Chemical Engineering Research Guide
Library Catalogs

Library Catalogs

UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject or Keyword search boxes. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in chemical engineering follow.

Other Library Catalogs

Four College Catalog
Search the Library Catalog of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges.

Virtual Catalog
Search the Library Catalogs of many academic and public libraries in New England.

WorldCat (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff use their OIT account for off-campus access)
Search the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.

CW/MARS Catalog
Contains records for the materials of participating public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.

Find Library Materials by Call Number

The Library Catalog provides a call number and location for each item. The call number consists of an alphanumeric string based on the Library of Congress classification system. View an example of how to read a call number. Materials on chemical engineering reside primarily in the TP call number area. Other call number areas are QD - chemistry. Specific topics follow.

QD1-999 Chemistry
QD1-65 General
QD71-142 Analytical
QD146-197 Inorganic
QD241-441 Organic
QD415-436 Biochemistry
QD450-801 Physical and Theoretical
QD901-999 Crystallography

TP1080-1185 Polymers and Polymer Manufacture