Chemistry Databases
Resources
for Chemistry Links to all of chemistry-related resources in
Scribner library, including online journals.
BRENDA-The
Comprehensive Enzyme Information System (free, registration
required) An extenisve database of information on all aspects of
enzymology.
Chemfinder.com
(free, registration required) A very useful site for finding the
formula, structure, systematic name, and Chemical Abstracts registry
number of a compound based on its name.
National
Center for Biotechnology Information A joint project of the
National Insitutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine,
this free site contains a number of searchable databases including
online access to primary scientific literature.
NIST
Chemistry WebBook Access to a number of thermodynamic and spectroscopic
databases.
USDA
National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Database of
information on the nutrient content in foods.
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Chemistry Directories
Resources
for Chemistry Links to all of chemistry-related resources in
Scribner library, including online journals.
Links
for Chemists, the Chemistry section of The WWW Virtual Library
An extensive catalog of online resources including databases, journals,
and industry.
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Miscellaneous
Classic
Chemistry An extensive archive of original papers from the early
history of chemistry from the 17th through the early 20th century.
Edgar
Fahs Smith Collection Images of scientists, equipment, and laboratories
from the history of chemistry. Part of Schoenberg Center for Electronic
Text and Image at the University of Pennsylvania.
Interactive
Periodic Table of the Elements This periodic table includes
all of the important properties of the elements including radius,
electron configuration, ionization energy, etc. The information
can be accessed one element at a time or periodic properties of
all of the elements can be displayed in graphical form.
The Nobel Foundation
Information on the Nobel foundation and the recipients of its prizes.
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Tutorials
and Guides
Basic
Liquid Chromatography An extensive online textbook on liquid
chromatography.
The
Science of Spectroscopy An introductory tutorial on spectroscopy.
spectroscopy.NOW.com
An extenisive online resource for spectroscopists.
Water:
Structure and Behavior An extensive exploration of the complex
properties of water.
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Skidmore
Links
List of all Skidmore programs and offices
Skidmore
College Microscopy Imaging Center (SMIC)
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Professional Societies
American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
The
American Chemical Society (ACS)
The
National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Sigma Xi,
the Scientific Research Society
Society for
Applied Spectroscopy (SAS)
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Chemistry Fun
Chemistry
Jokes Entertain your lab mates with these brilliant gems of
chemistry humor!
Hot AIR
Excerpts from the Annals of Improbable Research.
The
Ig® Noble Prize These prizes are awarded each year at Harvard
University to recognize research "that cannot and should not
be reproduced."
What's
That Stuff? A long running feature of Chemical
and Engineering News, What's That Stuff explains the
fascinating chemistry behind everyday materials like fireworks and
new car smell.
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Creative Thought Matters.
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