Research Guides: Chemistry: Getting Started

Recommended Databases

SciFinder-n
A comprehensive database for chemistry research. New users must register with a UHD email address. For more information, please see our library guide about SciFinder.
- Registration Link for a SciFinder-n Account
New users must register for a SciFinder account.
1. Connect to the registration link.
2. Fill out the registration form using your UHD e-mail.
3. Find the confirmation message in your UHD e-mail.
4. Follow the instructions in the confirmation message to activate your account.
Use your UHD e-mail in the registration form.
- Students: username@gator.uhd.edu.
- Faculty and staff: username@uhd.edu.
- Connecting to SciFinder-n
Click on the Access Database button to start a session.
ACS Publications (American Chemical Society)
1897 to current. Journals in all areas of chemistry.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Physical properties and reference information in chemistry, physics, and astronomy.
Combined Chemical Dictionary
Physical properties of chemicals, including organic and inorganic compounds.
PubChem
Find chemical properties and structures, including hazards and safety protocols.
JoVE Science Education
Watch video demonstrations of basic and advanced concepts in biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, physics, psychology, and clinical medicine.
Web of Science
1900 to current. Find articles in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

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