Packaging

DATABASES	PERIODICALS
Search Science databases (including Engineering). TAPPI Online Archive: TAPPI journal articles from 1990-present.	Find Journals. Search by journal name: advanced packaging packaging technology and science paperboard packaging
NEWS	REFERENCE BOOKS / E-BOOKS (For more, search the Library Catalog)
Packaging Digest Packaging Today: Latest industry updates from the global packaging industry. Packaging World: Packaging news, trends, and innovations.	Paper and paperboard packaging technology. Knovel ebook Smart packaging technologies for fast moving consumer goods. Wiley ebook Wiley Encyclopedia of packaging technology. Wiley ebook
WEBSITES
Resources Find an ISTA Certified Lab: Search by state, country and/or procedure capability. ISTA Testing Guidelines: Factors for consideration in selection, use, and interpretation of results. Packaging Careers.com: Job and career network for the packaging industry. PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety: the Federal safety authority for ensuring the safe transport of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway, and water. Pulp & Paper Technology: Portal for buyers and sellers in the pulp and paper industry. Science Accelerator: A gateway to scientific information, including R&D results, project descriptions, accomplishments, and more, from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), U.S. Department of Energy.	Organizations Contract Packaging Association Flexible Packaging Association Flexographic Technical Association Glass Packaging Institute Institute of Food Technologists - Food Packaging Institute of Packaging Professionals International Corrugated Packaging Foundation International Molded Fiber Association International Safe Transit Association National Association of Container Distributors Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute Paperboard Packaging Council Petroleum Packaging Council Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute TAPPI The Tube Council World Packaging Organization
TIPS
To find packaging companies, identify the NAICS code (see http://www.naics.com/search.htm), and then use it as the search term in various business databases. There are many NAICS codes related to packaging, depending on the material used. Databases that allow NAICS code searching include: Business Source Premier - Put the letters "IC" before the code to generate a NAICS-based search, for example IC 322221. You will find articles related to the topic in trade publications and academic journals using BSP, as well as market research reports. LexisNexis Academic - first choose "Companies," then "Dossier-Create a Company List" to generate a list of companies classed by the code. Mergent Online - In addition to a NAICS search, Mergent allows you to search for companies by a Mergent Industry Code (MIC). Both NAICS and MIC searches are available from the main Mergent search screen. The MIC for "Containers & Packaging" is 8.1.3