Research Guide: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Chemistry Databases
SciFinderNote: This product is available only to Lewis & Clark Chemistry faculty and students, who may request access from the Chemistry department liaison:haney@lclark.edu.
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Chemistry-Related Databases
Faculty of 1000-BiologyHighlights and reviews the most interesting papers published in the biological sciences, based on the recommendations of a faculty of well over 2300 leading researchers.
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PubMedThis public (and free) version of MEDLINE indexes medical and biomedical journals.
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Multi-Disciplinary Databases
Annual Reviews
BiochemistryOverviews the latest developments in the field. Chapters are written by specialists on topics of current interest and varying scope. Includes bibliographies. Online access from 1932.
NutritionOverviews the latest developments in the field. Chapters are written by specialists on topics of current interest and varying scope. Includes bibliographies. Online from 1981.
Physical ChemistryDescribes and evaluates recent noteworthy publications in the field. Chapters are written by specialists on topics of current interest and varying scope. Includes bibliographies. Online from 1950.
PhysiologyDescribes and evaluates recent noteworthy publications in the field. Chapters are written by specialists on topics of current interest and varying scope. Includes bibliographies. Online from 1939.
Biochemistry websites
Nutrition.govA guide to nutrition and food information on federal government Web sites.
Chemistry websites
ChemFinderA chemical compound database containing property data and links to specialized WWW information resources for many common compounds. Searching is by name, Registry number, molecular formula or weight.
NIST Chemistry WebBookAccess to the data collections of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including thermochemical data,reaction thermochemistry data, IR spectra, mass spectra, and more. A comprehensive source for chemical and physical property data for chemical compounds.
NIST virtual library: chemistryNIST's Chemistry areas of research include: chemical characterization of materials, process metrology, chemical and biochemical sensing, nanotechnology, healthcare measurements, environmental measurements, physical property data, chemical and biochemical data, bio-molecules and materials, DNA technologies, and international measurement standards.
PubChemPubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH's Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative.
Selected classic papers from the history of chemistryArranged in ten categories, this site offers seminal papers in the history of chemistry; links to biographical sketches and/or portraits of the authors. All papers are in English. Includes an extensive Glossary of Archaic Chemical Terms.
Virtual LaboratoryVirtual chemistry experiments with video and short tutorials. Plug-in programs required.
Periodic Tables
Atomic Structure and the Periodic TableAn "online textbook" designed to provide a thorough, in-depth treatment of this topic at the first-year college or advanced-HS levels, with a special focus on the underlying concepts.
WebElementsWinner of numerous awards. By clicking on the symbol for any element, users can access in-depth information about that element.
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