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Chemistry Web Links

ChemSpider
Free chemical structure database providing fast text and structure search access to over 28 million structures from hundreds of data sources.
Laboratory Safety Videos
The lab safety videos below cover common lab situations and equipment.
Periodic Table of Videos
A short, informative video about each element. Also includes molecular videos featuring popular molecules and compounds.

These videos are created by video journalist Brady Haran, featuring real working chemists from the University of Nottingham.

Selected E-books

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - 91st Edition

e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis - 2010

Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites Green Chemistry and Technology - 2011

Carnegie Library

The Carnegie Library is open while we continue renovations. Enter the library via the side entrance (across from Bowne Hall). We have quiet study space, computers, wireless access and reference help available.

Students - if you need help navigating our resources contact us for assistance. Email Linda or use this link for help.

Faculty/Researchers - contact Linda Galloway for research assistance or classroom instruction.

SU Chemistry Publications

Chemistry Smartphone Apps

ACS Mobile
Get ASAP articles for your list of journals, C&EN latest news feed. Full text articles through VPN or authenticated wireless. Available for iPhone/Touch, Android and iPad
$4.99
ChemSpider Mobile

Provides the ability to search by drawing a chemical structure or entering a compound name. Easy to use. Search results appear in a list showing structures and names and can be examined in more detail by launching the mobile browser and viewing the structure on the ChemSpider web page.
Macs in Chemistry
Finding scientific iPhone (and iPad) applications on the iTunes AppStore can be a bit hit and miss so here is a list of those that "Macs in Chemistry" is aware of.
SciFinder Mobile
Using your SciFinder Web account and smartphone browser, search topic, author, substance information. No structure searching available. Works with Apple, Google Android, Nokia Maemo and Symbian, and RIM BlackBerry smartphones.