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Finding Articles via DatabasesOn-campus and off-campus access is available to Auburn University students, faculty, and staff. For off-campus access, use your Auburn User ID and password. Off-campus access and AU Wireless access to SciFinder Scholar, Beilstein, and Gmelin requires a VPN connection.
Chemistry
Databases
Citation Databases
Current Awareness
Databases
Science Databases
General Databases
Chemistry Databases
- SciFinder Scholar / Chemical Abstracts
- Covers a broad spectrum of the chemical, biochemical and chemical engineering literature since 1907, including journals, patents, conferences, books, and dissertations. See SciFinder Scholar Getting Started to download software needed to run this database. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection. Only available to Auburn University students, faculty and staff.
- Beilstein
- Extensive property, reaction, spectral, pharmacological and ecological data for 10 million organic compounds. Contains all of the information from the print version of the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry from 1770 to 1980 and abstracts and property data from major organic chemistry journals since 1980. Search by structure, substructure, reactions, chemical name, properties, and keyword. See Beilstein & Gmelin Installation to download software needed to run Beilstein. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection. Only available to Auburn University students, faculty and staff.
- Gmelin
- The most complete collection of structures, property data, and literature references for 2.5 million inorganic and organometallic compounds. Contains all of the information from the Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry from 1648 to 1975. Includes citations, abstracts, and property data from major inorganic chemistry journals since 1975. See Beilstein & Gmelin Installation to download software needed to run Gmelin. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection. Only available to Auburn University students, faculty and staff.
- Cambridge Structural Database
- Located behind the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor of the RBD Library. Chemical and primary numerical data from X-ray and neutron diffraction analyses of over 304,000 organic and organometallic compounds.
- Property Data & Spectra
- See a list of free databases, including the NIST Chemistry Webbook.
- Biological Abstracts http://www.lib.auburn.edu/BIOAB
- Abstracts from journals in biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, clinical medicine, and experimental medicine since 1990.
- Engineering Village 2 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/EIVILLAGE
- Abstracts from engineering journals, reports, monographs and conference proceedings since 1970.
- Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management http://www.lib.auburn.edu/ESPM
- Simultaneously search up to 12 databases including Ecology Abstracts, Health & Safety Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, Toxicology Abstracts, and Water Resources Abstracts. Covers toxicology, aquatic pollution, bacteriology, ecology, energy resources, environmental biotechnology, and environmental engineering.
- GrayLit Network http://www.osti.gov/graylit/
- Technical reports from U.S. Government Agencies such as Defense, Energy, EPA and NASA.
- Inspec http://www.lib.auburn.edu/INSPEC
- Abstracts for journals and conference proceedings in physics, electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, and information technology since 1968.
- Materials Science http://www.lib.auburn.edu/MSC
- Includes METADEX, Materials Business File, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Aluminum Industry Abstracts, Corrosion Abstracts, Weldasearch and Ceramic Abstracts / World Ceramics Abstracts. Since 1985.
- Medline http://www.lib.auburn.edu/MEDL
- Covers the medical literature on topics such as microbiology, nutrition, pharmacology, genetics, and environmental health. Include organisms, diseases, chemicals and drugs, techniques and equipment, biological sciences, physical sciences, technology, agriculture, and food since 1966.
- Polymers: A Property Database http://www.lib.auburn.edu/PAPD
- Search by polymer, physical property, trade name, and application. Browseable indexes on property information. Monomer data is cross-referenced from the relevant polymers.
- Science.gov http://www.science.gov
- U.S. government portal for government-supported research.
- Academic Search Premier http://www.lib.auburn.edu/ASP
- Full text from over 1,500 journals. Abstracts from over 2,700 scholarly journals since 1990.
- Dissertation Abstracts http://www.lib.auburn.edu/DA
- Citations for U.S. dissertations since 1861. Dissertations with 350-word abstracts since 1980. Twenty-four page PDF preview for most dissertations since 1996. Master's theses with 150-word abstracts since 1988.
- InfoTrac's Expanded Academic ASAP http://www.lib.auburn.edu/ITOF
- Indexes 1,500 journal titles in a variety of subject areas since 1980. Full text articles from over 500 journals.
