Chemistry

Teri Vogel
Chemistry Librarian
Science & Engineering Library
(858) 534-1216
tmvogel@ucsd.edu
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Featured Sites
  1. **Chemistry Resources Guide Key site [UCSD Only]
    Key resources for chemical research: books/e-books; encyclopedias; article databases; property data, including safety & spectra; lab software; current awareness tools; and writing/presenting. Includes guides for specific chemistry courses & topics. [Full Description]
    http://ucsd.libguides.com/chemistry
  2. CHEMNetBASE Key site [UCSD Only]
    Gateway to 8 major online chemical information resources for physical property data, structures, and chemical names/synonyms, including the CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics and Combined Chemical Dictionary. [Full Description]
    http://www.chemnetbase.com/
  3. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Key site [UCSD Only]
    Comprehensive encyclopedia (w/ bibliographies) covering all aspects of chemistry, including biochem & chem engineering. Some overlap with Ullmann's. Great place to get background information on new topics. Can browse topics/articles or search full-text. [Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/12129
  4. Knovel Key site [UCSD Only]
    Search/browse 2000+ science and engineering encyclopedias, handbooks, texts, and databases. Advanced features include numerical range searching and interactive graphs and tables. Excellent resource for chemical & physical property data. [Full Description]
    http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/browse
  5. PubMED (MEDLINE) Key site
    1953-present. MEDLINE and genetics databases from the National Library of Medicine. Now offers e-mail alerting and RSS feeds! Choose Abstract display to see UC E-Links icons for linking to full text and ordering interlibrary loans.[Full Description]
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    PubMed Info for UCSD: guides, tips, etc.
  6. Reaxys (formerly Beilstein & Gmelin) Key site [UCSD Only]
    Structures, reactions, physical & chemical property data (w/ literature citations) for 11+ million organic and 2+ million inorganic, organometallic substances.[Full Description]
    http://www.reaxys.com/
    Reaxys Guides
  7. SciFinder (Client & Web Versions) Key site [UCSD Only]
    NOW WEB-BASED. Comprehensive database to the chemical literature: all aspects of chemistry with heavy coverage in other sciences. Search by topic, substance (name, structure, CAS#, MF), reaction or author/citation. For UCSD faculty/staff/students only.[Full Description]
    http://ucsd.libguides.com/scifinder/
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  8. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Key site [UCSD Only]
    Comprehensive encyclopedia (w/ bibliographies) covering all aspects of chemistry, including biochem & chem engineering. Some overlap with Kirk-Othmer. Great place to get background information on new topics; browse topics/articles or search full-text. [Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/12130
  9. Web Of Science - Science Citation Index Key site [UCSD Only]
    1900-present. Indexes 6,000 key science journals--an excellent place to start looking for articles. Search by author, keywords, organization and cited reference. Create citation alerts to get weekly notices when new, relevant citations are added.[Full Description]
    http://uclibs.org/PID/12610
    Overview Tutorial
    JOURNAL CITATION REPORTS ONLINE
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