Chemistry and Biochemistry: Introduction
Welcome to the Chemistry & Biochemistry Subject Guide! The resources below are databases that specialize in scholarly literature in Chemistry. If you would like tips on searching library resources you can make an appointment with the subject librarian or check out the video tutorial page.
Resources: Start Here
SciFinderⁿ
Journal articles and other materials on chemical substances, reactions or topics.
Web of Science Core Collection
Citation indexes for the arts & humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences.
Resources: Main
ChemSpider
A free service that provides structure-based chemistry information.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
The most recent edition of a handbook of key data, constants, terms in chemistry and physics.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Electrical and computer engineering journals, conference proceedings and standards from IEEE/IET.
ScienceDirect
Journals and books published by Elsevier, primarily in the sciences.
Resources: Also Useful
PubChem
A public chemistry database for chemical and physical properties, biological activities, safety data and toxicity information, literature citations and patents.
PubMed
Free biomedical literature search tool, composed primarily of Medline but including additional information.
ACS Publications: Advanced Search
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a publisher of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical sciences and related fields.
RSC Publishing
Access to Royal Society of Chemistry journals, current and ceased, including the earliest issues (pre-1996), which are held in the RSC Archive section. Searchable.
Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry
A great resource on inorganic chemistry.
MEDLINE (via ProQuest)
Key index for biomedical and related literature.
Inspec
Comprehensive access to the literature in physics, computing, engineering, and information technology.
CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool
Search tool for publications indexed by CAS since 1907.
Course Guides
| Course Number Sort descending | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CH110/CH111/CH130/CH131 (Lab) | Fundamentals of Chemistry & General Chemistry Labs |
| CH202/CH203/CH206/CH207 (Lab) | Organic Chemistry Labs |
| CH233 | Environmental Atmospheric Chemistry |
| CH390 | Chemical Literature and Scientific Communication |
| CH490 | Honours Thesis Research Chemistry & Biochemistry |