Information Resources to
Facilitate and Optimize
Chemistry Research
Presented by:
Caitlin York, Chemistry
Marketing Manager
Agenda
• The Value of Content to Facilitate Chemistry Research
• Cross-Disciplinary Workflow Components
• Chemistry Information Usage Trends
• Content for Academic, Government, and Corporate Researchers
• Efficiency Gains through Online Access
• Join the Elsevier Community!
The value of content
to facilitate
research outcomes
Content to Facilitate Research Outcomes:
The Top Reasons Researchers Will
Recommend Online Books to Their Library
Need high
quality
content to
enhance my
teaching or
research
Want online
convenience
to search and
save time
Need mobility
because I
prefer reading
anytime,
anywhere
Need cross
disciplinary
content
outside of my
primary area
of research
Data Source:
Elsevier 2012 Global Academic User Value Study,10,000+ responses from teachers, researchers, students in higher education
Chemical Engineering
Mapping the crossdisciplinary workflow
Biochemistry, Genetics, and
Molecular Biology
Materials Science
65% of researchers with Chemistry
as their primary area say they do
cross-disciplinary research in these
3 areas the most
Chemistry
Data Source: 2012 Elsevier survey of 379 researchers in Chemistry
Usage trends in
chemistry
Top Downloaded Chemistry
Titles on ScienceDirect
Title
Rank
Handbook of Modern Pharmaceutical Analysis
1
Chromatography 6th Edition
2
Bioactive Natural Products (Part O)
3
Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry
4
UV-Visible Spectrophotometry of Water and Wastewater
5
Scientific Data Ranking Methods
6
High-Resolution NMR Techniques in Organic Chemistry
7
Computational Photochemistry
8
Modeling of Chemical Reactions
9
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry
10
Data Source: Elsevier ScienceDirect Chemistry Usage reporting; requests for full text chapter downloads , Jan.-Dec 2012
The Need for Quality,
Diverse Content for Academic,
Government, and Corporate
Researchers
Elsevier is committed to providing quality content
from renowned authors to help researchers
build foundation knowledge
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In addition to organic and inorganic chemistry, Elsevier covers
diverse topics such as quantum chemistry, energy and storage,
nanochemistry and environmental chemistry
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Elsevier publishes authoritative content from key authors like
Scriven, Calvo, Fanali and Ahuja
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Emerging topical content like NanoAlloys: From Fundamentals
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Elsevier’s publishers and editors are committed to
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The Need for Quality,
Diverse Content for Academic,
Government, and Corporate
Researchers
Elsevier publishes quality content with relevance
across science disciplines to meet the
cross-disciplinary needs of chemistry researchers
The Need for Quality,
Diverse Content for Academic,
Government, and Corporate
Researchers
The Chemistry Legacy Collection
on ScienceDirect
Drawing on historic book content from the mid-20th century onwards, the
Legacy Collection can rapidly expand your collections in the foundational
sciences
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Chemistry of Energetic Materials, Olah and Squire, 1991
Electrons in Solids: An Introductory Survey Bube, Richard, 1992
Writing Reaction Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry, Miller, 1992
Find a complete list of titles
and more about the Legacy
Collection at
info.sciverse.com/legacy
The Need for Quality,
Diverse Content for Academic,
Government, and Corporate
Researchers
This title
available as a
ScienceDirect
Textbook
Top-notch eBook content
to use in the classroom
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
James House
ISBN: 978-0-12-088755-2
Pub date: Aug-10-2010
Covering the synthesis, reactions, and properties of
elements and inorganic compounds for courses in
descriptive inorganic chemistry, this book is suitable for
the one-semester (ACS-recommended) course with a
general chemistry prerequisite.
Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed.
James House
ISBN: 978-0-12-385110-9
Pub date: Oct 2012
Written for a one-semester inorganic chemistry course,
this text provides essential information in the major
areas of inorganic chemistry (molecular structure, acidbase chemistry, coordination chemistry, ligand field
theory, solid state chemistry).
Textbooks on www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/books/books-series
Key Concepts in Environmental Chemistry
Grady Hanrahan
ISBN: 978-0-12-374993-2
Pub date: Sept 2011
This text offers an intense, one-semester examination
of selected concepts encountered in this field of study
and provides integrated tools in explaining complex
chemical problems of environmental importance.
