Databases
Selected Chemistry and Biochemistry Databases
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to the CAplus database of chemical literature and U.S. and foreign chemical-related patents, to CASREACT, CHEMLIST and CHEMCATS, to the registry database from Chemical Abstracts Service, and to Medline. Includes journal articles, book chapters, patents, conference proceedings, technical reports, substance database, and dissertations covered in Chemical Abstracts as well as articles currently being indexed, book reviews and biographical information.
Search for reference materials by keyword, author, organization, journal, CAS RN, patent, or structure. Filter by relevance, document type, substance role, language, year, author, organization, publication name, concept, or formulation purpose. Search substances by keyword, substance name, CAS RN, patent number, molecular formula, substance property, experimental spectra or chemical structure. FIlter by commercial availability, reaction role, reference role, number of components, substance class, isotopes, metals, molecular weight, experimental property, experimental spectrum, regulatory information, bioactivity indicator, or target indicator. Search reaction by keyword, substance name, CAS RN, patent number or structure. Filter by substance role, yield, number of steps, non-participating functional groups, experimental protocols, reaction type, stereochemistry, reagent, catalyst, solvent, commercial availability or reaction notes. Search for suppliers by substance name, CAS RN, or structure. Filter by supplier, purity, quantity, shipping time, stock status, or country. - Reaxys This link opens in a new window
Provides access to experimental facts such as compound properties and reaction data in addition to relevant literature. Indexes journals, patents, and text book chapters. Use quick search or a drag-and-drop query builder that includes structure drawing, molecular formula building, and basic indexes. Also allows planning of synthesis routes which can be integrated into workflows.
- ChemSpider This link opens in a new window
Aggregates chemical structures and their associated information into a searchable repository. Use simple search for systematic name, synonym, trade name, register number, SMILES, InChil, or CSID. Use structure search to draw and find chemicals with the exact, substructure, or similar structures. Use advanced search to search by structure, identifier, elements, properties, calculated properties, data source, or LASSO similarity. Other searches available are ligand screening, chemical elements, intrinsic properties, predicted properties, and data slice.
- EMBASE This link opens in a new window
Embase covers the biomedical and pharmacological literature. It is particularly strong in European and international literature. It has 30 million+ records from 8 500+ currently published journals. Embase includes six million+ records and 2 700+ journals that are not covered by MEDLINE.
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Scopus This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and abstracts of, peer-reviewed titles from international publishers, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, book series, patents, and quality web sources as far back as 1823. Includes 4 collections: life sciences, health sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences and humanities. Search documents, authors, or affiliation. Advanced search uses Boolean operators and codes. Limitable by facets. Provides related articles and citation information. Customizable personal accounts. Part of the SciVerse system.
- Web of science. Core collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to bibliographic information of journal articles through the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, and Social Sciences Citation Index from 1900 to present. Search by topic, author, publication, editor, language, etc. Provides citation information. Limitable by facets. Customizable personal accounts.
- JoVE This link opens in a new window
Provides peer-reviewed scientific videos journal articles. Articles consist of video demonstrations and detailed text protocols which facilitate scientific reproducibility and productivity. The scope of the journal includes novel techniques, innovative applications of existing techniques, and standard protocols in the physical and life sciences. - OneSearch This link opens in a new window
OneSearch is a discovery tool that provides a single place to search most of the content available from the Baylor University Libraries, including:
- traditional library materials (books, journal titles, media, etc.);
- the Baylor Digital Collections;
- BEARdocs, (electronic theses and dissertations, honors theses, technical reports, faculty publications, etc.);
- research guides;
- and -- most importantly, much of the full text content to which the Baylor Libraries subscribe from a wide variety of sources.
