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Subject Guides: Chemistry

News - Reference - Books - Databases & Indexes - Journals - Web Sites - Blogs - Webcasts

 
Reference
References with call numbers are in the library's Reading Room.
1001 Chemicals in Everyday Products REF TP 200 .L49 1999
AccessScience *- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online
Cassell dictionary of chemistry REF QD 5 .H347 1998
Chemical properties handbook REF TD 196 .O73 M32 1992
CRC handbook of chemistry and physics REF QD 85 W4 2000
Handbook of environmental data on organic chemicals REF TD 196 .O73 H35 1996
Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary REF QD 5 .C5 2002
Lange's handbook of chemistry REF QD 65 .L36 2005
The merck index REF RS 51 .M4 1996
 
Books
Books that are not in the Library may be available via Interlibrary Loan.
Thorncat - Search Thorndike Library's online catalog or browse the library shelves for chemistry books.
The Library of Congress call numbers for chemistry are QD 1-999. Locate books in specific areas of chemistry using the following call numbers:
General Chemistry QD 1-QD 65
Analytical Chemistry QD 71- QD 142
Inorganic Chemistry QD 146-QD 197
Organic Chemistry QD 241-QD 441
Physical Chemistry QD 450-QD 801
Crystallography QD 901-QD 999

MaineCat - Search Maine's statewide catalog for books in Maine libraries.
WorldCat - Search this global catalog of books for books available in libraries worldwide.

Databases and Indexes
The following subscription based databases contain articles on chemistry. If an article is not available in full text, it may be available via Interlibrary Loan. Ask a librarian for assistance.
JSTOR - contains articles on biology, health, and general science
Academic Search Premier *- indexes academic journals in various subjects
Agricola *- focus is on agricultural related information
Environment Complete *- contains research related to the environment
GeoRef *- covers information related to geology, mineralogy, paleontology, etc
Medline *- focus is on medical related information
* Funding provided by the Maine State Library and University of Maine System
 
Journal Titles
Print Journals -
Search ThornCat for print journal titles in the library's collection - Search Tips.
Print holdings will be displayed in the journal record. Most current journals are on the shelves in the Reading Room. Some current journals and back issues are shelved alphabetically by title in the library stacks. Some old back issues are shelved in Kaelber Hall basement. Ask a librarian for help.
Electronic Journals -
Ejournals at Thorndike Library - Locate full text journal titles available through Thorndike Library's subscriptions. Use  the 'Please select a subject category' drop down menu.
Ejournals at Mavel! - Locate full text journal titles available through Marvel!, Maine's subscription databases.
 
Web Sites
Classic Chemistry - The History of Chemistry
Green Chemistry - U.S. Environmental Protection site
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Molecule of the Month - Maintained by the University of Bristol Chemistry Department
The Periodic Table of Comic Books - For fun and serious science (including WebElements)
 
Organizations, Networks & Councils
American Chemical Society
 
Portals to Chemistry Sites on the WWW
Chemical Information Sources Wiki - From Indiana University
Information Resources for Chemistry and Biochemistry - From the UCSB libraries
Links for Chemists - Chemistry section of the WWW Virtual Library
 

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