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Chemistry: Home

An introduction to resources in Chemistry. Includes sources for background information, chemical literature, chemical properties (including spectra), as well as safety information and sources for material safety data sheets (MSDS).

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Time Wasters

FoldIt
Fun with proteins.
EteRNA
Fun with RNA.

Welcome

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.

Software

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.

References and Style

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. Continue using RefWorks v.2. 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.

Subject Guide

Debbie Bezanson

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Gelman Library

George Washington University

2130 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 20052

202-994-6924

Subjects:Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics

Chemistry Organizations

Last Updated: Sep 15, 2020 5:11 PM
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Subjects: Physical Sciences

Tags: biochemistry, chem, chemistry, mae, material safety data sheet, msds, reactions, spectra, spectroscopy, toxicology

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