By starting your search in either a Chemistry or Education database, you're already narrowing down the results you'll get to a particular discipline and type of resource. Subject databases may also have additional tools and filters to help researchers define search queries that align with how the discipline produces or uses the literature.
If you're not getting results in one of these specific subject databases, try the following:
A multi-disciplinary database that provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including approximately 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. Useful for nearly any research topic.
The databases below are databases specific to the field of chemistry. They feature resources and have special tools and features specific to finding chemistry research.
Use the links below to search for electronic scholarly journals in the field of chemistry.
While most chemistry journals at Forsyth Library can be found using the ACS or Reaxys database, Forsyth Library has access to other chemistry journals that may also be worth considering. A search in the library catalog will also open up options such as these. A few of these titles include:
Print journals (or periodicals) are located on the Lower Level of Forsyth Library in the compact shelving. Search by journal title in the library catalog and use the sidebar filter to "Show Only > Available in the Library" and "Resource Type > Journals". For best results, put the journal title in quotation marks.
When you find a journal you're interested in, click the title to view the available format(s), location(s), years/issues available, and call number. Use hte location and call number listed in the catalog to go find the bound periodical on the shelves. Several journals are also available using microfilm, which require you to use the microfilm machines to view the contents.
Some of the most requested print journals in chemistry are listed below:
| Journal Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| American Chemical Society JI | QD 1 .A5 |
| Angewandte Chemie | QD 1 .A67 |
| Chemical Society Reviews | QD 1 .C624 |
| Helvetica Chimica Acta | QD 1 .C624 |
| JI of Physical Chemistry | QD 1 .J85 |
| JI of Physical Chemistry A | QD 1 .J851 |
| JI of Physical Chemistry B | QD 1 .J852 |
| JI of Chemical Education | QD 1 .J93 |
| Analytical Letters | QD 71 .A53 |
| European JI of Inorganic Chemistry | QD 146 .E97 |
| JI of Organic Chemistry | QD 241 . J6 |
| JI of Chromatographic Science | QD 271 .J66 |
| JI of Hetrocyclic Chemistry | QD 400 .J6 |
| JI of Chemical Thermodynamics | QD 501 .J78 |
For those interested in teaching Chemistry or are a part of the Teacher Education program, the education databases below are a good place to start your research for concepts in science education. While these are education databases, they include scholarly journals such as the International Journal of Science Education and the Journal of Chemistry Education, among others.
TIP: Search ALL of three databases at once by clicking "Choose Databases" at the top and check the box for "Education Full Text" and "ERIC (via EbscoHost)" and "Education Source" and click OK to integrate all of the results in one search.
Below are a few specific journals relating to teaching chemistry:
This interactive tutorial will walk you through the basic features of the Library Catalog.