Research Guides: Chemistry: Start Here

Use background sources, such as encyclopedias, textbooks, and Wikipedia, to:

get an overview of topic - what people are currently researching/thinking about in an area
find new key words to help you search more effectively
track down the citations used in the background source to find primary, scholarly literature on the topic

AccessScience Encyclopedia of Science and Technology This link opens in a new window
Source of reference for major scientific disciplines. Useful to identify and locate primary research material, videos, and teaching material.
Credo Reference Unlimited This link opens in a new window
Contains bilingual dictionaries and reference works in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
e-Eros: Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis This link opens in a new window
Contains information on reactions of the most frequently consulted reagents used in organic synthesis. The database includes properties, preparations, example reactions, and key literature references.