OCLC's netLibrary (http://www.oclc.org/netlibrary/) includes a number of chemistry-related ebooks, some of which are listed below. I believe that in our library system, readers can only read two hours of text at a time. According to the netLibrary web site, eBook checkout times are set by a library's netLibrary administrator and are not set by netLibrary specifically. Gary Wiggins, Indiana University School of Informatics 1. The Riddle of the Rhine : Chemical Strategy in Peace and War by Lefebure, Victor. Charlottesville, Va. University of Virginia Library,, 1996. 2. Religion and Chemistry by Cooke, Josiah Parsons. Charlottesville, Va. University of Virginia Library,, 1997. 3. Biomimetic Sensor Technology by Toko, Kiyoshi. New York Cambridge University Press, 2000. 4. Schaum's Outlines : Theory and Problems of Beginning Chemistry Schaum's Outline Series by Goldberg, David E. New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999. 5. Chemistry for Every Kid : 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work Janice VanCleave Science for Every Kid Series by VanCleave, Janice Pratt. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1989. 6. The Confessions of a Consulting Chemist by Munn, William Faitoute. Boulder, Colo. NetLibrary,, 1996. 7. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Organic Chemistry Schaum's Outline Series by Meislich, Herbert. New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999. 8. Art in Chemistry, Chemistry in Art by Greenberg, Barbara R.; Patterson, Dianne. Englewood, Colo. Teacher Ideas Press, 1998. 9. 1001 Chemicals in Everyday Products by Lewis, Grace Ross. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1999. 10. Schaum's Easy Outlines. Organic Chemistry : Based On Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry By Herbert Meislich, Howard Nechamkin, and Jacob Sharefkin Schaum's Outline Series by Meislich, Herbert.; Nechamkin, Howard; Sharefkin, Jacob New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000. 11. Janice Vancleave's A+ Projects in Chemistry : Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit by Vancleave, Janice Pratt. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1993. 12. Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences--issues for the 21st Century : Report of a Workshop by Washington, D.C. National Academy Press, 2000. 13. Great Jobs for Chemistry Majors by Rowh, Mark. Lincolnwood, Ill. NTC Contemporary, 1999. 14. Principles of Soil Chemistry Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment by Tan, Kim H. New York Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1998. 15. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Beginning Chemistry Schaum's Outline Series by Goldberg, David E. New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1991. 16. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of College Chemistry Schaum's Outline Series by Rosenberg, Jerome Laib.; Epstein, Lawrence M. New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1997. 17. Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Organic Chemistry Schaum's Outline Series by Meislich, Herbert.; Nechamkin, Howard; Sharefkin, Jacob New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1991. 18. Chemistry Today and Tomorrow : The Central, Useful, and Creative Science by Breslow, Ronald. Washington, DC : Boston Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 1997. 19. Basic Skills for Organic Chemistry : A Toolkit by Rosenfeld, Stuart M. Sudbury, Mass. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 1998. 20. Environmental Organic Chemistry : Illustrative Examples, Problems, and Case Studies by Schwarzenbach, René P. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1995. 21. Water Chemicals Codex by Washington, D.C. National Academies Press, 1982. 22. Medicinal Plants of the World : Chemical Constituents, Traditional, and Modern Medicinal Uses by Ross, Ivan A. Totowa, N.J. Humana Press, 1999. 23. CliffsQuickReview Chemistry Cliffs Quick Review by Nathan, Harold D.; Henrickson, Charles. New York Cliffs Notes, 2001. 24. Organic Chemistry II Cliffs Quick Review by Pellegrini, Frank. Foster City, CA Cliffs Notes, 2000. 25. Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics : Granada, Spain, 1998 Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics ; V. 2-3 by Hernandez-Laguna, Alfonso. New York Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. 26. How to Solve Word Problems in Chemistry How to Solve Word Problems by Goldberg, David E. New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001. 27. Chemical Ecology : The Chemistry of Biotic Interaction by Eisner, Thomas; Meinwald, Jerrold Washington, D.C. National Academies Press, 1995. 28. A History of the International Chemical Industry Chemical Sciences in Society Series by Aftalion, Fred. Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991. 29. From Chemical Philosophy to Theoretical Chemistry : Dynamics of Matter and Dynamics of Disciplines, 1800-1950 by Nye, Mary Jo. Berkeley University of California Press, 1993. 30. Principles of Quantum Mechanics As Applied to Chemistry and Chemical Physics by Fitts, Donald D. New York Cambridge University Press, 1999. 31. The Chemical History of a Candle by Faraday, Michael. Hoboken, N.J. BiblioBytes,, . 32. Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family Drug Abuse Prevention Library by Biggers, Jeff. New York Rosen Publishing Group, 1998. 33. How to Find Chemical Information : A Guide for Practicing Chemists, Educators, and Students by Maizell, Robert E. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1998. 34. Cliffs AP Chemistry by Thorpe, Gary S. New York Cliffs Notes, 2001. 35. Assessing the Value of Research in the Chemical Sciences : Report of a Workshop by Washington, D.C. National Academies Press, 1998. 36. Aquatic Chemistry : Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters Environmental Science and Technology by Stumm, Werner.; Morgan, James J. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1996. 37. Every Person's Guide to Antioxidants by Smythies, John R. New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press, 1998. 38. The Logic of Chemical Synthesis by Corey, E. J.; Cheng, Xue-min. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1995. 39. Reaction Kinetics Oxford Science Publications by Pilling, M. J.; Seakins, Paul W. Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press (UK), 1995. 40. Chemistry of Non-stoichiometric Compounds Oxford Science Publications by Kosuge, Kåoji. Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press (UK), 1994. 41. A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses, Infectious Diseases Gulf War Illnesses Series ; V. 1 by Hilborne, Lee H.; Golomb, Beatrice Alexandra. Santa Monica, Calif. RAND, 2001. 42. Ritalin : Its Use and Abuse Drug Abuse Prevention Library by Beal, Eileen. New York Rosen Publishing Group, 1999. 43. Janice Vancleave's 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird & Fun Experiments by VanCleave, Janice Pratt. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 1993. 44. Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotechnology : Fundamentals of Global Law, Practice, and Strategy by Grubb, Philip W. Oxford : New York Oxford University Press (UK), 1999. 45. Improving Research Capabilities in Chemical and Biomedical Sciences : Proceedings of a Multi-site Electronic Workshop Compass Series (Washington, D.C.) by Washington, D.C. National Academies Press, 1999. Gary Wiggins Director, Program in Chemical Informatics Interim Director, Program in Bioinformatics Adjunct Professor of Informatics School of Informatics 901 East Tenth Street Bloomington, Indiana 47408-3912 Phone: 812-856-1086 Fax: 812-856-4764 E-mail: wiggins@indiana.edu -----Original Message----- From: chemweb-bounces@imperial.ac.uk [mailto:chemweb-bounces@imperial.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Rzepa, Henry Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:27 AM To: chemweb@imperial.ac.uk Subject: [chemweb] Ebooks in chemistry The list of chemistry titles at eg http://www.ebooks.com/subjects/88.smm is looking impressive (although at first glance, so are the prices). Has anyone bitten the bullet and recommended etexts for student courses etc (or actually know anyone who has purchased such?) Mind you, when one looks at the formats available for ebooks (http://www.ebooks.com/help/tools/readers.smm) you have to wonder whether it represents a real advance from print. -- Henry Rzepa. 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