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CHMB41 Organic Chemistry 1
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CHMB62: Biochemistry
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CHMC31 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
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Need help? Have a look at this collection of FAQs on how to use the new system, as well as this detailed LibrarySearch Tips research guide.

SciFinder
SciFinder-n, produced by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), is the most comprehensive source for chemical literature. Search by topic, author, substances by name or CAS Registry Number, OR use the editor to draw chemical structures, substructures, or reactions.
Reaxys
Database including compounds and related factual properties, reaction and synthesis information, and citation data.
Scopus
Database that includes abstract and citation information for peer-reviewed scientific research, including journals, books, and conference papers.
Web of Science: Core Collection
Citation information and research impact factors for multi-disciplinary journal articles, conference papers, books, and more.
ChemRxiv
ChemRxiv or 'chem-archive' is a free submission, distribution and archive service for unpublished preprints in chemistry and related areas. Find current to the field and relevant sources here.
Additional article databases - Chemistry

Knovel
Knovel provides leading science and engineering books and databases embedded with productivity tools in one online service.
Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
A Definitive Scientific Reference -- from Astrochemistry to Zoology
Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry (8th Ed)
Clear and authoritative, this popular dictionary provides an invaluable guide to every aspect of chemistry and its related fields. Its coverage is broad, ranging from physical chemistry to biochemistry, and is informed by the most current research.

Web Cambridge Structural Database (WebCSD)
Used to find the crystal structures and the journal articles that originally reported the structure for chemical compounds.
ChemSpider
Locates chemical information from open access and commercial databases. It gives CAS Registry Numbers, synonyms, structures, and some properties (density, boiling point, melting point) for thousands of compounds.
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Provides free access to chemical and physical property data of over 70,000 compounds. This database gives CAS Registry Numbers, synonyms, and structures and is an excellent source for finding spectral information.
Organic Syntheses
Organic Syntheses: This free resource provides detailed directions for the synthesis of organic compounds. Search all volumes of Organic Syntheses (from 1921 - today) simultaneously by keywords or structure.

CASSI (Chemical Abstracts Source Index)
Useful for finding full journal titles from abbreviations (or abbreviations for titles). Remember all journal titles in your references must use abbreviations as per ACS Style guidelines.

Formerly the ACS Style Guide, the new ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication was released January 2020 and offers regular updates on:

Scientific Communication,
Scientific Journals,
Data in the Google Era,
Scientific Style Conventions (includes important information on graphics, tables, and references), and
Editorial Style Conventions.

Refer to Part 4.3 for information on references.