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Patents

United States Patents

from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Full-text of US patents are searchable from 1976 to the present, while patents from 1790-1975 are only searchable by Patent Number or US Patent Classification. Also, Patent Applications filed since March 15, 2001, can be searched. Help for viewing full-page images is provided. The main USPTO patent page has additional information on how to apply for a patent, including guidelines and forms. A glossary of patent terms is also available.

European & Worldwide Patents

from the European Patent Organisation (EPO)

Full-text patents for EPO, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and WIPO. Abstracts are available for patents from China and Japan, while bibliographic data is available for patents from other minor countries. Please look at the database summary for complete details.

Other Related Web Sites

Patent Information Users Group (PIUG)

PIUG, the International Society for Patent Information, "is a not-for-profit organization for individuals having a professional, scientific or technical interest in patent information." Includes a List of Selected Patent and Intellectual Property Sites and a well-run Discussion Listserv.

 

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

International organization that administers 23 treaties in the field of intellectual property, including the Patent Law Treaty.

 

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Dissertations and Theses

For information on how to search for dissertations and theses from George Mason University that are available in the University Libraries, please see our special search guide: Locating GMU Theses and Dissertations (PDF file). Otherwise, use the following resource to search for dissertations and theses in general.

Dissertation Abstracts

(1861-current)

The complete range of academic subjects appearing in dissertations and theses accepted at accredited institutions in North America and Europe.

The University Libraries do not own many disserations and theses besides those granted by GMU. Therefore, if GMU does not have the dissertation or thesis you want, you will need to request an Inter-Library Loan to see if you can obtain a copy.

If that fails, or if you would like your own personal copy of a dissertation or thesis, you may order them through Proquest/UMI's Online Dissertation Services. Please note, you must pay any charges for using this service; GMU does not utilize Proquest/UMI for its service

Preprints

General

PrePrint Network — Start with "Subject Pathways"

A searchable gateway to preprint servers that deal with scientific and technical disciplines of concern to DOE. Such disciplines include the great bulk of physics, materials, and chemistry, as well as portions of biology, environmental sciences and nuclear medicine. With a single query, users can search one or a collection of existing preprint servers. The Network pulses the search engines of such servers, compiles the results, and returns them to the users.

Preprint Resources on the Web (from Iowa State University)

Chemistry Related Preprints

Conference Proceedings

Conference Papers Index

(1982-current)

Provides citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings around the world.

PapersFirst

(1993-current)

Search for papers included in every congress, conference, exposition, workshop, symposium, and meeting received at The British Library.

Proceedings

(1993-current)

Citations and the table of contents for every congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received at the British Library.

SciFinder Scholar

(1907-current)

A great database for chemistry literature in general, SciFinder Scholar will also allow you to search for abstracts of papers given at ACS meetings.

Other Related Web Sites

American Chemical Society Meeting Locator - Search or Browse

Searchable database of national and international events related to chemistry. Events include conferences, meetings, seminars, short courses, symposia, and workshops. ACS sponsored conferences are also separately listed.

EventOnline.org

Searchable database of national and international medical, biotechnical, and scientific events such as conferences, meetings, and symposia.

Internet Sites

WorldCat

Search a variety of Internet-accessible resources including World Wide Web pages and Internet lists. Covers all subject areas. Choose "Limit type to:" and check off "Internet Resources."

Scirus

Search web sites related to the sciences. It also searches various databases for full-text articles. While GMU may have access to most of the articles found, we do not subscribe to all resources searched.

Other

Research Guide on Standards and Specifications (PDF file)

Research Guide on Technical Reports (PDF file)

 

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