Science & Math Librarian
About this Guide
This guide provides an overview of library resources for chemistry. Use the menu on the left-hand side of the page to navigate between pages.
Within this guide, learn how to access:
- scholarly journal articles in chemistry article databases
- structure, reaction, and synthesis searching
- chemical properties, spectra, and crystallographic data
- chemicals & safety data
- books and e-books
- interlibrary loan, to request items from other libraries
- writing and citing resources
- reference resources for background information and topic overviews
Have additional questions? Reach out to your chemistry librarian, Kirstin Duffin. Find her contact information below her picture on this page. For help at any time of the day, use our pop-out Chat box to get in touch with a Research Help librarian.
Need help right now?
Call the Booth Library Research Help Desk when the library is open: 217-581-6072
Chat with a librarian any time of the day or night*: 24/7 chat
*members of our 24/7 chat consortium, including Booth Librarians and beyond, staff this service.
Meet Your Librarian
| Consult with Kirstin, your Chemistry Librarian, to get help with: |
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| - developing a research strategy, |
| - selecting appropriate resources, |
| - using advanced database functionality, |
| - evaluating resources, |
| - troubleshooting research roadblocks, |
| - accessing hard to find materials, |
| - deciding when you've found "enough," |
| - managing your growing list of citations and articles, and |
| - providing related assistance for your information questions. |
