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Cut it Out!
Fun with restriction enzymes.
FoldIt
Fun with proteins.
EteRNA
Fun with RNA.
Boxcar2d
Evolve vehicles over many generations. (hint: you can keep it running in the background while you do other things)

Information in this guide is organized by the following tabs:

Background Information - Sources for basic information when you are just getting started.
Chemical Literature - Sources for journal articles, patents and reaction information.
Chemical Properties - Sources for properties of substances, including structures and spectra.
Safety & MSDS - Sources for lab safety, toxicology and MSDS.

Marvin Suite
An editor for drawing chemical structures, queries and reactions. Free for academic use.
Chemistry Add-in for Word
Makes it easier to insert and modify chemical information, such as labels, formulas, and 2-D depictions, within Microsoft Office Word.
OpenScience: Chemistry
Directory of open source scientific software.

RefWorks v.3
An online reference management tool, allowing you to save citations from the catalog and databases, organize them, and use them in your writing. Free to GW users. To continue using RefWorks v.2, click here. Alumni should use the link on the E-Resources for Alumni page.

Refworks Guide
Tutorials, FAQs and alternative reference management software
ACS Style Guide
Contains information on citing references as well as on writing style and conventions in chemical communication.

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