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Chemistry

A guide for Chemistry resources in the McGaw Library and online.

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Web-Accessible Databases

Web Resources

  • ChemSpider 
    ​ChemSpider is a free chemical structure database providing fast text and structure search access to over 58 million structures from hundreds of data sources.
     
  • TOXNET
    Group of databases covering chemicals and drugs, diseases and the environment, environmental health, occupational safety and health, poisoning, risk assessment and regulations, and toxicology.
     
  • IUPAC Nomenclature Book Series
    Provides back versions of the IUPAC nomenclature for naming chemical compounds. 
     
  • Basic IUPAC Organic Nomenclature
    A student-friendly version of current IUPAC organic chemistry nomenclature. Includes online exercises to test knowledge.
     
  • ChemistryGuide.org
    A free aggregator of reputable chemistry-related websites.