Chemistry
A
research guide: books, articles, web sites, & videos
Reference Books—A Selection
Reference books provide a good starting point for your
research. Reference items are located in the Library’s Reference collection,
behind the Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.
Bibliographies
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Information Sources in Science and
Technology. R 016.5 H967i, 1998
(Also available online, through netLibrary
– see ebooks, below)
Biographies
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The
Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates: an Illustrated Biographical History,
1901-2001.
R 327.172 A835n, 2001
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Scientists at Work: Profiles of Today’s
Groundbreaking Scientists from Science Times.
R 509.22 S279s,
2000
Current
Controversies Series
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Biotechnology. RCT 660.6 B5246b
Dictionaries
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An A to
Z of DNA Science: What Scientists Mean When They Talk
About Genes and Genomes.
R 576.5 W775a, 2001
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A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives. R
661.06 W7347c, 2004
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A Dictionary of Chemistry. R 540.3 D5614c, 2000
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry. R
540.3 F1425o.
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. R 572.03 O25d, 2000
Encyclopedias and
Guides
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Catalysis from A to Z. R 028.5 C2809f
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Chemical Technicians’ Ready Reference Handbook.
R 542 S562c 1996
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The Concise Encyclopedia of Ethics of New
Technologies. R 174.25 C7445e
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. R 504.202
C8598h, 2005-2006
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Encyclopedia of Analytical Science. R 543.003
E193a vols. 1-10
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Ewing’s Analytical Instrumentation Handbook. R
543.07 E56a, 2005
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Gardner’s Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names. R
660.03 C4202s 1999
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The Gale
Encyclopedia of Science. R 503 G1317e 6 vols.
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Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes.
R 665.538 H1916p, 2005
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History
of Modern Science and Mathematics. R 509 H6297m 4 vols.
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The
History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide. R 546
K9211h
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Homework Helpers: Chemistry. RCI R30 C9361h,
2005
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The Laboratory Companion: A Practical Guide to
Materials, Equipment & Technique.
R 542.1 C8398l, 2006
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McGraw-Hill
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. R 503 M147, 2002 10 vols.
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Merck Index 13th ed. R 615.103 M537i
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Physicians’ Desk Reference. R 615.1 P5694d, 2006
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Sprinter Handbook of Condensed Matter and
Materials Data. R 530.41 S83h, 2005
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World of Chemistry. R 540 W89366c
Reference Resources Online
Oxford
Reference Online
Full text. Includes full text from
dictionaries of biology, chemistry, physics, scientists, and statistics.
To access: From the library
homepage, click on Books, and select Oxford Reference Online.
AccessScience
Full text. Provides encyclopedia articles,
dictionary terms, and biographies.
To access: From the library
homepage, click on Articles in Databases,
and select “A” in the alphabetic
list, and then click on Access Science
from the list.
eBooks
NetLibrary
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including
chemistry topics. Search by keyword, title, or author.
To access: From the library
homepage, click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.
Finding Articles
and Book Reviews
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Use an online
research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines,
and newspapers.
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To access the
databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Chemistry
category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page.
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To Help You Search
in the Databases:
Guides and
video tutorials are available
online from the library’s Research Help
page or in
print
by the library Reference Desk on the top floor
of
Spangler. If you need additional assistance,
ask a librarian.
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Recommended Databases
Academic Search Complete
Covers nearly all academic areas of
study - including biological and chemical sciences, computer sciences,
engineering, and medical sciences. Materials include articles in scholarly
journals, with option to search only peer-reviewed journals.
AGRICOLA
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National
Agricultural Library. Includes citations of journal articles, monographs,
theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related
to agriculture. Coverage: 1970 to the present.
American Chemical Society
ACS
Journals provides abstracts and full
text for journals and magazines from the American Chemical Society. This site
is the source for older ACS journals, known as the ACS Journal Archives.
Current ACS journals are available both through this site and through the
OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center.
Biological
Abstracts
Includes from most disciplines in
the life sciences scholarly journal articles, meetings, review articles, books,
monographs, and post-1998 patent information. “Limit” features include:
Language; mo./yr; review article; article, meeting. Coverage: 1980-Present
Dissertation
Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses)
Covers doctoral dissertations and
master's theses of authors from North American graduate schools and European
universities. Provides abstracts + 24 pages of excerpts free. Copies of
complete documents can be purchased.
