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Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Chemical & Biological Engineering Reference Guide

This Guide contains Chemistry and Chemical & Biological Engineering resources and information. Links below provide a starting place for your research project.

Research Guides

Literature Guides

Chemical Information for Chemists: A Primer

This is currently the most up-to-date book on finding chemical information. Highly recommended!

Chemical Information Sources Wiki

Information on chemical literature, specialized searches, communication, cheminformatics, and more. 

How to Find Chemical Information

Older chemical information reference text, still a lot of relevant information.

Chemical Publications, their Nature and Use

Good book on the chemical literature. Provides detailed explanations of various resources. 

Information Retrieval: SciFinder

Outlines the content available within SciFinder and many advanced search strategies.

Information Sources in Science and Technology

Bibliographic list of literature resources in sciences, covers many areas.

Library of Congress Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Subject Guide

Excellent guide to chemistry and chemical engineering resources. Includes some fun popular science topics too such as beer brewing and food chemistry.