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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| QD 1-65 | General Chemistry |
| QD 71-142 | Analytical |
| QD 146-197 | Inorganic |
| QD 241-441 | Organic |
| QD 415-436 | Biochemistry |
| QD 450-801 | Physical and Theoretical |
| QD 901-999 | Crystallography |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary | REF QD 5 .C5 2002 |
| CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics | REF QD 7 .C73 |
| CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety | REF QD 51 .H36 1990 |
| Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry | REF QD 71.5 .E52 2000 |
| Analytical Intrumentation Handbook | REF QD 79 .I5 .A52 |
| Encyclopedia of Chemical Reactions | REF QD 155 .J3 |
| Results of Organic Synthesis | REF QD 262 .F5 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| American Journal of Science | 1990 - current |
| Analytical Chemistry | 1995 - 2003 Online |
| Chemistry Central Journal | Online |
| Discover | 1995 - current |
| Journal of Chemical Education | 2002 - current |
| Journal of College Science Teaching | 1995 - current |
| Molecules | Online |
| Science | 1995 - current |
| Science Scope | 1997 - current |
| Scientific American | 1995 - current |
| Texas Journal of Science | 1949 - current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search | |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» American Chemical Society
» Science Databases
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » Organic Chemistry Resources - Literature, synthesis planning, chemical sourcing, reaction components & conditions. |
| » LANL: Periodic Table of Elements - interactive periodic table of elements from Los Alamos labs. |
| » Sheffield Chemdex - Started in 1993, this research source is a directory of chemistry web sites. |
| » Chemistry.Org - official website of the American Chemical Society |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| Basic Laboratory Chemistry | VIDEO QD 43 .B38 1995 v.1-16 |
| Starting with Safety: An Introduction for the Academic Chemistry Lab | VIDEO D 63.5 .S83 1991 |