There are many web sites that aggregate links to web-based resources. Here are some general and specialized internet gateways and search engines.
Internet Gateways
You can find excellent gateway sites hosted by colleges and universities, such as the Stanford Chemistry Library's General Guide for Chemists and Chemical Engineers, the Indiana University CHEMINFO's Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry (SIRCh), and the Information Resources for : Chemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Professional societies, such as the American Chemical Society and the Chemistry Societies Network offer information and links.
Search Engines
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 directly to Middlebury collections, 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 directly to Middlebury collections, 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