The University of Memphis: University Libraries - Information Sources in Chemistry

Most library materials related to the study chemistry are located in the Chemistry Library (Chemistry Building, Room 316). Many resources are also in McWherter Library (the main library in The U of M Libraries system).

I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources

Use tomCat (the U of M Library catalog).

For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as pharmaceutical chemistry or chemistry, inorganic or chromatographic analysis . (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)

Also try searching by keywords such as chemical compounds or toxic plants . (Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).

When searching the catalog in McWherter Library, the initial "hitlist" may not display items located in the Chemistry Library. To expand the search to include Chemistry Library holdings, hold down the Shift key and press the F7 key.

Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)

netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 46,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically.

II. Periodical Resources

A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections

Use an electronic database. These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list.

Biological & Agricultural Index Plus [UM Only]
Part of Wilson Omni File Mega (select "BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL" from the drop down list). Covers periodicals in agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, animal sciences, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, ecology, entomology, environmental science, forestry, genetics, horticulure, immunology, limnology, marine biology, microbiology, nutrition, paleontology, physiology, plant pathology, soil science, veterinary medicine, wildlife management, zoology. Coverage: full text, 1997-.
ChemEssentials (from Knovel)
Free searchable e-texts provided by Knovel to academic institutions: Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology (1st Electronic Edition), Knovel Critical Tables, Smithsonian Physical Tables (9th Revised Edition). Other titles may become available on a temporary and rotating basis.
Chemoreception Abstracts (part of the Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health, 1982- ) [UM Only]
Covers nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals, publications of the American Nursing Association, and the National League for Nursing.
Emerald Fulltext [UM Only]
Emerald publishes a strong specialist range of engineering, applied science and technology journals.
General Science FullText [UM Only]
Part of Wilson Omni File Mega. Indexes periodicals in astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food & nutrition, genetics, health & medicine, mathematics, microbiology, oceanography, and physics.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990. Includes separate medical "library."
MathSciNet [UM Only]
Provides access to Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications.
Medline (medicine and health journals, books, 1966-) [UM Only]
Provides citations to journals in the biomedical sciences, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, preclinical sciences, and health care. Abstracts available for most citations. Coverage: 1966-.
Nucleic Acids Abstracts (part of Cambridge Science Abstracts)
PubMed [free web access]
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals. PubMed also provides access and links to integrated molecular biology databases. These databases contain DNA and protein sequences, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes in an integrated system. PubMed tutorial
ScienceDirect [UM Only]
Portal to authoritative scientific information from U.S. government agencies, grouped in twelve broad categories: agriculture and food, applied science and technology, astronomy and space, biology and nature, computers and communication, earth and ocean science, energy and energy conservation, environment and environmental quality, health and medicine, chemistry, natural resources and conservation, and science education. Search categories simultaneously, in selected groups, or individually.
SciFinder Scholar
Search Chemical Abstracts databases for citations in chemistry journals, dissertations, patents, conference proceedings, reports and books. Search by topic, author, substance, chemical structure, or chemical reaction. Available only on workstations in the Chemistry Library and in McWherter.
Toxicology Abstracts (part of Cambridge Science Abstracts)

Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research.

Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only]
Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only]
Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text.
IngentaConnect [Open Access]
Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
JSTOR [UM Only]
The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals which have been digitized, starting with the very first issues.
Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science.
PowerSearch [UM Only]
Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only]
Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once.
WorldCat [UM Only]
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
i. Current Titles

**Chemical Abstracts is only available online through SciFinder Scholar**

Biological Abstracts (BA) (1926 - ) [Reference Abstract Shelves] - Use BA to find citations and abstracts from journals focusing on traditional life sciences (botany, ecology, zoology). It also covers journals relating to biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology and related areas (instrumentation, methods, etc.)
Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings) (BA/RRM) (1965 - ) [Reference Abastract Shelves]
Use BA/RRM to find citations to meeting papers, reports and summaries, conference proceedings, reviews, books, book chapters, software (summary of biology-related software) and U.S. Patents (1986-1989 and 1995 forward). Entries contain complete citations and book entries contain synopses.

Biological and Agricultural Index (journals, 1962-) [Reference Index Tables] - (Agriculture, Biology, Ecology Environmental Science, Food Science, Genetics, Nutrition, Physiology, Veterinary Medicine, Zoology)
Current Contents: Life Sciences (current year) [Abstract Shelves] (Life Sciences, Medicine, Health sciences )
Current Physics Index (1975-) [Abstract Shelves] (Physics, Physical sciences)
Genetics Abstracts (1968-) [Abstract Shelves] (Genetics, Biological sciences, Medicine )
Index Medicus (1960- ) [Current year on Index Tables] (Medicine, Biology)
Metals Abstracts (1968-) [Abstract Shelves] (Engineering, Metallurgy)
Microbiology Abstracts (1973-) [Abstract Shelves] (Microbiology, Bacteriology, Alcology, Mycology, Protozoology)
Physics Abstracts (1898-1902; 1914-) [Abstract Shelves] (Physics)
Pollution Abstracts (1970-) [Abstract Shelves] (Environmental science )
Science Citation Index [1961- ) [1961-1996 on Abstract Shelves; 97+ on Index Tables] - (Science, Medicine and health, Agriculture, Technology, Behavioral science, Psychology)

