Chemistry and Biochemistry
The purpose of this guide is to highlight library resources at Ohio University, and to provide links to Internet resources for the field of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Chemistry and Biochemistry is broken down into several broad areas: Analytical, Forensic, Inorganic, Organic, Physical and Biochemistry.
Most professional librarians serve as subject bibliographers for one or more academic departments or programs work with faculty members to develop the library's collection and its use and to provide library instruction.
For the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry the bibliographer is:
Andrew Stuart, Instructional Librarian
Office: Alden Library, Reference Department (4th floor)
Phone: (740) 593-2698
e-mail: stuarta@ohiou.edu
The faculty library liaison person is:
Howard DeWald, Professor of Chemistry
Office: Clippinger Lab. Room 392
Phone: (740)593-1755
E-mail: dewald@ohio.edu
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department has its own webpage at: http://main.chem.ohiou.edu
There are three different "levels" of searching involved in trying to locate particular books or books a particular topic
1. ALICE. Search ALICE, Ohio University's online catalog. ALICE will give you call number, location, and availability status for books on all campuses of Ohio University. If a book is not available in the library you are using, you may be able to request it from one of the other campuses using ALICE's "Request Item" button.
2. OhioLINK. If no Ohio University campus can provide you with the item, try the OhioLINK Central Catalog, which represents the combined holdings of more than 50 libraries around the state. You may request items through the OhioLINK Central Catalog as long as they are not indicated as available at any Ohio University campus.
3. Interlibrary Loan. If no OhioLINK member library can provide you with a particular book, you may wish to try to obtain it elsewhere. You can use WorldCat to locate items in other libraries. We have online forms for requesting books or dissertations and theses.
Chemistry and Biochemistry are contained in the Library of Congress call numbers QD1-999 in the Sciences. Areas in Chemistry and Biochemistry are included in the following call number ranges:
| Analytical Chemistry |
QD71-QD142 |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
QD146-QD197 |
| Organic Chemistry |
QD241-QD411 |
| Biochemistry |
QD412.5-QD441 |
| Physical Chemistry |
QD450-QD999 |
| Biochemistry |
QD415
.A25
B713
1997 |
Concise encyclopedia biochemistry and molecular biology, 3rd ed. Revised and expanded by Thomas A. Scott and E. Ian Mercer. Berlin; New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1997. |
QP512
.O94
1997 |
Oxford dictionary of biochemistry and molecular biology. A.D. Smith, managing editor. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. |
| Chemistry |
QD5
.C5
1997 |
Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary, 13th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1997. |
QD5
.B4
1986x |
Concise chemical and technical dictionary, 4th enlarged ed. Edited by H. Bennett. New York: Chemical Publishing Co., 1986. |
QD246
.D5
1982 |
Dictionary of organic compounds, 5th ed. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1982. |
QD71.5
.E53
1995 |
Encyclopedia of analytical science. Editor-in-chief, Alan Townshend. London; San Diego: Academic Press, 1995. |
QD4
.M33
1997 |
Macmillan encyclopedia of chemistry. Edited by Joseph J. Lagowski. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1997. |
TP9
.E685
1991 |
Encyclopedia of chemical technology, 4th ed. Executive editor, Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz. New York: Wiley, c1991. |
- Applied Science and Technology Index
- Selective coverage (about 335 journals).
- Covers aeronautics and space science, chemistry, computer technology, construction industry, energy resources, engineering, fire and fire prevention, food and food industry, geology, machinery, mathematics, metallurgy, mineralogy, oceanography, petroleum and gas, physics, plastics, textiles, transportation.
- ChemWeb
- Free database of titles and abstracts of approximately 600,000 articles from 140 journals in organic and related chemistry. Requires free registration with ChemWeb. Covers 1980 to the present.
- BIOSIS Previews
- Subjects covered: broad coverage of all life science research. Includes additional covereage of medical literature published in botanical, zoological, and microbiological journals. Encompasses a broad range of interdisciplinary topics including biochemistry, biophysics, instrumentation, and biotechnology.
- Sources covered: approximately 6,000 international journals, with selective coverage for multi-subject journals.
- Biological & Agricultural Index
- Selective coverage (about 200 journals).
- Covers agriculture, biochemistry, biology, botany, ecology, entomology, environmental science, fishery sciences, food sciences, forestry, genetics, horticulture, marine biology, microbiology, nutrition, physiology, soil science, veterinary science, and zoology.
- Compendex
- Indexes over 4,500 journals, publications in the disciplines of engineering, applied physics, electronics and instrumentation, light and optical technologies, and other areas of significant technology.
- History of Science and Technology
- Comprehensive coverage of the history of science and technology; all fields of science and all time periods.
Indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations.
- INSPEC
- Covers the fields of physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and related fields. Indexes journal articles, books, conference papers, and other publications.
- MEDLINE
- The major index for biomedical literature. Includes all references that appear in Index Medicus, as well as citations from the Index to Dental Literature and the International Nursing Index. Comprehensive and international in scope. Contains complete references to articles from more than 3200 journals.
- Index Medicus Journal Abbreviations -- Use this to get the full names of journals indexed in Medline.
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Indexes articles and citations from over 5300 international scientific journals.
