LibGuides: Chemistry and Biochemistry: Find Articles and Databases

Recommended Databases

PubChem
PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Open” means that you can put your scientific data in PubChem and that others may use it. It collects information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, and many others.
SciFinder-n (new version of SciFinder Scholar)
The premiere database for all chemical and biochemical research. If you do not have a user name and password, click on this link to register. (All Calvin users must register for a unique password! It's free and takes only a few minutes).
NIST Research Library
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Research Library is responsible for creating, maintaining, and disseminating a knowledge base which supports the research and administrative needs required to fulfill scientific, engineering, and technical innovation.

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Web of Science (WoS) indexes leading scholarly journals, books, proceedings, and other formats. Its major subject areas include the natural and social sciences and arts and humanities with coverage back to 1900. The heart of WoS is the Web of Science Core Collection, which indexes thousands of scholarly journals by author, author affiliation, and cited reference. In addition to the Core Collection, Web of Science provides access to several regional, subject, and format-specific database.
BIOSIS (via Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
Related and interdisciplinary fields such as agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical, biophysics, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, and pharmacology are also covered.