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Chemistry Portals and Internet Guides Publications and News Pre-Prints E-Books Journals News Agencies/Groups General Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Organometallic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry Applied Chemistry Chemical Engineering Environmental Chemistry Geological Chemistry

Data and Databases Calculations and Conversions Style Guides Chemicals and Nomenclature Acronyms and Abbreviations Nomenclature Chemical Safety Chemical Software and Webware Chemical Education Colleges and Universities Chemists Government Laboratories Jobs and Careers

Chemistry Portals and Internet Guides

• CHEMINFO: Chemical Information Resources
• Chemistry.org - American Chemical Society
• chemsoc - Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemical Science Network
• ChemWeb.com
• Links for Chemists : WWW Chemistry
• NIST Data Gateway
• NSDL Scout Report for Physical Sciences
• The Sheffield Chemdex

Publications and News

Pre-Prints

• Chemistry Pre-print Server
• Chemical Physics Preprint Database
• Chemistry Preprint Server
• ClinMed NetPrints
• CogPrints (very little chemistry at this point but a growing archive)
• E-Print archive: Los Alamos
• PhilSci Archive (philosophy of science)
• Other Pre-Print Sites (Los Alamos Archive links)

E-Books

• National Academy Press

Journals

For Rutgers Libraries electronical chemistry journals use IRIS or consult the Rutgers Libraries Electronic Journal Lists web page.

Please note that many trade and scholarly journals now provide selected articles online. The following links are either links to lists of journals or journals providing substantial access to full text material.

• Directory of Open Access - Chemistry

• American Institute of Physics - Chemical Sciences (selective articles)
• Analytical Sciences
• Annual Reviews - Physical Sciences
• Biochemist E-volution
• Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN)
• Free Full-Text Journals in Chemistry
• Gallica - Chemistry Journals
• Molecules
• Nitrogen and Phosphorus Knowledge (Iowa State University)
• PharmSci
• Today's Chemist at Work
• Yahoo Chemistry Journals Listing

News Agencies/Groups

• ChemSpy
• daily planet (formerly The Exploration Network)
• Energy Science News
• LabVelocity
• Newswise
• SCI-TECH
• ScienceDaily
• Science Now (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
• SciTech Daily Review
• SelectScience

General Chemistry

• All about Chemical Bonding
• The Chemistry Hypermedia Project
• The Chemistry Resource Centre
• General Chemistry Topic Review (Purdue University)
• Ohio State University - Chemistry Tutorials
• Synthetic Pages

Analytical Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry Highlights (mainly journal articles)
• Analytical Chemistry, Sheffield Chemdex
• The Analytical Chemistry Springboard (Umea University, Sweden)
• Analytical Chemistry Web Resources
• Basic Liquid Chromatography (fulltext textbook)
• Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry (sample articles only)
• Encyclopedia of Analytical Instrumentation
• i-mass.com
• Introduction to IR Spectroscopy
• Kiwi Web: Analytical Chemistry
• Spectroscopic Tools
• Spectroscopy
• Thin Layer Chromatography

Biochemistry

• Amino Acids
• Biochemlinks
• Bio.com
• Chemdex - Biochemistry
• Cytochrome Oxidase Home Page
• Diversity Information Pages
• Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Metabolic Pathways of Biochemistry
• Molecular Interactions of Fibronectin
• Molecular Models for Biochemistry
• Net Biochem
• The Nucleic Acid Database Project (NDB)
• Peptide Search
• Protein Data Bank - RCSB
• Prowl (Protein Chemistry)

Inorganic Chemistry

• American Chemical Society : Inorganic Division
• Kiwi Web: Inorganic Chemistry
• Structure World
• Understanding Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

• Chemistry Help Online for Students
• Chemdex - Organic Chemistry
• Electronic Flash Cards - Organic Reactions
• Internet Resources in Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
• Molecular Modelling for Organic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry Helper
• Organic Chemistry Tutorials
• Organic Chemistry Worldwide Resources
• Understanding Chemistry - Organic Chemistry

Organometallic Chemistry

• Lectures: Organometallic Chemistry : Professor Dermot O'Hare
• Organometallic HyperTextBook
• Synthetic Pages: Organometallic

Physical Chemistry

• Atomic Structure and Binding
• Chemdex : Physcial Chemistry
• Quasicrystals
• Electrochemistry Dictionary
• Fluids
• Heat Transfer Textbook by John H. Lienhard IV, Professor, University of Houston; John H. Lienhard V, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Helium Droplet Club
• Laser Chemistry, Spectroscopy and Dynamics Group
• Photoelectrochemistry
• PSIGate: Physical Sciences Information Gateway
• Understanding Chemistry - Physical Chemistry

Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry

• Chemdex: Theoretical Chemistry
• CHESS: Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
• Theoretical Chemistry: a Self-Guided Introduction for College Students
• Nanotechnology
• Science Tracer Bullets Online: Nanotechnology (Library of Congress' bibliography)

