Resources in Chemistry

Full-text online access American Chemical Society Publications!! Swarthmore now has electronic access 30 journal titles published by ACS. Most journals begin full-text, online access in 1997.

Amino Acids
Amino acids information.

Beilstein Abstracts
Free access to Beilstein's web-based application, which provides access to titles, abstracts and authors from the top journals in organic and related chemistry, published from 1980 to the present.
 
Biotech's Biotechnology Dictionary
Biotech's free online dictionary which covers mainly genetics and biochemistry, but also includes terms associated with general biology, chemistry & medicine. Brief definitions, often accompanied by illustrations.
 
BMEnet
Information on biomedical engineering. Features a search engine which covers hundreds of biomedical engineering sites. Also includes a job page and links to biomedical engineering programs in the US.
 
CAChe
Molecular modeling software available on the server from the Computing Center. Go to software download area to get the program.
 
CCIIM: Computer Searching Aids
CLEARINGHOUSE FOR CHEMICAL INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. Concise instructions for using CAS ONLINE.
 
ChemCenter
Produced by the American Chemical Society, this well-organized site offers access to a large number of Chemistry-related resources.
 
ChemDraw
Chemical structure drawing tool available on the server from the Computing Center. Go to software download area to get the program.
 
ChemFinder
A searchable database for chemicals. Can search by common name, molecular weight or formula or CAS registry number.
 
Chemical Elements
Basic alphabetical quide to the elements.

Chemical Patents Plus
Gives full-text of patents issues since 1975.
 
ChemInfo
From Indiana University, this site includes guides to chemical information sources and databases, chemical safety information, links to historical and biographical sites, and much more.

Chemistry Preprint
Modeled after the Los Alamos preprint server, this is a permanent Web archive & distribution site for chemistry articles.
 
Chemistry Resources on the Internet
Compiled for Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, this site offers an annotated list of chemistry sites.
 
Chem Sources
The Chemical Buyer's Guide. Offers comprehensive and current access to chemical supply company catalogs.
 
ChemViz
After obtaining a free account, this offers free access to the Cambridge Structual Database. Some downloadable software may be necessary for some of the applications.
 
ChemWeb
An online club for Chemists. Offers access to electronic journals, substructure database, job exchange, conference information and much more. Now offering free access to Beilstein Abstracts which . Must register for free membership.
 
Classic Papers in Chemistry
Full texts of several classic articles on a variety of topics in chemistry.
 
DOE Information Bridge
The DOE Information Bridge provides free and convenient access to full-text and bibliographic records of Department of Energy (DOE) research and development reports in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics.
 
Infomine: Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer & Math
Produced by the University of California-Riverside, this comprehensive site offers access to subject guides, e-journals, databases and much more.
 
Learning Matters of Chemistry
A general chemistry site offering access to interactive multimedia chemistry programs and learning exercises, computer graphics, safety information, and a keyword-searchable listing of other chemistry sites.
MetaChem
A searchable & browsable catalog of Internet chemistry resources.
 
Netfire
Produced by Beilstein, Netfire provides access to titles, abstracts and authors from over 140 of the top journals in organic and medicinal chemistry, from 1980 to the present.
 
NIST Chemistry WebBook
This site provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program.
 
Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide
Created at Georgia State University's Chemistry Department, this searchable site is organized according to the five major activities of organic chemists.

Organic Synthesis
Now available FREE on the web! You can do both exact and substructure search as well as chemical name, formula, OS reference, keyword index searches. You'll need to download a free ChemDraw plugin (following the directions on the OrgSyn website) to your computer before you can do a search. If you are using a Unix machine, you might have trouble using this site. For system requirements, go to http://www.orgsyn.org/sysreq.html

PAN Pesticide Database
Pesticide Action Network offering information on current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.

Polymers & Liquid Crystals
A searchable virtual texbook & lab.

Protein Data Bank
An archive of experimentally determined three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules.
 
PubMed
PubMed, produced by the National Library of Medicine, is a comprehensive index to articles in the field of medicine indexed and abstracted in MEDLINE and PreMEDLINE from over 3,800 biomedical journals. Contains almost 9 million records from 1966 to date. Updated weekly.
 
Representation Models in Molecular Graphics
Impressive examples of molecular models on the Web, with explanations of the rendering techniques of the images.
 
SciCentral: Best Chemistry Online Resources
A well-organized site offering access to all types of Chemistry resources. Also a search engine.

The 'Virtual' Chemistry Center
Comprehensive collection of links, organized into broad categories.
 
WebElements Periodic Table Database
Contains links for the first 109 elements (click on the symbol for information on element).
 
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Offers access to biographical and bibliographical information for chemists who have won the Nobel Prize from 1901 to the present.
 
Yahoo Collection of Chemistry Pointers
Yahoo's entry into the chemical information on the Web. Edited collection of chemistry highlights.


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