Chemistry

Access to the CAS content collection, patent documents and step-by-step synthetic procedures and methods. 

Account use:

Please note that credentials used for the classic SciFinder site will work on the SciFinder-n site.

Walk in users (non-commercial only) allowed at IU Bloomington Libraries reference desks. Contact the Sciences Library at libsci@iu.edu for any questions.

One Mail instructions:

On November 25, 2024, SciFinder support updated all active accounts using  @indiana.edu email addresses to use @iu.edu email addresses. No further action is needed for users who had active SciFinder accounts.

If you have not used your SciFinder account in over 18 months, it is possible it may have been inactivated. In that situation, please email help@cas.org for assistance with reactivating your account and ensuring that it is associated with your @iu.edu email address. Information to include your email:

• Your IU Bloomington affiliation (student/faculty/staff)
• Your existing SciFinder username (if known)
• Your @indiana.edu and @iu.edu email address
  • This will allow SciFinder support to identify your inactive account regardless of which email you used initially.

The CSD database can be installed on computers on the Bloomington campus. Please contact the Sciences Library for details.

In addition to the CSD client version, a web version (WebCSD) is also available. WebCSD offers a limited version of information found in the CSD database. For full access the CSD system must be downloaded. 

The Sciences Library also provides access to the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database. This is the inorganic counterpart to the Cambridge Structural Database. Please contact the Sciences Library for access information or a copy of the database to use on computers on the Bloomington campus.

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols allows the user to search for peer-reviewed new and classic research techniques in bioinformatics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience, plant biology, and a variety of related topics. New protocols are added continuously, and users can be notified of updates by signing up for RSS feeds and alerts. The database offers lists of protocols by subject category as well as a list of newly added protocols and a list of product protocols. Searching the full text of protocols can be accomplished by using the search box found on every page. An advanced search screen is provided for more detailed searches. The advanced search feature will allow the user to search recipes and cautions in addition to protocols. The Cold Spring Harbor Protocols site also offers discussion forums.

JoVE began in response to a problem within the world of biomedical science: only 10-30% of published scientific articles can be successfully reproduced. By filming experiments and publishing them in video format JoVE makes visible techniques involved in research for anyone to see and replicate.

Includes the following:

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: UK & Ireland
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: A & I
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: CIC Institutions

Available to the public online since 1996, PubMed was developed and is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Covers the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Comprised of 21,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers. Exporting data to Reference Managers such as Mendeley, RefWorks and EndNote, tracking citations with Citation Overview/Tracker, analyzing journal performance with Journal Analyzer and alternative journal impact metrics SNIP and SJR are some of its unique features.

TOXLINE provides bibliographic citations and abstracts from journal articles, monographs, technical reports, theses, letters, meeting abstracts, papers and reports. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, information in the database is drawn from a number of discrete files including Toxicity Bibliography and Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology. Major areas of coverage include: air pollution, antidotes, biological and adverse effects of drugs; carcinogenesis via chemicals; chemically-induced diseases; environmental chemicals and pollutants; food additives; genotoxicity; hazardous materials; health and safety; human and animal toxicity; industrial and household chemicals; mutagenicity pesticides and herbicides; radioactive materials; and risk information.

Users can search by cited reference, author, topic, publication name, and more. Results can be analyzed by document type, institution name, source title, and subject area.