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Chemistry/Biochemistry

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Databases & Journals

Databases listed below will help you locate journal articles on your topic. How to Find a Specific Journal Article
Is It a Scholarly Journal or Isn't It?

Full Text Journals
ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan

Database
Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for nearly 7,100 scholarly publications of which 6,000 are peer reviewed. Covers the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, more, 1990 on. Funding provided by Maine State Library and University of Maine System.
AccessMedicine
A collection of medical references including Harrison's Online, Hurst's the Heart, Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology and the Lange Educational Library.
AccessScience
Online version Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.  Funding provided by Maine State Library and University of Maine System. AccessScience Online Tutorial.
BioMed Central
BioMed Central provides immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. BioMed Central publishes more than 50 on-line journals covering the whole of biology and medicine, and is committed to full and stringent peer review.
Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic
Designed for doctors, research scientist, students, clinical specialists and managers, this medical database provides over 100 full text journals, including full text for many peer-reviewed publications. Funding provided by Maine State Library and University of Maine System.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
Provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences, with abstracts and citations from over 4000 scientific journals and other sources. Major areas of coverage include: agricultural biotechnology, air quality, aquatic pollution, bacteriology, ecology, energy resources, environmental biotechnology and engineering, hazardous waste, microbiology related to industrial & environmental issues, pollution, risk assessment, safety science, toxicology & toxic emissions, water pollution, waste management, & water resource issues.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central is a multidisciplinary database with over 11,000 titles, with over 8,000 titles in full-text. It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more.  ProQuest Central Searching Tips.
ScienceDirect
Online access to over 1200 leading science journals from Elsevier Science and other cooperating sources.
SciFinder
SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the Chemical Abstracts Service databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more!

Each user must create their own username and password.  To do so,  you must set this up on campus  using this link. If you are accessing this from off campus, contact us for assistance.  For help see SciFinder Online Tutorials.
Scopus
Scopus is a multidisciplinary navigational tool that contains records going back to the mid 1960s, offering newly-linked citations across the widest body of scientific abstracts available in one place.
TOXLINE
Access to information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens. This database provides bibliographic citations and abstracts from journal articles, monographs, technical reports, theses, letters, meeting abstracts, papers and reports.
TOXNET
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.

Mobile Website
MSL & UMS Funded


Catalogs

UNE Libraries online catalog

The following is a listing of selected subject headings relating to Chemistry/Biochemistry. Each is a live link directly into the UNE Libraries catalog.

There are no subject headings at this time.

If you need a book that is not available through the UNE Libraries catalog, you can request it through MaineCat or ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan.


Reference Sources

Subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks are a good place to begin your research. They are written by scholars in the field and usually provide definitions, background information, and bibliographies on your topic/s. The following is a general list.

There are no reference sources at this time.


Websites

Web Site Evaluation criteria.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Chemweb.com
FACULTY OF 1000
Periodic Table of the Elements
WebElements periodic table


Writing the Paper

Writing the Paper & Style Manuals

For assistance with Chemistry/Biochemistry research, please contact Barbara Swartzlander at the Biddeford Campus library, bswartzlander@une.edu, 207-602-2315 or Ask a Librarian.

 
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