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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics 
American Chemical Society Web Editions
Searchable database of journals published by the American Chemical Society.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
Periodical articles about computer science, engineering, food industry, physics, textile industry, applied mathematics, and more (1983 - present).
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
Academic and professional journals covering research and development in computing and applied sciences. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Environment Complete
Journals and magazines covering the scientific and social aspects of environmental studies. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ERIC
Citations and abstracts in education; also available through the U.S. Department of Education (provided by SUNYConnect).
ScienceDirect
Journals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and social sciences from Elsevier Science and other publishers.
SciFinder
Index to articles in chemistry journals. Important: Buffalo State users must register (and use your Buffalo State e-mail address) before accessing the database. Register to use SciFinder.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Chemistry
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Academic encyclopedia.
Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford University Press)
Academic dictionary covering all aspects of chemistry.
Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences
Academic encyclopedia from Elsevier/Academic Press.
International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
Contains an enormous amount of critical data on inorganic and organic compounds and pure substances.
Knovel Critical Tables
Contains interactive tables of physical, solvent, and thermodynamic properties.
Physical Sciences and Mathematics: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Science (General): Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
Smithsonian Physical Tables (9th revised edition)
Comprises 901 tables of interest to scientists, engineers, and those involved in physics.
Common Weights and Measures
Common U.S. and metric equivalents plus metric prefixes.
General Chemistry: Physical Quantities, Constants, Units
Links to a list of fundamental physical constants and sites for running unit and temperature calculations.
NIST Chemistry WebBook (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Data for a variety of chemical substances. Search options include chemical name, formula, CAS Registry number, molecular weight, structure, and more.
Periodic Table of Elements (Chemicool)
Chemical Elements listings for each chemical includes brief data sections such as States, Enegries, Oxidation & Electrons, Appearance & Characteristics, Reactions, Radius, Conductivity, and more. Site also includes a Chemistry dictionary.
Periodic Table of the Elements (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
A good resource for those learning the basics of chemistry. Essay-type entries on specific chemicals include history, sources, properties, isotopes, and uses.
Periodic Table of Videos 
Video clips covering all of the elements in the periodic table. Many include demonstrations and experiments. From the University of Nottingham, U.K.
World of Chemistry (Wolfram Research)
An encyclopedias of chemistry.
World of Science (Wolfram Research)
Encyclopedias on mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and scientific biography.
Web Sites Back to Top
Alchemy Web Site
Check out this gonzo Web site devoted to alchemy.
Films On Demand
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Forensic Chemistry Lab Manual
Online forensic chemistry manual featuring material for both students and faculty.
History of Chemistry
An excellent collection of Web sites compiled by Dr. Carmen Giunta at Lemoyne College. Also includes many biographical sites.
Librarians' Internet Index : Science
Choose the Chemistry link to access resources relating to the subject of chemistry.
Links for Chemists
The chemistry section of the WWW Virtual Library includes an index of thousands of chemistry resources on the Web.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
Nobel e-Museum: Chemistry
Information about all Nobel Prize Laureates in Chemistry including biographies, presentation speeches, and press releases since 1901. This is the official site of the Nobel Foundation.
Organic Chemistry Help
Sponsored by the Frostburg State University Chemistry Department, this is a useful site for understanding the basics of organic chemistry.
Scorecard
Provided by the Environmental Defense Organization, Scorecard is a source for free and easily accessible local environmental information. Scorecard ranks and compares the pollution situation in areas across the U.S. It also profiles more than 6,900 chemicals, making it easy to find out where they are used and how hazardous they are.
Virtual ~ Chemistry Center
Wow! Look at this comprehensive grouping of Web sites relating to chemistry created by Jim Martindale.
Government Resources Back to Top
Chemistry Research at Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's largest research centers and the nation's first national laboratory, chartered in 1946. Choose "Research Areas" for interesting information on their current programs.
Chemistry WebBook
This site from the National Institute of Standards and Technology provides general search options by formula, name, CAS registry number, author, and structure. In addition, physical property based searches are offered.
CSB Web Site
Web site of the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, an independent federal agency whose mission is to prevent industrial chemical accidents.
Household Products Database
This database from the National Library of Medicine provides health and safety information on thousands of household products and their chemical ingredients from sources including Material Safety Data Sheets prepared by manufacturers.rn
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information on ways the EPA tries to safeguard our air, water, and land. Includes information on pesticides, pollutants, environmental laws, health protection, air, and radiation, and a link to the Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office.
Local Resources Back to Top
Chemistry Department at Buffalo State
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