SubjectsPlus: CHEM 145 - Freshman Chemistry Seminar

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Scholarly journal articles on all subjects, some are full text; many have links to cited references.

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JSTOR
An archive of more than 1200 core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Fulltext back to their date of first publication to within the current 2-5 years.

Biographies of Famous Chemists
Weblinks to biographies of 330 famous chemists.

Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography
Biographical information for over 1000 scientists.  Can search by name, gender, minority status, historical period, nationality, and prize winners

Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
This dictionary provides an authoritative and accessible guide to the lives, labours and achievements of the men and women who have shaped the world of science.

New Dictionary of Scientific Biography.
Shelf Location: Reference Q 141 N45 2008

Chemical Calculations-University of Cambridge
Forms which calculate many basic chemical calculations for you.  Movable molecules of substances like DNA.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.
Shelf Location: Reference QD 65 H3 Ed.89 2008/09
Many tables of information.  Includes conversion factors, laboratory safety, geology, astronomy and pure mathematics.

Sigma-Aldrich Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals
This is the catalog for chemicals sold by the Aldrich Chemical Company. It is very large.  Each substance has a picture, chemical name, CAS Registry number, molecular formula, some properties, safety information, and some references.

Web Elements
The periodic table of elements.

Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.
Shelf Location: Reference TP 9 K54 2007
Presents key information from the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th ed.  It includes information on the properties, manufacture and uses of chemical and materials; scientific and engineering principles; processes and ane environmental, health and economic concerns.

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.
Shelf Location: Reference TP 9 E685 1992
Articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. Additionally, environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are also addressed. Click here for contents.

Merck Index.
Shelf Location: Reference RS 51 M4 2006
Detailed description of 10,500 chemicals, drugs and biological substances.  Gives chemical name, CAS registry number, molecular formula, physical properties, references, some structure images, derivative compounds, alternate names, therapeutic uses.  There are several special indexes including one for name reactions.

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Hazardous Materials
This tells what to do if someone has been exposed to a hazardous material.  It has first aid, personal protection and sanitation, respiration rates.  It has a topic index and a site search. From the Centers for Disease Control.