Ruth Gustafson
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Student Services and Researcher Services Librarian
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See below for how to register for a SciFinder Account
SciFinder is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for scholarly research in the field of chemistry. It contains over 52 million citations and indexes over 50,000 journals, covering all aspects of chemistry, including chemical aspects of: biology and life sciences, engineering and materials science, food science, geology, medicine, physics, and polymer science. SciFinder also allows searching of chemical substances, chemical reactions, and includes some property data and spectra. It is the online version of Chemical Abstracts.
Coverage: 1907 – present (with selected pre-1907 material)
Cited Reference Searching: 1996 – present (allows you to identify who is citing an article)
SciFinder Auto-Alert: Keep Me Posted Receive an email when new articles are published you your topic
SciFinder System Recommendations/Structure Editor/Java (optional)
SciFinder can only be used by UC students, faculty and staff.
SciFinderN (new platform) Help – How to Use “Classic” SciFinder Help – How to Use SciFinder Troubleshooting
SciFinderN: Introduction to Searching
You must register for a SciFinder account before you can use the database. (login to VPN to access registration page from off-campus)
One-Time Registration (on-campus):
1. Go to the UC SciFinder website, under “New User?” select Davis (UCD).
2. Review the instructions for creating a username/password, click the registration link at end of the page. You must register with your “ucdavis.edu” email account.
3. When you receive a confirmation email, click the link in the message to complete the registration. Check your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation email in your inbox.
Once you have an account, logon to SciFinder.
One-Time Registration (off-campus):
First, log in thru the VPN, then complete steps 1-3 above.
Use Web of Science to find scholarly articles in all disciplines, including chemistry. This database can also be used to identify articles that cite an author or article that you specify.
Coverage: 1900 – present
Cited Reference Searching: 1900 – present (allows you to identify who is citing an article).
Auto-Alert: Receive an email me when articles are published on your topic
HOW?: Sign-in to WOS. Run Search. Click: SEARCH HISTORY (top left). Click: SAVE HISTORY/CREATE ALERT. Name it, specify alert frequency & format, save it.
WOS Help: Save History/Create Alert
Citation-Alert: Email me when someone cites article X.
HOW?: Sign-in to WOS. Find article, click on title. Click: CREATE CITATION ALERT (on right)
WOS Help: Citation Alerts
Scopus indexes, selectively abstracts and provides citation analysis for approximately 20,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 5,000 international publishers, as well as 2,600 open access journals, published sets of conference proceedings, trade publications, books, patents (from the USPTO, European Patent Office, Japan Patent office, World Intellectual Property Organization and the UK Intellectual Property Office) and millions of selected web pages. Coverage extends across disciplines in the life and health sciences, the physical sciences, the social sciences and the arts and humanities.
PubMed indexes the medical literature, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and preclinical sciences. It contains over 20 million citations and indexes over 8,400 journals. PubMed is produced by the National Library of Medicine.
Coverage: 1946 – present.
Articles from popular magazines and scholarly journals for the humanities, social sciences, physical and biological sciences, engineering, business and interdisciplinary fields, with over 5,500 full-text periodicals. Also includes indexing for some newspapers, books and primary sources.
Coverage: 1887 – present.
Options for accessing online journal articles are numerous and evolving. See below for options. Help or links to short videos are included.
Note: some of these options rely on new techniques for accessing library subscribed content (and therefore only work for journals where we have a paid online subscription). Others provide easy access to open access articles or pre-prints, where no subscription is required.
Use the UCD Library Catalog or MELVYL catalog or the Journals A-Z list
to request articles and books we do not own or subscribe to
This allows you to easily access articles the UC Davis Library subscribes to online.
NOTE: to access subscribed content from off-campus, you must install and login to the VPN client.
From the Google Scholar Settings page:
Click on Library Links in the left toolbar
Search for and check these options: (as shown in the image below)
California Digital Library –UC-eLinks
University of California, Davis – UCD-eLinks
Open WorldCat – Library Search
Click SAVE
Now when you search in Google Scholar: you should see the UC-eLinks link on the right side of your search results.