- traditional library materials (books, journal titles, media, etc.);
List of All Chemistry and Biochemistry Databases
Journals
Selected Chemistry and Biochemistry Journal
Selected Chemistry and Biochemistry Journal Collections
- ACS publications This link opens in a new window
- RSC journals homepage This link opens in a new window
Chemistry Journals subscribed by Baylor University Libraries
Books
General
Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry by Call Number: QD5 .D4985 2004ISBN: 0199204632Publication Date: 2008-04-15- The Merck index: an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals byCall Number: RS51 .M4ISBN: 091191000X
Analytical
Encyclopedia of analytical chemistry: applications, theory, and instrumentation by Call Number: QD71.5 .E52 2000ISBN: 0471976709
Biochemistry
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by Call Number: QP512 .O94ISBN: 1280903007Publication Date: 2006-01-01
- Encyclopedia of microbiology This link opens in a new windowContains contributions from international experts to, form a comprehensive picture of the microbiology and its major subdisciplines. Subjects include agro/food applied microbiology, industrial applied microbiology, arachaea, bacteria, cell structure chemical composition, environmental microbiology and ecology, evolution and systematics, fungi, genetics, geonomics, history and culture and biographies, mutualism and commensalism, pathogenesis, physiology, protists, public issues, techniques, and viruses. Articles include a glossary, list of abbreviations, defining statement, introduction, further reading, and cross-references to other related encyclopedia articles. Third edition originally published in 2009. ScienceDirect.
Inorganic
- Encyclopedia of Inorganic ChemistryThe Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry covers the following subject areas: Main Group Elements; Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry; Bioinorganic Chemistry; Solid State, Materials, Nanomaterials and Catalysis; and Gener
- Encyclopedia of inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry This link opens in a new windowProvides short articles about key topics in inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. Can browse by topic (Bioinorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, Computational Methods, Energy Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, General Principles, Green Chemistry and Sustainability, Inorganic and Coordinate Chemistry, Lanthanides and Actinides, Main Group Elements, Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry, Metalloproteins, Nuclear Chemistry and Radionuclides, Organometallic Chemistry, Physical Methods, Solid State, Materials and Nanomaterials, Toxicology, and Transition Metals) or search by title. Updated quarterly.
- Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III This link opens in a new windowAimed at the specialist and non-specialist alike, this resource covers the major developments in the field with extensive cross-references. COMC-III provides a clear and comprehensive overview of developments since 1993 and attempts to predict trends in the field over the next ten years.
Organic
- E-EROS encyclopedia of reagents for organic synthesis This link opens in a new windowGives details on more than 5000 reagents and catalysts. Browse alphabetically. Continually updated.
The art of writing reasonable organic reaction mechanisms by Call Number: QD502.5 .G76 2003ISBN: 0387954686
Physical
Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry - 3 Volume Set by ISBN: 9781420050721Publication Date: 2020-03-05The Encyclopedia of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics introduces possibly unfamiliar areas, explains important experimental and computational techniques, and describes modern endeavors. The encyclopedia quickly provides the basics, defines the scope of each subdiscipline, and indicates where to go for a more complete and detailed explanation.
Other Resources and Related Information
Preprint Servers and Other Literature Databases
- ChemRxiv This link opens in a new window Stores unpublished preprint for chemistry as a complement to arXiv and BioRxiv. Keyword search or advanced search using authors, title, abstract, full text, doi, date, subject area, and category. Can also browse by subject area such as: Chemistry, Information and Computing Sciences, Mathematics, Physics.
- bioRxiv: the preprint server for biology This link opens in a new window Stores unpublished preprint for the life sciences as a complement to arXiv, but does not accept clinical studies or trials. Allows for moderated comments. Keyword search or advanced search using authors, title, abstract, full text, doi, date, subject area, and category. Can also browse by subject area. Subject areas include animal behavior and cognition, biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biophysics, cancer biology, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, genomics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, paleontology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, plant biology, scientific communication, synthetic biology, systems biology, and zoology. Articles are categorized as new results, confirmatory results, or contradictory results.
- BioMedCentral Open Access This link opens in a new window
- Cochrane library This link opens in a new window Provides full-text access to Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE or Other Reviews), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL or Clinical Trials), Cochrane Methodology Register (Methods Studies), Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA or Technology Assessments), and NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED or Economic Evaluations). Information helpful for health care decision making. Searchable by title, author, abstract, keyword, DOI, etc. Browsable by Topic, New Reviews, Updated Reviews, A-Z, and Review Group. Databases updated monthly or quarterly. Uses Wiley online interface.
Useful Websites
- NIST Chemistry Webbookprovides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program.
- IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology - Gold BookOnline version of the IUPAC "Gold Book".
- Chemistry Guides includes Materials Safety Data Sheets online
- What's that stuff?A regular feature of Chemical & Engineering News that provides interesting explanations of the chemistry behind everyday products.
Class Research Guides
