Chemical Information Sources/CIIM
Chemical Information Instructional Materials
For further study
| Main Topic | Includes |
|---|---|
| Major Tools or Databases | CA/STN, SCI, Beilstein, Gmelin, Landolt-Boernstein, Cambridge Structural Database, PubChem |
| How and Where to Start | Guides, Reviews, Current Awareness, Background Reading, Document Delivery |
| How and Where to Search: General | Author, Citation, Subject, Chemical Name, Formula, Structure Searching |
| How and Where to Search: Specialized | Synthesis, Reactions, Safety, Analytical, Physical, Patent Searching |
| Communicating in Chemistry | Publications, Databases, Nomenclature, Writing |
| Miscellaneous | History, Directories, Study, Teaching, Cheminformatics Teaching |
| Supplemental Resources | CIS, SIRCh, CIIM, Problem Sets, CRSD, CHMINF-L |
CONTENTS
Major Tools or Databases
- Chemical Abstracts and STN
- Science Citation Index and Web of Knowledge
- Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry
- Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
- Landolt-Boernstein Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
- Cambridge Structural Database
- PubChem
How and Where to Start
How and Where to Search: General
- Chemical Author or Corporate Name Searching
- Chemical Subject Searching
- Chemical Name and Formula Searching Aids
- Chemical Structure Searching
How and Where to Search: Specialized
- Chemical Synthesis or Reactions
- Chemical Safety or Toxicology Information
- Analytical Chemistry (Constitutional Chemistry)
- Physical Property Searching
- Chemical Patent Searching Aids
Communicating in Chemistry
- General Information about Chemical Publications or Databases
- Chemical Nomenclature
- Science Writing Tutorials and Courses
Miscellaneous
- History, Biography, Directories, Chemical Industry Sources
- How to Teach Chemical Information
- Chemical Information Course Syllabi
- Chemical Information Problem Sets and Exercises
- Examinations for Chemical Information Courses
- Cheminformatics Teaching Materials
Supplemental Resources
Chemical Information Sources: Lecture notes on the topics listed above.
SIRCh: Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry (Links to Web resources with the same subject outline as the chapters on this page.)
Problem Sets and Exercises: Chemical Information
CRSD: Chemical Reference Sources Database (a searchable database that covers reference books, commercial databases, etc.)
Information Competencies for Chemistry Undergraduates: the Elements of Information Literacy Wikibook, July 2012- ; from the Special Libraries Association, Chemistry Division and the American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information
CHMINF-L: Chemical Information Sources Discussion List (a listserv in existence since 1991 with many chemistry librarians, chemists, publishers, and others interested in chemical information; has a searchable archive of all posts since its inception.)