Chemistry Resources

This guide includes current print and electronic chemistry resources for general research. Contact a librarian for more information or for help with specific chemistry topics. Guides for other sciences and selected courses are available from the Subject & Course Guides page.

Book Collections | Periodicals & Databases | Websites | Citation Book Collections

Circulating Books

Use the Catalog to find books in the libraries' circulating collection, as well as reference sources, government documents, and other materials.

Library Catalog Keyword Subject Author Title
    Limit to: Print Books  E-books  Audio/Visual 

Print Reference Books

• The Cassell Dictionary of Chemistry
  Sumter Campus
  Ref QD5 .H347 1998
  
  
• A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients Found in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref TP983 .A55 W57 1999
  
  
• The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry
  Leesburg, South Lake and Sumter Campuses
  Ref QD5 .F33 1999

Online Books

To access online books, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).

• The following titles and many more are available from NetLibrary through the LINCC Catalog
• • Chemical Concepts in Pollutant Behavior
  • Chemical Testing of Textiles
  • Medicinal Chemistry: A Molecular and Biochemical Approach
  • Name Reactions in Heterocyclic Chemistry
  
  
• The Digital Collection from Greenwood Electronic Media available through the LINCC Catalog provides a large quantity of electronic titles on a variety of subjects. Some of the chemistry titles include:
• • Chemistry Resources in the Electronic Age
  • Nuclear Technology
  
  
• The following titles are available from the Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
• • A Dictionary of Chemistry
  • A Dictionary of Scientists
  • The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science

Periodicals & Databases

Magazines, newspapers and journals are available in print at all LSCC libraries and through online databases.

Finding Articles

Databases provide an electronic index for articles in many subject areas. LSCC provides access to a large number of databases covering a wide range of topics. You can access databases alphabetically or by clicking on the subject categories below.

• General Databases provide articles on a wide variety of disciplines and usually provide sufficient information for most general research
  
  
• Science, Computing, and Technology Databases will provide articles about specific science topics and will help you with more in-depth research.

To access LSCC Databases, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).

Finding Magazines, Journals and Newspapers

If you know the name of a specific periodical, the Journal Finder search box below will tell you if it is available at one of the LSCC Libraries or through one of the databases.

Find Journal by Title:

Websites

Associations & Organizations

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• U.K. Independent Science Academy
• Chemistry.org (Amercian Chemical Society)

Government Sites

• Science.gov
• National Science Foundation

General Resources

• ChemFinder
• ChemGuide
• WebElements: Periodic Table, Chemdex and Chemputer

Web Directories

• ChemInfo: Chemical Information Sources
• Science.gov: Math, Physics, Chemistry Links

Citation

Remember, plagiarism is a serious violation of LSCC's Academic Integrity policy, so you must cite any idea or direct quote imported from an outside source. The links below provide citation examples and formatting instructions.

• For APA and MLA citation styles, refer to the libraries' Citation Center for printable guides and other help with documentation. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
• For other documentation styles, the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides good examples and instruction.