ii. Cancelled Titles

Abstracts of Mycology (1967-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Fungi, Fungicides and Lichens)
Alloys Index (1975-90) [Abstract Shelves] (Alloys, Metallurgy)
Ceramic Abstracts (1918-2003) [Abstract Shelves] ( Ceramics industry and science)
Chemical Abstracts (1907-2001) [Chemistry Library]
Concrete Abstracts (1974-1998) [Abstract Shelves] (Civil and structural engineering )
Current Advances in Biochemistry (1984 -1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Biochemistry, Bioenergetics, Biological sciences )
Current Advances in Cancer Research (1988-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Biochemistry, Medicine, Cancer)
Current Advances in Cell and Developmental Biology (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Cell and Developmental Biology, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Clinical Chemistry (1986-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Medical Biochemistry)
Current Advances in Ecological Sciences (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Ecology, Environmental sciences, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Endocrinology (1984-1989) [Abstract Shelves] (Endocrinology, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Genetics and Molecular Biology (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biological sciences)
Curent Advances in Immunology (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Immunology, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Microbiology (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Immunology, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Neuroscience (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Neuroscience, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Pharmacology and Toxicology (1984-1989) [Abstract Shelves] (Pharmacology, Toxicology, Biological sciences)
Current Advances in Physiology (1984-1989) [Abstract Shelves] (Physiology, Biological sciences )
Current Advances in Plant Science (1984-1991) [Abstract Shelves] ( Plant sciences, Ecology, Biological sciences)
Current Awareness in Biological Sciences(1983-1984) [Abstract Shelves] ( Biological sciences (Continued by Current Advances series) )
Current Papers in Physics (1969-1991) [Abstract Shelves] (Physics, Physical sciences)
Excerpta Medica: Developmental Biology and Teratology(1964-1990) [Abstract Shelves] (Biological sciences, Medicine, Teratology)
Excerpta Medica: Human Genetics (1965-1991) [Abstract Shelves] Biological Sciences, Medicine, Human Genetics
General Science Index (1979-1996) [Index Tables] - (Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth science, Environmental science, Nutrition, Genetics, Mathematics, Medicine and Health, Microbiology, Oceanography, Physics, Physiology, Zoology)
International Abstracts of Biological Sciences (1954-1980) [Abstract Shelves] - (Biological sciences (Continued by Current Awareness in Biological Sciences) )
Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts (1960-91) [Abstract Shelves] - ( Meteorology, Geoastrophysics, Oceanography, Hydrology, Environmental sciences, Glaciology)
Nutrition Abstracts (1986-1996) [Abstract Shelves] (Nutrition, Physiology, Biochemistry, Medicine)
Review of Plant Pathology (1970-1996) [Abstract Shelves] ( Mycology, Agriculture, Botany )

III. Reference Materials

A. Dictionaries

A Dictionary of Named Effects and Laws in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics [Ref QD5.B32 1980]
Dictionary of Organic Compounds [Ref QD251.D49 1965]
Dictionary of Physics [Ref QC5.D538 2004]
French-English Dictionary for Chemists [Ref QD5.P25 1954]
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemical Terms [Ref QD5.M356 1985]
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemisty and Molecular Biology [Ref QP512.O92 1997]

B. Encyclopedias

Concise Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia [Ref TP1110.C66 1999]
Encyclopdia of Herbs and Their Uses [Ref SB351.H5 B645 1995]
Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology (2 vols.)[Ref TP1110.E53 2003]
International Encyclopedia of Chemical Science [Ref QD5.I5]
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (20 vols.) [Ref Q121 M3] - Available online as Access Science

C. Other

American Men and Women of Science (7 vols.) [Ref Q141.A47]
Chemical Tables [Ref QD65.N4313]
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics [Ref QD65.H3]
Drug Evaluations Annual [Ref RM300.A553]
Enzyme Nomenclature Recommendations (1972) of the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology [QP601.C736 1973 - Chemistry Library]
Merck Index [Ref RS51.M4]
Milestones in Science and Technology: The Ready Reference Guide to Discoveries, Inventions, and Facts [Ref Q199.M68]
Notable Twentieth Century Scientists (4 vols.)[Ref Q 141.N73]
Physicians Desk Reference [Latest at Reference Desk: RS75.P5]
Research Doctorate Programs in the United States [Ref Q180.N334 1995]
Science and Technology Desk Reference [Ref Q199.S34x]
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers [Reference Desk T11 .S386 1994]
Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference: A Concise Guide for the Professional Engineer [Ref TA151.H424 1998]

IV. Government Publications

There are many publications related to chemistry in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, and the National Library of Medicine. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html

V. Web Resources

You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet.

Chemistry.org: Science that Matters (home page of the American Chemical Society)
Educators and Students Information (American Chemical Society)
ChemResearchNews (American Chemical Society)
National Science Foundation
ChemIDplus
Science.gov Gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.
Rapra Technology (formerly the Rubber & Plastics Research Association)
Society of Cosmetic Chemists
NIST Chemistry WebBook - This National Institute of Standards and Technology site allows you to search for data on specific compounds based on name, chemical formula, CAS registry number, molecular weight, or selected ion energetics and spectral properties.
RTK NET The Right-to-Know Network provides free access to numerous environmental databases (e.g., Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions--studies done pertaining to the effects of chemicals), text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development.
U of Memphis Department of Chemistry
WebElements Periodic Table

VI. Course Information

Guide to research in McWherter Library

VII. Help from the Library

Still can't find what you're looking for? Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Chemistry:
John Barnett
Phone: 901.678.2625
Email: jbarnett@memphis.edu


Last Updated: Comments:Library Web Team http://exlibris.memphis.edu Copyright 2007