A browser add-on which installs a browser button for easy access to Google Scholar from any web page.
Search google for:”Google scholar button [name of your browser]”
Kopernio is a free browser plug-in made by Clarivate (Web of Science). It uses journal subscription data from our SFX linker (UC-eLinks) to locate a legally authorized PDF of the article you are looking for.
Highly recommended. Install it in Chrome or Firefox.
After installing, look for the “View PDF” icon when using your browser to search for articles. It appears in the lower left of your screen.
Kopernio video, 1 minute
After installing, look for the green unlocked padlock when using your browser to search for articles. It appears in the middle right of your screen.
Unpaywall video, 1 minute
Similar to Unpaywall, the Open Access button provides both Chrome and Firefox extensions/plug-ins, or your can enter DOIs or citation info at the OA website.
Clicking on the extension button from a paywalled article initiates a search for that article and, where available, provides free access. When free access is not found, OA Button can contact the corresponding author directly to help them make a self-archived version available.
Open Access Button video, 1 minute
BrowZine is a web-based journal engagement platform and mobile app. It allows you to find, follow, and access library licensed e-journals on any device. BrowZine visually presents the library subscribed e-journals in a browsable format.
More Info on Browzine at UC Davis
Getting Started with Browzine video, 11 minutes
ALL online materials: still available (articles, databases, ebooks) you must use VPN to access.
Print materials: some available online
Many in copyright print titles owned by UC campuses are temporarily available thru HathiTrust.
Read online only, no downloading, 60 minute checkouts, can be extended while you are actively using
Controlled Digital Lending: Available to anyone, no UC credentials required. Contains primarly older materials.
The Library Catalog tells you what the UC Davis library owns, what the call number is, where it is located, and whether or not it is checked out. If there is an electronic version that we subscribe to, the link will be in the catalog.
Use the catalog to locate books, journals, government documents, dissertations, maps, music scores & recordings, movies, and any other materials the library owns.
The MELVYL catalog tells you what all UC campus libraries own, and also searches other institutions. As with the UCD Library Catalog, MELVYL gives records for books, journals, government documents, dissertations, maps, music scores & recordings, movies, and other materials.
MELVYL does index some articles but is not a good option for searching for articles in the sciences. (Click on the ARTICLES link in this guide to access article databases.)
The REQUEST button: allows you to request items from other institutions (UC and non-UC).
Library catalogs only search catalog entries (author, title, subject indexing, etc) not the full text of the book
Google Books searches full-text of books (only titles that Google has scanned), but you cannot access most of them (because they are still under copyright)
But you can use Google Books to identify titles you might be interested in.
–Use Google Books to search for phrases or topics you are interested in (works well for technical terms).
–Then search for the title of the book(s) in the UCD Library Catalog or Melvyl
The LibreTexts Chemistry Library is the principal hub of the LibreTexts project, a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning.
Use the BOOKSHELVES link to locate info on chemistry topics or the UC Davis link under COURSES to locate relevant materials.
OCLC catalog: millions of records for books, journal titles and materials in other formats from approximately 12,000 libraries worldwide. Coverage: 1000 A.D. to the present.
UC Davis has the ACS (American Chemical Society) Symposium books online from 1974 on. Volumes published in 2010 and earlier are also available in print.
To locate a print volume: search the Library Catalog for “ACS Symposium” then add either the volume number or title you want.
Founded in 1949, Advances in Chemistry series was the predecessor to the ACS Symposium Series.
Critical reviews covering primary research literature in the biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences. Can provide a good overview topics you are not familiar with. Chemical fields covered include: analytical chemistry; biochemistry; physical chemistry; pharmacology and toxicology; and chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Online: 1996 – present.
Tables of Contents only: 1984 – 1995. Use the library catalog to find these in print.
Theo Hahn; U. Shmueli; A. J. C. Wilson (editors). 1984-2012. Dordrecht, Holland; Boston, U.S.A. Kluwer Academic Publishers Group, most current volumes available through Wiley.
