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Chemistry: Search the literature

Chemistry databases

These library databases act as indexes to a range of journals. Some include other types of information such as books, patents, news articles and conference papers.

Register to use SciFinder-n

SciFinder-n
SciFinder-n is a new version of SciFinder, the largest index to chemistry and related literature. Search by topic, author, compound name, molecular formula or structure.

Reaxys
Index to chemistry literature. Search by topic, author, compound name, molecular formula or structure. Includes Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry.

Specialist chemistry databases

Analytical Abstracts
Recent developments in analytical chemistry. You can search by analyte, matrix or technique.
INSPEC
Extensive index for physics, engineering and computing literature covering journals, conference proceedings, reports and dissertations from 1898 onwards.

Guide to INSPEC on Web of Science Platform

Natural Product Updates
Recent developments in natural products chemistry. Search by topic, source organism, biological activity or structure type.
Nature Nano
Properties, applications, toxicity and preparation methods of nanomaterials and devices.
Synthetic Reaction Updates
Recent developments in synthetic organic chemistry.

Open access chemistry databases

PubChem
Freely accessible database of chemical substances searchable by name, formula or structure. Includes chemical and physical properties and safety data.
ChemSpider
Freely available chemistry database, searchable by name or structure. Includes chemical and physical properties, spectra and supplier information.

Other databases for literature searching

Scopus
Index to journals and conference papers across all subject areas.

Scopus Support Center

Web of Science: all databases
Search across all databases on the Web of Science platform.

The University of Bath Library gives you access to these databases on the Web of Science platform:
Web of Science Core Collection
Biosis Citation Index
Data Citation Index
Derwent Innovations Index
KCI - Korean Journal Database
Medline
Russian Science Citation Index
SciELO Citation Index
Zoological Record.

Web of Science Core Collection
Index to selected journals, conference papers and book series across all subject areas.

Web of Science Core Collection consists of the following databases:

Science Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index
Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Conference Proceedings Citation Index
Book Citation Index
Emerging Sources Citation Index
Current Chemical Reactions
Index Chemicus

Embase
Index to biomedical literature. Similar to PubMed but better indexed for drug names, drug classes and medical devices.

Embase Library Guide

Can't get access to the full text?

Inter-library Loans Service
If you find references to books, journals, articles or other materials we either do not stock in print or subscribe to online, you can request these via our Inter-library Loans Service. Each request costs the Library about £10 so please only order essential items. If you haven't used the service before you will need to register.

Finding patent information

Library guide to Finding patent information

Chemical safety and hazard information

Library guide to Chemical safety and hazard information

How to do a literature search

Library guide to How to do a literature search