Applied Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

• Chemdex: Chemical Engineering

Environmental Chemistry

• Chemdex - Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry Division (American Chemical Society)
• Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
• Environmental Fate Data Base (Syracuse Research Corporation)
• Green Chemistry (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Green Chemistry Network
• Index of Environmental Chemistry Methods
• Mobile and Miniature Mass Spectrometer Links
• National Exposure Research Laboratory (U.S. EPA)
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Manual of Analytical Methods
• National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard Reference Materials
• Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-846
• Understanding our Planet through Chemistry

Geological Chemistry

• Athena Earth Sciences Resources
• Links for Mineralogists: Tools
• Understanding our Planet through Chemistry
• United States Geological Survey

Data and Databases

• Google, Periodic Table Directory
• IUPAC Commission on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abundances
• Chemcool
• Chemdex, The Elements
• ChemIDplus
• Chemfinder
• Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division
• LearnChem.net
• Mark Winter - The University of Sheffield and WebElements Ltd, UK
• Molecular Models
• NetBiochem
• The Berkeley Laboratory Isotopes Project's
• Crystallographic Information File: International Union of Crystallography
• MatWeb (Material Property Data)
• NIST Chemistry Web Book
• Periodic Table (Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation)
• Protein Data Bank - RCSB
• Prowl (Protein Chemistry)
• Synthetic Pages
• Reciprocal Net (Crystallography)
• T-2 Nuclear Information Service
• Nuclear Wallet Cards based on the Table of the Nuclides
• Thermodynamic Data Handbooks
• X-Ray Properties
• Visual Interpretation of the Table of Elements (Royal Society of Chemistry)
• WebElements Periodic Table

Calculations and Conversions

• Chemical Calculations
• Chemistry Functions
• Constants and Equations Pages
• Conversion Factors
• Umrechnung Von Einheiten
• Measure 4 Measure

Journal Abbreviations, Style Guides and Citation Manuals

There is an Rutgers Libraries web guide designed to help in the writing and publication process. For more in-depth information use the following guide on Style Manuals. For writing assistance or aides specific to the sciences, the following list will provide concrete help.

• Genamics JournalSeek - Use for finding journals by keyword, title, ISSN etc. Genamics will also provide the standard abbreviation for the title.
• JAKE: Finding journals from abbreviations
• The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors, Second Edition
• CAS Standard Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Chemical Acronyms Database (Indiana University)
• Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization :A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors (NASA SP)
• All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources
• Guides for Better Science Research, Writing and Presentation
• How to Publish in Top 10 Journals
• Online Technical Writing: Main Menu
• NIST Citation Guide
• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
• Greek Letters, Symbols, Subscripts and Superscripts

Chemicals and Nomenclature

• Chemcyclopedia

Acronyms and Abbreviations

• Abbreviations of ChemicalCompounds
• Acronyms Database (Indiana University)

Nomenclature

• ACD/Labs Free IUPAC Name (Naming Tool)
• Beilstein's Autonom - Autonom is available for download at individual workstations. Please follow these instructions
• Enzyme Nomenclature Database
• IUPAC Nomenclature
• IUPAC

Chemical Safety

• Chemical Health and Safety Data
• International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS)
• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
• Cornell University - Material Safety Data Sheets
• Chemical Health and Safety Data
• Chemical Safety Information from Intergovernmental Organizations
• Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory: Oxford University Chemical and other Safety Information
• Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
• Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine
• Virtual Library: Science: Chemistry: Safety and MSDS
• Electronic Information Sources (EIS)

Chemical Software and Webware

• ACD/ChemSketch 5.0 Freeware
• AlternaTIFF
• Chemical Mime Connection
• Chemistry Software - Chemdex
• Creating Enhanced Web Pages in Chemistry
• IrYdium Project
• SIRCh : Molecular Visualization Tools & Sites
• MDL Information Systems
• World Chemistry Web Site
• Chemical Applications of the World-Wide-Web System

Chemical Education

• Index to Chemical Education Resources
• NSDL Scout Report for Physical Sciences
• The Sheffield Chemdex, Chemical Education
• University of California at Berkeley - Resources for Chemistry Education
• University of Indiana. Chemical Information Sources

Colleges and Universities

• Academic Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments in the United States
• The Sheffield Chemdex, University Departments
• University Chemistry Departments - Worldwide

Chemists

• Biographies of Famous Chemists
• Distinguished Women of Past and Present - Chemistry

Government Laboratories

• Ames Laboratory (U.S. Dept of Energy), Chemical and Biological Sciences
• Argonne National Laboratory (U.S. Dept of Energy), Chemical Technology
• Army Research Laboratory
• Berkeley Laboratory - Chemical Sciences Division
• Biometric Consortium
• Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry Department
• Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
• George E Brown Jr Salinity Laboratory - Chemistry
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Chemistry Department
• Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory - Chemical Sciences Division
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Research Facilities & Centers
• Los Alamos National Laboratory - Chemistry Division
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Chemical and Radiochemical Technology
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Materials Sciences
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Physical and Chemical Sciences
• International Research Laboratories, Yahoo
• International Government Laboratories Government Agencies and Laboratories - Sheffield Chemdex

Jobs and Careers

• Chemistry.org - American Chemical Society
• chemsoc - Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemical Science Network
• ChemWeb.Com - Elsevier Science
• Chemjobs.net
• WW Chemistry Company Links