Start your research and find articles with these key Chemistry databases.
The interface to Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the most comprehensive index to the chemical literature and related fields. Find substance information, chemical reactions, or search for journal articles, patents, conferences, and more. Search by topic, reaction, or chemical substance. First time users will be asked to register for an account.
Abstract and citation database for discovery and analytics; includes scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities. NOTE: Elsevier prohibits the use of non-Elsevier AI tools with their non-open access content.
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Access over 30 different journals from the American Chemical Society.
Find the complete list of chemistry databases at the Chemistry subject link in our database list.
Open Access (OA) articles are free, open to anyone to read, don't require any institutional log in credentials, and carry legal permission for open use. If you're interested in learning more, visit our Open Access guide.
A few of the open access chemistry journals are listed below along with the link to the Directory of Open Access Journals.