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URI Ref  TP1087 .E46 1985

Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering. 2d ed. 1985-1989. 17 vol.

International coverage, US terminology. Includes chemical substances; polymer properties; methods & processes; uses; general background.

URI Ref  TS1309 .J47 1992

Jerde, Judith. Encyclopedia of Textiles. 1992.

Fabric types, methods of production and construction, technical terms, individuals prominent in history. Entries cross-referenced for additional information.

URI Ref  TP9 .K54 2004   v. 1- (in progress)

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 5th ed, 2004.

Information on chemical substances; industrial processes; uses; pharmaceuticals; dyes; textiles; etc.

URI Ref  Q121 .M3 2002

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 9th ed. 2002. 20 vol.

Organized by broad subject areas with detailed subject index in Volume 20.

URI Ref  TS1309 .F34 1996

Fairchild’s Dictionary of Textiles. 7th ed. 1996.

Textile fibers, yarns, fabric construction, finishing fabrics, finished products ready for sale, inventors and developers of textile technology, trade and government standards and regulations.

http://www.ntgi.net/ICCF&D/textile.htm

Textile Dictionary.

Compiled by Internet Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design.

URI Ref  TS1309 .T49 2002

Textile Terms and Definitions. 11th ed. 2002.

Compiled by the Textile Institute. Authority on textile standards, usage and terms for international purposes.

URI Ref  TP890 .A5

AATCC Technical Manual. v 42 (1966) - (Annual; Earlier volumes in Serial Stacks)

Test methods for identification & analysis, fastness properties, physical properties and biological properties of textiles.

URI Ref  TS1770 .I53 A33 1995

Adanur, Sabit. Wellington Sears Handbook of Industrial Textiles. 1995.

Comprehensive resource for professionals and students, containing latest technology. Follows textile manufacturing processes from its history to modern waste management.

URI Ref  TP910 .C65 1971

Colour Index. 3d ed. 1971-1982. 5 vol. + 3 vol. Supplement.

Colorant classification for scientific and commercial purposes arranged by usage, chemical consultation, colorant manufacturer.

URI Ref  TS1575 .H36

The American Cotton Handbook: A Reference and Text for the Entire Cotton Textile Industry. 1965-1966. 2 vol. Edited by Dame Scott Hamby.

URI Ref  TS1540 .H26 1998

Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, 2d ed, Rev. & expanded. Edited by Menachem Lewin and Eli M. Pearce.

Comprehensive coverage of the most important natural & synthetic fibers used in consumer goods, industry, medicine, engineering.

URI Ref  TS1540 .H43 1998

Atlas of Fibre Fracture and Damage to Textiles. 2d ed. 1998.

Information about identifying failure models. New additions to 2nd edition include forensic and medical studies.

URI Ref  TS1449 .S4613 1994

Seider-Baldinger, Annemarie. Textile: A Classification of Techniques. 1994.

URI Ref. TP12 .C44

Chem Sources U.S.A. (Annual; keep latest only).

Access through online record in HELIN

OPD Chemical Buyers Directory.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

ABI/INFORM Global. 1971- (Updated daily)

Periodicals in business and management.

 

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Compendex (Engineering Village 2). 1970- (Updated Weekly)

Journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, etc. in engineering and technology. Vol.1-93, 1884/1891-1994 at Ref Z5851 .E6.

URI Ref Index Area
General Science Index. 1978- (Monthly, with annual cumulations)

English language periodicals in chemistry, physics, textile fibers, textile finishing, etc.

 

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

LexisNexis Academic. (Updated daily)

News, law, and business information sources. All sources are full text.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Latest 10 years.

Citations and abstracts from unclassified government-sponsored research reports.

 

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

NTIS/GPO Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific (DARTS). 1990-.

Full text access to unclassified government-sponsored research reports. May be searched by keyword, author or title.  Please ask at the Reference Desk for access.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

PubMed. 1966- (Updated daily)

Includes technical fabrics for the medical market.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

ScienceDirect (Elsevier).

Billed as "your Web database for scientific, technical, and medical research.” Contains full-text back to 1995 of approximately 600 journals published by Elsevier. Offers citations and abstracts only to more than 1200 journals from Elsevier and selected societies.

Available in Reference Online Center of Kingston library only

SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts). 1907- (Updated daily).

Indexes 1,600 key chemistry, biochemistry and chemical engineering journals and selectively indexes 8,000 more, plus conference proceedings, patents, technical reports, and other materials. Also contains information on chemical substances and reactions, regulations, and chemical suppliers. Includes information on synthetic polymers, textiles & fibers, dyes and surfactants.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Textile Technology Index (EBSCOhost).

Contains indexing and abstracting for over 400 periodical titles and for thousands of titles drawn from sources such as books, conferences, theses, technical reports, and trade literature on topics relating to the scientific and technological aspects of textile production and processing. Coverage is international in scope and includes related subjects such as the management of textile production and the apparel, home furnishings, flooring, and polymer industries.

 

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Web of Science (ISI). 1998- (Updated weekly).

Web access to ISI citation databases (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index). Contains citations to articles from nearly 8,500 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. The ability to search by cited reference allows the user to uncover the research that influenced an author’s work or to navigate forward in time to discover a paper’s impact on current research. Science Citation Index 1961-1995 at Ref. Z7401 .S365.

URI Ref Index Area

World Textile Abstracts. 1969- (Monthly, with annual indexes).

Scientific, technical and techno-economic literature of the world. Emphasis on fiber-forming polymers and applications of fibrous and textile materials.

http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/engin/enginstandards.html

Engineering Standards (User Guide).

http://www.atmi.org/

American Textile Manufacturers Institute.

  

http://www.cottoninc.com/

Cotton, Inc.

  

http://www.ifai.org/

Industrial Fabrics Association International.

  

http://www.itt.edu/

Institute of Textile Technology.

  

http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/

Office of Textiles and Apparel.

http://www.itt.edu/

Institute of Textile Technology.

  

http://www.ntcresearch.org/

National Textile Center.

  

http://www.unl.edu:2020/alpha/Textile_Institute_Virtual_Library.html

Textile Institute Virtual Library.

  

http://www.textilelink.com/

Textile Link.

  

http://www.wool.com/

Wool.com.

Maintained by Woolmark Office of Textiles and Apparel.

For assistance
If you need further assistance, please contact the textiles subject specialist, Mimi Keefe, at 874-5086.

M. Keefe •  2/2001, rev. 9/03, 6/06