Chemistry Resources Guide
Reference and Circulating Materials
Government Documents
Journals and Other Periodicals
Databases
Internet Resources
The Peterson Library has a wide array of resources in this subject area. This guide presents a selection of these resources as well as useful Internet websites. For research assistance, visit us at the library Information Desk, call us at 203-932-7189, or email us. For assistance with writing the research paper, visit the Center for Learning Resources in Maxcy Hall.
Library Home Page
Go to the Peterson Library home page and take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with it. If you start at the UNH website, click on Library in the top middle. All the links for accessing library materials and services are on the left. The most important are the ones for the catalog, databases, journals, and library guides, but a quick look at all will be time well spent.
Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to find circulating and reference materials, including books, audio-visual resources, government documents, and periodical holdings. Our catalog uses the Library of Congress (LC) classification system and subject headings. LC assigns call numbers (letters and numerals) according to the book's primary subject, QD being for chemistry and TP for chemical technology, with call number ranges make designated areas more specific: QD71-142 is analytical chemistry; QD146-197 is inorganic; QD241-441 is organic, etc. Some quick catalog search tips:
- Truncate with '?': chemi? will find chemical, chemically, chemistry, etc.
- Put phrases in " ": "environmental chemistry" or "chemical reactivity"
- Sort results by Publish date descending to get newest items at the top of the list.
- Click on Bibliographic and use the subject-heading links below to find
additional material.
- Click on Linked Resources or look for the URL box next to an item for
electronic access.
For additional search tips, consult the library guide on Using the UNH Library Catalog (OPAC).
Beilstein's Handbuch der Organische Chemie. QD251 .B4
Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards. Ref. T55.3 .H3 B73
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants. QK861 .B45 2000
Chemical Abstracts (1907-1987). QD1 .A51.
Chemical Handlers Manual. [GovDocs] J 24.8:C 42/2002 [Paper]
CHRIS Manual. [Chemical Hazards Response Information System] Ref. T55.3.C43. Also online.
Dictionary of Organic Compounds. Ref. QD251 .D49
Encyclopedia of Clinical Toxicology. Ref. RA1193 .R67 2002
Industrial Ecology: Environmental Chemistry and Hazardous Waste. TS161 .M353 1999
Inorganic Syntheses. QD151 .A1 I5
International Resources Guide to Hazardous Chemicals. Ref. T55.3.H3 G743 2003
Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals. Ref. RS51 .M4 2001
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods. Ref. QD75.2.N56
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. [GovDocs] HE 20.7129:C 42/ [CD-ROM]. Also online.
Polymer Science Dictionary. Ref. QD380.3 .A52
Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook. Ref. TA462 .U4 2000
If you need something not in our catalog, please use our ILL service to have materials sent here from other libraries. Forms to request books and articles are available at the Information Desk, and also online. Fill out a separate ILL request form for each item. Incorrect or incomplete information will slow down receipt of material, so please be accurate.
A U.S. documents depository since 1971, we currently receive about a third of Government Printing Office (GPO) publications. Documents received since 2000 will show up in catalog searches. Many of these are also available online so be sure to click on Linked Resources for each item. Most of the documents held in the library can be borrowed. Consult the Government Documents library guide for more information. To request catalog items with the U.S. Govt Docs location or to inquire about older documents, come to the Information Desk.
Periodical articles from magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals are a valuable source of information in all research areas. Our Journals link lists of most of the periodical titles, current and historical, to which you have access through the library, in all formats.
Use the upper search box to enter a journal title to get links to databases containing the journal electronically and a link for any available library holdings as well. You can also use the drop-down box here to search for title keywords like chemic* with organic* or synthetic* [*=truncation].
Use the lower search box to drop down through topical groupings in this manner: Physical Sciences & Mathematics> Chemistry> Analytical Chemistry. Click here to identify periodicals in this subject area and to browse current issues, either online or in the library.
Use the indexes in the next section to find periodical articles. For more help, consult our library guide on Finding Articles.
Searching for articles on a subject is best done using an electronic index that searches the contents of many journals at one time. These databases now often provide the full text of articles as well.
Access all our Databases via the link on the library home page and enter your UNH network log-in when requested. Most are available 24/7 from any Internet terminal.
Databases dealing with chemistry are listed below. Use the Annotated Listing to get additional information about them. Use the Subject Listing to look for others by topical category. Those under General/Multidisciplinary will be most broadly useful.
Journal Indexes
BioMedCentral. Online journals in the sciences. Site requires free registration.
CINAHL. Indexes nursing and allied health literature in journals.
Compendex. Database of engineering literature, included in Engineering Village.
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. Chemical topics related to crime, forensics and public safety.
GeoRef. Covers physical, earth and environmental chemistry in journals and other sources.
Highwire Press. Indexes articles in many chemistry and science journals.
PubMed. The National Library of Medicine database. Lots of citations, some full-text articles.
Online Handbooks and Manuals
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
ENGnetBASE. CRC Press collection of online handbooks. Click on "Chemical Engineering."
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. An indispensable CRC publication.
Knovel has options for K-Essentials, which includes International Critical Tables, Smithsonian Physical Tables plus other reference works, as well as the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library.
The websites below are largely from academic institutions and government agencies. It is usually best to focus on ones like these with .edu and .gov domains. Google chemical for additional sites and examine them carefully for their content, currency, and credentials. Always look for the About us link. Here's a good website to help you to critically evaluate Internet resources.
American Chemical Society (ACS). Offers free access to some ACS print publications, as well as chemistry news, job listings, lesson plans, and more.
Chemistry is Oxford's collection of chemistry links -- one of the most comprehensive on the Internet.
Links for Chemists is the chemistry section of the WWW Virtual Library and is maintained by the University of Liverpool.
Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry (SIRCh). From Indiana University.
Theoretical Chemistry is a self-guided introduction for students from a University of Utah professor, supported in part by the National Science Foundation.
Any questions? Come to the Information Desk, call us at (203) 932-7189 or email us.
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