Electronic
Journal Center
Presents
over 4300 research journals, covering numerous subject areas, including
chemistry and chemical engineering.
Electronic
Theses and Dissertations Center
Covers Masters' theses and
doctoral dissertations from graduate students in participating Ohio
colleges and universities. Abstracts are provided with the option of
downloading complete document free.
Environment
Complete
Covers research in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology,
energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography,
pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law,
public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Includes scholarly
journals, trade publications, and conference papers of the North American Association
of Environmental Education. Coverage: 1950s to the present.
Natural
& Alternative Treatments
Evidence-based information on herbs and natural remedies
and the conditions they may be used to treat, as well as known or suspected
drug interactions. The guide addresses the amount and type of evidence to
support use of these herbs and supplements, as well as how patients may be
using them regardless of current evidence.
Health
Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Citations only. Indexes
Articles in scholarly journals from medical disciplines, particularly nursing
and allied health, and provides full-text entries from Stedman's Medical
Dictionary.
History
of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Citations only. Focuses on the history of
science, technology, and medicine, and their influence on culture. Indexes
journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and
dissertations in all scientific disciplines and related fields. Coverage:
1975-.
MEDLINE
From the National Library of
Medicine. Covers research journal
articles in the clinical sciences in Full Text. Some “Limit search results”
features: Language, year, publication type (e.g., article, clinical trial),
age group, animal, human, gender, and review articles.
PapersFirst
Citations only. Indexes papers presented at congresses,
conferences, expositions, workshops, symposia, and meetings and received at The
British Library Document Supply Centre. Coverage: 1993-.
ProceedingsFirst
Citations only. Indexes conference proceedings
of congresses, symposia, conferences, expositions, workshops, and meetings
received at The British Library Document Centre. Coverage: 1993-.
Science
Citation Index Expanded (ISI Web of Science)
Citations. Indexes articles
in peer-reviewed journals—complete bibliographic data, searchable author
abstracts, and cited references. Coverage: 1980 to the present. Note: Not
intended as a substitute for a comprehensive subject database such as Medline,
which comprehensively
indexes journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and other documents.
Finding Periodicals in this Library
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How Do
You Find Out if a Periodical Exists in this Library?
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Use the ODU Library Catalog to
search for the title of the journal or newspaper you’re trying to find.
Choose a TITLE search and type in the title of the journal or newspaper you
desire.
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The library's journals and
magazines are located:
(1) In print in the Periodicals section on the top floor, arranged
alphabetically by title
(2) Back issues in print (usually prior to 1960) in the Back Issues Room on
the bottom floor
(3) In microfilm in cabinets behind the Periodicals section
A microfilm reader/printer (with free printing!) is also available on the top
floor.
For more information, see the ODU Library Microfilm/Reader page at:
http://www.ohiodominican.edu/library/tour/microfilm/default.asp.
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If you are looking for a
specific article in a periodical, be sure to match issue number and YEAR/MONTH of the article to the
information listed in our library catalog to make sure we have the specific
issue of the journal/magazine you need.
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Listed below are some chemistry and
chemistry-related periodicals available in the ODU Library.
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Analytical Chemistry
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Chemical Abstracts
(1907 – 1994)
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Chemical and
Engineering News
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Clinical Chemistry
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Journal of the
American Chemical Society
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Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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A portal to Internet
search engines and directories is available on the ODU Library’s Internet Search page.
In addition, listed below
are web sites that may be of particular use to you in your information
search.
Minimum recommended
criteria for evaluating websites:
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Accuracy of the
information
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Authority of the
person or group responsible for the information
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When the information
was created and last updated
For more
information, view Evaluating
Internet Sources & Search Tools on the
Internet Search page.
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Web Sites—A Selection
Associations and
Organizations
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American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAC) http://www.aaas.org
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American
Chemical Society (ACS) http://www.acs.org
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DMOZ—Chemistry
Associations http://dmoz.org/Science/Chemistry/Associations
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National Institute
of Standards and Technology http://www.nist.gov
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US
Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov
Biographical Sites
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ACS National Awards http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=awards\index.html
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Chemdex: Directory of Chemistry on the WWW [See
People links] http://www.chemdex.org
Chemical Abstracts:
Online Guides to Using the Printed Publication
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Guide to Searching Chemical Abstracts in Print
[overview of layout and organization] http://www.library.miami.edu/pdf/Chemical_Abstracts_in_Print.pdf
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Guide to Using Printed Chemical Abstracts http://www.york.ac.uk/services/library/guides/chemabs.htm
Gateways to
Information in Chemistry
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The Catalyst: Chemistry Resources…on the WWW http://www.thecatalyst.org/wwwchem.html
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Chemdex: Directory of Chemistry, based at the
University of Sheffield
http://www.chemdex.org
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Chemistry 2000:
Two Thousand of the Best Chemistry Web Sites [updated monthly], by J.M.
