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Aldrich Catalog
for information about compounds, with page information for the Aldrich Library of Spectral data
Amino Acids Pathfinder
introductory user's guide to amino acids
Balloon Molecules
diagrams on how to make crystal and molecular structures with balloons
Beilstein TV
scientific videos directly from the researchers themselves; scientists take you into the heart of their lab, invite you to fascinating lectures, and share their findings with you in person.
Cambridge Structural Database
world repository of small molecule crystal structures
CAS Chemistry Education Page
from the ACS - includes "Molecule of the Week" and the ACS Calendar
CAS Chemistry Registry
A web resource that contains CAS Registry Numbers for approximately 7,900 chemicals of widespread general public interest. The CAS Registry Number is the universally recognized unique identifier of chemical substances and is often found on packaging and on articles of commerce.
CAS Document Information for Chemistry Journal Abbreviations
Standard CAS journal abbreviations - search the title database - contains serials currently received at Chemical Abstracts Service and nonserials whose publication date is within the past ten years
CAS Source Index
an online resource intended to support researchers and librarians who need accurate bibliographic information. Use this free tool to quickly identify or confirm journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications
CASSI Index Search Tool
resource intended to support researchers and librarians who need accurate bibliographic information. This free resource can be used to quickly and easily look up or confirm publication titles and abbreviations, as well as CODEN, ISBN, or ISSN codes. The CASSI database contains a listing of publications indexed by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) since 1907.
Chemical Data Access Tool
Health and safety information submitted to EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This information is intended for individuals interested in learning more about chemicals that are manufactured or imported into the United States.
Chemical Information Sources Wiki
Chemical Information Sources Wikibook is a guide to the many sources of reference materials available to those with questions related to chemistry, regardless of the format. Included are printed books, journals, and reference materials, as well as both free and commercial databases, software, and other computer-accessible resources
Chemical Reaction Calculator
Chemical Reaction Calculator is a tool which makes calculations easy and fun. It is used to calculate the balanced equation and equilibrium constant when a chemical equation is given.
Chemists' & Chemical Engineers' Toolbox
from Stanford University
Chemistry Conferences
search by date, topic
ChemInformatics 101
an introduction to the computer science and chemistry of chemical information systems (eMolecules.com)
ChemIDplus Advanced
a database of 350,000 chemicals with links to relevant databases from National Library of Medicine
ChemSpider
free chemical structure database providing fast text and structure search access to over 26 million structures from hundreds of data sources.
ChemSources.com
chemical information database used by researchers & industrialists to find worldwide producers of laboratory & commercial chemicals for sale
Combinatorial Chemistry Review
provides a basic introduction to the field of combinatorial chemistry, describing the development of major techniques and some applications
Energy Citations Database
bibliographic records of literature in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents.
Information Competencies for Chemistry Undergraduates
The information competencies listed here identify the skills and knowledge that chemistry undergraduates should have by the completion of a bachelors degree in chemistry. Students who achieve proficiency in these areas will have a firm understanding of how to navigate the scientific and chemical literature, and will be well-prepared for graduate work and/or employment as a chemist.
International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
critical data on inorganic and organic compounds, and purse substances. Features physical, thermoydynamic, mechanical and other key properties.
NIST Data Gateway
Easy access to NIST scientific and technical data. These data cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines. Search by specific keywords, properties and substances across a collection* of NIST scientific and technical databases.
NIST Webbook for Spectral Data
search for data on specific compounds in the Chemistry WebBook based on name, chemical formula, CAS registry number, molecular weight, chemical structure, or selected ion energetics and spectral properties
Normality and Molarity Calculator
he molarity calculator tool provides lab-ready directions describing how to prepare an acid or base solution of specified Molarity (M) or Normality (N) from a concentrated acid or base solution. To prepare a solution from a solid reagent, please use the Mass Molarity Calculator. To dilute a solution of known molarity, please use the Solution Dilution Calculator. (Sigma-Aldrich)
Organic Chemistry Practice Problems - Michigan State University
Problems are meant to be useful study tools for students involved in most undergraduate organic chemistry courses
PubChem Database
provides information on the biological activities of small molecules
Reaxys Newsletter
Updates on Reaxys
Science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 42 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to over 2000 scientific Websites
Spectral Database for Organic Compounds
an integrated spectral database system for organic compounds, which includes 6 different types of spectra under a directory of the compounds
Tips from the Experts - Searching Inorganic Substances in SciFinder
A. Ben Wagner, University of Buffalo. Assists researchers and librarians to accurately and completely search Chemical Abstracts Service's (CAS) SciFinder web-based system for inorganic substances, excepting coordination compounds. CAS indexing policies and conventions in handling the wide variety of inorganic materials are described in detail. Detailed search strategies for retrieving salts, oxides, sulfides, minerals, alloys, metal clusters, tabular inorganics, indeterminate derivatives, and unknown/variable compositions are reviewed.
XCITR - eXplore Chemical Information Teaching Resources
XCITR is a repository for exploring and sharing chemical information teaching resources. Register and contribute materials that you have produced for sharing with others

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