Journal Articles
Web of Science
1985-current. Together, the Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index cover several thousand scholarly journals worldwide. The Science Citation Index segment covers core science and technology research journals. Special features include cited article searching and discovery of related articles through common terms. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. (For references to articles published 1974-1989, use SciSearch via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.)
Tips:
> Enclose phrases in quotes " " .
> Truncate terms using an asterisk * .
> For more tips, see Web of Knowledge Help or the online Tutorial.
> Go shortcut = go/wos
> sample search:
(coloring or dye*) and ("uv/visible spectroscopy" or "uv/vis spectroscopy")
SciFinder Scholar (download to your computer)
1908-current. Chemical Abstracts via SciFinder Scholar is a comprehensive index to pure and applied chemistry literature. Accessible via all Armstrong Library computers, or you may install SciFinder on your own computer. Follow the link above for instructions.
Tips:
> Enter search terms as a sentence fragment, for example: analysis of lead content in paint
> SciFinder automatically adds synonyms and alternate spellings to your searches; do not try to truncate your terms
> sample search:
analysis,quantification,determination of lead content in paint
More Journal Indexes
Chemistry: Major Indexes and Databases
Definitions
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online)
Provides authoritative information for non-specialists on a wide variety of science-related topics. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your username and password when prompted.
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Chemistry Reference Resources
More Online Reference Sources: go/eref
Current Events and Context
LexisNexis Academic - Newspaper articles
MIDCAT - Books
Background Information and Data
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Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Armstrong Reference TP9 .K54 1985
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A Consumer's Dictionary or Food Additives Armstrong Reference TX553.A3 W55 1999
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CRC Handbook of Food Additives Armstrong Reference TX553.A3 C2 1972
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Food Chemistry Armstrong Stacks TX545 .Z38 1985
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Handbook of Food Additives Armstrong Reference TX553.A3 C2 1972
- Material Safety Data Sheets are available on various web sites. For example, here is the MSDS for red dye.
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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
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Toxics A to Z Armstrong Stacks RA1213 .T76 1991.
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment Armstrong Reference TJ163.235 .W55 1997 v. 1-2.
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Wiley Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology Armstrong Reference TP368.2 .E62 2000
Web Sites
Google Scholar
Searches for many types of primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee.
Tips:
> To link to Midd Full-Text, including our online subscriptions, from your Google Scholar results: 1) Click on "Scholar Preferences," 2) In the "Library Links" section, search for "Middlebury," and 3) Select "Middlebury College" and then "Save Preferences."
> Enclose phrases in quotes " "
Scirus
Searches for science-related and primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee.
Tips:
> To link to Midd Full-Text, including our online subscriptions, from your Scirus results: 1) Click on "Search Preferences," 2) For Library Partner Links, click "Enable," 3) Click "M" and then select "Middlebury College" from the drop-down list, and 4) Click "Save Preferences."
> Enclose phrases in quotes " "
> Use an asterisk * to replace multiple characters anywhere in a word
Have only a citation? Here's how to locate the article or book online or in print.
Articles
==>NOTE: We have a subscription to the Journal of Chemical Education online. Ask
Carrie
for the username and password.<==
- If you've found the citation in a journal index (e.g. web of Science) and the article is not available there, look for a link to full-text. These links vary but usually say something like “Find…” or “Link to…”. A new window will open; follow the links it provides to find the journal online or in print.
- Alternatively, go to the Print and E-Journals A-Z list and search for the journal title. Follow the links it provides to find the journal online or in print.
- If we have the journal only in print, follow the MIDCAT link for location information:
a. In MIDCAT, look at the column labeled "Location." The Armstrong (Science) Library is in McCardell-Bicentennial Hall. The Main Library is on Storrs Avenue. The Music Library is in the Center for the Arts.
b. Once you're in the library, find out where the call number (see the column labeled "Call No.") is located. Ask for assistance at any desk.
- If we don't subscribe to the journal, request it from another library through NExpress (see NExpress at Middlebury for details). If the journal is not available in NExpress, request it through traditional interlibrary loan using the Illiad form.
Books
If your book is available in MIDCAT:
- In MIDCAT, look at the column labeled "Location." The Armstrong (Science) Library is in McCardell-Bicentennial Hall. The Main Library is on Storrs Avenue. The Music Library is in the Center for the Arts.
- Once you're in the library, find out where the call number (see the column labeled "Call No.") is located. Ask for assistance at any desk.
If your book is not available in MIDCAT:
- In MIDCAT, click on the
button to request it from another library (see NExpress at Middlebury for details).
- If the book is not available in NExpress, request it through traditional interlibrary loan using the Illiad form.
Schedule a consultation! Contact Carrie Macfarlane, Reference and Instruction Librarian for the Sciences, 206 Armstrong Library, x5018, cmacfarl@middlebury.edu.