Goodman, University of Cambridge http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/c2k
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Chemistry Guide—Internet Resources, from the
University of Sydney Library http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/subjects/chemistry/cheminternet.html
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DMOZ—Chemistry http://dmoz.org/Science/Chemistry
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Gray Lit
- http://graylit.osti.gov/
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Howard
Hughes Medical Institute’s BioInteractive http://www.biointeractive.org
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Links for Chemist, from the University of Liverpool
http://www.liv.ac.uk/chemistry/links/links.html
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PubChem - http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
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Royal Society of Chemistry Library and
Information Centre: Select Links http://www.rsc.org/Library/index.asp
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SCIRUS—Search Engine for Science http://www.scirus.com
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Selected Resources in Chemistry, from the
Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/chemistry.html
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WWW
Chemistry Resources - http://www.lib.duke.edu/chem/infolist.htm
Data and Statistics
(see also the gateways listed previously)
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ChemFinder.com [chemical name, CAS number,
chemical data] http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com
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Fundamental Physics Constants http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/index.html
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NIST Chemistry WebBook http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry
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Periodical Tables, links from DMOZ http://dmoz.org/Science/Chemistry/Periodic_Table
Dictionaries
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Biotech Life Science Dictionary http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html
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Chemistry and Environmental Dictionary http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/chemistry/dictionary
Periodicals Web Sites
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American Chemical Society Journals and Magazines
http://pubs.acs.org/about.html
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Chemistry Journals List, from Chemistry 2000
[broken down by subject and by publisher]
http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/c2k/cj/
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E-STREAMS – articles http://www.e-streams.com/f_home.htm
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Patent Watch http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=patentwatch\index.html
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Journals Search
http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/
(For a list of
their journals: http://www.rsc.org/is/journals/current/ctitles.htm)
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How to find Videos in the ODU Library:
From the library homepage, click on Audiovisuals & Media, select ODU Library Catalog, and
search the catalog:
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By KEYWORD and limit your search to MATERIAL TYPE:
Audiovisuals
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By AUTHOR or TITLE if you are
looking for a specific actor, director, or title.
Or
from the library homepage, click on Audiovisuals & Media, select List of
DVDs and Videos, and browse through the listing.
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How to find Online
Videos:
From the library
homepage, click on Audiovisuals & Media, select Digital Media Center
Databases, select DMC Databases, then scroll down until you see Digital Video
Collection and click on OhioLINK Access only. Search by keyword or browse by
subject.
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Videos—A
Selection
All
videos are located in the Library’s Audiovisual () Materials collection on the
top floor of Spangler.
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Bomb Calorimetry. 547.1 B695, 1986
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The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry. 547 D3318w, 1997 v. 1-3
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The Standard Deviants Present Chemistry. 540 S7851d, 1996
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The World of Chemistry Series
1.
Program 2: Color. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 2
2.
Program 3: Measurement: The Foundation of
Chemistry. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 3
3.
Program 4: Modeling the Unseen. 540 W8936c, 1989
part 4
4.
Program 5: A Matter of State. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 5
5.
Program 6: The Atom. 541.2 540 W8936c, 1989 part 6
6.
Program 7: The Periodic Table. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 7
7.
Program 8: Chemical Bonds. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 8
8.
Program 9: Molecular Architecture. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 9
9.
Program 12: Water. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 12
10.
Program 14: Molecules in Action. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 14
11.
Program 15: The Busy Electron. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 15
12.
Program 17: The Precious Envelope. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 17
13.
Program 21: Carbon. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 21
14.
Program 22: The Age of Polymers. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 22
15.
Program 23: Proteins – Structure and
Function. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 23
16.
Program 24: The Genetic Code. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 24
17.
Program 26: Futures. 540 W8936c, 1989 part 26
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