SciFinder
Use Scifinder to search for literature, substances, reactions, data and more.
It encompasses the complete Chemical Abstracts database, covering the world's literature of chemistry and related fields from 1907 -. All types of literature are covered, including journal articles, books, patents, etc.
Members of the Boston College community can register for access to SciFinder by following the link, above.
Resources useful for learning about and using SciFinder include Information Retrieval: SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar. Ridley, D. D. New York, NY: J. Wiley & Sons, 2002.(O'Neill Library Reference Z 699.5 .S3 R53 2002) Use this book to learn more about the content, structure and conventions used in creation of SciFinder Scholar, and to increase the effectiveness of your searching.