Chemistry Research Guide

The primary organization for researchers in all areas of chemistry, including industry, economics, and other interdisciplinary areas. Student memberships are offered.

The Royal Society of Chemistry offers research updates, news and other resources.

Information, descriptions and resources offered through the Chemistry Department at CSU Channel Islands.

Describes the standards and expectations for writing in the chemistry discipline.

Focus on quick access to essential information that might be required by chemical handlers for safe handling practices.

Chemistry-related research that showcases innovations in the various fields of chemistry.

Information regarding natural and man-made hazardous substances. Includes a Toxic Substances Portal. [Centers for Disease Control & Prevention]

A chemical and chemical structure database, that includes multifaceted searching options. [Royal Society of Chemistry]

Safety Data Sheets database for substances and compounds supplied. The free structure drawing option saves to .png or .jpg. These are not importable into SciFinder.

Safety Data Sheets database for substances and compounds supplied. Includes a free structure drawing app that saves .mvs and .mol files. (Note: Files not importable to SciFinder.) [Merck]

Provides a list of suppliers that include Safety Data Sheets for their products.

An open access chemistry database that offers information on small and large molecules including nucleotides, carbohydrates, lipids, peptides, and chemically-modified macromolecules. Includes several data sources covering food, pharmaceuticals, synthetics, and more. [National Institutes of Health]

Includes more than 2,460,000 patent documents.

European Patent Office site for patents and applications: EP, WIPO/PCT, US, GB, FR, DE, JP, and many ther countries.

Free searching and downloading of the full text of U.S. patents since 1976, and pdf page images since 1790, plus published applications since 2001.

Search by keywords, applicants' names, classification numbers, etc.