Databases

A database is a computerized collection of information that is arranged in a manner which makes it easy to retrieve information. Essentially, any systematically ordered collection of information, in whatever form, so that a paper database is quite conceivable. However, more usually, information stored on computer files or on CD-ROM. A database might contain bibliographic data, or numerical or statistical material, etc. It might be assembled for personal or corporate use, but can also be assembled to be marketed commercially. Data is generally structured so that it can be sought and retrieved automatically. Access to commercially available databases is usually via an online "host" or, increasingly, over networks.

Local databases are available at KTU library:

• Database "Publications" - KTU staff scientific publications: monographs, scientific articles, patents, reports, textbooks, etc. The database contains all publications since 1992. They are defined following searches by author, department, research area, and keywords. Publications in chemistry course participants can search in these subject areas using accordingly codes:
  • B000B03 Ecology and Environment
  • P000P03 Chemistry
  • P000P04 Biochemistry
  • T000T05 Chemistry Engineering
    
• CD-ROM database contains information sources in chemistry:
  • US
    ISSN 0003-6986
    APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDEX: [Bibliography] / CD Plus Technologies.-1993.- Bronx: AW Wilson Company.- 12/1.-- Text in Engl.
    Science of nature / Technologies
    1993.

• SSW
  CD-LIBRIS: [Bibliography]. 1986-1995 / Libris Department of the Royal Library.- Stockholm.-- Text in Swe., Engl., Germ.
  Libraries' catalogues / Sweden
  1995.

• UK
  ISSN: 1463-600X
  INSPEC Ondisc: Jan-Dec 1989 - 1998.- The Institution of Electrical engineers.- Text in eng.
  Physics/ Electrical Engineering/ Electronics/ Communications/ Control Engineering/ Computing and Information Technology
  1998

• NO
  ISBN 82-7000-260-7
  ISSN 0805-9152
  NORSK SAMKATALOG FOR BOKER: The norwegian union catalogue of books: 1983-1996 / University of Oslo Library.- Oslo Dataware Technologies.-- Text in Norw., Engl.
  Libraries' union catalogues / Norway
  1992.

There are different types of databases in chemistry recommended by Into Info:

• Reference or bibliographic databases
• Full-text databases
• Chemical structures
• Databases on CD-ROM
• Abstracts and Indexes in Chemistry and related areas

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