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Books

Interested in what new chemistry books and resources are available at the library? Check on the Chemistry Books and Media @ STL blog!

Sojourner Truth Library Catalog

Use to search for books and media resources available at the Sojourner Truth Library.

Worldcat

Use to search for books to interlibrary loan from other libraries.

Reference Universe

Use Reference Universe to search the indices and article titles of reference books. This will make it easier to find encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks relevant to your topic. Remember to limit your searches to books in our library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

A collection of Reference E-books you can use online.

Select Reference Books

Basic Science Books
Conversion Factors [REF QC94 .C67 1991 ]
The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Science [REF Q123.E498 1988 ]
Finding Answers in Science and Technology [REF Q158.5 .P7 1984 ]
Larousse Dictionary of Science and Technology [REF Q123 .L37 1995 ]
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology [REF Q121 .M3 2002]
Milestones in Science and Technology [REF Q199 .M68 1994]
Science and Technology Desk Reference [REF Q173 .S397 1993]
The Timetables of Science [REF Q125. H557 1988]

Chemistry Handbooks

Dean’s Handbook of Organic Chemistry [REF QD251.3 .G65 2004]
Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry [REF TP151 .H25]
The Chemist’s Companion: A Handbook of Practical Data, Techniques, and References  [REF QD65 .G64]

Chemistry Encyclopedias
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Chemistry [REF QD4 .M34 2004]
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry [REF QD4 .M33 1997]

Chemistry Dictionaries

Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary [REF QD5 .C5 2007]
The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry [REF QD5 .M522 2003]
The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry [REF QD5 .F33 1999]

Biographical Information

American Men and Women of Science [REF Q141 .A47]
Dictionary of Scientific Biography [REF Q141 .D5]
Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century [REF Q141 .D535 1996]
Notable Scientists: A to Z of Chemists [REF QD 21.O34 2002]
Women in Chemistry and Physics: A Biobibliographic Sourcebook [REF QD21 .W62 1993]
Databases
Web-based Resources

Not all websites are created equal. If you are unsure if you should use a website or not, please consult our Evaluating Web Sites Guide.

Chemistry Associations

American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society is an organization devoted to the promotion and understanding of the chemical sciences, with links to conferences, jobs, and other professional organizations.

Online Chemistry Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Chemistry Hypermedia Project

Created by a number of chemist and chemistry professors (see the "About Us" link for more details), this website includes a basic online encyclopedia and practice equation problems.

Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry

An online encyclopedia with basic information about chemistry. It is divided to eight subsections: Chemical Reactions, Experimental Chemistry, Geology, Inorganic Chemistry, Mineralogy, Organic Chemistry, Petrology, & Quantum Chemistry.

ChemIDPlus
The ChemIDplus is a master chemical dictionary of over 367,000 substances cited in National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases, including all TOXNET databases. It is searchable by chemical name, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, molecular formula, classification code, locator code, and structure.

Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds

This is a quick and easy way to look up a compound name from its abbreviation.

CAS Standard Abbreviations and Acronyms

Published by the CAS, this website is a way to quickly look up abbreviations and acronyms used by the CAS and their publications.

Stereochemical Glossary (PDF File!)

A glossary created by the Royal Society of Chemistry on Stereochemistry.

Free Chemistry Software

Know It All Button

Knowitall is a package of software programs that is free for single users. It includes the program, DrawIt™ for chemical structure drawing.

Periodic Tables

WebElements Periodic Table

An award-winning online periodic table that provides information for each element including the name for the element in several languages, essentials (name, symbol, atomic weight, etc.), description, isolation, and pictures demonstrating element structures and periodic properties.

Visual Elements Periodic Table

A Periodic Table with more detailed information on each element just a click away. Available in Flash or HTML.

Web Directories

 

Science and Engineering Library

Links to sites on chemistry, computer science, engineering, math and physics provided by the University of California at San Diego.

Internet Resources for Science and Engineering

Maintained by Northwestern University, this site includes Internet resources in the fields of science and engineering. In addition, the section also includes links to national laboratories and government agencies, industrial standards, organizations and societies, and more.

Science.gov

A gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.

Additional Links of Interest

 

NIST Chemistry WebBook
Access to high quality physical and thermochemical properties, ion energetics, and spectra for thousands of chemicals.

ChemInfo:Chemical Information Sources from Indiana University

Although much of the information on this page pertains specifically to Indiana University, choose Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry from the main page to access a long list of useful sites. 

Science and Engineering Library

Links to sites on chemistry, computer science, engineering, math and physics provided by the University of California at San Diego.


US Patent and Tradmark Office

This is the official site of the USPTO. Full-text searchable patent records date back to 1976. Find patent records (image only) by patent number back to 1790.

Chem 1 Virtual Textbook

Developed by a Chemistry Professor at Frasier University as a free reference textbook on general and environmental chemistry. Images, demonstations and question & answer sections are included.

Chemistry Guides

 
This webpage is created and maintained by Heather Whalen Smith, liaison librarian for chemistry. Please feel free to contact me to set up an appointment for help with your research at whalenh@newpaltz.edu or 257-3707. My office is in 41B in the Sojourner Truth Library.

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