Research by Subject: Chemistry
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Academic OneFile 1980 - current. Interdisciplinary index covering over 10,000 scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Most references include full-text or links to full-text. Contains all of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage of scientific journals is limited. Shortcuts: go/onefile (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/onefile (off-campus).
American Chemical Society Publications 1879–Current. Using the American Chemical Society's Website you can search their publications and get full text access. Search features include: Citation Finder, DOI Locator, Advanced Journal Search, Multiple Journal Search, Search by Subject Area Groupings or Search by timeframe including Archives. 
Applied Science and Technology Index 1983-current. Useful for finding articles on applied sciences in scholarly and popular English-language periodicals. Searchable via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance. Note: Use of this service is restricted to Middlebury students and faculty who have completed an instruction session at the library.
Chemical Abstracts via SciFinder Scholar 1908-current. Chemical Abstracts via SciFinder Scholar is a comprehensive index to pure and applied chemistry literature including journal articles and structure information. It is accessible to Middlebury users from any on-campus or off-campus computer. Before using SciFinder (Web version) for the first time, you must create an account from an on-campus computer. Access at Middlebury is limited to two searchers at a time. When finished, please log off to allow others to log in. To use SciFinder (Web version): Help documents for SciFinder (Web version):
Chemistry Central Peer-reviewed open access research articles in chemistry which have been published in Chemistry Central Journal, BioMed Central journals and independent journals utilizing BioMed Central's open access publishing services.
Google Scholar Searches for many types of primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee. Tips: Note: Preferences can be set to link directly to articles in Middlebury collections. (See above)
JSTOR Full-text archive of over 700 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences covering all issues published, except for the last 2 to 5 years. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Shortcuts: go/jstor (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/jstor (off-campus).
ProQuest Science Journals 1986-current. References to articles on a wide variety of topics in the sciences including Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and more. The database includes over 660 titles, with more than 540 available in full text.
PubMed 1950s-current. A major source for scholarly biomedical literature. Tips:
ScienceDirect The Middlebury College Libraries subscribe to less than a third of the 3,000+ electronic journals in this database of science journals published by Elsevier. Articles from journals to which we subscribe are marked with a green full-text icon. To find out if we have alternative access to journals not available via ScienceDirect, click on the "Find at Middlebury" button or consult our Journals A to Z list.
Scirus Searches for science-related and primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee. Tips: Note: Preferences can be set to link directly to articles in Middlebury collections. (See above)
1) Click on "Search Preferences," 2) For Library Partner Links, click "Enable," 3) Click "M" and then select "Middlebury College" from the drop-down list, and 4) Click "Save Preferences."
Web of Science 1985-current. Together, the Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index cover several thousand scholarly journals worldwide. The Science Citation Index segment covers core science and technology research journals. Special features include cited article searching and discovery of related articles through common terms. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Tips: Note: For references to articles published 1974-1989, use SciSearch via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.
Middlebury College Libraries Indexes & Databases by Title Links to all indexes and databases available through the Middlebury College Libraries. Shortcuts = go/indexes (on campus); http://go.middlebury.edu/indexes (off-campus).
Middlebury College Libraries Newspapers Guide Directs you to all current and historical newspaper resources available at Middlebury.
Middlebury College Libraries Interlibrary Loan Department Advice on how to request books and articles from other libraries.
NExpress Use the
button in Midcat to search for and request items from a consortia of 6 other northeastern libraries, Middlebury borrowers can also visit these libraries and check out items directly. These libraries are: Williams, Bates, Bowdoin, Wellesley, Colby, and Northeastern University. See the NExpress page for full details.
WorldCat Use this union catalog of over 40 million books, documents, reports, and media from libraries worldwide to identify books to request via InterLibrary Loan. If we don't own the book and you want to borrow it from another library, click on the ILL icon from the record.
ChemxSeer A database and search engine for chemical literature, formulae, tables, and data. Allows searching of chemical formulae and names, and of contents of tables (with rows and columns) in digital documents. Links search results to published articles.
E-Print Network A vast, integrated network of electronic scientific and technical information created by scientists and research engineers active in their respective fields, intended for use by other scientists, engineers, and students at advanced levels. A gateway to over 27,850 Web sites and databases worldwide, containing over 5 million e-prints in basic and applied sciences, primarily in physics but also including subject areas such as chemistry, biology and life sciences, materials science, nuclear sciences and engineering, energy research, computer and information technologies, and other disciplines of interest to DOE.
Futurity News about scientific research at research at 35 universities in the United States and Canada.
ScienceDaily News culled from journals, magazines and other online sources about scientific research.
Scientific Commons A searchable database of freely available scientific publications stored in online archives around the world.
SIRCh: Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry An extensive guide to internet resources in chemistry from Indiana University.
esp@cenet Patent database of the European Patent Office
FreePatentsOnline Search for U.S. and some international patents.
