Abstracts and Indexes

• Academic Search Complete (good database for undergraduate students on any subject area with many links to full-text journals) (OhioLINK only)
• Biological Abstracts/BIOSIS Previews, 1980- (OhioLINK only)
• CSA Materials Research Database with Metadex (polymers, composites, ceramics, and metals) (time coverage varies) (University of Akron only)
• Dissertation Abstracts, 1861- (OhioLINK only, includes the PDF files of University of Akron dissertations from 1997 to the present)
• Engineering Index (OhioLINK only)
• Compendex, 1969-
• Compendex Historical, 1884-1968
• Environment Complete (OhioLINK only)
• Fuel and Energy Abstracts, 1995- (OhioLINK only)
• GreenFILE (OhioLINK only)
• INSPEC (Physics Abstracts, Electrical & Electronics Abstracts, and Computer & Control Abstracts) (OhioLINK only)
• INSPEC, 1969-
• INSPEC Archive, 1898-1968
• MEDLINE with Full Text, 1965- (OhioLINK only)
• OhioLINK Engineering Databases (OhioLINK only)
• PubMed, 1966-
• Science and Technology Databases (University of Akron / OhioLINK)
• Science Citation Index (Web of Science), 1980- and the list of journals indexed; earlier years in print (OhioLINK only)
• SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts and MEDLINE) (University of Akron only)
• Connect to Web version of SciFinder, if you have registered already
• E-mail Ann Bolek for registration information for Web version
• Download and install Client version for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista (Enter UAnet ID and Password)
• Additional information

Chemical Business, Economics, and Marketing Information

Citations

• The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (Science [Reference] QD8.5 .A25 2006)
• ACS Guidelines for Documenting Sources (Chemistry/OhioLINK Resource Explorer)
• Reference Style Guidelines (ACS Books)
• Consult the Instructions for Authors for each journal, usually published in the first issue of each year or on the Web

Electronic Journals

• American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals (including the Archives)
• American Institute of Physics (AIP) (including the Archives)
• American Physical Society (APS) (including the Archives)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journals, 1990-
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journals, 1990-
• Elsevier Journals (including the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Backfiles and Materials Science Backfile)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1998- (journals, transactions, magazines, and some conference proceedings)
• InfoTrac Full-Text Journals (University of Akron only)
• OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center and the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
• Optical Society of America Journals (including the Archives)
• Royal Society of Chemistry Journals (including the Archives)
• Springer Chemistry and Materials Science Journals and Book Series
• Wiley Polymer and Materials Science Journals
• Selected Electronic Scientific Journals and Databases (Alphabetical):
  A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
• University Libraries' E-Journal Portal

Electronic Reference Sources

• Beilstein / Gmelin CrossFire (properties, preparations, and reactions for organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds) (University of Akron only)
• Directory of Graduate Research (DGR) (American Chemical Society)
• Environmental Fate Databases
• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (University of Akron only)
• Knovel (electronic reference books) (University of Akron only)
• OhioLINK Reference Sources
• Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook 7th Edition and 8th Edition (University of Akron only)
• Thomas Register
• Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (University of Akron only)

Impact Factors and Journal Rankings

• Journal Citation Reports
• Eigenfactor.org
• SCImago Journal and Country Rank Database

Selected Links to Other Web Sites