Subject Guides: Chemistry: Getting Started

GETTING STARTED

SciFinder-n
Access to unparalleled chemistry information including abstracts, reactions, substances, and more. Must register to use. More information here.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications
An index search of all ACS publications. Some links to full-text through existing subscriptions or tokens.
Google Scholar
Find an article by its title, and request via Interlibrary Loan/Tipasa if not available in full-text. Lake Forest College patrons should customize Google Scholar if using from off-campus.
PubMed
PubMed searches yield a list of citations (including authors, title, source, and often an abstract) to journal articles and an indication of free electronic full-text availability. Searching is free of charge and does not require registration.

Search the Library Catalog
Find items held in the physical library collection.
Search Course Reserves
Find items set aside by your professors for use in your classes.
Search I-Share
Find items held by other Illinois libraries that can be checked out and renewed using your Lake Forest login.

Chem Dictionary
Download to add chemistry terms to word processing software so they aren't flagged by spellcheck.
ChemSpider
Free chemical structure database provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
C&EN Global Enterprise
News magazine published by the ACS. A source for the latest industry and policy trends.
Solubility Data
From the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAP) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
A guide about common chemicals and hazards published by the CDC.
The Periodic Table
An online periodic table from WebElements.
Google Patents
Patent search from Google.

The following ACS journals do not require token access.

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