Research Guides: Chemistry: Get Started

Welcome

Welcome to the Chemistry Research Guide! The Chemistry Research Guide is a mini-universe of resources designed to support your academic work in Chemistry so you can quickly access the resources you need.

If you don't find what you're looking for or have any questions, contact your librarian!

What Do You Need To Do?

Learn to Search: Refresh your research skills and learn tips and tricks on how to search effectively
Find Sources: Find resources we recommend for Chemistry
Evaluate Sources: Learn how to evaluate your search results and the sources you choose to use
Join Professional Organizations: Explore professional opportunities and grow your network
Cite & Organize Sources: Cite and organize your sources using ACS Style

Best Bets

Need to get started fast? The following are some of our best bets, or most frequently used resources in Chemistry.

SciFinderⁿ
Search scholarly literature, find patents, and more in this easy-to-use chemistry database. Find reaction information. Search with words or with a chemical's structure. Full-text available. You will need to Register for a personal account. Then, using the MCPHS Library's link for SciFinderⁿ, log in with your MCPHS username and password, and sign in with your personal SciFinderⁿ account.
PubChem
Comprehensive details about chemicals, compounds, and bioassays. Find by description, chemical properties, or structural similarity. Provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication by Banik, G. M., Baysinger, G., Kamat, P. V., Pienta, N., Eds.
Publication Date: 2020
This is your online guide to writing, and citing, in the discipline of Chemistry. It is an updated and expanded version of the old ACS Style Guide.

Register for SciFinder

Start by clicking on this link to the MCPHS Library Databases List: https://mcphs.libguides.com/az.php?q=scifinder
In the description of the database, there is a "Register for a personal account" link. Click on it to begin the registration process.
Click “Next.”
Read and accept the license agreement.
Fill out the form and follow the prompts. Use your full name and MCPHS email address. You don't have to fill out any non-required fields (job title, employment area, and so on).
SciFinder/CAS will send a confirmation message to your MCPHS email address. If you do not see the email within a few minutes, check if it went to your junk mail folder.
Click the confirmation link in that email.
Once you confirm your registration, always log in using the SciFinderⁿ link from the MCPHS library. (Add this to your bookmarks: https://mcphs.libguides.com/az.php?q=scifinder)