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Information seeking guide for technology fields

Information seeking guide for chemistry, IT and industrial management.

Other useful databases and websites

Bielefeld Academic Search Engine is a search engine for academic open access web resources. Search tips for Base

Espacenet offers access to patent documents, information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today. Espacenet assistant

PSK Standardising  compiles standards that are required for the investments and maintenance of industrial mills and plants. PSK closely co-operates with the Finnish Standards Association SFS, which is the channel for publishing national SFS standards.

SFS-Online  provides a collection of SFS and ISO standards. There are publications in English and in Finnish. Start and click ONLINE and "Open Contract", after that You are able to search certain standards.

TEPA is a term bank compiled and maintained by the Finnish Terminology Centre TSK(Sanastokeskus TSK). It contains special language terms and their definitions which are displayed as multilingual terminological entries.

    

Chemistry

ChemSpider is a free chemical structure database providing text and structure search access to over 43 million structures from hundreds of data sources.

ECHA - European Chemicals Agency  is an agency of the EU working for the safe use of chemicals. It manages the technical and administrative aspects of the implementation of the EU's chemicals legislation. ECHA has to ascertain that companies comply with the legislation, advances the safe use of chemicals, provides information on chemicals and addresses chemicals of concern. 

The Finnish Food Authority works for the good of humans, animals and plants, supports the vitality of the agricultural sector, and develops and maintains information systems.

International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC) are data sheets that provide essential safety and health information in a clear and concise way. The main target users are workers and occupational safety and health professionals. The ICSC project is a joint effort of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the cooperation of the European Commission.

KnowPap  is a multimedia learning environment covering papermaking and process control. KnowPap can be used for self-studying or as supplementary material for teaching.

KnowPulp  is a multimedia learning environment covering chemical pulping and process control. KnowPulp can be used for self-studying or as supplementary material for teaching.

Tukes - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency is a licensing and supervisory authority that promotes the safety and reliability of products, services and industrial activities. Here you can find information on requirements, classifications and markings of chemicals and permits issued for chemicals.