Use the below databases to search the chemistry and biochemistry literature. Read the database description to find ones that meet your information need. Be curious, explore, and dive in!
Good for: Researching chemistry literature and chemical information.
Contains: Index to scholarly chemistry literature and database of chemical information.
Dates covered: 1849-present.
Use the search options at the top of the page to search for references, chemicals, or reactions. Searching for chemicals and reactions can be achieved by drawing them with the Structure Editor or Reaction Editor, respectively. First-time users must register here to access the site.
Good for: Finding information about inorganic chemical crystal structures.
Contains: Index to crystal structures, synthesis data, and related literature.
Good for: Researching a wide range of topics in science, social science, arts, and humanities.
Contains: Citations to scholarly journal articles and conference papers.
Dates covered: 1900-present.
Web of Science is a platform for Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts and Humanities Index, Journal Citation Reports, Biological Abstracts, MEDLINE, and Inspec.
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Good for: Researching peer-reviewed scientific, medical, technical, and social science literature.
Contains: Index to literature.
Dates covered: 1960-present.
Scopus also features a citation index, allowing you to find the papers that cite a specific piece of research.
Good for: Accessing chemical and physics data.
Contains: Tables of information on chemical properties, constants, conversion factors, and other chemistry- and physics-related topics.
Good for: Finding laboratory protocols in biology, medicine, and biochemistry.
Contains: Laboratory protocols.
Scope: International
Springer Protocols is a searchable database of laboratory protocols. Links to lists of protocols within discipline areas--like bioinformatics or plant sciences--are also available.