Use the link above or this alternate link to access the volumes below.
Volume A1 Symmetry Relations Between Space Groups Volume B Reciprocal space Volume C Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Tables Volume D Physical Properties of Crystals Volume E Subperiodic Groups Volume F Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules Volume G Definition and Exchange of Crystallographic Data
Norman F.M. Henry & Kathleen Lonsdale (Editors), International Union of Crystallography, Kynoch Press 1969. Freely available via Internet Archive.
Volume 1: Symmetry Groups (also in print: Shields Library QD945 .I55) Volume 2: Mathematical Tables (also in print: Shields Library QD945 .I55) Volume 3: Physical & Chemical Tables (also in print: Shields Library QD945 .I55) Volume 4: Revised and supplementary tables to volumes 2 and 3 (print only: Shields Library QD945 .I55)
The RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) ebooks package, includes over 1000 books published since 1968, including the Specialist Periodical Reports series and Tutorial Chemistry Texts.
Springer ebooks package includes over 28,000 scholarly books, covering all scientific disciplines. Books are published in English and German. Book series in chemistry include:
Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology Advances in Polymer Science Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science Structure & Bonding Topics in Current Chemistry Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry Topics in Organometallic Chemistry
Over 1300 ebooks focused on chemistry, physical sciences, biosciences & engineering. The UC’s purchased all 2011 and 2012 ebooks, including IEEE ebooks (older years on IEEE Xplore platform).
Browse by Subject Browse by Publication title
Use the UCD Library Catalog or MELVYL catalog to find which journals we subscribe to, either online or in print.
Online subscriptions: the catalog will give the link. NOTE: we sometimes get online content for different years from different sources, R-E-A-D the fine print.
Print subscriptions: the catalog will give you the call number, location, and indicate whether or not it is checked out.
Lists journals that UC Davis has a online or print subscription to.
You can use Google Scholar to search for journals (or articles). Google has no way of telling you which online journals UC Davis subscribes to, unless you set your Google Scholar preferences to show UC-eLinks (see ARTICLE PLUG-INS & QUICK ACCESS above).
On-Campus: You should be able to access any online journal that UC Davis subscribes to.
Off-Campus: You must install the VPN client first, to access online journals UC Davis subscribes to.
No UCD Online Subscription?: We may have a print subscription. Check the library catalog . If we do not have a print or online subscription, you can request articles through Interlibrary Loan.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
An online encyclopedia focused on chemical engineering, a very good resource for topics involving manufactured items, materials, or processes used in manufacturing.
Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
Another online encyclopedia focused on chemical engineering, Ullmann’s is also a very good resource for topics involving manufactured items, materials, or processes used in manufacturing.
CRCNetBase: Engineering Handbooks
A large collection of online engineering handbooks, full-text and searchable. Extremely useful for:
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (eEROS)
IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (IUPAC “Gold Book”)
Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Print Location: QD4 C48 2004 Vols. 1-4
Dean’s Analytical Chemistry Handbook (Access Engineering via CDL)
Print Location: QD78 .P37 2004 Reference
Encyclopedia of chemistry
Print Location: QD4 .R57 2005
Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 2016
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Chemistry
Print Location: QD4 .M34 2004
Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry
Print Location: QD4 .V36 2005
Encyclopedia of Catalysis, 6 volumes
Print Location: QD505 .E53 2003
Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, 10 volumes
Print Location: QD148 .E53 2005
Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry
Print Location: QD876 .E53 2004
Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid science
Print Location: QD506 .E63 2006
Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry, 3 volumes
Print Location: QD95 .E55 2000
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics QD65 C4, Reference
A collection of major chemisty reference books.
Search each title individually, or select “Combined Chemical Dictionary” to search the 5 “Dictionary of…” titles simultaneously.
