Research Guides @ Fordham: Chemistry: Databases &amp; Recommended Resources

Chemistry Databases

American Chemical Society Journals & Archive This link opens in a new window
Current full text access to select journal titles and the entire ACS archives from 1879 to 1995.
Cambridge Structural Database
From Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center. The CSD is the world's repository for small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures. Access only from dedicated terminals. Contact Lynn Parliman (parliman@fordham.edu) for information.

ChemRxiv
ChemRxiv is a free submission, distribution and archive service for unpublished preprints in chemistry and related areas.

ChemSpider This link opens in a new window
A free chemical structure database providing fast access to over 25 million structures, properties and associated information. By integrating and linking compounds from more than 400 data sources, it enables researchers to discover the most comprehensive view of freely available chemical data from a single online search. Owned by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Chemistry Webbook provides convenient access to a variety of physical and chemical property data on well defined chemical species and reactions
PubChem
PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They collect information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, health, safety, and toxicity data.

SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
From CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society. Reference, substance, reaction and supplier content. Also includes relevance-ranked results, step-by-step procedures and protocols, citation mapping, biosequence searching, retrosynthetic analysis, patent landscape mapping, and more. NEW USERS CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PERSONAL ACCOUNT. ACCESS DOES NOT WORK USING VPN. USERS MUST GO TO THE SCIFINDER DATABASE LINK ABOVE AND AUTHENTICATE INTO FORDHAM NETWORK USING FORDHAM UN AND PW. THEN FOLLOW PROMPTS TO LOGIN WITH PERSONAL SCIFINDER UN/PW.
Remote users see more notes below.
REMOTE USERS: Must do the following to access full text.
Full Text Dropdown > View all Sources > Under In House Resources, click on Find Full Text. If content doesn't appear in window, select a different source in the sidebar.
TOXNET (See Information Below) This link opens in a new window
Most of NLM's toxicology information services have been integrated into other NLM products and services as part of a broader NLM reorganization. See a list of current sites here that contain former Toxnet information.

Community Science Resources

CitiSci
CitSci.org was developed through the Natural Resources Ecology Lab (NREL) at Colorado State University as an initiative to promote citizen involvement in scientific research. It provides tools for the entire research process including: creating new projects, managing project members, building custom data sheets, analyzing collected data, and gathering participant feedback.
CitizenScience.gov
CitizenScience.gov is an official government website designed to accelerate the use of crowdsourcing and citizen science across the U.S. government. The site provides a portal to three key components: a catalog of federally supported citizen science projects, a toolkit to assist federal practitioners with designing and maintaining their projects, and a gateway to a community of hundreds of citizen science
Citizen Science Association
The Citizen Science Association (CSA) is a member-driven organization that connects people from a wide range of experiences around one shared purpose: advancing knowledge through research and monitoring done by, for, and with members of the public.
SciStarter
SciStarter is an online community dedicated to improving the citizen science experience for project managers and participants. Over 3,000 projects and events are searchable by location, scientific topic, and age level, and by joining SciStarter, members can track their contributions and provide valuable feedback. SciStarter also supports researchers in managing projects, including best practices for engaging participant partners.
Zooniverse
The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. The goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Zooniverse research results in new discoveries, datasets useful to the wider research community, and many publications.

Chemistry Oriented Community Science Projects

Nurdle Patrol
Nurdle Patrol is a citizen science project run by the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. The Reserve brings together scientists, landowners, policy-makers, and the public to ensure that coastal management decisions benefit flora and fauna, water quality, and people.
precisionFDA
As part of the White House’s Precision Medicine Initiative, the FDA took a new approach in advancing precision medicine by enabling a collaborative community and supporting informatics platform: precisionFDA. Through precisionFDA, FDA is intent on building a strong community contributing toward a standards-based approach for ensuring the accuracy of genetic tests incorporating NGS-based technologies.

Multi-Disciplinary Databases

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Full text of Annual Reviews on subscription, mostly in the sciences. No access to Economics and Computer Science titles.
ArXiv archive This link opens in a new window
A full-text, open archive and distribution server for theoretical and applied scientific research papers. Hosted by Cornell University. Coverage 1991 to the present.
Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals This link opens in a new window
Full text of subscribed journals and four collections - Business, Management and Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Psychology, and Social Sciences.
Hindawi Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window
Over one hundred peer-reviewed, Open Access journals across many areas of science, technology, and medicine, as well as several areas of social science.
Nature Journal This link opens in a new window
Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology.
Public Library of Science (PLOS) This link opens in a new window
A non-profit organization dedicated to making scientific literature freely available by publishing a suite of influential Open Access journals across all areas of science and medicine. Includes submission of papers that have been shared
as preprints.
PubMed/MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Over 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, online books, and other resources. MEDLINE is the primary component of PubMed. Citations may include links to full-text content in PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Records are indexed with NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®). MEDLINE Citations are included in OneSearch. For more information, see NIH Resources Guide.
PubMed Central This link opens in a new window
Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.
Science Database This link opens in a new window
On ProQuest's platform. A definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. Provides access to charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements vital to scientific and technical literature.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Abstract and citation database covering thousands of titles in Science, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Health Science, and Arts & Humanities going back to 1960.
Thieme Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window
Over fifty health, medicine and science Open Access titles.Chrome browser recommended.
Wiley Online Library - All Journals Database 2023 This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to all Wiley Journals - 2023 Collection. Typical access is 1996/1997 to Present. Always click on the journal title to see specific years of access, even if there is no access icon visible on the front page.

Chemistry Online Resources

The American Chemical Society
Founded in 1876 and chartered by U.S. Congress, the ACS is the worlds largest scientific society. The overseers of the ACS Journal and Archive.
ChemBioDraw
ChemBioDraw is available at no cost to all Fordham, students, faculty, and staff.
Chemical Education Digital Library
Interactive digital content for use in chemical sciences education.
Dynamic Periodic Table
Site for interactive data on every element.
Kahn Academy - Chemistry
A collection of video tutorials that start with the basics of chemistry through organic chemistry.
The Materials Project
Open web-based access to computed information on known and predicted materials. Also has an analysis tool that lets users invent structures, visualize stability, and explore materials.
MITOpenCourseware
Open and online courses covering a variety of topics, including in depth Chemistry courses.
Royal Society of Chemisty
A society that promotes collaboration and publishes new research.
Wired Chemist
Large site designed to be of help and interest to both students and professionals.

Chemistry Podcasts and Youtube Channels

Hello PhD
Discussions about getting into labs, research post-docs, faculty, and other aspects of post-baccalaureate life. Hosted by Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman.
General Chemistry from Khan Academy
General chemistry video tutorials that break down concepts. Good for first year chemistry students.
Organic Chemistry from The Organic Chemistry Tutor
Introductory videos to organic chemistry.
General Chemistry Playlist from The Organic Chemistry Tutor
Much more in-depth videos that cover topics taught in most general chemistry courses.
Periodic Videos
A video for each element on the periodic table, as well as videos about science news and interesting molecules.

Chemistry: Databases & Recommended Resources

Chemistry Databases

Community Science Resources

Multi-Disciplinary Databases

Chemistry Online Resources

Chemistry Podcasts and Youtube Channels

Reference & Instruction Department