Science Librarian
Search for articles
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowSearch key journals and proceedings in the sciences and engineering back to 1900.
- SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
SciFinder focuses on chemistry and related sciences, including coverage of relevant patents. SciFinder also allows you to search by structure, reaction, or CAS Registry Number. New users must first create an individual account using a valid Trinity e-mail, by clicking here.
Find properties and spectra
- NIST Chemistry WebBookDatabase of critically-evaluated physical property data from collections maintained by the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Standard Reference Data Program and outside contributors. [Allows structure searching.]
- Common Chemistry This link opens in a new windowOpen community resource for accessing chemical information. Nearly 500,000 chemical substances from CAS REGISTRY® cover areas of community interest, including common and frequently regulated chemicals, and those relevant to high school and undergraduate chemistry classes.
- Spectral Database for Organic Compounds, SDBSSpectra on over 34,000 organic compounds, including MS, NMR, FT-IR, and to some extent Raman and ESR.
Get background on a topic or concept
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowScholarly and up-to-date articles on the sciences and social sciences, illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies. Search either the Encyclopedia or the Science Dictionary for best results. Try the subject-specific study guides for background on a topic.
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowAnnual Reviews provides researchers, professors, and scientific professionals with a definitive academic resource in more than 45 scientific disciplines. Annual Reviews synthesizes the vast amount of primary research literature, identifying the principal contributions in a given field.
Browse some major scientific publishers
- ACS Publications & Archive This link opens in a new windowCurrent and archival collection of American Chemical Society journals.
- ScienceDirect Freedom Collection This link opens in a new windowCollection of over 3,500 journals, mostly in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and social sciences.
- SpringerLink This link opens in a new windowThe Library subscribes to a current collection of Springer e-journals. We also own the Springer journal archive, Springer e-books current + archive (English), and Palgrave e-books current + archive. For e-books, you may purchase your own softcover version for $39.99 via the 'MyCopy' link on the book landing page.