Combined Chemical Dictionary (CCD)
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Properties of Organic Compounds
Merck Index RS51 M4 1996 Reference (Chem Ref Table)
An encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biological substances. The Merck Index contains over 11,000 entries (referred to as monographs) mostly for single substances and related compounds (isomers, salts, etc.). Some families of natural products and biological substances are included as well. Data provided include: chemical, generic, and brand names; CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry numbers; physical data and literature references; structures and stereochemistry; toxicity; and information on therapeutic and non-medicinal uses. The Merck Index Online also includes sections on: organic name reactions, and additional tables. The Merck Index can be searched by structure with installation of a free ChemDraw plug-in available on the structure search page.
Merck User Help Guides
Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry QD65 L36 1992, Reference
Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook (via CDL hosted site) TP151 P45 2008, Reference
Provides property, structure and reaction data for millions of chemical substances (organic, inorganic and organometallic) and chemical reactions. Up to hundreds of fields of chemical and physical property information are available. Reaxys combines the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, the Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry and the Elsevier Patent Chemistry Database. It is searchable by text keywords, numerical physical and chemical properties, and by chemical structures and substructures.
New version of Reaxys (Reaxys 2.0) launched Nov 6, 2017 at UC Davis.
Coverage:
1772 – present Chemical substances
1976 – present Chemical patents
1980 – present Organic chemistry journal articles
1995 – present Inorganic chemistry journal articles
Help:
Quick Start to REAXYS 2.0
REAXYS Education (Prof. Bob Belford, University of Arkansas, Little Rock)
Additional REAXYS Training materials
In addition to being the most comprehensive bibliographic database for chemistry, SciFinder also allows searching of chemical substances, chemical reactions, and includes some property data and spectra.
Coverage: 1907 – present (with selected pre-1907 material)
Java or Non-Java Structure Editor (optional)
SciFinder can only be used by UC students, faculty and staff.
About SciFinder: On & Off-Campus Use, Troubleshooting & Help, Guides
Cambridge Structural Database (WebCSD) UC Davis site license funded by the Chemistry Department
The web version of Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) provides crystallographic, chemical and bibliographic information for more than 544,000 organic and organometallic compounds whose 3D structures have been determined by x-ray or neutron diffraction (nearly 600,000 structures).
Provides thermochemical data for over 6500 organic and small inorganic compounds. Data available may include: gas phase and condensed phase thermochemistry data, reaction thermochemistry data, phase change data, spectra (IR, Mass, UV), Henry’s Law data, gas phase ion energetics data, ion clustering data, vibrational and/or electronic energy levels, gas phase kinetics, and thermophysical properties of fluid systems.
Help: Guide to NIST Chemistry WebBook
Physical Reference Data (NIST Physics Lab)
Another source from the National Insititute of Standards and Technology. Categories include Physical Constants, Units, and Conversion Factors, Atomic Spectroscopic Data, Molecular Spectroscopic Data, and X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Data.
Smithsonian Physical Tables (Knovel)
Common physical and chemical data.
Landolt-Bornstein // Springer-Materials
The Library does not have a license for SpringerMaterials.
We do have online access to the predecessor to SpringerMaterials, Landolt-Börnstein for 2009 and earlier.
In most cases, you can access the 2009 and earlier information in our online volumes of Landolt-Börnstein. For the more recent content added to SpringerMaterials, you’ll need to refer to one or more of the alternate sources listed below.
Each record in SpringerMaterials has a source. If the source of the document you need is Landolt-Börnstein and from 2009 or earlier, you can get the PDF through Portico.
From SpringerMaterials, note the title of the document and volume in Landolt. Browse the alphabetical list of volumes in Portico, then that volume’s table of contents to find your document PDF. Here’s a handout (PDF) with some screenshots from both databases. At present, the volumes are listed alphabetically by their English titles, but eventually will be grouped into subject sections for easier browsing.
