Abstracts and Indexes
- Academic Search Complete (from off-campus) (good database for undergraduate students on any subject area with many links to full-text journals) (OhioLINK only)
- Biological Abstracts, 1980 to the present; earlier years in print/microfilm (OhioLINK only)
- Dissertation Abstracts, 1861- (from off-campus) (OhioLINK only, includes the PDF files of University of Akron dissertations from 1997 to the present)
- INSPEC (Physics Abstracts, Electrical & Electronics Abstracts, and Computer & Control Abstracts) (OhioLINK only)
- Science and Technology Databases (University of Akron / OhioLINK)
- Science Citation Index (Web of Science), 1980 to the present and the list of journals indexed; earlier years in print (OhioLINK only)
- SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts and MEDLINE) (University of Akron only, connect with VPN from off-campus)
- Connect to Web version of SciFinder, if you have registered already
- E-mail Ann Bolek for registration information for Web version
- Download and install Client version for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista (Enter UAnet ID and Password)
- Additional information
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Citations and Style Guides
- The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (Science [Reference] QD8.5 .A25 2006)
- Chapter 1, Writing a Scientific Paper
- Chapter 14, References (includes CASSI abbreviations for most commonly cited journals)
- Quick Guide to Citing Using the ACS Style Guide, 3rd Edition (Penn State)
- Consult the Instructions for Authors for each journal, usually published in the first issue of each year or on the Web
Electronic Journals
- American Chemical Society Journals (including the Archives)
- Elsevier Journals (including the Chemistry Backfile and the Materials Science Backfile)
- OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center and the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
- Royal Society of Chemistry Journals (including the Archives)
- Springer Chemistry and Materials Science Journals and Book Series
- Selected Electronic Scientific Journals and Databases (Alphabetical):
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z - University Libraries' E-Journal Portal
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Electronic Reference Sources
- ACS Directory of Graduate Research
- American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database and the AMCSD Mineral Index contain crystal structure information for various minerals and metals
- Beilstein / Gmelin CrossFire (University of Akron only)
- Cambridge Structural Database contains crystal structure information for organic and organometallic compounds (on one computer in Dr. Youngs' area and one computer in Dr. Ziegler's area)
- ChemFinder
- Chemical Genealogy
- Chemical Suppliers
- CambridgeSoft's ChemACX.com
- ChemCompass
- ChemConnect
- Chemcyclopedia
- Chemdex
- Chemical Register
- Chemical Suppliers Directory
- ChemSources (one concurrent user, University of Akron only)
- Sigma-Aldrich
- WWW Chemicals
- Search SciFinder Scholar to find sources of commercially available chemicals (University of Akron only)
- See also the print Directories in Science Reference for chemical suppliers
- See also the Chemical Market Reporter for historical prices of bulk chemicals from 28 August 2006
- Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III (University of Akron only)
- Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Reference Online) (OhioLINK only)
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (University of Akron only)
- Knovel (electronic reference books, University of Akron only)
- Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (University of Akron only)
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Oxford University
- Where to find MSDS on the Internet
- The Chemical Database (University of Akron, Department of Chemistry)
- Methods in Enzymology Index (cd-rom)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- OhioLINK Reference Sources
- Organic Compounds Database (Virginia Tech)
- Organic Syntheses and the optional plugin
- Periodic Tables
- American Elements
- Google Search
- Periodic Table: Atomic Properties of the Elements (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- WebElements
- PubChem
- Science of Synthesis and online tutorials (University of Akron only)
- Spectra
- Integrated Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds (Mass, 1H/13C NMR, ESR, Infrared, and Raman spectra)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook (Mass, Infrared, and UV/Visible spectra)
- SciFinder Scholar (Mass, Infrared, and 1H/13C NMR spectra) (University of Akron only)
- Sigma-Aldrich (Infrared, NMR, Raman spectra)
- TOXNET (National Library of Medicine databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas)
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (University of Akron only)
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Impact Factors and Journal Rankings
- Journal Citation Reports (University of Akron only)
- Eigenfactor.org
- SCImago Journal and Country Rank Database
Selected Links to Other Web Sites
- Chemical Societies
- Other Links
- Chemdex (links to college/university chemistry departments and other useful chemical information)
- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
- Chemistry Databases on the Web (Indiana University)
- ChemWeb
- Department of Chemistry at The University of Akron
- Links for Chemists
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Yahoo Chemistry Links
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