Google Patent Search Full-text of US patents. Best in cases where you have a patent number and simply need the full-text. Some historical coverage.
PAT2PDF Converts patent files from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to PDF format for viewing and printing.
Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases Patent database of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Patent Lens Patent Lens is a worldwide, open-access, free patent informatics resource.
Patentscope From the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), allows full-text search in over 1.4 million published international patent applications from the first publication in 1978.
Science.gov Selective coverage, as far back as 1948. Science.gov is a search engine for government science information. It allows you to search the contents of web sites from the Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Defense, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Library of Congress, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and the US Government Printing Office. Results are authoritative and selective and may include scientific or technical data, publications, databases, documentation, or other forms of information. Tip: To limit your search to a subset of the database, click on the "Advanced Search" link
Selected Resources for Patents, Inventions, and Technology Transfer A guide from the Stanford University Library on how to find patent information online.
WorldWideScience A global science gateway to national and international scientific databases and portals containing results of scientific research conducted by government agencies.
American Men and Women of Science Main Library Ref Q141 A474 next to latest ed Note: Print Resource
Armstrong Ref Q141 A474 latest ed
American National Biography Oxford ANB Online is an exploration of American history through the lives of the men and women who shaped the nation.
American Women in Science Note: Print Resource
Biography Reference Bank Coverage dates: Ancient times to present
Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries. It covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images.
Black Women Scientists in the United States Note: Print Resource
Current Biography Illustrated (Wilson) Biographical information on persons from all fields. Use cumulated index.
Dictionary of National Biography Oxford DNB - 56,000 biographies of deceased people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the present. Also available in print: Main Library Reference CT773 .D4 2004. Note: Oxford
Dictionary of Scientific Biography Multi-volume Armstrong Ref Q141 .D5 Note: Print Resource
Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century Note: Print Resource
Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists Multi-volume Armstrong Ref Q141 .N73 1995 Note: Print Resource
Who's Who (Marquis) Select volumes available via Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe.
Some older volumes in print (consult Midcat for additional titles)
Marquis Who's Who in the World
Marquis Who's Who in America
Climate Debate Daily Essays and research from both sides of the debate over the significance of global climate change.
Climate Feedback A blog hosted by Nature Reports: Climate Change with discussion on the science and implications of global warming.
Useful Chem An open source science project in chemistry where problems in chemistry that need to be solved can be shared. Problems are answered in whole or in part by other chemists. Part of the Open-Source Science project, which aims to unite scientists worldwide to find cures for neglected diseases.
Abbreviations.com Directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms. Holds hundreds of thousands of entries organized by a large variety of categories from computing and the Web to governmental, medicine and business.
The American Chemical Society Style Guide (ACS) In print at:
The Chicago Manual of Style Online at: In print at:
The Elements of style Multiple copies including Online: Bartleby.com In print:
Journals Database - NCBI Enter a journal abbreviation and retrieve a list of matching journal titles.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers In print at: Examples online at:
Periodical title abbreviations Note: Print resource
PubMed Journals Database When you have an abbreviated journal title, search this to find the full title.
RefWorks RefWorks will automatically generate bibliographies and format your research papers in any of hundreds of styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian. Middlebury College students and faculty may use RefWorks by creating a RefWorks account. For more info, follow the RefWorks link or email refworks@middlebury.edu. Middlebury-specific RefWorks Guide located at http://go.middlebury.edu/refworks?midd.
Scientific Style and Format (CSE) In print at: Examples online at:
eigenfactor A free database of journal rankings in the sciences. An alternative to Thomson ISI's Journal Citation Rankings, eigenfactor attempts to measure the relative importance of a journal based on factors such as the number of articles which cite it.
SCImago Journal & Country Rank A free database of journal rankings in the sciences. An alternative to Thomson ISI's Journal Citation Rankings, SCImago attempts to measure the relative importance of a journal based on factors such as the number of articles which cite it. It also tries to measure the scientific productivity of a country using the same factors.
Access Science McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online. 
Provides authoritative information for non-specialists on a wide variety of science-related topics. Includes the 20-volume McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms and the Yearbooks of Science & Technology in addition to biographies from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography, selected Science News articles, and links to evaluated web sites. Shortcuts: go/accsci (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/accsci (off-campus).
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic edition. Search by subject or keyword. In addition to topical essays, timelines, images, and videos, it provides links to full text journal articles and links to related websites.
Encyclopedia of Earth Free collection of articles about the Earth, its environment, and the interaction between society and the environment. Articles are contributed by scholars, professionals, educators, and other experts who review one another's work.
Encyclopedia of Geochemistry In print at Armstrong Reference QE515 .E48 Note: Print resource
Encyclopedia of Soil Science Background information, definitions and data on Environment, Soil Science & Conservation, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Agriculture, Physical Geography and Geotechnical Engineering.
Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry Compiled by Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community, this growing encyclopedia provides explanations for technical subjects with illustrative examples.
