Chemistry

Articles & Databases

• Start with these databases:
  Academic Search Complete: indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
  ScienceDirect: indexes journals from Health and Life Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Physical Sciences.
  
  
• More databases: 
  Ingenta: covers all subject areas; provides citations only, no full text.
  
  
• Research Pro:
  Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.

Books

Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat  - Find books in libraries worldwide.

Websites

Chem1 Virtual Textbook
General Chemistry textbook with tutorials and exercises.

CHEMINFO
Lists guides to chemical resources.

Chemistry Central
Provides access to peer-reviewed journal articles.

NIST Chemistry (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Technical data.

PubChem
Provides information about various compounds and chemical substances.

Spectral Database for Organic Compounds

A Visual Interpretation of the Table of Elements

Toxnet
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.

WebElements Periodic Table
Interactive periodic table provides data on many levels, including electronic, geological and ionization enthalpies.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.

ChemIDplus - Dictionary of chemicals (names, synonyms, and structures). 
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
REF QD 65 H3 2009/10
Dictionary of Chemistry
Dictionary of Scientists
The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals , Drugs, and Biologicals
REF RS 51 M475 2006
Oxford Reference Online
This database contains over 100 major reference books.

Electronic Journals

Highwire Press Publishers
This site offers free full text articles from more than 51 science journals.
National Research Council Journals

Citation & Style Guides

Citation and Style Guides

Primary Sources

How to Locate Primary Sources in the Sciences - Douglas College