Organic Structure Determination Using
2-D NMR Spectroscopy
Jeffrey Simpson
ISBN: 978-0-12-384970-0
Pub date: Dec-30-2011
This book presents a concise methodology for assigning
NMR resonances to organic molecular structure and for
determining the structure of unknown organic
molecules. It provides the most comprehensive set of
problems that the reader can work through.
The Need for Quality,
Diverse Content for Academic,
Government, and Corporate
Researchers
Elsevier’s Book & Handbooks Chemistry Series: Library to Lab,
the Perfect
Compliment to Primary Research
This collection of 14 long-running series features reviews and essays on current research
in a particular field or a comprehensive overview of a topic. Highlights of the collection
• Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry
Publishing since 1945, it’s the longest running chemistry series. With an impact factor of
7.643, it’s ranked number 3 in the highly competitive field of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
• Advances in Catalysis
“Specific scientific merit and a wealth of information make the series extremely valuable." – American Scientist
•Advances in Organometallic Chemistry
With an impact factor of 7.00*, it’s #4 of 56 in highly competitive field of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
•Advances in Quantum Chemistry
“The appearance of a review publication which surveys recent achievements in the field is therefore very appropriate and,
when it has the quality of these volumes, is most welcome." - The Physical Society
• Alkaloids, The
“Authoritative, precise, thorough, and above all, permeated with enthusiasm." – Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
•Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry
The top downloaded Chemistry series for corporate customers
• Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy
Edited by world-renowned Professor Graham A. Webb, Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Book Series Information Site: http://www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/books/books-series
ISI Citation Index, 2011
The Need for Quality,
Diverse Content for Academic,
Government, and Corporate
Researchers
Elsevier’s Major Reference Works help researchers
gain essential foundation knowledge and broaden
their perspective in new/related areas
August 2013
Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II
Edited By Jan Reedijk and Kenneth Poeppelmeier
& Hisashi Yamamoto
Nobel Prize Winner
& Author
Robert H. Grubbs
Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III
Forms the new definitive source for researchers interested in elements and
their applications; completely replacing the highly cited first edition, which
published in 1973
September 2012
Comprehensive Chirality
Edited By Erick M. Carreira
& Hisashi Yamamoto
Life depends on the properties of asymmetric
Molecules (left and right handed). The 9 volumes that make up this work
reviews the background and chemistry needed to understand, make and
analyze them.
June 2012
Comprehensive Sampling and Sample
Preparation
Edited By J Pawliszyn
Leading scientists have contributed 130 chapters, organized in 4 volumes,
covering all modern aspects of sampling and liquid, solid phase and
membrane extractions, as well as the challenges associated with different
types of matrices in relevant application areas.
Major Reference Works:
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In Corporate Researchers’ Words:
The contribution of Chemistry eBooks
to Workflow outcomes
“From online books I learned the know-how of enzymes, and an understanding of their
mechanisms. Based on their mechanism, online books helped to solve various problems
in grain processing.”
– Scientist, Novozymes
“Accelerated the research and expanded my knowledge.”
–Xiaoyi Cao, Project Management, Nanjing Lifenergy Medical Industry Co. Ltd.
“Online books are important tool to access all kinds of information.”
–Dayanna Altamar Bassi, Engr
“By referring to the online book(s) I can realize the comprehensive background of my
research and get important information on the latest developments. They are the
feedback I need to gauge my current state of development.”
–F. Zhang, Laboratory Management
Data Source: 2011 Akel Agency Research Study: Corporate Markets
How Online Access
Drives Efficiency
SciVerse ScienceDirect is the most preferred publisher
platform among Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
researchers who need both book & journal content
“Contains the most trusted foundation knowledge”
STM Publisher 3
STM Publisher 2
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering researchers share their
opinions:
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“Clarity of the ideas, the use of good academic language, clarity of text and
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“I like its comprehensiveness and authority.”
“It reduces time when it is necessary to provide fundamental and practical
aspects to early-career scientists.”
“It helps me with basics as well as with latest advances in concerned field.”
Data Source: 2012 Elsevier survey of 379 researchers in
Chemistry & 225 researchers in Chemical Engineering
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