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Not sure where to start your research? Here are some great databases to try:
- SciFinder-nSubjects covered include chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and physics.
Contents: Abstracts of journal articles, patent records, and literature on chemical and substance reactions.
Note: Individual user registration is required. If you don't have an account with CAS, you'll need to create one. Please review the Terms and Conditions. - American Chemical Society PublicationsContains journals and books published by the American Chemical Society covering topics including chemistry, environmental sciences, food science, and materials sciences.
Contents: Full-text articles and books. - ScienceDirectSubjects covered include biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, environmental science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, nursing, physics, education, and psychology.
Contents: Abstracts and full-text articles from scientific, technological, and medical scholarly journals and reference books published by Elsevier.
Mineral Information - Websites
- mindat.orgInformation on minerals, updated frequently and maintained by experts. Supported by the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
- IMA Database of Mineral PropertiesA comprehensive database of mineral information.
- USGS National Minerals Information CenterInformation on minerals from the United States Geological Survey.
- EarthChemA collection of geochemical, geochronological, and petrological data.
- Smithsonian Mineral GalleryA gallery of minerals from the National Museum of Natural History.
