Chemistry Resources Essential Resources | Additional Resources | Multidisciplinary Library Databases | Public Websites |
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Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 5th ed.,
2005
The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry, 4th
ed., 2005
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 86th ed.,
2005
Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry, 16th ed., 2005
The Merck Index; An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs,
and Biologicals, 13th ed., 2001
Dean’s Handbook of Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed.,
2004
Chemistry: Foundations and Applications, 4 vols.,
2004
Chemistry Resources in the Electronic Age, 2003
How to Find Chemical Information: A Guide for
Practicing Chemists, Educators and Students, 3rd
ed., 1998
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 4 vols., 1997
Organic Reactions, v. 1-, most recent is 2005
Organic Syntheses, v. 40-, most recent is 2005 |
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ACS
Publications (American Chemical Society):
 Access to more than a
dozen ACS chemistry journals. Also includes current news and educational
resources in the field of chemistry. Coverage varies by title, but in
many cases goes back to the first issue.
Updated: monthly.
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Burger's
Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery (Wiley InterScience):
An online equivalent of the six volume print reference work, this
resource covers areas of traditional and new biology. Topics
include: drug discovery and development, cardiovascular agents and
endocrines, autacoids, chemotherapeutic agents, and nervous system
agents. Coverage: articles posted online from 2003 to present.
Updated: monthly.
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Kirk-Othmer
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Wiley InterScience):
This online equivalent of the 27-volume print encyclopedia, includes
approximately 1200 full-text entries on all aspects of chemical
technology. Basic chemical information is included as well as
articles on topics like risk management, combinatorial synthesis and
technology, electronic chemicals, and drug discovery strategies.
Coverage: articles posted online from 2000 to present. Updated:
monthly.
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Additional Resources: |
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Aldrich FT-NMR Library with Spectral Viewer (Sigma-Aldrich):
Electronic book that contains high-resolution 300MHz 1H
and 75MHz 13C spectra for the more than 11,800 compounds
found in the printed version of The Aldrich Library of 13C
and 1H FT-NMR Spectra. Found on the Science/Health workstation in the reference area.
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IEEE Xplore (IEEE/IEE)
Use this resource to locate literature
published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE) and the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Contents
include IEEE and IEE journals, IEE conference proceedings and IEEE
standards. Subjects covered include engineering, computer science,
biology, chemistry, physics, etc. Coverage: 1988 to present with select
materials from 1950 to 1988. Updated: continuously.
Basic Search Tips
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Knovel Engineering & Scientific Online References:
The Knovel database contains of some of the leading engineering
reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings.
Over 200 e-books are included and are cross-searchable. Some of the
subject areas covered are: chemistry, chemical engineering,
environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering. Select
reference texts included are Perry's Chemical Engineers'
Handbook, Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, Marks' Standard Handbook
for Mechanical Engineers, Machinery's Handbook, and the CRC
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Users can manipulate and
extract information to suit their needs. Data searching retrieves
tables, graphs, and equations that can be further manipulated in
spreadsheets. Many titles have hyperlinked indexes. Coverage: Varies
by publication. Updated: daily. This resource is made available by
UW Madison.
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Physics
Electronic Journals (Institute of Physics): Full text access to more
than 30 scholarly journals in physics and engineering. Also includes
Physics Reviews which brings together review articles published in
the Institute's journals including topical reviews as well as those
from Reports on Progress in Physics. Coverage: 1996 to present. Updated: daily.
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PubChem (National Library of Medicine):
Consists
of three sub-databases: PCSubstance contains over 850,000 chemical
structures, descriptions, and more. PCCompound contains over 650,000
validated chemical depictions. PCBioAssay contains more than 170
bioactivity screens of chemical substances.
Updated: daily.
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Science Accelerator
(U.S. Dept. of Energy):
Find
scientific research & development results, project descriptions, and
more. This search engine covers individual government
databases including:
Information Bridge,
E-Print Network,
Science Conference
Proceedings, R&D
Accomplishments,
Energy Citations
Database, R&D Project
Summaries, EPA
Science Inventory (SI), NIH
Computer Retrieval of
Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP), NSF
Award Abstracts, SBA
Technology Resources Network
(TECH-Net), USDA
Current Research Information System (CRIS),
DOepatents,
and EnergyFiles.
Coverage: variable.
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Science Citation Index
Expanded (Web of
Science):
Indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific
disciplines. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific
article (footnotes in reverse). Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Note: To search only the Science
Citation Index Expanded, click the change limits link
towards the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for
the Arts & Humanities Index and Social Sciences Citation
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Science
Online:
A weekly online publication that covers scientific training, career
development, and the science job market. Includes the online version
of Science
Magazine. One of the most well read journals in the field.
Published the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Coverage: 1997 to present. Also provides access to free content such
ScienceCareers.org,
STKE, and the four most recent weeks of
ScienceNOW news
stories. Updated: weekly.
We have a trial of Science
Classic (1880-1996) until the end of the semester.
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Multidisciplinary Library Databases: |
These full-text
resources also include information related to this subject area:
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of
scholarly and popular periodicals.
MasterFile Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of
mostly popular periodicals, some scholarly, newspapers, and more.
LexisNexis Academic. Includes full text of popular, scholarly,
trade, and professional periodicals, and much more.
CQ Researcher. For in-depth reports on current and past topics
in all subject areas.
JSTOR. For reliable access to full text of articles from more
than 490 periodicals more than 2-5 years old.
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Public Websites: |
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
Chemistry
Web sites
A directory listing of related
sites.
Chemguide
ChemWeb
Note: Requires free registration to
access all areas.
ChemWeb Abstracts Search
Search more than 1
million free chemical abstracts from
Elsevier, Kluwer, and Marcel Dekker
journals, as well as Medline, and Chemical
Engineering and Biotechnology Abstracts.
Science.gov
Scirus
(science-specific web search engine)
Visual Elements Periodic Table
WebElements
(Periodic Table)
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