Kirk-Othmer concise encyclopedia of chemical technology in print at Armstrong Reference TP9 .K54
MIDCAT list - Chemistry encyclopedias and dictionaries Try these encyclopedias and dictionaries too.
Oxford Reference Online Premium General reference resources, including encyclopedias, bilingual dictionaries, chronologies, and maps and illustrations.
Physicians Desk Reference Note: Print resource
TOXNET Hazardous Substances Data Bank Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data for about 5,000 chemicals.
Van Nostrand's encyclopedia of chemistry
The vocabulary and concepts of organic chemistry
WikiProject Chemistry A project to better organize information in Wikipedia articles related to chemistry. The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, contributes CAS Registry numbers for current substances listed in this section of Wikipedia.
Wolfram Alpha This is a new search engine that attempts to answer factual questions (eg, what is the density of lead, where was Venus on May 13, how many calories would be burned with 30 minutes of jogging). It is still under development (by the makers of Mathematica); read the About document, watch the video, or check out the search examples for details.
ChemFinder.Com Free chemical searching with data such as chemical structures, 2D structures & 3D models, physical properties, and links to other sites with information about your compound.
ChemIDplus Lite From the National Library of Medicine (NLM), ChemIDplus provides basic information about substances cited in NLM databases such as PubMed. There are over 70 chemical resources monitored in ChemIDplus. ChemIDplus Lite and Advanced are two different applications of the ChemIDplus database. Lite is designed for simple searching on name or registry number to retrieve basic information about a chemical and provide links to other resources. The Lite version displays structures, but does not allow drawing or searching on structures. ChemIDplus Advanced is designed for more advanced searching on any combination of name, registry number, molecular formula, classification code, locator code, toxicity, physical property, structure, or molecular weight. Toxicity and physical property data are displayed in tables under Basic Information. The Advanced version provides links to the same resources as the Lite version. In addition, ChemIDplus Advanced allows users to draw their own structures and perform similarity and substructure searches.
Coloring of food, drugs, and cosmetics In print at Armstrong Ref TP910 .O8813 1999
Online preview available via Google Book Search
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics The contents can be searched online at CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Search results will include section number and section title. We do not have an online subscription, so once you know the section number and title of the information you seek, you'll need to consult the print edition (at Armstrong Ref QD65 .H3). Note: Print resource
Also consult Tables Relocated or Removed from CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, as information is sometimes removed or rearranged in subsequent editions.
CRC handbook of food additives Data and background information on food additives.
Dictionary of organic compounds
Dietary Reference Intakes From the Food and Nutrition Information Center of the United States Department of Agriculture, provides a comprehensive listing of reference values used for planning and assessing nutrient intake. Includes information on specific nutrients and history of DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) development.
The Merck index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals In print at Armstrong Ref RS51 .M4 (Current) and Armstrong Stacks at the same call number (Older).
NIST Chemistry WebBook The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Chemistry WebBook provides access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species through the internet. The data provided in the site are from collections maintained by the NIST Standard Reference Data Program and outside contributors. Data in the WebBook system are organized by chemical species. The WebBook system allows users to search for chemical species by various means. Once the desired species has been identified, the system will display data for the species.
Organic Syntheses Annual collections of procedures for the synthesis of organic compounds.
Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database Online safety guide for cosmetics and personal care products. Combines personal care product ingredient listings with data from toxicity and regulatory databases.
Thermodex Records for selected printed and web-based compilations of thermochemical and thermophysical data for chemical compounds and other substances.
VIPEr: Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource A product of IONIC (Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists), VIPEr is a community for teachers and students of inorganic chemistry. It provides lab experiments and explanations.
WebElements Web-based periodic table of the elements
The Periodic Table of Videos A clickable version of the periodic table that opens a short YouTube video about each element.
Science Animations Links to movies & interactive tutorials for scientific topics.
Scitalks Links to recorded lectures on scientific topics. Viewers can vote on the quality of the lectures and ratings are visible to all.
Middlebury College Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Middlebury College Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry web site
Middlebury College Library and Information Services Library hours, borrowing policies, and research and technology resources from the Middlebury College Libraries. Shortcuts = go/lis (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/lis (off-campus).
Annual Reviews This annual series identifies and summarizes principal contributions in 32 disciplines. For links to earlier Annual Reviews, search Print & E-Journals, A-Z.
Chemical Reviews - American Chemical Society 1924-1995 online in American Chemical Society Legacy Archives
1996-current in American Chemical Society Web Editions
Chemical Society Reviews - Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Progress in Inorganic Chemistry
PubMed 1950s-current. A major source for scholarly biomedical literature. Tips:
Web of Science 1985-current. Together, the Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index cover several thousand scholarly journals worldwide. The Science Citation Index segment covers core science and technology research journals. Special features include cited article searching and discovery of related articles through common terms. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Tips: Note: For references to articles published 1974-1989, use SciSearch via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.
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