Chemistry Subject Guide

Databases

• SciFinder 1907-

The most comprehensive bibliographic database covering the chemical literature. You will need to register for a personal SciFinder username and password.

• Beilstein/Gmelin CrossFire 1771-

Beilstein provides information on more than 10 million organic compounds with searchable chemical structures, reactions, property data from the primary organic chemistry literature back to 1771. Gmelin contains over 2 million inorganic and organometallic compounds along with their chemical and physical properties and reactions.

• Web of Science 1900 -

Covers over 5,900 peer-reviewed science journals.

• Dissertations Abstracts 1861-

Citations and abstracts for selected U.S., Canadian, British, and other European doctoral dissertations and master's theses.

Other UT Databases

• Biology


• Physical & Chemical Sciences


• Engineering


• Health Sciences

Property Data

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics


• Kaye and Laby Online

Provided by the UK's National Physical Laboratory, this resource is similar to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

• Lange's Handbook of Chemistry


• Chemical Properties Handbook


• ChemFinder

Provides basic physical property information and links to other sites that have additional information.

• ChemIDplus

Structure and nomenclature information for substances cited in National Library of Medicine databases.

• NIST Data Gateway

Provides access to scientific and technical data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Search by property, substance, or keyword.

• Periodic Table (ACS)

Provides basic property data, electron configurations, and data plots.

• PubChem

Provides substance information, compound structures, and bioactivity data for small molecules.

• Chemical & Physical Property Data

A list of selected resources providing property data.

• Finding Chemical Spectra

Safety Info

• Material Safety Data Sheets (Cornell University)


• Material Safety Data Sheets (University of Tennessee)


• SIRI MSDS Index


• Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards: An Indexed Guide to Published Data
  Hodges Reference T55.3.H3B73 1999


• Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference
  Hodges Reference T55.3.H3L49 2002


• Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
  Hodges Reference T55.3.H3S3


• Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities
  Hodges Reference T55.3.H3P647 2003


• Publications from the American Chemical Society
  Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories (Students)
  Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories (Faculty/Administrators)


• UT Chemistry Dept. Safety Page

Reference Shelf

• ACS Directory of Graduate Research

A searchable database providing information on chemical research and researchers at universities in the U.S. and Canada.

• The ACS Style Guide
  Hodges Reference QD8.5.A25 2006

Examples are available at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dictionaries

• Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary
  Hodges Reference / Reference: QD5.C5 2001


• Patterson's German-English Dictionary for Chemists
  Hodges Reference / Reference: QD5.P3 1992.


• Oxford Reference Online

Includes basic bilingual dictionaries, English language reference, and science dictionaries.

• General Dictionaries


• Grants & Other Funding Sources


• Useful Chemistry Plugins


• Other General Reference Resources

Chemistry Portals

• Chemdex

Directory of chemistry web sites.

• Chemical Information Sources (CHEMINFO) (Indiana University)

Collection of Web resources and instructional materials on using reference resources.

• Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology

A searchable database of the "best Web resources for education and research."

• Links for Chemists (University of Liverpool)


• Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide

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