- Current Contents / Science Edition http://www.lib.auburn.edu/CCSE
- Browse the table of contents of research journals or keyword search article titles and abstracts. Auburn University faculty and graduate students can contact their library subject specialist for the special URL needed to set up email notification of new articles.
- Ingental http://www.lib.auburn.edu/INGENTA
- Many articles not owned by AU Libraries can be downloaded by or faxed to AU faculty, graduate students and staff (you must first create an account).
- Science Citation Index http://www.lib.auburn.edu/SCI
- Find journal articles in over 5,700 major science and technology journals that have cited a particular reference since 1945. Large multidisciplinary database includes over 150 scientific disciplines. Covers about 500 chemistry-related journals. Also known as Web of Science.
- SciFinder Scholar http://www.lib.auburn.edu/SCIFI
- Find articles, books, conference proceedings, and patents that have cited a particular reference since 1997. Covers about 9,000 chemistry-related journals. See SciFinder Scholar Getting Started to download software needed to run this database. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection.
Finding Journals in the Library Catalog
Search the Auburn University library catalog to see if Auburn Libraries has the journal for the year(s) that you need in print or via electronic access. To search for journal articles, see Finding Articles via Databases.
Four ways to search for journals in AubieCat:
- Journal Abbreviation search in "Basic
Search"
Type the journal abbreviation in the search box on the AU Libraries Homepage. This works for many, but not all journal abbreviations. If this does not find the journal, you must try method 2 or 4 below before concluding that AU Libraries does not have the journal.
- Journal Title search in "Basic Search"
Select "Journal Title" from the pull-down menu for "Search By " in a "Basic Search". Type in the unabbreviated name of the journal. Do not include "The" or "A" if these are the first word in the journal title. It may not be necessary to type in the entire title because this search automatically right truncates. For example "chemistry a" will find the record for Chemistry: A European Journal, along with 2 other journal titles. See Mystery Citations to figure out what is the unabbreviated name of a journal.
- Title search in "Keyword Search"
Select "Title" from the pull-down menu for "Search By" in a "Keyword Search". Type in full words from the journal title or partial words ended with a question mark, such as "chem?". This type of search usually finds more titles than just the desired journal. For example, "chemistry european" finds 39 titles, while "chem? eur?" finds 94 titles. Both searches find the desired journal Chemistry: A European Journal.
- ISSN Number search in "Keyword Search"
Every journal is assigned a unique 8-digit number of the form xxxx-xxxx. In a "Keyword Search" select "ISSN" from the pull-down menu for "Search By". Type in the ISSN Number.
In most cases, you can get a copy of the article via Interlibrary Loan or Ingenta. See Document Delivery for more information.
Lists of journal titles available at AU Libraries:
E-journals at AU Libraries includes all subject areas, not just chemistry
Selected list of Chemistry Journals. Last updated in 2005.
Note: If you don't see a journal you need on these two lists, AU Libraries may still have it. Check the Auburn University library catalog which has records for all journals that AU Libraries have in print or via electronic access.
Is there something wrong with your reference? Did Document Delivery return your request because the article or book does not seem to
exist? If the advice below does solve the problem, contact the chemistry
librarian or Aska Librarian.
Having trouble unravelling an unfamiliar abbreviation to the full journal
title? To search for a journal in the library catalog, you
may need the full name of the journal or its ISSN number (xxxx-xxxx).
Online Resources to "Unravel" Journal
Abbreviations
Medline and National Library of Medicine Abbreviation
LocatorPlus
http://locatorplus.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First
Search on part, or all, of the journal abbreviation.
CAS Document Detective Service Title Search
http://www.cas.org/Support/DDS/ddssearch.html
Keyword search on journal title words (automatic right truncation on all
words).
For example, Zh Neoorg Khim finds Zhurnal Neorganischeskoi Khimii.
But, Recl Trav Chim Pays-Bas does not find Recueil des Travaux
Chimique des Pays-Bas.
JAKE http://www.lib.auburn.edu/jake.html
Search on part, or all, of the journal abbreviation (automatic right truncation
on all words).
Covers journals that appear in database aggregators.
Print Resources to "Unravel" Journal
Abbreviations
Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI)
Ref Desk QD 1 .C473
This is the best resource to convert abbreviations into full titles.
Contains most journals, conference proceedings, and book series indexed
by Chemical Abstracts and SciFinder Scholar.
Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Title Ref Desk Z 6945
.A2 W34 2001
Less informative, but easier to use, than CASSI.
Located either on the 2nd floor near the reference desk or on the 4th floor with other books. Larger reference works, such as Beilstein and Gmelin, are usually shelved on the 4th floor.
Finding Aids
There is a great deal of property data that is summarized
in books, such as those listed below. These can be especially helpful
if you need data on more than just a single compound. However, unless you know
which books to look in it can be a challenge to find them.
Use the three links below to identify books that contain specific types
of physical property and spectral data (i.e. dielectric constant, thermal
conductivity, crystal structure, etc.). Then check the Auburn University library catalog to see if Auburn Libraries has a copy of the book.
Index to Physical, Chemical and Other Property Data (Arizona
State University)
http://www.asu.edu/lib/noble/chem/property.htm
Chemical & Physical Property Information Resources (Duke
University)
http://www.lib.duke.edu/chem/property.htm
Thermodex (University of Texas)
http://thermodex.lib.utexas.edu/
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Analytical Reagents Ref QD 77 .D498 1993
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds Ref QD 246 .D5 1996
- Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds Ref
QD 411 .D53
- Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry
QD 71.5 .E52 2000
Encyclopedia of Analytical Science Ref QD 71.5 .E53 1995 - Encyclopedia of Computational Chemistry QD 39.3 .E46 E53 1998
- Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry Ref QD 148 .E53 1994
- Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis Ref QD 77 .E53 1995
- Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary Ref QD 5 .C5 2002
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Ref TP 9 .E685 1991
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Chemistry Ref QD 5 .M36
- Patterson’s German-English Dictionary
for Chemists Ref QD 5 .P3 1992
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Ref TP 9 .U57 2003 - ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors Ref Desk QD 8.5 .A25 1997
- Aldrich Library of NMR Spectra Ref QD 96 .N8 P68
- Analytical Chemistry Handbook Ref QD 78 .D3 1995
- Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry QD 251 .B4
- Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry Ref QD 400 .C65 1984
- Comprehensive Organic Synthesis Ref QD 262 .C535 1991
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Ref Desk QD 65 .H3
- Desk Reference for Organic Chemists Ref Desk QD 257.7 .E28 1995
- Gmelins Handbook of Inorganic Chemistry QD 151 .G52
- Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds Ref QD 257.7 .H36 1994
- Landolt-Bornstein Numerical Data ... QC 61 .L33
- Lange's Handbook of Chemistry Ref Desk TP 151 .H25
- Merck Index Ref Desk RS 51 .M4 2001
- Names, Synonyms, and Structures of Organic Compounds Ref QD 291 .N36 1995
- Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pue Chemicals Ref TP 200 .D39 1989
- Sadtler Standard Carbon-13 NMR QD 271 .S3
- Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data Ref T 55.3 .H3 S54 1985
- Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds Ref QD 543 .M7213
- Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances QD 504 .T4371
Handbooks and General Reference Books
- How to Find Chemical Information Ref Desk QD 8.5 .M34 1998
- Chemical Information Sources QD 8.5 .W54 1991
- Chemical Publications: Their Nature and Use QD 8.5 .M44 1982
Subject Profile Call Numbers
Call number ranges for browsing. Also search the Auburn University library catalog for more books and subjects.
QC 170-197 Atomic Physics
QC 311.5 Statistical Thermodynamics
QC 450-467 Analytical Spectroscopy
QC 454 Molecular Spectroscopy
QD 1-69 General Chemistry
QD 71-145 Analytical Chemistry
QD 146-196 Inorganic Chemistry
QD 241-449 Organic Chemistry
QD 380-388 Polymers (organic)
QD 399-405 Heterocyclic Compounds
QD 415-431.7 Biological chemistry
QD 450-731 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
QD 911-999 Crystallography
QH 212-239 Microscopy
QK 861-899 Biochemistry of Plants
QP 501-801 Biochemistry
TP 156 .P6 Polymerization
TX 553 .P7 Proteins - Food Constituents
Property Data & Spectra
Professional Societies & Associations
Miscellaneous Websites
Safety & Health
Sources of Chemicals
Property Data & Spectra
- Aldrich - Sigma Chemicals http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
- Basic physical properites without references to the original literature. Many with FT NMR and FT IR spectra. Provides references to the Merck Index and Beilstein.
