http://depth-first.com/articles/tag/copyrightexpiration en-us 40 Walking the Web of Chemical Informatics <p><center><img src="http://depth-first.com/demo/20080117/oldtime.png"></img></center></p> <p><a href="http://books.google.com/">Google Books</a> has digitized a large number of older, hard-to-find chemistry journals. Given that the shelf-life of a chemistry experimental is <a href="http://depth-first.com/articles/2006/09/03/peculiarities-of-chemical-information">measured in centuries</a>, this may be a useful alternative to the traditional interlibrary loan.</p> <p>Although the user interface for Google Books should be an embarrassment to a company with Google's resources and reputation, the content is indispensable.</p> <p>The expiration of copyright for the older chemical literature is an excellent opportunity for those wanting to preserve this vital research and historical resource.</p> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:16:00 +0000 urn:uuid:162623a6-ccb8-4ad9-a81d-e7f8c2c55a71 Rich Apodaca http://depth-first.com/articles/2008/01/17/chemistrys-oldies-but-goodies-direct-to-your-desktop Meta copyrightexpiration googlebooks chemischeszentralblatt oldliterature