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Subject Guide:  Chemistry

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:

  • Academic Search Premier

  • BIOSIS Previews

  • MEDLINE

  • ScienceDirect

  • 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.

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