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

To learn more about scientific literature: A Very Brief Introduction to the Scientific Literature and Types of Scientific Literature. 

If you are unsure of where to start, contact your librarian (Amanda McCormick). 

Image created by Department of Chemistry Professor Tim Cook. 

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."

ChemRxiv:  This is a "a free submission, distribution and archive service for unpublished preprints in chemistry and related areas."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). 

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Read the current issue of JACS 

NATURE 

Read the current issue NATURE

CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS 

Read the current issue of CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS