Subject Guide
Key Chemistry Databases
For news on the latest developments in chemistry, to review articles, to the primary research literature, start here to find articles on your chemistry topic. Need more? Check out our additional resources for finding chemistry articles.
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new windowCAS SciFinder-n is the latest scientific information solution from CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society. In addition to the reference, substance, reaction and supplier content found in CAS SciFinder®, CAS SciFinder-n includes relevance-ranked results, step-by-step procedures and protocols, citation mapping, biosequence searching, retrosynthetic analysis, patent landscape mapping, touch-screen enabled structure drawing and much more—all accessible in a simple, easy-to-use interface. Requires individual registration to use..
- American Chemical Society -- Journal archives This link opens in a new windowFull text archive of all journals published by the American Chemical Society with a simple, easy to use search engine. Need a chemistry article for your Chem 115 lab? Working on your Capstone lit review?
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier) This link opens in a new windowFull-text archive of scientific and other journal literature from Elsevier Publishing, including major research titles. (Tip: change the drop-down menu to "Subscribed journals" when searching.)
Find a Topic
Stuck for a research topic? The sites and sources below highlight news and recent discoveries in chemistry and other sciences. Explore something cool.
- Chemical & Engineering NewsWeekly news magazine of the chemical world. PLU does not have a subscription; however, some articles are available for free.
- Science NewsThe magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, promoting public understanding and appreciation of science.
- ScienceThis journal, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is one of the premier scientific journals in the world. Includes news, editorials, and policy analysis as well as the latest research.
Handbooks and Encyclopedias
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics This link opens in a new windowCore handbook for chemistry and physical sciences. Constants, symbols, elemental properties, MSDSes, and more.
Cite It, ACS Style
The ACS Style Guide 3rd EditionCall Number: REF QD8.5.A25 2006
- ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication This link opens in a new windowProvides students, researchers, educators, and librarians with the instruction and advice they need to master the art of scholarly communication in chemistry. The new Guide covers all instructions from previous editions of The ACS Style Guide as well as new chapters on from preprints, Open Access, machine-readable data, and much more.
- ACS Style Quick GuideQuick guide to how to cite different sources in ACS style. (We don't have online access to the full style guide.)
- ACS Style GuidelinesCreated by University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.
- Journal title abbreviationsACS style uses abbreviated journal titles. Use this list to look up the abbreviation for a journal you're citing.