Some of the volumes in Portico are alphabetized by their subtitle. For example:
Crystal Structure Data of Inorganic Compounds · Key Element: O Part 2 shows up in the volume list as
Key Element: O Part 2
Crystal Structures of Inorganic Compounds · Structure Types Part 1: Space Groups (230) Ia-3d -(219)-F43-c shows up as
Crystal Structures of Inorganic Compounds · Structure Types Part 1: Space Groups (230) Ia-3d -(219)-F43-c
Phase Equilibria, Crystallographic and Thermodynamic Data of Binary Alloys · Ac-Ag … Au-Zr shows up as
Ac-Ag … Au-Zr
Alternative databases for locating crystallographic information if you find something in SpringerMaterials:
Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD)
SciFinder and REAXYS (any articles referenced in SpringerMaterials will also be indexed in SciFinder, and possibly Reaxys).
Why we don’t have Springer Materials
More Information on Landolt-Börnstein
Landolt-Börnstein is a vast and systematic collection of physical and chemcal properties of materials. The verified physical data available reflect numerical data and functional relationships in physics, physical chemistry, biophysics, geophysics, astronomy, materials science, and technology. Earlier volumes (to the 1980’s) are in German.
Thanks to Teri Vogel (UCSD) and Chuck Huber (UCSB): text on their pages used above.
Thermodex: Index of Selected Thermodynamic and Physical Property Resources
Identify the type of compound and properties you are looking for, and ThermoDex will return a list of handbooks that may contain these data. This resource was developed for use at the University of Texas, Austin, links are provided to identify library holdings in your area – or use the Library Catalog to look for the handbooks identified.
With many thanks to the University of Texas Libraries.
Finding sources for bulk chemical pricing and market data can be quite difficult. In many cases these data simply may not be available. Use these guides to search for available information.
With thanks to David Hubbard, Texas A&M University Libraries
Chemical Pricing and Suppliers
With thanks to Teri Vogel, UCSD
ICSD: Inorganic Crystal Structure Database
A comprehensive database on fully determined inorganic crystal structures with structural and bibliographic data. Searchable database of more than 93,000 inorganic structures, including pure elements, minerals, metals, and intermetallic compounds. Search by fields such as element(s), citation information (author/journal/title/years), chemical/mineral name, crystal system, space group, minimum distance, cell size/mass, and Pearson Symbol.
International Tables For Crystallography
Theo Hahn; U. Shmueli; A. J. C. Wilson (editors). 1984-2012. Dordrecht, Holland; Boston, U.S.A. Kluwer Academic Publishers Group, most current volumes available through Wiley.
Use the link above or this alternate link to access the volumes below.
Volume A1 Symmetry Relations Between Space Groups Volume B Reciprocal space Volume C Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Tables Volume D Physical Properties of Crystals Volume E Subperiodic Groups Volume F Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules Volume G Definition and Exchange of Crystallographic Data
International Tables for X-Ray Crystallography
Norman F.M. Henry & Kathleen Lonsdale (Editors), International Union of Crystallography, Kynoch Press 1969. Freely available via Internet Archive.
Volume 1: Symmetry Groups (also in print: Shields Library QD945 .I55) Volume 2: Mathematical Tables (also in print: Shields Library QD945 .I55) Volume 3: Physical & Chemical Tables (also in print: Shields Library QD945 .I55) Volume 4: Revised and supplementary tables to volumes 2 and 3 (print only: Shields Library QD945 .I55)
Data available include: basic properties, toxicity (generally includes LD50 data), safety profile, and regulatory information.
T55.3 H3 S54 1985, Reference
Use the index to locate substance by name, formula, CAS number, Aldrich catalog number, Sigma product number.
Data available include: toxicity, health hazards, chronic effects, first aid, incompatibility, decomposition products, basic properties.
SDS via various sources.
Log in with UCD credentials. Search by name or CAS #. Safety sheets download as PDFs.
Safety Data Sheets provide information on how chemical substances can be safely handled, stored, and used. They generally indicate health, material, and physical hazards; exposure limits; and precautions.
Use search box in top right to search for SDS by CAS#, substance name, or manufacturer name.
Freely available, no log in necessary.
TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network)
Federated searching for toxicology data through ToxNet is no longer available. Most individual databases formerly available within ToxNet are still available, see links and instructions below.
