Chemistry Subject Guide

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Chemical Information Sources Wiki

A excellent, evolving guide to resources available for chemistry research. Points to specialized sources for analytical and physical chemistry, synthesis, reactions, toxicity, safety and more. Gives general information about primary and secondary literature, search strategies, finding background information, molecular visualization, current awareness tools. Adapted from a textbook and lecture series developed by Prof. Gary Wiggins, Indiana University.



How to Find Chemical Information
QD 8.5 .M34 1998 (Sci.R)
An excellent guide to printed and electronic information sources, written by a chemical information consultant. Highly recommended by the American Chemical Society.

The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information
QD8.5 .A25 2006 (Sci.R) Provides instructions for authors and editors of American Chemical Society (ACS) publications, help with grammer and style, and principles and practices desirable throughout the scientific literature. This revised edition includes sections on ethics, copyright, markup languages, electronic manuscript submission and citing electronic sources.

Librarian's Comment: Very useful and also very readable.

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