Click here for Sciences databases (includes Chemistry).

The best starting point for any sort of research, databases are large collections of information which may include citations, abstracts, ebooks, fulltext articles from scholarly journals or magazines, images, multi-media files and more.

• NEW DATABASE: Films on Demand-Physical Sciences: includes videos in the fields of astronomy, chemistry, and physical science. VIDEOS.

Find Journals on Chemistry. 

Available in print at Plough Library or online through CBU databases. Use when you have the name of the journal you are interested in, for example:

• analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
• chemistry central journal
• journal of systems chemistry

• ChemNews.com
• Eurekalert - Chemistry
• National-Academies.org: Science in the Headlines
• ScienceWatch

• Basics of Chemistry. Gale virtual reference work.
• Chemistry Maths (2008), Knovel ebook.
• Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 3rd ed. R660.03 K634.
• Hawley’s condensed chemical dictionary, 15th ed. (2007). Knovel ebook.
• Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. R660.03 K634k.
• Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 16th ed. (2005). Knovel ebook.
• Van Nostrand Reinhold Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 4th ed. R540 V37.

See the Knovel Chemistry and Chemical Engineering online collection for many additional reference works.

See also this free online collection:

• National Academies Press: 4000+ free-for-download pdfs of research publications in various scientific fields, including math, chemistry and physics.

GENERAL

CBU Chemistry Department Internet Resources

Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds: Search by abbreviation to find the full names of chemical compounds.

Chemical Heritage Foundation: The history of chemistry and its impact on society; includes digital image galleries and multimedia files.

CHEMID Plus: Directory of chemical substances. Search by name, registry number, formala, classification, or locator code.

ChemistryGuide: Directory of chemistry-related websites.

Chemjobs.net: Job site for chemists, biochemists, pharmaceutical scientists and chemical engineers.

ChemWeb.com: Access to over 350 journals and 15 databases. Includes Careers Centre in association with sciencejobs.com, Conference Centre, Bookstore and online magazine, the alchemist. Free registration required. 

DOE Information Bridge - incorporated into Science Accelerator; full-text scientific and technical reports.

eMolecules: Search chemical structures and drawings. Note: does not accept common names.

ISIHighlyCited.com: Information about scientists and their current work.

Linus Pauling & the Nature of Chemical Bonds: Manuscripts, photos, audio, & video on Pauling's work.

Los Alamos National Laboratory: News and publications.

Martindale's Calculators Online - Chemistry Center: Links to  chemistry-specific calculators.

Plastics.com: Online plastics community.

PubChem: From the National Institutes of Health. Find the chemical structures of small organic molecules and information on biological activities.

Royal Society Archives: Search the publications of the Royal Society, back to 1665; historic (pre 1940s) material available free online.

Science.gov - Chemistry & Chemicals: Selected authoritative science websites and scientific databases (specific content varies by database).

ScienceCinema: From the Department of Energy, OSTI, Science.gov, and WorldWideScience.org. VIDEOS.

SCIRUS: Science-specific search engine.

SciTopics: Overviews of up-to-date research in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Selected Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry: HTML files of seminal papers.

Theoretical Chemistry: Self-guided introduction for college students.

Wolfram Alpha Chemistry: Information about chemical elements and compounds (structures, properties); compare elements and compounds; compute properties of chemicals and solutions; more. 

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND SAFETY

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): From the U.S. Dept. of Health. Includes database for publications and resources about effects of hazardous substances on public health and environment.

Hazardous Chemical Database: From the University of Akron. Search 23,495 hazardous chemicals or 'generic' entries.

Top 20 Hazardous Substances: Top 20 substances on Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Priority List of Hazardous Substances. From ATSDR.

ToxNet: U.S. Government databases related to toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and environmental health.

U.S. Chemical Safety Board's Video Room: Online collection of chemical safety videos--all copyright-free. VIDEOS.

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

ChemTube3D - Interactive 3D Organic Reaction Mechanisms: Interactive 3D animations important organic reactions.

Colby College Organic Chemistry Page: Introductory and advanced resources for students of organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry Portal: Abstract database for eight organic chemistry journals, information on more than 100,000 compounds, and short summary articles on new organic synthesis schemes. Links to brief book reviews and pages on medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical suppliers, instrument resources, more.

Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide: Annotated collection of sites for the professional organic chemist.

PERIODIC TABLES

American Elements: Periodic Table with information on research and uses of each of the elements, including properties, safety data and applications.

Periodic Table of Elements: View the periodic table in five languages. Includes excellent printable Periodic Table from 2001 data and three different scientific calculators.

Periodic Table of Videos: Free video clips on each of the elements, arranged by the periodic table. VIDEOS.

Table of the Nuclides: Map of all known nuclides. 

WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements: Scholar Edition

ASSOCIATIONS

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

PUBLICATIONS

• Chemical Abstracts Service
• PubMed: Premier database for the biological and life sciences, includes biochemistry. Provides citations and abstracts, and links to many articles in fulltext.
• Springer Link Alert: Free alerting service for pre-publication content in over 150 journals.