HSDB (Hazardous Substances Databank)
Toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. Includes peer-reviewed, published data on: human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, and related areas. All data are referenced and derived from a core set of books, government documents, technical reports and selected primary journal literature; and are peer-reviewed by the Scientific Review Panel (SRP), a committee of experts in the major subject areas within the data bank’s scope. HSDB is organized into individual chemical records, and contains over 5000 such records.
HOW TO SEARCH:
Best Option: Search for substance(s) of interest in ChemIDplus
If you get multiple hits: click on appropriate substance
Scroll down, under LINKS TO RESOURCES
Click on HSDB
Alternatively: search HSDB in PubChem
To limit to HSDB, see: How to Access HSDB content from PubChem
ChemIDplus
Structure and nomenclature for chemical substances cited in National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases.
Basic: Search by: name, registry number, formula.
Advanced: Search by: toxicity, physical properties, structure, molecular weight, locator code.
TOXLINE in PubMed:
Citations to the toxicological literature. Includes: technical reports and research projects.
Direct link to TOXLINE in PubMed
Help for TOXLINE Users in PubMed
Contains information on drugs from a health care/clinicians perspective. Toxicology information available includes: range of toxicity, treatment overview, clinicial effects, mechanism of action (pharmacokinetics), and references.
Below are some freely available sites that provide a limited number of spectra online. See the database options and print spectra listed below if the substance you are looking for is not available online.
The NIST database provides spectra and other information. Most compounds in the database are organic, a few small inorganic compounds are included as well. Spectra available may include: Gas Phase IR Spectra, Mass Spectra, UV/Vis Spectra, Vibrational and Electronic Spectra (tabular data only).
Spectral Database for Organic Compounds (SDBS)
Provides spectra for 32,000 organic compounds. Up to 6 different types of spectra may be available: electron impact Mass spectrum (EI-MS – 22,900 spectra); Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR – 14,000 spectra); 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum (12,300); 13 C NMR spectrum (49,800 spectra); laser Raman spectrum (3,500 spectra); and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum (2,500 spectra).
SpectraBase is a free online spectral repository. Create free account to see spectra. Includes: organic compounds, inorganic compounds, polymers, and additional substances, for these techniques: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Infrared (IR), Raman, UV-Visible (UV-Vis), Mass Spectrometry (MS).
The SciFinder and REAXYS databases can be used to locate references to spectra and/or spectral data in the chemical literature. SciFinder provides online access to some spectra, REAXYX provides literature references only.
The REAXYS database can be used to locate spectra. Ask at the Reference Desk if you need help.
SciFinder Scholar [Registration Required]
One time registration is required to use SciFinder (available only to UC faculty, students, & staff).
[How to Register for SciFinder]
To find spectra in SciFinder: Search for a chemical substance record, click the “Get References” button and limit to references associated with “Spectral Properties”.
The Library has a large collection of print spectra. Frequently used titles are listed below, additional titles are available as well (browse the Reference or General collection shelves in the call number range QC437.A29 through QD421.H68 or search the Library catalog).
An easy to use collection of over 60,000 spectra.
Location: Shields Reference Area, mainly (2nd Floor) and general collection (3rd floor)
Indexes: are located in the back of each multi-volume set.
Aldrich Library of 13 C and 1 H FT NMR spectra | QD96 F68 P67 1993, Reference | 3 volumes |
Aldrich Library of FT-IR spectra | QD96 I5 P66 1985, Reference | 2 volumes |
Aldrich Library of Infrared spectra | QD96 I5 P67 1981, Reference | 1 volume |
Aldrich Library of NMR spectra | QD96 N8 P68 1983, Reference | 2 volumes |
Aldrich Library of NMR spectra | QC762 P68, General Collection | 11 volumes |
A very large collection of over 200,000 spectra.
Location: Shields General Collection (3rd Floor)
Indexes: are separate volumes
Standard IR Grating Spectra | QC457 S3 | 123 volumes |
Ultra Violet Spectra | QC459 S25 | 170 volumes |
Standard Proton NMR Spectra | QC762 S26 | 118 volumes |
Carbon-13 NMR Spectra | QC762 S28 | 210 volumes |
Largest Sadtler Sets Are Listed Above. Many smaller sets are available.
