Chemistry: Databases & Journals

Last Updated: Jul 7, 2021 10:43 AM

Databases & Journals

The most frequently used chemistry databases are listed below. Use databases to find journals, preprint articles, published articles, substances, syntheses, properties, conference proceedings, patents, technical reports and other e-publications.

If you are unsure of where to start, contact your librarian (Amanda McCormick) or visit this tutorial created by UB Libraries.

Image created by Department of Chemistry Professor Tim Cook.

SciFinder-n
Core scientific database encompassing the literature, substances and reactions of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. More Info
Partial Full-TextUB ONLY
Web of Science
One-pass searching of Web of Science citation indexes, BIOSIS Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, MEDLINE and more. More Info
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ScienceDirect - (Elsevier)
Partial Full-Text of all Elsevier published journals. More Info
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Wiley Online Library
Multi-disciplinary database that includes full-text journal articles and some full-text reference sources. More Info
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Springer Journals Online
Full-text of selected journals published by Springer. More Info
Partial Full-TextUB ONLY

Publications from Professional Organizations

ACS Journals
Full-text of all scientific journals published by the American Chemical Society from 1879 to the present. More Info
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RSC Journals
Full-text of all journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. More Info
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Use CASSI to "identify or confirm journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications."

CAS Source Index (CASSI)
Guide to sci/tech journals and conference proceedings worldwide including detailed title histories. More Info
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Preprints

ChemRxiv: This is a "a free submission, distribution and archive service for unpublished preprints in chemistry and related areas." It is co-owned/managed by the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Chinese Chemical Society, the Chemical Society of Japan, and the German Chemical Society.

You may want to register for an account, as that will permit you to save searches.
The search functionality is limited at this time so this resource might be better used to follow authors or institutions working in your field.

REMEMBER: Preprints have NOT undergone peer review to ensure scientific integrity. When an assignment calls for peer-reviewed literature, do NOT use preprints to support your argument (unless your professor makes clear that preprints are acceptable).