Reference Books: These
books are located in the Reference area on the first floor of the
library and may be used in the library. Reference books can be
good sources of factual and background information on a topic and can
help you get started with your research.
ACS Style Guide
Ref. QD 8.5 A25 1997
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Ref. QD 65 H3 2004-2005
Concise Encyclopedia of Chemistry
Ref. QD 4 A2313 1994
Books: To search for
books in the circulating collections of the Mantor Library and other
University of Maine System libraries, use
URSUS (the the online catalog).
Books with a location of FAR Stacks, FAR Young Adult, and FAR Juvenile
are in the Mantor Library's collection. Books available from
other URSUS libraries may be requested online using your library
barcode.
Journal Articles: Use
the
Indexes and Databases resources to locate journal articles.
Some databases that are useful for research in this subject area are:
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Academic Search Premier
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BIOSIS Previews
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MEDLINE
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ScienceDirect
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TOXLINE
The library also has access to many
journals online through the Indexes and Databases, including full text
chemistry journals.
Recommended Web Resources:
American Chemical Society (http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content)
BRENDA - Enzyme Database (http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/)
CHEMnetBASE (http://www.chemnetbase.com/)
Electrochemistry Dictionary (http://electrochem.cwru.edu/ed/dict.htm)
F*A*C*T: Facility for the Analysis of
Chemical Thermodynamics (http://www.crct.polymtl.ca/fact/)
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/hsdbfs.html)
The Macrogalleria: A Cyberwonderland of
Polymer Fun (http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/index.htm)
NIST Virtual Library (National Institute
of Standards and Technology): (http://www.nist.gov/)
Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide (http://www.organicworldwide.net/)
Periodic Table of the Elements (http://www.ktf-split.hr/periodni/en/)
Intute: Science, Engineering and
Technology (http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/)
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (http://www.csb.gov/)
WebElements (http://www.webelements.com/)
WorldWideScience.org (http://worldwidescience.org/)
If you have questions about using the
library or any of its resources or if you would like assistance with
your research, please see a librarian.