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Chemistry Library Resources
Primary Databases
- Scifinder-nCoverage: 1907 to present
Note: CSU is now using SciFinder-n. If you had searches or alerts saved in SciFinder Web editions, you need to import those searches into SciFinder-n. To migrate your searches click on the "Saved" link at the top of the page and select "Migrate."
Source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. Provides access to Chemical Abstracts, Registry, CASREACT, CHEMLIST, and CHEMCAT, as well as ChemZent, which indexes the chemistry literature 1830-1900. - Web of ScienceInterdisciplinary database with a depth of content in the chemical sciences. Additional features allow the user to track citations for an article or author. It is possible to save and rerun searches.
Additional Library Resources
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry & PhysicsMost recent edition. 2 simultaneous users.
- ASTM Standards via ASTM CompassThe American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) covers a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.
Please use Firefox when accessing ASTM Compass and ASTM Journals from off campus. - Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical TechnologyCoverage: 2000 to present
Provides articles on chemical substances, including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. Comprehensive encyclopedia covering all aspects of chemical technology.
Free Resources for Chemical Information
Sometimes free and commercial sources can also be a good place to find information on physical properties of a chemical and access to MSDS (material safety data sheet) information.
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