Subject Guides

General Guide for Chemists and Chemical Engineers

All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources (http://www.abbreviations.com/jas.asp#Chemistry): Registry of Web resources that list or provide access to the full title of journal abbreviations.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/) (Stanford only): Online version of the 83rd edition.
Encyclopedia of Analytical Instrumentation (http://www.chemistry.vt.edu/chem-ed/ac-meths.html): Provides introductions to the most common methods of instrumental analysis.
General Reference Resources (http://library.stanford.edu/guides/genrefs.html): Links to numerous general references, compiled by Stanford University Libraries.
Martindale’s: The Reference Desk (http://www.martindalecenter.com/): Award-winning, comprehensive reference directory.
NSF Division of Science Resources Statistics (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/): Information about U.S. science and engineering resources.
Unit Converter from the Sciences Explorer (http://library.thinkquest.org/11771/english/hi/chemistry/convert.shtml): Converts between common units of energy, pressure, volume, temperature and mass.

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Ask a Science Expert (http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/ask_experts/science/): Links to various sites where “Science Experts” have volunteered to answer questions.
Database Searching Aids and Tutorials (http://library.stanford.edu/depts/swain/help/subjectguides/general/acomp/tutorial.html#database): Links to online help for a number of databases, including BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Online, and SciSearch.