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Publication Dates Covered: 1975 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
A good place to start searching for almost any topic. It provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
Publication Dates Covered: 1983 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Includes more than 400 core English-language scientific and technical publications pertaining to physical science and engineering. Provides citations and abstracts.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Publication Dates Covered: 1980 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Medicine, health, and alternative medicine topics are covered. Provides access to medical journal and magazine articles, a medical encyclopedia, and dictionary. Directories of medical organizations and drugs are provided along with a health assessment tool.
Health Reference Center Academic
Publication Dates Covered: 1980 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Provides references, abstracts, and full text from health publications. Includes a medical dictionary; medical directories and reference books; consumer-oriented and professional health periodicals; and pamphlets issued by health organizations.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Paid for by K-State Libraries
This electronic version of the 4th edition of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology includes more than 1200 full text articles. Tables, figures, CAS Registry Numbers, and chemical structures appear with the articles. Articles cover chemical substances, industrial processes, uses, fundamentals, chemical engineering processes, foods, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and fibers.
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Contains over 2000 digital versions of books in scientific and engineering fields. Browse by subject or title, or search across part or all of the collection by keyword.
Publication Dates Covered: 1971 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
This is a good starting point for finding journal articles on almost any topic. Over 150 academic subject areas are covered, and most articles are full-text. Searches can be limited to scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
American Chemical Society
The website of the American Chemical Society with ACS programs, news and chemistry resources.
Center for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ChemExper - Used in class with the librarian
Contains 60,000+ compounds with their physical properties such as boiling point, melting point, IR spectrum (5000+), MSDS (12000+), supplier information, 2D and 3D structures.
ChemIDplus -
Free, web-based search system that provides access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances cited in National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases.
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
FirstGov
FirstGov.gov, the official U.S. gateway to all government information, is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. (Check out Consumer Safety)
Food and Drug Administration
The FDA protects public health.
GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog
Indexes governmental agency publications, including EPA and CDC reports. 1976 - present
HealthFinder
Healthfinder® is an award-winning federal website for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other federal agencies.
Household Products Database -
Includes brand-specific labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prepared by manufacturers.
Journal of Analytical Sciences Digital Library
Includes innovative laboratory experiments and approaches.
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Searchable database providing easy access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species.
TOXLINE
Access to information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.
ToxNet
A database of references to toxicological effects of chemicals.
Tox Town
An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
WebElements
A hypertext-linked collection of property data.
Periodic Table Videos
Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one.
Remember...
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Use keywords! The databases and catalog don’t understand sentences or questions.
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Be flexible! Different words will work in different databases.
Reading List
Interested in reading more about chemistry and its influences on our everyday lives? Check out these titles below for additional reading.
Books that are listed at K-State Salina Library are readily available for check out during normal library hours.
Books listed at Hale Library are located in Manhattan and will need to be ordered through interlibrary loan. This process takes between 1-3 days from order to shipment and is free to any student or faculty member.
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