If you're looking up short information (compound or material properties, information about classes of compounds or elements) Knovel is a great place to start.
- Knovel LibraryUse Knovel to find reference-level and table level information on a variety of chemical topics.
Find popular and research articles in the following databases.
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowIndexing and full text of a number of different popular and scholarly articles related to scientific topics.
- Science Direct
Science Direct provides indexing and full-text journal articles in the sciences and social sciences, including chemistry, medicine, computer science, earth science, economics, business, engineering, energy, environmental science, life science, materials science, mathematics, physics, and astronomy. This is a good source for scholarly research in those subjects.
- Science (AAAS) Journal
Science is a family of journals published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Full-text articles are available from 1997-present on topics such as the entire human genome, never before seen images of the Martian surface, advancement in robotics, clinical studies in immunology, and much more.
- SciFinder-n
SciFinder contains chemical abstracts and citations to a wide variety of chemical research in many formats. Find spectra, physical properties, and more under the "Substance" tab, which is searchable by CAS number, formula, name, or even a structural drawing.
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- Consumer Product Information DatabaseWant to find the active chemical in a variety of household products? Search this database for that information, and then jump the the research literature to find more.
Requesting Articles
FInding a citation for an article you'd like, but no full-text (or you're being asked to pay for the article?) Follow the steps below to see how to best access the article:
- Start by searching Journal Locator by the journal name.
- If the results give you a database name, great! Click on the link and search by article title.
- If there are no relevant results, head to InterLibrary Loan forms.
- Fill out the Article form. In about 3-5 business days, you should get an electronic copy of the article in your email.
Recommended Websites
- Chemistry.orgAlthough much content is available only to ACS members, open availability of the "molecule of the week" (with archive), News & Research, career resources and many features for students under the Education tab make this a valuable website for chemistry students.
- ChemSpider28 million chemical structures covered with information and links to literature, physical properties, spectra, and suppliers. Search by official name, trade name, CAS number and more
- HERO Database (EPA)Link to scientific references and data used by the Environmental Protection Agency to determine environmental risks of chemicals. Primarily citation and abstract, not fulltext. Check Library databases for full article or use Interlibrary Loan.
- Science History InstituteTime lines, faces, and further resources for such areas of chemistry as matter and molecules, polymers, and the chemistry of life. (Other sciences covered as well.)
- WebElements Periodic TableClickable elements on the periodic table provide more data on physical properties, history, uses and more for each element.
- National Nuclear Data Laboratory: Brookhaven Data CenterThe National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) collects, evaluates, and disseminates nuclear physics data for basic nuclear research and applied nuclear technologies. The information available to the users of NNDC services is the product of the combined efforts of the NNDC and cooperating data centers and other interested groups, both in the United States and worldwide. The site includes databases, links to other tools, and helpful info
