See also: more chemistry resources for use at Northeastern.

For a comprehensive literature search in chemistry, start by searching SciFinder or Web of Science. To do a quick search or to find a few good articles, start by searching or browsing the full text collection of American Chemical Society Journals.

During weekends and evenings, you can get speedy assistance by using the following service:

For Research Assistance 

• call 617-373-2356 
• come to the Research Help desk in person on the 1st floor of Snell Library
• use chat reference to contact a librarian.  

During regular business hours, contact me by phone or email to set up a research consultation.

For in-depth questions, contact me by phone or email to set up a research consultation.

TIP: Check out Natural Medicines, an evidence-based database. It uses rigorous standards to evaluate the efficacy and safety of herbs, supplements, and complementary treatments. For example, check to see if wheatgrass has any known adverse effects or interactions with other herbs, foods, or medicines. 

ACS Style Guide--

      available online  

For help with your reference list, see chapter 14, "References," in Part Two, Style Guidelines

See more information on Citing/Bibliographies

Looking for a specific item for which you know the title? Use these quick search tools:

•  Books

Use the Scholar OneSearch Browse search to find books by title or author.

•  Ejournals

Use the Ejournal finder (search by title, e-only).

• Databases

Use the A-Z database list.

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