CHEMISTRY RESOURCES

Western Nevada College Library & Media Services

Spring 2009

FINDING INFORMATION IN CHEMISTRY

• Start at the library website for general information, use

• Reference books for background information,

• Research databases to find journal articles, and

• Links in the subject guide to find useful websites.

You can always ask a librarian for

help.

Library URL

Want to explore the complete subject guide?

REFERENCE BOOKS

• Hawleys Condensed Chemical Dictionar

y

• Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemis

try

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics

• Poisoning & Toxicology Handbook

• Drug Facts & Comparisons

• Merck Index : an Encyclopedia of Chemi

cals, Drugs, and Biologicals

Click any link to see more information in the library catalog.

ACCESS SCIENCE

• Online equivalent of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology

• Definitions of scientific terms

• Includes in-depth articles, biographies of scientists, news, study guides, bibliographies and web sites

Typical Search

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Enter search term or phrase here

To find relevant articles faster, use this area to limit

results

More ways to limit your search

Print out, email, or download your article

CHEMISTRY JOURNALS

150 + full-text chemistry

journals & magazines available online

Check out what titles

are available

These websites were chosen

specifically for you by WNC faculty and librarians

CONTACT:

Library Website: library.wnc.edu

Library Reference Desk: 445-3227 (Carson City) 423-5330 (Fallon)

E-mail: refdesk@wnc.edu