- Beilstein => See Beilstein & Gmelin Installation.
- Data for over 10 million organic compounds with literature references.
- Gmelin => See Beilstein & Gmelin Installation.
- Data for over 2.5 million inorganic compounds with literature references.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
- Extensive chemical and physical property data on 4,500 compounds, most of which are produced industrially. Includes references to the original literature.
- Knovel Databases
- Type "knovel" without quotes into the search box on the AU Libraries Homepage to access this resource. Contains property data and interactive tables and graphs.
- NIST Chemistry WebBook http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/
- Look here first. Physical property data, IR spectra, and mass spectra for 40,000 compounds. Includes references to the original literature. Search by name, formula, or CAS Registry Number.
- SciFinder Scholar => See the SciFinder Scholar Getting Started web page.
- CAS is rapidly adding property data. Look for "experimental values" in substance records . Includes original literature references.
- TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network) http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
- National Library of Medicine offers a group of 11 free databases on toxicology and safety information. Search one or more databases simultaneously. The Hazardous Substances Data Bank has extensive data on 4,500 substances. TOXLINE (Toxicology Literature Online) has over 3 million abstracts for biochemical, pharmacological, physiological and toxicological effects of chemicals.
- Vermont SIRI MSDS collection http://hazard.com/msds/
- Online collection of Material Safety Data Sheets.
- Where to Find MSDS on the Internet http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html
- Links to manufacturer’s MSDS websites, FAQs, and other safety websites.
- ACS http://www.acs.org/
- American Chemical Society
- AIChE http://www.aiche.org/
- American Institute for Chemical Engineers
- CSN http://www.chemsoc.org/
- Chemistry Societies Network
- IUPAC http://www.qmw.ac.uk/~ugca000/iupac/
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- RSC http://rsc.org/
- Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ACS Publications http://pubs.acs.org/
- ACS journals and publications. Some full-text and searchable journals.
- BRENDA http://www.brenda.uni-koeln.de/
- Extensive data for 45,000 enzymes in 4,100 Enzyme Classification numbers.
- ChemDex http://www.chemdex.org/
- Comprehensive list of chemistry resources.
- Chemical Education Resource Shelf
http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/chemistry/books/welcome.html - Locate chemical education information -- print and electronic sources.
- CHEMINFO http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/
- Chemical Information Sources provided by Indiana University and on the Web.
- EBI -- European Bioinformatics Institute http://www.ebi.ac.uk/
- A cluster of biosequence and databases and tools.
- ENZYME http://www.expasy.ch/enzyme/
- Search by EC number, class, name, compound, and cofactor.
- ExPASy: Proteomics Server http://expasy.org/
- Protein and enzyme analysis portal.
- F.A.C.T. Web Sites in Inorganic Chemical Thermodynamics http://www.crct.polymtl.ca/fact/websites.htm
- Archive of Java applets, software, and full-text useful for chemical thermodynamics.
- NCBI -- National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- A cluster of biosequence and protein databases and tools.
- NIST Homepage http://nist.gov
- The National Institute of Science and Technology website points to chemistry resources and databases, many of which are free to the public.
- Periodic Table of Elements http://www.periodic.lanl.gov/
- Clickable table made available by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- Protein Data Bank http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/
- Data records for over 40,000 protein crystals structures from X-Ray and solution NMR analysis.
- Table of the Nuclides http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ton/
- Chart of nuclides with critical atomic data.
- WWW Chemicals http://www.chem.com/
- Fine and bulk chemical information and Material Safety Data Sheets.
- WWW Virtual Library: Chemistry http://www.chem.ucla.edu/chempointers.html
- List of chemistry resources on the Internet.
- WWW Virtual Library: Chemical and Process Engineering http://www.che.ufl.edu/WWW-CHE/index.html
- Chemical engineering Internet sites mainly organized by subject.
Sources for Chemicals
- Aldrich - Sigma Chemicals http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
- Search by chemical name, molecular formula or CAS Registry Number.
- ChemFinder http://www.chemfinder.com/
- Search for chemicals by name, formula, etc.
- Chemical Industry Homepage http://www.neis.com/
- Information from and about industry, research, and academia.
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Bob Buchanan buchara@auburn.edu
Updated May 1, 2007