- Fields covered include agriculture, astronomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, computer science, materials science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, oncology, pediatrics, pharmacology, physics, plant sciences, psychiatry, surgery, veterinary sciences, and zoology.
- SciFinder Scholar
- SciFinder Scholar is a desktop research tool designed especially for use by students and faculty to easily access the information in the Chemical Abstracts database, the premier abstracting service for the field of chemistry and related areas. It covers around 8,000 journals and coverage goes back to 1907. SciFinder Scholar also includes the MEDLINE database. Because of licensing agreements, SciFinder Scholar may only be used by current Ohio University students, faculty, and staff for academic purposes. SciFinder Scholar may not be used for commercial purposes.
- Access requires a specialized client software, which can be downloaded onto your computer. Contact Andrew Stuart, Chemistry and Biochemistry Bibliographer (stuarta@ohio.edu or 593-2698) for information on loading the client software on a computer in your office.
- Indexes articles and citations from over 5300 international scientific journals.
- Fields covered include agriculture, astronomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, computer science, materials science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, oncology, pediatrics, pharmacology, physics, plant sciences, psychiatry, surgery, veterinary sciences, and zoology.
Current issues of print periodicals are housed in the Current Periodicals Collection on the 4th floor of Alden Library. Bound volumes are housed on the 7th floor of Alden Library. Check for current holdings and location by doing a Title Search for the name of the journal on ALICE, our online catalog.
Electronic journals can be located in ALICE by performing a local call number search using the local call number ELECTRONIC JOURNAL - CHEMISTRY. The catalog record will contain a link for direct connection to the journal.
General Resources
- World Wide Web Virtual Library: Chemistry
- URL: http://www.chem.ucla.edu/chempointers.html
- World Wide Web Virtual Library Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- URL: http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/biochem.html
Chemical Data & Properties
- WebElements
- URL: http://www.webelements.com
- Properties of the elements
- ChemFinder
- URL: http://www.chemfinder.com
- Excellent guide to data on chemical substances. Includes boiling and melting points, specific gravities, evaporation rates, vapor densities, water solubilities, and EPA codes. Also, includes molecular or structural images of the substances. Additionally, includes extensive lists of sites that provide additional data and associated information.
- Table of the Nuclides
- URL: http://sutekh.nd.rl.ac.uk/CoN/
- Map of all nuclides. Properties are available.
- Fundamental Physical Constants from NIST
- URL: http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/index.html?/codata86.html
- Major physical constants compiled by the National Institute for Standards and Technology.
- NIST WebBook
- URL: http://webbook.nist.gov/
- Gateway to the data collections of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Includes reaction data, thermochemical data, IR spectra, mass spectra, electronic and vibrational spectra, and ion energetics data.
Organic, Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide
- URL: http://www.organicworldwide.net
- Excellent guide to the resources of organic chemistry. Major categories include: literature, structural analysis, catalogs and scientific instruments, and communication.
- ChemDex
- URL: http://www.chemdex.org/
- Provides addesses to college/university sites as well as government agencies and laboratories. Extensive.
- BioChemNet
- URL: http://schmidel.com/bionet.cfm
- Covers general and inorganic chemistry (elements, and inorganic molecules), organic chemistry, biochemistry(genetics, proteins and biotechnology), and general chemistry.
- Analytical Chemistry
- URL: http://www.anachem.umu.se/jumpstation.htm
- Excellent collection of Internet resources on analytical chemistry.
General Sites and Megasites
- ChemCenter
- URL: http://www.chemcenter.org/
- Web resources arranged by the American Chemical Society.
- ChemConnect
- URL: http://www.chemconnect.com
- ChemConnect is the Internet's largest global chemical and plastics exchange, providing an open neutral market for chemical and plastic manufacturers, buyers, and intermediaries to conduct real-time online transactions for all types of chemicals.
Buyers can search the world for the chemicals they need at the right price and right terms in minutes. Sellers can reach thousands of new customers with lower selling costs. The World Chemical Exchange is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for active trading. Trading is anonymous for both buyers and sellers until the transaction is complete. There is no cost to become a member and to browse the World Chemical Exchange.
- ChemDex
- URL: http://www.chemdex.org/
- Extensive guide to sites in all areas of Chemistry.
- Indiana University Molecular Structure Center
- URL: http://www.iumsc.indiana.edu/
- An extensive site that allows users to visualize and manipulate molecular structures from all angles. Requires a browser that will accept and run java applets.
- Information Retrieval in Chemistry
- URL: http://macedonia.chem.demokritos.gr/main.html
- Extensive array of links. All areas of Chemistry are covered
- Links to Chemists
- URL: http://www.liv.ac.uk/chemistry/links/links.html
- Links to colleges and universities, chemical and biochemical companies, chemical societies, and numerous reference sources.
- Chemical Scorecard
- URL: http://www.scorecard.org/
- Chemical Scorecard is a web site that provides information about research, impact of, and legislation of chemicals.
- Information Resources for Chemistry
- URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subj/chemistr.html
- A site maintained by University of California, Santa Barbara. Good starting point. Some features may be restricted to UCSB users.
- Yahoo - Science: Chemistry
- URL: http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Chemistry/
- A list of numerous Internet sites dealing with chemistry.
Organizations
- American Chemical Society
- URL: http://www.acs.org/
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- URL: http://www.rsc.org/
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