Guide to Chemistry Resources

The following is a selected list of resources for starting research in Chemistry. For further assistance, contact
Nancy Kaida
, Librarian.


Books / Media
Online Databases
Web sites

Books / Media

Find books / media at Northwest Vista College and other ACCD colleges.

You can check out books, CDs and videos / DVDs.They are all located in the west wing of the library.
You will need your student ID or a valid picture ID in order to check out materials.

Library Catalog  [ Search Tips ]
Search the NVC catalog for books, ebooks, CDs, and DVDs or search the collections of all ACCD libraries.

Other Options

WorldCat
Search the collections of libraries world-wide -- about 52,000,000 books. Ask a librarian for help in ordering materials.


Online Databases - Find Articles

The online databases give you access to thousands of scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers and materials from books. Use your original PALS username and password to log in to the databases from off campus.
[ Off-Campus Access Tutorial ]

General Science Collection - A custom collection of over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments -- including such topics as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology.

Science Full-Text Select - A broad range of important science literature in a single 100% full text database. Science Full Text, Select Edition includes all the full text content from Wilson’s acclaimed Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, and General Science Full Text databases, plus additional related full text science titles indexed by other Wilson databases

Science Resource Center
-contains thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.


Science & Technology Collection -contains over 800 leading full text journals covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community. Topics include aeronautics, astrophysics, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, and materials science. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 publications.

Academic Search Complete - contains full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 8,200 journals in the collection. This scholarly collection offers information in computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.


Web Sites

Chemguide

General Chemistry Online

Molecular universe

Web Elements


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