- Finding Journal Articles
- Finding Reference/Background information
- Finding Books
- Chemistry Metasites
- Some Selected Internet Sites
General Chemistry Databases (read these directions for offcampus access)
If your topic is related to another discipline, you may also want to try databases related to that subject. For instance, for pesticides you might try an Agriculture database; for pharmaceuticals, a medical database.
- Agriculture - AGRICOLA
- Biology/Ecology/Environmental Issues - BioOne
- Chemistry Education - ERIC
- Engineering/Materials Science - Applied Science and Technology Index
- Pharmaceuticals - MEDLINE,
CINAHL
Finding background information: Selected Reference Books on chemistry in Buley (links go to library catalog records):
- Aldrich library of FT-IR spectra, Ref. QC457 .P87 1997
- Chemical elements : from carbon to krypton, Ref. QD466 .N464 1999
- Chemical Sources USA, Ref. TP12 C443 1998
- Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Ref. TP9 K54 1999
- Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Ref. QD5 C5 2001
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Ref. QD65 H3 (annual)
- Dean's handbook of organic chemistry, Ref. QD251.3 .G65 2004
- Dictionary of common names (FIZ Chemie Berlin), Ref. QD291 .D53 2001 v.1-5
- Encyclopedia of analytical science, Ref. QD71.5 .E539 2005 v.1-10
- Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, Ref. QD148 E53 1994
- Handbook of Organic Compounds, Ref. QC462.85 W675 2001 v.1-3
- Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry, Ref. QD4 M33 1997
- Merck Index, Ref. RS51 M4 1996
Electronic Reference Books (links go directly to electronic books):
- Dictionary of Chemistry
- Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
- The New Penguin Dictionary of Science
- Use CONSULS the online CSU catalog for books at Southern and the other CSU libraries.
- Use WorldCat (SCSU database or website) to find books from all over the world. You can Interlibrary loan many of the books we don't have.
- Some Chemistry related electronic books in NetLibrary.
Internet Metasites: Guides to websites on Chemistry
- Argus Clearing House: Chemistry - sites evaulated and rated by subject specialists
- BUBL Link: Chemistry - sites with an European slant, includes brief descriptions
- CIRRUS - Chemistry Internet Resource for Research by Undergraduate Students - CIRRUS contains a variety of information and links pertinent to undergraduate research in chemistry.
- Free Full-Text Journals in Chemistry - A list of chemistry journals available on the web.
- Virtual Library of Chemistry
- YAHOO Chemistry - submitted sites, no evaluation, widest coverage
General Chemistry Sites:
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Chemistry Educational Sites:
- Chemistry Tutorials from Southern & eTutoring (login with your MySCSU login)
Chemistry Fun
- Reel Chemistry - Movie reviews emphasizing the science in movies.
- Caveman Chemistry - A fun online book with explanations of basic chemistry and experiments that use common household materials. Click on the Browse the Book link in the left panel to read the chapters.