Locating Books:

Searching: To locate books on a specific topic in your field, search The CAT using a keyword search. Never used The CAT before? Stop by the reference desk or visit Getting Started with the CAT for more detailed instructions or quick tips and tricks!

Browsing: Interested in browsing areas in our collection related to your field? Some books in your field can be found in the following call number areas:
Search The CAT for books on materials science!

Locating Journals:

Browse the list of over 900 journals found in the Earth and Mineral Science Library, search the CAT for a particular journal title, or check out a couple of the journals recommended for your particular discipline in the list below:

Locating Journal Articles and Other Sources:

Search for journal articles on a particular topic in your subject area by using one of these databases:

Selected Resources:

Alloys

• AvestaPolarit [Stainless Steel]
• World Steel Hosted by the International Iron & Steel Institute this site contains statistics and information on steel, production, uses, and properties.
• PGM Database - source of information on platinum group metals
• WebHTS The NIST WWW version of the High Temperature Superconducting materials Database.

• Rubber and Plastics Research Association
• Macrogalleria
• American Plastics Council
• Material Selection Guide
• Polymers - A Property Databse - Searchable database of polmer properties (PSU users only).

• Ceramics WebBook
• Glass Packaging Institute
• Ceramics and Industrial Minerals Web site

• Database of Properties of South-east Asian Timbers
• Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
• WOODWEB and the Woods of the World

•  Rubber and Plastics Research Association

• Can Manufacturer's Institute
• Recycler's World
• Steel Recycling Institute This site provides statistics on steel recycling plus locations of steel recycling centers.

• Index to Physical, Chemical, and Other Property Data (University of Arizona Science Reference Room) This page is an index to selected library and internet resources that contain chemical, physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, toxicological, and safety data.
• Japanese materials Science and Engineering This database includes information specifically related to Japanese research in materials sciences.
• NIST Chemistry WebBook This site contains chemical & physical property data for thousands of compounds.
• THERMODEX An Index of Selected Thermodynamic Data Handbooks.
• WebElements An online periodic table.
• MatWeb This site provides information on engineering materials properties. It is searchable by property or by material category.
• AMMTIAC Technical Information Support This center provides a limited amount of free help in answering questions related to material properties and testing.
• Biomaterials Properties Database This web site features data on materials primarily used in dental applications.
• EngNetBase - This web site, restricted to Penn State users, features data on engineering materials, as listed in various handbooks and texts.
• ChemNetBase - This web site, restricted to Penn State users, features data on chemicals, as listed in various handbooks and texts.
• Beilstein/Gmelin Handbooks - These two handbooks are excellent sources of physical and organic chemistry data. (Restricted to Penn State users only.)
• ASM Handbook- (otherwise known as the Metals Handbook) - This set of over 20 volumes is THE reference work on metals. It is the first resource to consult when looking for data on metals and alloys. (Call numer = TA459.A50 )
• Engineered materials Handbooks - This series of handbooks complement the ASM Handbooks by providing data on non-metallic materials. (Call numbers = TA403.E497 and others)
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - This classic work has basic information about compounds and elements. (Call number= QD65.H301)
• Knovel - This database of engineering handbook allows property searching as well as browsing.
• Powder Diffraction File - This on-going set is available on the Reference shelves of the EMS Library at call number QC481.A42.
• ASTM Standards - These standards cover all kinds of materials and testing methods. To limit search to viewable ASTM standards, under Quick Searches, select "Subscription Only.". Older editions are available in the set Annual Book of ASTM Standards. See CAT record.
• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology- If you want to know the process by which a material is made, this is a useful tool.
• Phase diagrams - The EMS Library collects compilations of phase diagrams for both metals and ceramics. Most are kept on the EMSL Reference shelves. Ask for help if you don't find the diagram you need, or search the Materials Science database collection for your system.