Science of Synthesis provides an authoritative review of synthetic methods from the early 1800s to the present, for the field of organic and organometallic chemistry. Each method is evaluated and includes full experimental details. Source literature includes all published journal articles, books, and patent literature. Science of Synthesis is full-text, structure, and reaction searchable. A plug-in may be required for structure searching; chemical drawing packages can be used. The database also provides links to the primary literature and to related information in the Houben-Weyl electronic archive. (All 4 editions, and the supplemental “E-series” volumes, of the Houben-Weyl Methods of Molecular Transformations are included in Science of Synthesis.)
Coverage: 1800’s to present
Help: Pop-up blockers must be disabled to use Science of Synthesis.
Structure searching requires either Java applet capability, or the presence of ChemDraw or ISIS/Draw on the user’s computer.
Quick Start Guide (8 pages) PDF
Quick Article Search (6 pages) PDF
Also in print: Collective Volumes: Reference QD262 .O72; Annual Volumes (last 5 years): Reference QD262 .O7
Organic Syntheses provides reliable, detailed methods for the preparation of organic compounds. Methods have been evaluated for reproducibility in the laboratory. Some procedures describe practical methods for the preparation of specific compounds; others illustrate important synthetic methods with general utility.
Online version: is freely available to the public and contains the contents of the entire series, up to one year before the present, searchable by chemical name, CAS Registry Number, other text terms, and by structure or substructure. Requires a Java-capable browser.
Print version: Collective volumes include revised and updated syntheses from annual volumes. There is a cumulative index for the first eight collective volumes.
Provides detailed, tested methods for the synthesis of inorganic and organometallic compounds including boranes, synthetic metals, ceramic superconductors, etc. Includes reaction yields and safety information.
Online version: is keyword searchable across the entire series; chapters may be displayed and printed as PDFs.
Print version (NRLF): has no collective volumes, but there is a collective index to volumes 1-30; and indexes cumulate every 5 volumes.
Mendeley is citation management software.
Creating an account will give you access to both the web version and the desktop version.
Covers:
Endnote is citation management software that allows you to store, manage, and format bibliographic citations, and easily change formatting of citations in Word documents. Available free to UC Davis students, faculty & staff (campus has a site license).
Two versions are available:
Covers (for both versions):
Citation Guides:
Commonly used citation styles including: APA, CSE, Chicago, MLA and others.
ACS Style Guide, Chapter 14:
American Chemical Society (ACS) guidelines for citations of all types. See Table 14-2 (pgs 292-293) for common types of references with examples.
ACS Style Guide: An important reference for all chemists. In addition to providing citation guidelines, the ACS Style Guide includes chapters on:
Print: Reference: QD8.5 A25 [YEAR]
CASSI Journal Abbreviations:
Use to look up journal abbreviations used in chemistry.
Engineering: IEEE Citation Reference 5 page PDF
Short & efficient guide to IEEE/engineering citation format.
Engineering: IEEE Editorial Style Manual 54 page PDF
Citation formats and editorial guidelines for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters. Includes abbreviations for IEEE publications.
Guides/resources created for library classes taught for the Chemistry department are listed here
Chemistry 293: Grad Seminar: ORCID and CRediT Slides
Fall 2019
Chem124L: Laboratory Methods in Inorganic Chemistry
Daniel Walters, Spring quarter
ChemBioDraw (also known as ChemDraw) is available to UC Davis students, faculty, and staff via MyUCDavis, not through the library website.
To download the program:
Log on to MyUCDavis,
Click on UCD RESOURCES –> Software –>
then click SOFTWARE again under “Software License Coordination Home”
From MyUCDavis software page:
“UC Davis ChemBioDraw license is funded by the Chemistry Department”
This program is also known as: ChemBioDraw and ChemBioDraw Ultra
2002-2020: developed, updated, used by C. Craig as subject guide.