Research Guides: Chemistry: Start Here

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Welcome! The purpose of this guide is to help you find and access information about Chemistry. If you have any questions or comments about this guide, then please feel free to email me directly.

Good Places to Start

Start your research and find articles with these key Chemistry databases.

SciFinder This link opens in a new window
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 prompted to register for an account.
Web of Science - All Databases This link opens in a new window
This search platform offers the Web of Science Core Collection (Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index) as well as KCI (Korean Journal Database) and SciELO Citation Index. Web of Science Core Collection is a premier resource that includes over 21,000 peer-reviewed, high-quality scholarly journals published worldwide (including Open Access journals); over 205,000 conference proceedings; and over 104,000 editorially selected books. Search across all databases on the platform to find content spanning multiple disciplines, document types, and formats and discover the citation connections between these diverse content sets.
American Chemical Society Journals This link opens in a new window
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.

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