Chemistry Research Guide

SciFinder

SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more. You can explore scientific information in journal and patent literature from around the world, including organic and inorganic substance information.  

Coverage: varies  | Format: citations; abstracts | Search Tips

ScienceDirect

The Science Direct online journal collection provides access to full text articles from over 2,000 peer reviewed journals, covering scientific, medical, and technical information published in 24 fields of science.  The library has access to 802 titles within our subscription.  The green icon
[ ] indicates you can view the full text of a document.  The white icon [ ] indicates you can view the citation and abstract of the document. 

Coverage: varies  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

SpringerLink

An online journal collection, SpringerLink provides access to scientific, technological, and medical journals, books, book series, and reference works.  SpringerLink contains 1250 peer reviewed journals.  The green square icon [ ] indicates you have access to the content.  The half full green square [ ] indicates you have access to some content.  The white square icon
[ ] indicates you have no access to the content.

Coverage: 1997 - present  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Ecology Abstracts

Ecology Abstracts focuses on how organisms of all kinds - microbes, plant, and animals - interact with their environments and with other organisms. Subject content includes Algae/lichens; Animals; Annelids; Aquatic ecosystems; Arachnids; Arid zones; Birds; Brackish water; Bryophytes/pteridophytes; Coastal ecosystems; Conifers; Conservation; Control; Crustaceans; Ecosystem studies Fungi; Grasses; Grasslands; High altitude environments; Human ecology; Insects; Legumes; Mammals; Management; Microorganisms; Molluscs; Nematodes; Paleo-ecology; Plants; Pollution studies; Reptiles; River basins; Soil; Taiga/tundra; Terrestrial ecosystems; Vertebrates; Wetlands; and Woodlands.

Coverage: 1982 - present  | Format: citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)

Access:   Database available 5:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. ONLY.  Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080. 

Chemical Abstract Services covers all areas of biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, and related sciences. The database contains references, including abstracts and subject and substance indexing published in Chemical Abstracts since 1907.

Coverage: 1907 - present  | Format: abstracts; citations | Search Tips Patents Search

Need additional resources? Try the General Research Guide. This guide lists multidisciplinary resources, which cover a variety of subject content areas.

Print Journals:

All print journals, to which the library subscribes, are listed in the online library catalog. To look for a specific journal, search by TITLE. If you are unsure of the exact title, search by KEYWORD to find the title you want.

Electronic Journals:

All electronic journals in the library's collection are listed in the Magazine, Newspaper, and Journal Finder. You can search for a specific title by keyword or browse an A-to-Z list by title or subject. 

Books:

Use the online library catalog to find books. Books may be searched by keyword, title, author, or subject.

To find a specific book, search by TITLE. If your search is unsuccessful or if you are unsure of the exact title, try a KEYWORD search. To find books written by a specific person, search by AUTHOR. To find a book about a specific person or topic, search by SUBJECT. Subject searching requires the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings. If your subject search is unsuccessful, try a KEYWORD search or consult a librarian at daviska@uamont.edu.

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges for Chemistry:

QD------Chemistry

The library's collection of books is organized by subject. Once you locate a call number on the shelves, you can browse other books in the area, as they will contain the same subject.

Borrow Items From Other Libraries:

If the library does not own a publication that you need, we can borrow books and obtain copies of journal article from other libraries.  Submit an interlibrary loan request form online.  Materials may be supplied for free or a fee.  You will generally receive the item within two weeks.  

Selected Reference Resources:

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemistry
REF QD 5 M36 2003

Selected Internet Resources:

American Chemical Society
http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content

The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit, congressionally chartered membership organization which represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry. It is one of the world's leading sources of authoritative scientific information. This website has information on career opportunities, resume preparation, scholarships and continuing education resources. - Accessed Jan. 4, 2008.

PubChem
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. This website is a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative. It includes substance information, compound structures, and bioactivity data in three free databases: PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem Bio Assay respectively. - Accessed Jan. 4, 2008.

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Helen Guenter,
Chemistry Librarian

870-460-1680
guenter@uamont.edu