wire services from all over the world.
Journals
Chemical & Engineering News
Some articles free on the Chemical & Engineering News website.
Indexed August 10, 1998 to present.
Journal of Biology
Available through the Journal of Biology web site. Free registration required.
Indexed with full text June 2002 to present.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Available through the Journal of Nanobiotechnology web site.
Indexed with full text January 2003 to present.
Nature
Available through EBSCO MegaFILE. Indexed February 2, 1989 to present. Full text June 5, 1997 to present, with a 12 month delay.
Science
Available through EBSCO MegaFILE. Indexed January 13, 1984 to present. Full text January 3, 1997 to present, with a 12 month delay.
Web Sites
American Elements
This commercial web site describes research and uses for each of the elements, including properties, safety data, and applications.
Chemical & Engineering News NanoFocus
The American Chemical Society presents breaking nanotechnology news from Chemical & Engineering News on this site.
Nanotechnology Now
This web site covers nanotechnology basics, news, and general information.
Nanotechnology Science Tracer Bullet
This portal includes links to a wide variety of classics resources on the web, including classics department home pages, discussion groups, and e-text archives.
nanotechweb.org
The Institute of Physics maintains this portal with nanotechnology news archives from April 2002 to present.
National Nanotechnology Initiative
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a federal R&D program established to coordinate the multiagency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Publications and other materials from this project are "dedicated to helping business, government and the public anticipate and manage possible health and environmental implications of nanotechnology." Includes an inventory of consumer products that use nanotechnology, event webcasts, and topical collections. A partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Annotation from Librarians' Internet Index.
Small Times Magazine
Small Times "is the leading source of business information and analysis about micro and nanotechnology. Small Times offers full news coverage through its business trade magazine, daily news Web site and weekly e-mail newsletter."
Reference Librarian
The DCTC Library's Reference Librarian is
Barbara Tuttle
651-423-8345
Please feel free to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, or for additional help with your research.
Last updated: July 22, 2008.