Library Research Guides: Chemistry Resources: Find Sources

Finding Sources

Below you'll find a selection of resources you can use for your chemistry research. Use the tabs to navigate to databases, streaming media, DVDs, trade publications, scholarly journals, books, and freely available Web resources.

Unsure how to begin your research? Follow the link below to access numerous tutorials to help you develop your search strategy for library resources.

Search Strategies for Electronic Resources

Resources

Kaufman Library provides access to many databases that can help with your chemistry research. In addition to the those highlighted below, you can access our full list of databases using our Databases A-Z list (link below).

Featured Chemistry Databases

ScienceDirect
Peer-reviewed scientific, medical and technical journals, books, and reference works.
Virtual Chemistry Lab
Provides scenario-based learning activities for in-class or homework assignments for students. Educators can find activities for their courses, provide feedback on them, create and share activities with others, and discuss issues related to chemistry education. The ChemCollective is part of the National Science Digital Library, which is funded by the National Science Foundation.
GALE Interactive: Chemistry
Bring science to life and help students visualize key concepts. Aligned to the scope and sequence of introductory college classes, Gale Interactive: Chemistry engages students and aids comprehension by pairing reference material with manipulatable 3D models.
Science Database (ProQuest)
This database is a definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. With coverage dating back to 1986, ProQuest Science Journals features over 1030 titles, with more than 760 available in full text. Search over 2.7M records, dating back to the mid 1980s.
Science and Technology Collection
Science & Technology Collection contains more than 830 full-text journals covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community.

Medicine/Nursing Databases

MEDLINE Complete
This database offers information related to the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences.
CINAHL Complete
CINAHL Complete is the world's largest source of full text for nursing and allied health journals, and provides full text for more than 1,300 journals indexed in CINAHL.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Academic Search Complete
Full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study, including archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic and multicultural studies, food science and technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies, and other fields.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.

Multidisciplinary Reference

Credo Reference Online
Full-text online reference service

GGC Databases A-Z

GGC Databases A-Z
Search Kaufman Library databases by title and subject

Kaufman Library provides access to many journals and other publications that can help with your chemistry research. In addition to those highlighted below, you can access our full list of electronic journals using the link below.

Chemistry Journals & Publications

Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry
The JAFC publishes high-quality, cutting edge original research representing complete studies and research advances dealing with the chemistry and biochemistry of agriculture and food. The Journal also encourages papers with chemistry and/or biochemistry as a major component combined with biological/sensory/nutritional/toxicological evaluation related to agriculture and/or food.
Journal of Chemical Education
The JCE publishes peer-reviewed articles and related information as a resource to those in the field of chemical education and to those institutions that serve them. JCE typically addresses chemical content, activities, laboratory experiments, instructional methods, and pedagogies. The Journal serves as a means of communication among people across the world who are interested in the teaching and learning of chemistry.
Nature (Magazine)
Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.
Science Magazine
Science seeks to publish those papers that are most influential in their fields or across fields and that will significantly advance scientific understanding. Selected papers should present novel and broadly important data, syntheses, or concepts. They should merit recognition by the wider scientific community and general public provided by publication in Science, beyond that provided by specialty journals.

GGC Electronic Journals

Electronic Journals

Kaufman Library provides access to many streaming media resources and DVDs that can help with your chemistry projects and research

Streaming Media

Films on Demand
Video titles in humanities, social sciences, world languages, business, economics, health, and science.
Films on Demand Chemistry
A collection of video titles/segments about the topic of chemistry
Academic Video Online
Delivers more than 62,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Academic Video Online Chemistry
A collection of video titles/segments about the topic of chemistry
Kanopy
Access to more than 26,000 streaming videos: films, documentaries, and must-see movies.
Kanopy Chemistry
A collection of video titles/segments about the topic of chemistry

Library Catalog Search of DVDs by Subject

Below you will find a link to a search of the Kaufman Library DVD collection for chemistry DVDs.. If needed, you'll be able to edit the search (limit by date, etc.) once you enter the library catalog via the link provided.

Chemistry DVDs

DVDs

Search the entire Kaufman Library collection using the link below. Once you've entered a search term, you can narrow your search by type/format of material (book, visual, etc.), creation date, location, language, and more.

Kaufman Library Catalog (GIL-Find)
Search Kaufman Library's entire collection of materials. Find books, e-Books, DVDs, streaming media, journals, databases, and more.

Books and eBooks

Library Catalog Searches of Books and eBooks by Subject

The links below will take you directly to books and ebooks focused on a variety of chemistry subjects in the Kaufman Library collection. You'll also be able to edit the search (limit by date, eBook vs. physical book, and more).

eBook Collections

You can also search our eBook collections directly instead of through the library catalog. Below are links to our eBook platforms.

EBSCO eBook Collection
Multidisciplinary eBook titles
eBook Central
Access over 810,000 ebooks and 1,350 imprints from more than 650 publishers

Books & eBooks

Kaufman Library Catalog (GIL-Find)
Search Kaufman Library's entire collection of materials. Find books, e-Books, DVDs, streaming media, journals, databases, and more.