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Table of Contents
UCF Library Electronic Science Subscriptions   Chemistry Organizations
Science News   Science Book Publishers on the Web
Journals Available on the Internet   Chemistry Listservs, Newsgroups, and Award Sites
Reference Sources   Tips for Searching the UCF Catalog on LUIS
Indexes and Bibliographies to Scientific Literature   See also:
Library Homepage
Chemistry Department Homepage
UCF Main Homepage
Tutorials and Textbooks   
Funding Sources   
Patent Information   

UCF Library Electronic Science Subscriptions

The list of Science Databases has been expanded and moved to a separate page.

NOTE:The subscriptions are available only to current UCF Students, Staff and Faculty. Most work only from a UCF IP address (for off-campus access, see Getting a SLIP/PPP Connection to Your Computer). Databases on WebLUIS or FirstSearch can be accessed with a valid UCF ID. Others which may be reached from off-campus IPs require special access information which you must obtain from the Electronic Journals, Magazines and Newspapers page.

Science News

Journals Available on the Internet

Reference Sources

Periodic Table

IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
Klotho: Biochemical Compounds Declarative Database
Molecules R US Utililty -- "access to the molecular structure data contained within the Brookhaven Protein Data Bank (PDB)."
NIST WebBook -- "data compiled and distributed by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program."
Oxford University Chemical Safety Information: MSDS sheets
Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans
SCIMEDIA: Encyclopedia of Analytical Instrumentation
The "Virtual" Chemistry Center -- Extensive listings in many fields of chemistry. Linked materials include data compilations, encyclopedias, tutorials, and safety manuals.

Indexes and Bibliographies to Scientific Literature

Getting articles, books and conference proceedings

Tutorials and Textbooks

Funding Sources

NSF Funding Opportunities and Awards
National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance
National Institutes of Health Grants & Contracts
TRAM Research Funding Opportunities and Administration -- from Rice University.

Patent Information

IBM Patent Server Home Page
Oppedahl & Larson Patent Law Web Server
STO's Internet Patent Search System
US Patent and Trademark Office
UCF Patent and Trademark Depository Library

Chemistry Organizations

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Oil Chemists' Society
AOAC International
American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Chemical Institute of Canada
Chemical Manufacturers Association
Florida Manufacturing and Chemical Council
International Council on Main Group Chemistry
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
North American Catalysis Society
Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Royal Society of Chemistry
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association

Science Book Publishers on the Web

Academic Press
American Chemical Society books are now published by Oxford University Press (below).
Birkhauser Boston
Blackie Academic and Professional
Blackwell Science Ltd
CRC Press LLC
Elsevier Science
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Marcel Dekker
Oxford University Press or go directly to the OUP USA: General Catalog
Plenum Publishing Corp.
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Springer Science Online
University Science Books -- textbooks
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. or go directly to The Wiley Catalog
Wiley-VCH (formerly VCH)
World Scientific

Chemistry Listservs, Newsgroups, and Award Sites

Tips for searching the UCF Catalog on LUIS

  1. See the LUIS instruction pages for information on commands.

  2. You can search either the old LUIS or WebLUIS. LUIS is text-only and can be reached by dialing up directly, or by using tn3270 software . WebLUIS allows you to search LUIS from the web interface without using special software.

  3. Search for videos by adding and fmt=vid to your subject or keyword search.

  4. Browse by call number by typing cl= and then the beginning of a call number (the first part of the number defines the subject, the last part is for the specific book). There are several ways you can get ideas for call numbers to browse:

    • You can do a keyword or title search to find a book that you like and then use the first part of its call number for browsing. For example, suppose that you know that we have a book called Natural products: their chemistry and biological significance. A search of LUIS tells you that its call number is QD415 .N365 1994. To find other books on a similar subject, type cl=qd415.


    • Or, if you are curious enough you might want to look at the Library of Congress' Classification Outline. These categories may be too broad, but the list may give you some ideas of other call number areas to consider.

      • Generally, most mainstream chemistry books are classed in QD. Interdisciplinary areas to check may be:

        • QC Physics
        • QH Natural history (includes biology)
        • QK Botany
        • QP Physiology (includes Animal biochemistry and Experimental pharmacology)
        • R Medicine (includes Toxicology, Pharmacology, etc.)
        • S Agriculture (includes agricultural chemistry and physics)
        • SB Plant culture (includes Treatment and control of diseases and pests, in other words, pesticides)
        • TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
        • TP Chemical technology