Organic Chemistry Research Guide
Databases: Links to databases indexing magazine, journal and newspaper articles
Library Catalogs: Books, videos and other audiovisuals
Reference Works: Find backgound information, illustrations and data
- Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment . Reference TP 202 .A38 Annual
- Aldrich Handbook of FT-IR Spectra . 3 vols. Reference QD 96 .I5 P66 1989
- The Aldrich Library of 1³C and 1H FT NMR Spectra. 3 vols. Reference QC 462.85 .A44 1993
- Chemical Properties Handbook . Reference TP 200 .Y35 1999
- Chemistry: Foundations and Applications . 4 vols. Reference QD 4 .C48 2004
- Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods . Reference QD 262 .C53
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Reference QD 65 .H3 (also General and Reserves)
- Dean's Handbook of Organic Chemistry . Reference QD 251.3 .G65 2004
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds . 9 vols. Reference QD 246 .D5 1996
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology . Reference TP 9 .E685 1978-2004
- Handbook of Physical Properties of Organic Chemicals. Reference QD 257.7 .H374 1997
- Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary . Reference QD5 .C5 2002
- Lange's Handbook of Chemistry . Reference TP 151 .H25 1999
- Merck Index . Reference RS 51 .M4 2001 (also Reserve copy)
- Organic Chemist's Desk Reference. Reference QD 246 .D5 1996 suppl.
- Organic Syntheses. Collective Volume . Reference QD 262 .O722
- Organic Syntheses. Reaction Guide . Reference QD 262 .O722 Reactions 199
- Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials . 3 vols. Reference T 55.3 .L494 2004
- Total Synthesis of Natural Products . 10 vols. Reference QD 262 .T655
Internet Science Sites: Major science gateways
- Scirus
Comprehensive search engine for science-specific topics. Results cite Science Web sites and provide abstracts from Medline, Science Direct, U.S. Patent office documents and more.
http://www.scirus.com
- Science.gov
The gateway to government science information. Provides access to over 47 million pages of government science information from 30 databases and 1700 websites, many part of the "deep web" that is inaccesible to search engines.
http://www.science.gov
Internet Organic Chemistry Sites
- Chemfinder
Links to information about structure, physical data, toxicity, , etc. Search by chemical name, CAS number and other methods
http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com/
- Chemdex
The Sheffield Chemdex: the directory of chemistry on the WWW since 1993. Portal to hundreds of useful chemistry links.
http://www.chemdex.org/
- Chemical Industry Home Page
Links to chemical suppliers and other websites for patent information, careers, journals, etc.
http://www.neis.com/
- ChemInfo: Chemical Information Sources
Helpful links to resource guides and free databases for chemical information, maintained by Indiana University's Department of Chemistry.
http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/
- Chemistry.org: the Website of the American Chemical Society
Although much content is available only to ACS members, open availability of the "molecule of the week," with archives, the animated periodic table, issues of Chemistry Magazine, career resources and the "chemistry headlines" service make this a valuable website.
http://www.chemistry.org/
- Information Retrieval in Chemistry
Comprehensive index to web links in chemistry and chemistry-related fields. Barebones data: web address and name of site only.
http://macedonia.chem.demokritos.gr/
- Macrogalleria
From the Department of Polymer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi, this site is organized as a five-level "mall," each level providing information on polymers for both general users and undergraduates that builds on information from the previous levels.
http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/index.htm
- Martindale's The "Virtual" Chemistry Center
Organized by broad topic, a gateway to chemistry sites on the web for everything from journals to periodic tables to tutorials to safety.
http://www.martindalecenter.com/GradChemistry.html
- Material Safety Data Sheets and Where to Find Them on the Internet
Provides an up-to-date list of Internet sites from government agencies, chemical manufacturers and suppliers, and many other searchable sites
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html#General
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Authoritative guide to industrial hygiene information for several hundred chemicals with links to RTECS (Registry of Toxicological Effects of Chemical Substances) data.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
- NIST Chemistry Webbook
Authoritiative, critically evaluated information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on structure, formula, and much additional data, seachable by chemical name, CAS number, formula, etc.
http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry
- Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide
Links to free and for-fee websites providing access to the literature of organic chemistry, tutorials, data on synthesis and reactions, and more.
http://www.organicworldwide.net
- TOXNET
The National Library of Medicine's database cluster that includes information on toxicological, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive effects of thousands of chemicals. A single metasearch engine checks nine databases for hazard/risk information and the same search page links to other helpful NLM websites.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Get the text (image or full-text) of United States patents issued since 1790. Patents before 1976 searchable only by patent number and Current U.S. Classification; for 1976 and later, boolean two term search available.
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/
- Links for Chemists: The WWW Virtual Library for Chemists
Maintained by the University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry, this provides an extensive list of links to valuable websites in many areas of chemistry.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/Links/links.html
- Yahoo's Index of Organic Chemistry Links
Search for information by chemistry subject categories or by keyword.
http://dir.yahoo.com/science/chemistry/organic_chemistry/
Citing sources: MLA, APA and ACS (Chemistry) formats
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