Research Guides: Chemistry and Biochemistry: A Research Guide: Home & Databases

Not sure where to start? The Library Catalog and QuickSearch will both cover a broad range of physical and electronic resources held by the Library. QuickSearch search results will even include some of our online journal article content. For additional or specialized information, check our list of databases below. See the menu to the upper left for other commonly used resources.

If you are having trouble getting results or selecting the right resources, please see a librarian. We would be happy to help you.

Top Sources

SciFinder Scholar This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive collection of published chemical research searchable by author name, research topic, substance identifier, chemical structure, or chemical reaction. (To register, click here. You must use your @etown.edu email address and you must be on campus to register). Access the legacy SciFinder platform.
AccessScience This link opens in a new window
An authoritative resource that contains high-quality reference material covering all major scientific disciplines.
ACS Publications (American Chemical Society) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to select journals published by the American Chemical Society.
ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication This link opens in a new window
Formerly the ACS Style Guide, the ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication provides guidance for scholarly writing and publishing in fields related to chemistry.

All Chemistry and Biochemistry Databases

Chemistry Databases

ACS Publications (American Chemical Society) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to select journals published by the American Chemical Society.
Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new window
Provides resources covering a wide range of STEM topics including artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, plastics, hydroponics, computer science, chemical engineering, energy resources and robotics, as well as the business and social implications of new technologies.
Natural Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes the Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, the Biological Science Database, and the Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database. It provides full-text titles from around the world including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.
SciFinder Scholar This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive collection of published chemical research searchable by author name, research topic, substance identifier, chemical structure, or chemical reaction. (To register, click here. You must use your @etown.edu email address and you must be on campus to register). Access the legacy SciFinder platform.

Biology & Medical Databases

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Research literature relevant to nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and allied health disciplines. Includes nursing journals, publications from and the American Nurses' Association and the National League for Nursing, and primary journals from allied health disciplines.
Medline Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing.
Natural Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes the Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, the Biological Science Database, and the Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database. It provides full-text titles from around the world including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, is a publicly available online database of biomedical and medical journal records. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Learn about the PubMed Outside Tool!
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Covers all areas of nursing and allied health sciences with access to full-text, scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals.

Mednar Search
Deep web medical search engine.

Reference Databases

AccessMedicine This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive online medical resource providing a complete spectrum of medical knowledge. Resources available through AccessMedicine include leading textbooks, a unique multimedia collection, a differential diagnosis tool, practice guidelines, cases, self-assessment, and an integrated drug database. Please note, users will need to create a MyAccess account to access the case files and use the mobile app.
AccessScience This link opens in a new window
An authoritative resource that contains high-quality reference material covering all major scientific disciplines.
UpToDate This link opens in a new window
UpToDate is an evidence-based, physician-authored resource that physicians, residents, and medical students trust for reliable clinical answers. Includes point-of-care clinical resources and decision-making tools, drug handbooks, and medical calculators. Registration is required to use this resource. Check the FAQ for registration instructions.

Interdisciplinary Databases

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary full-text database of over 10,000 academic journals, newspapers, magazines, reports, and books. Scholarly content covers a broad range of important areas of academic study including the humanities, sciences and social sciences, education, arts, literature, and more.
(replaces Academic Search Complete)
QuickSearch This link opens in a new window
QuickSearch is a discovery tool that retrieves books, articles, media and more found in the High Library Catalog, databases, and digital collections. Use the facets on the left side of the results screen to narrow your search by publication type, language, date, topic and more.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
The WorldCat database contains more than 90 million records describing items owned by libraries around the world. Includes records for books, videos, journals, microfiche, websites, and much more. Check out the new WorldCat interface here.