Information need: Uses of UV spectrometers
Search tool -- Google: UV spectrometer uses
Sample result: What is a UV-Vis Spectrometer from Denovix.com
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- What kind of information is this? A blog
- Who is the author? No author is listed.
- What is Denovix? (Do another search, or look for an about us section.) Denovix is company that sells lab equipment.
- What sources are they citing? They reference their own content.
- What is the purpose of this information? To sell you a spectrometer.
Revise Google search for more credible sources: UV Spectrometer industry uses site:.gov
Results from National Library of Medicine, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, the Environmental Protection Agency, and more
Search tool – library catalog: UV spectrometer
- Sort by Available Online and Books
- Reference book: Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry: Technologies, Instrumentation and Applications
- Click the title of the book, then click the name of the database to access the eBook.
- Search within: UV
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- In-depth look at the subject written by scholars
- Current, less than 3 years old
- Accurate - reputable publisher, extensive research and review before publishing
- Purpose is to inform and share research
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