Guides to Chemical Information Sources and Databases
URL http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/ca_gcisd.html
DESCRIPTION
Extensive list of the best chemistry general and sub-discipline
guides to Internet resources. Also includes links to commercial
database summary sheets and guide and a link to lecture notes on
the topic.
Chemistry Resources on the Internet by Charles F. Huber.
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship Winter 1998,
17.
URL http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/98-winter/interne1.html
DESCRIPTION
A selection of chemistry sites for Chemical Data Sources; Materials
Safety Data Sheets; Chemistry Departments; Super Sites; Awards and Prizes;
Professional Societies; Conferences, Meetings and Symposia; Commercial
Information Providers; Publishers; Electronic Journals, Chemical Suppliers;
Chemical Equipment Suppliers; and Chemical Software Suppliers.
NIST WebBook
URL http://webbook.nist.gov/
DESCRIPTION
Access point for NIST's Standard Reference Data Program
collections. Contains the Chemistry WebBook, with thermodynamic
data for over 5,000 organic and small inorganic molecules. Also
has heat of reaction, ion energetics, and IR and mass spectral
data, and more. Can be searched by chemical formula, CAS Registry Number,
molecular weight, ionization energy or proton affinity, and other parameters.
Organic Compounds Database
URL http://www.colby.edu/chemistry/cmp/cmp.html
DESCRIPTION
Searchable database of physical data, including molecular weight,
melting point, boiling point, index of refraction, and UV absorption peaks.
Can be searched by name, molecular formula or by numeric values of the
properties.
CS ChemFinder
URL http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/
DESCRIPTION
Extensive, searchable database of chemical substances in over
320 Internet Web sites. The database is searchable by chemical name,
formula, molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, CAS Registry
Number, and structure. Included databases cover biochemistry, health,
medications, MSDS, pesticides/herbicides, physical properties,
regulations, and usage, as well as others that contain actual
structures of chemical compounds.
The WWW Chemical Structures Database
URL http://schiele.organik.uni-erlangen.de/services/webmol.html
DESCRIPTION
Database of more than 2250 structures linked to the source Web
pages. Searchable by full- and substructure search, molecular
formula, molecular weight, chemical name, CAS Registry Number,
and range or exact number of atoms, rings, or charges.
(Requires Chime or other plug-in software to view structures.)
CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics
URL http://www.nrc.ca/programs/codata/databases/key1.html
DESCRIPTION
Internationally agreed values for the thermodynamic properties
of key chemical substances. Includes the standard enthalpy of
formation at 298.15 K, the entropy at 298.15 K, and the quantity
H (298.15 K)-H (0), with standard state pressure 100000 Pa (1
bar).
WebElements
URL http://www.shef.ac.uk/~chem/web-elements/
DESCRIPTION
Best known and most information-rich periodic table on the
Internet, with over 100 categories of information, each linked
to a definition and source of the data. Features a description,
historical information, uses, chemical data, physical data, and
crystallographic, nuclear, electronic, biological, and
geological information. WebElements has impressive navigation features.
The sheer amount of information provided or planned for inclusion makes
this more like a treatise on the elements.
ECDIN - Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network
URL http://ulisse.etoit.eudra.org/Ecdin/Ecdin.html
DESCRIPTION
Source of reliable envronmental data on commercial chemicals,
searchable by chemical names, CAS Registry Numbers, molecular
formulas, or ECDIN numbers. Covers identification of the
substance, its physical-chemical properties, production and
use, legislation and rules, occupational health and safety,
toxicity, concentrations and fate in the environment, detection
methods, hazards and emergency information. Can select
individual topics of interest about the substance or everything
about it.
CHMINF-L (Chemical Information Sources Discussion List) Archives
URL http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/chminf-l.html
DESCRIPTION
Searchable archives of CHMINF-L postings from May 1991 to the present.
CHMINF-L is sponsored by the SLA Chemistry Division, the American
Chemical Society Division of Chemical Information, ASIS Special Interest
Group on Scientific and Technical Information Systems, the Royal Society of
Chemistry Chemical Information Group, and the Chemical Structure
Association.
Overview of Chemical Mailing Lists
URL http://bionmr1.rug.ac.be/chemistry/overview.html
DESCRIPTION
Extensive, annotated list of e-mail discussion groups for
chemical topics.
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
URL http://alpha.qmw.ac.uk/~ugca000/iupac.html/
DESCRIPTION
Main standards organization for nomenclature in all areas of
chemistry. Includes Web versions of many printed IUPAC official
documents and references to all IUPAC printed recommendations.
Glossary of Class Names of Organic Compounds and Reactive
Intermediates Based on Structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)
URL http://alpha.qmw.ac.uk/~ugca000/iupac.html/class/
DESCRIPTION
Glossary of general organic compound types with illustrative
structures.
Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds
URL http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/cgi-bin/abbscomp
DESCRIPTION
Searchable database of chemical abbreviations. Yields full and
alternate name(s) and structural formula.
MathMol Home Page (Mathematics and Molecules)
URL http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/
DESCRIPTION
Introductory starting point for those interested in molecular
modeling. Features public domain software, a library of 3-D
molecular structures, and K-12 activities. Also includes MPEG
files of simulations and hypermedia textbooks.
