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Chemistry: Getting Started

A guide to Chemistry resources for researchers, graduates, and undergraduates.

Welcome to the research guide for Chemistry. Use the tabs above to navigate to Chemistry research in a variety of formats.

This guide will generally provide the best sources of information regarding Chemistry including but not limited to:

  • Reference books
  • Books & ebooks
  • General-purpose databases
  • Topic-specific databases for finding journal articles;
  • Web sources

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WorldCat Discovery: Search for Books & More

WorldCat Discovery (WCD) is a tool that allows you to search for resources in many formats from SU Libraries and libraries worldwide.

  • If you're new to WCD, start with Simple Search (the box shown above) and enter 1-2 keywords.
  • To check for access to the full text of an article, enter the article's title and select the matching result.
  • Use Advanced Search to explore more ways to refine your search or to select additional databases.