Overview
This guide will help you find high-quality resources for research in chemistry and biochemistry, including scholarly articles, books, reference tools, and professional organizations.
Key Chemistry Resources
-
Journal of the American Chemical Society (Online)A flagship peer-reviewed journal publishing original research across all fields of chemistry.
-
Biochemistry (Online)Peer-reviewed journal focused on molecular biology, structural biology, and chemical biology.
-
Chemical ReviewsPeer-reviewed review articles summarizing current research areas in chemistry.
First floor: Reference
Second floor: Stacks (books) and Journals and Periodicals
Find print reference materials, books, and journals in the library in these call number ranges:
QD1–QD999: Chemistry
- QD1–QD65: General Chemistry (introductory texts, history, philosophy of chemistry)
- QD71–QD142: Analytical Chemistry (techniques like spectroscopy, chromatography, titration)
- QD146–QD197: Inorganic Chemistry (non-carbon compounds, metals, minerals)
- QD241–QD441: Organic Chemistry (carbon-based compounds, reactions, synthesis)
- QD415–QD436: Biochemistry (proteins, enzymes, metabolism, molecular biology)
- QD450–QD801: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, kinetics)
- QD625–QD655: Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry
- TP155–TP248: Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry (materials, process design, biotech)
QH345–QH426: Molecular Biology (related to biochemistry)
TP155–1185: Chemical Technology
TX545–TX560: Food Chemistry
RS400–RS431: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
-
PubChemA free database of chemical molecules and their activities, maintained by the National Institutes of Health.
-
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)Access to a range of biomedical and biochemical data including protein structures and gene sequences.
-
NIST Chemistry WebBookData from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including thermochemical and spectral data.
-
EPA Chemistry DashboardEnvironmental chemistry and toxicology data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
-
DOE OSTI – Office of Scientific and Technical InformationAccess to Department of Energy research, reports, and technical documents in chemistry and related disciplines.
Library Resources
-
OneSearchSearch most databases at St. Mary's as well as the SMCM and USMAI catalogs.
-
SMCM CatalogSearch for books, DVDs, and CDs that the SMCM Library owns.
-
USMAI Library CatalogFind books in the SMCM library plus the USMAI libraries. Request books from other campuses.
-
My AccountLog in to renew books or check on the status of items you requested.
-
Course ReservesSearch for items on reserve for your courses.
-
ILLiad InterLibrary LoanInterLibrary Loan, request articles and borrow books NOT available through USMAI libraries.
Create an account by clicking "First Time Users" and signing up with your barcode number and last name.
Get Articles with Interlibrary Loan
Can’t find full-text access? Use ILL Services to request articles and books from other libraries.
-
Getting the Full Text with FindIt! and Interlibrary Loan
Tutorial on using FindIt! to access the full text of articles and place interlibrary loan requests
Get EndNote
EndNote citation manager software is available for free to St. Mary's students, faculty, and staff.
Download EndNote
- Faculty & Staff:
The EndNote installation files for PCs and Macs are available in the Portal in the Working at SMCM tab under Software.
- Students:
The Endnote installation files for PCs and Macs are available in the Portal in the My Academics tab.
- EndNote Web: You can also sign up for a two-year account with EndNote Web, a cloud-based version of the EndNote program that allows you to sync your Endnote library across multiple computers.
For more information on using EndNote, check out our EndNote Library Guide!