Image Library of Biological Macromolecules
URL http://www.imb-jena.de/IMAGE.html
DESCRIPTION
Collection of all RNA structures from the Protein Data Bank and
the Nucleic Acids Database, plus DNA and protein structures.
Also contains DNA-protein complexes and RNA-protein complexes.
Chemical Object Test Page
URL http://www-dsed.llnl.gov/documents/tests/chem.html
DESCRIPTION
Collection of test files for chemical MIME types. Includes
instructions on how to install viewers for UNIX, PC, and
Macintosh computers and links to sources of free viewers.
MDL Products: Free Chime for All Users
URL http://www.mdli.com/chemscape/chime/
DESCRIPTION
Free plug-in software to view chemical substances directly with
a Web browser. Works with Netscape and Microsoft Internet
Explorer. Chemscape Chime supports most of the structure display formats
used on the Web, including MDL's own widely used formats and
many of the 3D display formats, such as PDB. An overview of
Chime, a basic guide to its operation, and examples of molecules
for viewing with Chime are included
ACS (American Chemical Society) Publications
URL http://pubs.acs.org/
DESCRIPTION
Catalog of American Chemical Society publications in print and
electronic form, with links to free ACS electronic Web
publications. Features links to Web sites of companies that
advertise in ACS journals. Quite a few of the ACS printed publications
have electronic counterparts that are currently free. In addition, the
site has links to other important ACS sites, including the ACS and
Chemical Abstracts Service home pages, and ChemCenter, ACS's
guide to Internet resources in chemistry.
Journal of Chemical Education Chemical Education Resource
Bookshelf
URL http://www.umsl.edu/~chemist/books/
DESCRIPTION
Extensive index and guide to chemistry textbooks and software
for educational uses. Includes authors, publishers, dates of
publication, number of pages, ISBN, and list prices of
textbooks, as well as references to reviews of texts and
software. Has a list of chemistry and science education
journals and hyperlinks to publisher Web pages.
The Most Comprehensive List of Chemistry Journals Online
URL http://www.chemconnect.com/library/journals.shtml
DESCRIPTION
List of over 300 electronic journals in chemistry.
The Royal Society of Chemistry Library and Information Centre
Catalogue of Books, Monographs and Images
URL http://chemistry.rsc.org/rsc/opacform.htm
DESCRIPTION
Searchable catalog of a major chemistry library. Features
detailed indexing of portraits or other images of chemists.
Chemical Patent Searching
URL http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/ca_cps.html
DESCRIPTION
Guide to the main Internet resources for free patent searching
and to commercial patent databases. Links to lecture notes on
the topic, as well as other introductory material.
Chemical Patents Plus!
URL http://casweb.cas.org/chempatplus/
DESCRIPTION
Database of chemical patents back to 1971. Allows free
searching and free display of patent titles and abstracts, with
other patent and related data available at a cost. Features
complete patent page images for patents issued from 1 January
1994. Includes CAS Registry Numbers and complete subject
indexing for all chemical patents covered in Chemical Abstracts.
Can request the 2-D and 3-D structure views for the CAS Registry
Numbers for substances identified in the patent claims.
(Requires STN International account.)
CHEMystery: An Interactive Guide to Chemistry
URL http://tqd.advanced.org/3659/
DESCRIPTION
Lessons on topics normally found in a general chemistry
textbook, including states of matter, atoms and molecules, the
periodic table, chemical reactions, atomic structure and
bonding, mixtures, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases,
electrocheistry, organic chemistry, and nuclear reactions. Uses
audio and lets you interact with other Internet resources, such
as the WWW and USENET newsgroups.
BioChemNet; Biology and Chemistry Educational Resources Online
URL http://schmidel.com/bionet.htm
DESCRIPTION
Extensive guide to Web sites in several topics related to
biochemistry with an emphasis on educational sites. Includes
biology topics, plus general, organic, and biochemistry. Also
has sections on news and journals, laboratory safety, ethics in
science, and science careers.
Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation
URL http://www.scimedia.com/chem-ed/analytic/ac-meths.htm
DESCRIPTION
Encyclopedia of information on the following topics: data
acquisition and electronics, data handling, diffraction,
electrochemistry, gravimetry, imaging, mass spectrometry,
materials and surface analysis, optics, sensors, separations,
spectroscopy, standards, thermal methods, and titration.
American Chemical Society's Chemical Sciences Graduate School
Finder
URL http://pubs.acs.org/books/direct/gsf/
DESCRIPTION
Directory of about 275 chemistry departments from more than 180
different institutions in the US and Canada. Searchable by
school name, program of study, US state or Canadian province,
and faculty member's name.
ACS LabGuide Directory
URL http://pubs3.acs.org:8889/lg97/index.html
DESCRIPTION
Searchable and browsable directory of instrument and laboratory
supplies, laboratory reagents and standards, laboratory
services, OEM supplies and suppliers, and a company directory of
manufacturers and suppliers.
Most entries reprinted with permission from Britannica Internet Guide. (http://www.ebig.com) Copyright 1997 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.