Getting Started in Chemistry

Patrick Power Library

Books
Journal Article Databases
Reference Sources
Selected Internet Resources
Style Guides and More
How can Librarians Help?

Books:

Search the Novanet Catalogue to find books and journal titles held by Saint Mary's University and other academic libraries in Nova Scotia.

Learn how to use Novanet with short online tutorials or the library's guide.

Journal Article Databases:

The following databases are a good starting point to find journal articles for Chemistry research. These links take you to the library's Journal Articles and Databases page.

ALJC Learned Societies Journal Collection (SwetsWise)	Full-text content of over 700 journals from 50 academic and professional societies, primarily in the sciences.
American Chemical Society	Fulltext access to over 25 journals published by ACS.
CISTI Source	Indexes journals in science, technology and medicine.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier	Large multi-disciplinary database of full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers.
Geobase	Key index to scholarship and reports in the fields of geography, geology, ecology and international development. Links to fulltext in other databases.
Royal Society of Chemistry	Fulltext access to 23 chemistry journals published by RSC. Coverage is from 1997 to the present and includes article previews.
ScienceDirect	Fulltext access to over 2000 journals, including the physical sciences and engineering, life and health sciences.
SciFinder Scholar (Available in the library)	Searches Chemical Abstracts (1907- ) and other Chemical Abstracts Service databases. Citations and abstracts for research in all areas of chemistry. Can also search structures.
Springer-LINK	Fulltext access to science, technology and medicine scholarly journals, including 150 chemistry journals.
Wiley InterScience	Provides fulltext articles in the disciplines of science, social science and business, including 200 chemistry journals.
Web of Science	Contains three linked databases indexing sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities scholarly articles.

Reference Sources

ACS Style Guide	QD 8.5 A25 2006 REF
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics	QD 65 H3 REF
Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds	QD 148 D53 1992 REF
Dictionary of Organic Compounds	QD 246 D5 1982 REF
Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry	QD 71.5 E52 2000 REF
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology	TP 5 E685 2004 REF
Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectronomy	QD 95 E55 2000 REF
Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference	TP 200 S26 2005 REF
Laboratory Health and Safety Dictionary	QD 63.5 G67 2001 REF
The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals	RS 51 M4 2001 REF

Selected Internet Resources:

Note: See the Biology and Environmental Studies Subject Guides for links to additional useful internet resources on related research areas.

General Chemistry Sites

Specialized Chemistry Sites

Preprints, and Open Access Journals

Style Guides and More:

RefWorks - Manage your citations and create bibliographies
Style Guides for Citations
Writing a Literature Review
Recommended Internet Sources - Library guide
Scholarly Journals vs Popular Magazines - Library guide (PDF) or take an online tutorial

How Can Librarians Help?:

Librarians at the Patrick Power Library can...

a) help you find good information (searching the World Wide Web for sources)
b) help you with your research (planning search strategies)
c) help you use library resources (searching databases for journal articles, or using Novanet)

Take advantage of the instruction available at the library!
Stop by the Patrick Power Library Information desk, call us (420-5544), e-mail us, book a reference appointment for more in-depth one-on-one assistance, or come to an instruction session!

Last Modified: May 25, 2009