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Chemistry: Getting Started

Research and reference sources for chemistry

Critical Chemistry Reference Sources

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics: 97th ed.
Call Number: [RH Stacks] QD65 .H3
CRC Press, 2016
A Dictionary of Chemistry by Jonathan Law (Editor); Richard Rennie (Editor)
[Online Resource]
Oxford University Press, 2020
Encyclopedia of Chemistry by Don Rittner; Ronald A. Bailey
[Online Resource]
Credo Reference, 2019
The Merck Index: 15th ed
Call Number: [RH Reference Area] RS356 .M524 2013
RSC Publishing, 2013

NIST Chemistry WebBook
The National Institute of Standards and Technology provides convenient access to a variety of physical and chemical property data on well-defined chemical species and reactions.
A Guide to the NIST Chemistry WebBook
Compiled by Peter J. Linstrom, a guide for what data are listed in the Chemistry WebBook, its purpose, and how to search within.

Chemistry Department Website

Fordham Chemistry Department
A place to find tutoring schedules, research and scholarship opportunities, and event calendars.
ChemDraw
ChemDraw is available at no cost to all Fordham, students, faculty, and staff. Also known as ChemOffice or ChemBioDraw. Administered by the Chemistry Department.

Style Guides for Scientific Writing

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian et. al.
Call Number: [RH Reference Desk] LB2369 .T8 2018
[Also available on Digital Reserves]
The University of Chicago Press, 2018
The ACS Style Guide by Lorrin R. Garson (Editor); Anne M. Coghill (Editor)
Call Number: [RH Stacks] QD8.5 .A25 2006
American Chemical Society, 2006
AMA Manual of Style by Cheryl Iverson (Editor); Stacy Christiansen (Editor); Annette Flanagin (Editor); JAMA and Archives Journals Staff (Editor)
Call Number: [RH & LC Reference Area] R119 .A533 2007
Oxford University Press, 2007
Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors by Elizabeth A. Martin
Call Number: [RH Reference Area] T11 .N48 2009
Oxford University Press, 2009
The Craft of Scientific Writing by Michael Alley
[Online Resource]
Springer, 2018
Scientific Style and Format by Council of Science Editors
Call Number: [RH Reference Area] T11 .S386 2014
Council of Science Editors, 2014
Writing in Online Courses by Phoebe Jackson (Editor); Christopher Weaver (Editor)
[Online Resource]
Myers Education Press, 2018
Publishing Journal Articles by Zheng Yan; Catherine Snow
[Online Resource]
Cambridge University Press, 2021
Presentation Skills for Scientists by Edward Zanders; Lindsay MacLeod
[Online Resource]
Cambridge University Press, 2018.

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Purdue OWL APA 7th Edition Changes
Outlines the differences between APA 6th edition and 7th edition.

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